Let’s Celebrate Conference! October 28, 2009
Posted by Jay Bansbach in : Check this out! , add a commentWhat is Celebrate Conference?
Celebrate Conference: First-Timer’s Orientation
Thursday, November 5, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Is this your first AASL National Conference? Are you a new AASL Member? This session is especially designed for new AASL members and first-time attendees to the AASL National Conference. AASL member-leaders and others will share helpful tips and strategies to help you get the most out of an AASL National Conference. First-timers will receive a box lunch, sponsored by ABDO Publishing Company if you checked off that you were a first-timer when you registered for conference.
In addition, we are still looking for long-time conference attendees to drop by and provide your valuable insights. If you are willing, please drop me an e-mail at: cjbansbach@yahoo.com to let me know you are coming.
James Patterson Opens the AASL Conference Day on Friday November 6th October 28, 2009
Posted by Jay Bansbach in : Check this out! , add a commentInternational bestselling author JAMES PATTERSON opens the AASL 2009 conference Friday, November 6, at 8:00 AM. Mr. Patterson has thrilled, chilled and romanced readers of all ages for over two decades. His MAXIMUM RIDE and DANIEL X books are teen favorites around the country and have been nominated for state awards from coast to coast. Mr. Patterson is a champion of reading and his new readers’ advisory website, www.ReadKiddoRead.com is a great resource for librarians, parents, and teachers alike in helping kids find the perfect book. As a special gift, the first one thousand attendees at Mr. Patterson’s address will receive an advance readers copy of his next great action adventure for teens, WITCH & WIZARD. Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance to hear one of America’s favorite authors.
b there @ the AASL Conference in Charlotte October 26, 2009
Posted by Ann Pipkin in : Check this out! , add a commentb there – Your Virtual Track Pass
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of virtually the biggest event for school library media specialists outside of Charlotte.
You may also wish to earn up to 3.0 graduate credits while you “Rev up learning @ your library.”
Explore b there today!
Registration levels designed to keep you in the driver’s seat:
Spectator (Lane 1): For non-members and non-conference registrants who just want to have a look around, AASL has designed access to for you to join the community and network with your peers.
Pit Stop (Lane 2): For AASL members, b there special benefits have been created to allow members to not only network with peers, but also gain access to select conference content and discussions.
Track Pass (Lane 3): Gain full access to b there. National conference registration automatically gets you a Track Pass. Can’t make it to Charlotte? b there from anywhere and register for a track pass today!
Go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/conferencesandevents/national/charlotte2009/forattendees/bthere/bthere.cfm for more information and pricing.
Acclaimed Author Linda Sue Park – Awarded the Empire State Award – Presenting at AASL Author Breakfast! October 22, 2009
Posted by Jay Bansbach in : Check this out! , 1 comment so far*News Flash*
Internationally acclaimed author, Linda Sue Park, is the recipient of this year’s Empire State Author Award—a New York state award celebrating a living author’s collective contribution to young adult and children’s literature. Linda Sue joins the distinguished ranks of past award winners, that include, Maurice Sendak (first time recipient in 1990), Madeline L’Engle, (1991) and Richard Peck (1997).
Linda Sue nabbed the 2002 Newbery Medal for her unusual historical novel, A Single Shard, set in 12th century Korea. With twelve published novels to her credit, she is also the creator of picture books, poems, short stories and the on-going chapter installments to, “A Long Walk to Water,” published by Breakfast Serials and printed in newspapers nation-wide.
Well known for her lyrical literary style, Linda Sue’s stories recreate time and place, lacing the past with tangible conflicts and humane emotions.
We look forward to hearing Linda Sue present at the AASL Author Breakfast on Sunday, November 8th, from 8:30 – 11:00. She shares the podium with notable novelist Richard Peck.
October Is National Information Literacy Awareness Month October 13, 2009
Posted by Wendy Stephens in : Check this out! , 1 comment so far“Over the past decade, we have seen a crisis of authenticity emerge. We now live in a world where anyone can publish an opinion or perspective, whether true or not, and have that opinion amplified within the information marketplace. At the same time, Americans have unprecedented access to the diverse and independent sources of information, as well as institutions such as libraries and universities, that can help separate truth from fiction and signal from noise.”
With that message reinforcing the value of information agencies and professionals in an era of ubiquitous access to online sources of ranging quality, President Barack Obama proclaimed National Information Literacy Awareness Month at the requests of Senator John Kerry and the late Senator Edward Kennedy, who noted in their August 1 letter of support that that information literacy was particularly critical “at a time when more and more information comes from the Internet and media.” The annual focus on information skills is a project of National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL), an organization established by the American Library Association in 1989 “dedicated to mainstreaming information literacy and practice worldwide.”
The month-long national spotlight on these essential skills provides an ideal opportunity for re-tooling our own professional toolkits. For more print and online resources, consider the AASL Essential Links wiki for Information Literacy and, for high school librarians, the ALA INFOLIT discussion list and the ACRL Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education provide useful frameworks for preparing out students for what’s next. As the NFIL notes, the month-long focus can remind “every American, every employer, every government agency and every institution, in every community across this land, that having an information literate citizenry will help pave the way to 21st century economic prosperity, wider educational opportunity, fairer social equity, stronger national security, and an enhanced quality of life for every American.”
Advocacy @ SLJ Summit October 9, 2009
Posted by jfreeman in : Advocacy, Spokane Moms , 1 comment so farLisa Layera Brunkan, one of the “Spokane Moms,” recently gave the keynote speech at the SLJ Summit. Here is a 4-minute YouTube video showing Lisa talking about advocacy and showcasing our students and library programs:
