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Retirements or Staffing Changes?

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This is the time of year we ask for your help in identifying retirements or staffing changes that will happen at the end of this academic year. Unfortunately, if we are not made aware of these changes, we often  have no way of telling that we need to make contact with  new recruits in the Fall. Sometimes locations simply fall off of our radar as a result of these communication breakdowns.  Needless to say, we also want to  give recognition to  proud retirees too! They have worked hard and deserve some recognition before the end of the year. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide about changes in your setting or in other settings. Once you give us the tip, we are happy to track down the details! Send email to cmle@stcloudstate.edu and use subject line Staffing Changes.

P.S. We would be happy to shine the light on other staff accomplishments too, so don’t be shy about sharing those too. Did someone get promoted or receive a special award?  Use the same email address, use subject line Staff Accomplishments. We will compile and share through our communication streams soon.

What’s Changing in Education?

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No matter what kind of librarian you are, you probably accept the fact that you are a teacher. And as teachers we interact with individuals or groups who also interact with teachers in other settings. Therefore, it is important for us to keep track of what is changing in the broader educational world, as it has direct impact on many of our users. The recent SXSWedu Conference in Austin Texas highlighted the idea of educators becoming facilitators in personalized learning environments.

Read a short article for details about the bullets below, but in a nutshell, the key foci of the conference were:
• Teach students to find the answers.
• Ignite a spark.
• Put context before content.
• Let learning be iffy.
• Bring students in as curriculum designers.