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School Media Specialist

School libraries can win $5000 for humanities programming

RainingPlease consider this opportunity that the American Library Association shares below….maybe you are already doing something that is a perfect fit!

Application deadline: Feb. 1-May 6, 2016

“My name is Sarah Ostman, and I’m writing from the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. I’m emailing to share a $5,000 award opportunity that I think your association may be interested in.

The Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizes a humanities program, held by a K-8 school library in the 2015-16 school year, that broadened students’ perspectives and helped them understand the world.

Eligible school libraries should apply by May 6. You can find more award information and guidelines at www.ala.org/jaffarian or contact me with any additional questions.

The last award was granted to Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis for its “R.O.A.D. I Travel” program, a genealogy project that taught students how to track their family history through documents, interviews and research. Information about this and other past awardees can be found on the website at http://www.ala.org/programming/jaffarianaward

I hope you will share this information with your members and other colleagues. If you have specific libraries in mind for the award, please send me their contact information so I can reach out to them directly and encourage them to apply.

Thank you,

Sarah Ostman,Communications Manager, ALA Public Programs Office”

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2016 Teen Tech Week is coming!

2016 Teen Tech WeekIts that time of year again when “libraries showcase all the great digital resources and services that are available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers.” We’re talking about Teen Tech Week of course.

Teen Tech Week is during the week of March 6-12, 2016 and to help you get ready, the Teen Tech website has toolkits galore! From Making to Event Planning to even Publicity they’ve got you covered. Get on board with this year’s theme of “Create it at your Library.”

Need help? Find out why teens need libraries.

On social media? Remember to use the #TTW16 hashtag.

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Librarian-produced podcasts anyone?

photo-1448574271786-c15eea67e169CMLE invests precious dollars in assorted professional memberships in order to keep our staff current and connected to what is happening in the library field. This investment helps our staff identify important content for our Weekly Review newsletter content and upcoming events. We understand our role to support and augment what our readers can financially commit to with their limited resources. And hopefully, as a result of our efforts to share resources, all library staff have the tools to stay professionally relevant and current!

This week, we are excited to share an article produced by the American Library Association in January called Hearing Voices: Librarian-Produced Podcasts.  Winter is a perfect time to listen to podcasts during cozy evenings while working on adult coloring books, quilting, scrapbooking, or, fill in the blank here. This article includes links to eight podcasters that you can try on for size. Let us know in comments what you think!

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ALA book award winners

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2016 Caldecott Winner

The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, holds the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in January (this year in Boston). The conference draws more than 10,000 leaders and staff, educators, writers, publishers, Friends of libraries, trustees, special guests and exhibitors from the library and information industry for some 2,400 meetings, programs, discussion groups, events, in-depth conversations and exhibits.

As many of you know, when over 10,000 librarians get together, there are bound to be book lists, and lots of them. To save you time, we have compiled many of them here from press releases on the ALA site. If we have missed your favorite, check out their site.

2016 Notable Books List: Get the list here

ALA Readers Advisory experts announce years best in genre fiction for adults readers: Get the list here

ALA Compiled List of Youth Media Awards: Each year ALA honors books and media for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, ALA awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Get all of the winners here.

YALSA 2016 Award Winners: The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens. Five popular lists are published as a result of this conference!

 

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Libraries in review 2015

Think bigIf you are typical, you may be unsure about whether you have “kept up” with your reading and awareness about the state of the nations’ libraries this year . Fear not, the American Library Association (ALA) has put together an easy to skim compilation of 2015 items that affected libraries. Everything from library tech consolidation to an account of the last library catalog card are yours in this short synopsis.

Looking for something with a more local focus? Check out our Minitex year in review post too!

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