This month, we honor the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student’s educational career. I wish CMLE had a little traveling task force to go into each Central MN school to toot the horn loud and long for all of our media specialists and paras, and highlight the important programming and support they provide. Lacking that, I can offer you the tools to do so for yourself, and I hope you consider trying at least one of the ideas provided below by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
They have tried to make it easy for you to make a splash!
Decorate your library or library website with the 2014 School Library Month poster
Customize and print your own posters, bookmarks and mini-posters
Download two PSA videos featuring Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Information for a student video contest where students record how their school library changes their life! Prizes for the best submissions!!
Complimentary webinar series (pre-recorded and available on-demand)
Check out other materials too to make you look like the rock star that you are!
April is a month in which we take time to feature libraries! As a result, each week CMLE will post noteworthy “happenings” pertaining to libraries appreciation.
This week CMLE recognizes School Library Month (SLM) sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL). This is a month long celebration of school librarians and their programs. In April 1985, a small committee published a 52 page book commemorating school media centers and served as the foundation for the first national celebration designated as “School Library Month.” Since then, every April school librarians are encouraged to create activities to help their school and local community celebrate strong school library programs-highlighting their role in a student’s education. We would like to hear from you- take a moment and share one thing you are doing to recognize School Library Month (place in the comment section below)!
Click here for additional information about SLM 2013.
Click here for a link to the history of SLM.
April is School Library Month, and CMLE wants to thank all the media specialists and media personnel in the school libraries for all of their hard work and dedication. Through classroom instruction, programming, and the work you do every day – you are connecting with students and playing a valuable role in their education and lives. Thank you.
Partnering with libraries for visioning, advocating, and educating
This month, we honor the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student’s educational career. I wish CMLE had a little traveling task force to go into each Central MN school to toot the horn loud and long for all of our media specialists and paras, and highlight the important programming and support they provide. Lacking that, I can offer you the tools to do so for yourself, and I hope you consider trying at least one of the ideas provided below by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
