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Resources for School Librarians

Links, information, advice, and ideas about the following categories:   Learning and Teaching, Information Access, Program Administration, Technology, Employment, and Continuing Education.

Jamie McKenzie is a great writer and thinker-- try these McKenzie FNO

Praxis!!!

Sweet Power Point on the "10 Target items to Ace the Praxis" http://marthasread4fun.com/10%20Target%20Items%20for%20Acing%20the%20powerpoint_files/frame.htm

Praxis test  info about Library media Specialist test and a few sample questions

LMpraxisTest.pdf 

I put several links on home page too! JFK Library now has ebook for practice on teaching and learning and 2 more

Media

Here are some bookmarks I made for the Cheney Middle School Library.  I used NoveList to find books similar to books loved by the students.  I then checked the school library catalog to make sure they had them.  I put them out this week with a display and the kids seem to be excited about it.  Feel free to copy, many of these books would be fine for younger readers too.

BookMarks.HT.doc

BookMarks.LS.doc

BookMarks.TP.doc

BookMarks.HP.doc

BookMarks.doc

Grants

Try DK sweepstakes for selection of free books ends July 1, 2007

Jim Burke's guide to grantwriting  grantsbyJimBurke.doc

Great Source grant hints http://www.greatsource.com/grants/gettingstarted.html

Best buy te@ch awards Due Sept 1 $2500 for improving technology teaching http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp

ESD101 Innovative Teaching Award $500 /single teacher $1000 team of 2 or more

Grants and contest list http://techlearning.com  Click on grants

Source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants grants.gov 

Library Grants blogspot-tons of great places to start looking (Target, ALA, etc.)

Carnegie-Whitney grants-ALA site

 Budget

Lbsc 450 Collection Maintenance page:  Info and links on budget/ online database purchase/ Doug Johnson, etc.

Washington Learns Final Recommendations Nov. 2006 pdf file - little mention of libraries but the overall picture

Technology costs report for K12 committee  Instructional materials report- textbooks, materials and library resources

Funding presentation for committee

Book Reviews (EWBRC)

Here are the book reveiws I sent for approval to Polly Hagan (5723 N. Fruithill Rd, Spokane, WA 99217-9669).  Application must also be included.EWBRC Application.doc 

EWRBC Reviews.doc

Her notes: 

• Make sure to critique the artwork, 1-2 sentences being very descriptive (colors, pastels, vibrancy, effectiveness, energy, etc)
• Include information on index or appendices, bold face, additional information given (i.e.-websites)
• Include sizing (oversized, small, handsized) and price
• Critique the book NOT JUST A BOOK REVIEW-what was good and/or bad (she really liked my Lynn Cheney review because it was more of a review versus a report-however I did not do enough on the illustrations)
• Make sure each review is done on a half sheet

Here is the form for each review:  bkrvwForm.doc

 Technology

Clickers brief - report about their use also called Student Response Systems. Deb Ramsey at ESD101 has a class set to borrow   ClickerBrief.pdf

Multimedia Class -- web page from Medical Lake High School  and class syllabus

mmsyllabus.doc

Political Process

Email:

Governor

Washington State Legislature

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions School Library Guidelines--great info and stats.