2013 Librarian Back to School Event

2013 LIBRARIAN “BACK TO SCHOOL” EVENT

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Today’s Sessions: An Overview

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Still Looking?

• Website: http://islma.org

Website: http://www.ourctla.org

Elementary Battle of the Books

• Registration and 2014 title lists available now!

http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/ElementaryBattleoftheBooks

CPL Teen Volume Conference

October 22 at Harold Washington Library

For Middle and High School Librarians

New Library Media Specialists• Join our workshop this

afternoon!• Contact Dorsey Chambers

(773) 553-6218

National Louis University

15% Tuition Discount NOW – For CPS Librarians & Teachers

What’s New With Library Databases?

• Cengage Learning: World History database

• ABC CLIO: American History only• NewsBank: Sun-Times only• NBC Learn: News-related video

database

NEW to the CPS Virtual Library!

Encyclopedia Britannica

eBooks!

See the flyer! Purchase copies for your school for 50% off.

See what’s new!New OPAC

Check out today’s sessions

Visit our Vendor Fair

Lisa’s Top Ten

1. Build your library lessons from the CCSS and the CPS Content Frameworks. Use AASL and other standards as companion standards

2. Teach lessons that relate to subjects being taught in the classroom; do not teach library skills in isolation.

3. Incorporate library, information, and technology skills into content-specific lessons

4. Maintain a library website and showcase student work.5. Use your website to aggregate electronic pathfinders to

support research 6. Be a technology leader in your school!7. Be a leader in the use of mobile devices to support your

students to be CREATORS of content!8. Curate your school’s digital library; incorporate eBooks

and other digital content.9. Submit monthly reports to the principal and building

leadership; keep data on your program10.Blend print literature and technology to create a library

media center that is the hub of your school!

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Please welcome…

Claudinette SwartzDirector, CPS Assessment