SLS News Archive: 2023.02.16

SLS NewsBlast 2023.02.16

Warm greetings as you head toward your well-deserved Winter Break!

Just a quick update to welcome our newest school librarian to the region and to let you know about one upcoming student learning opportunity and several professional learning opportunities that we look forward to in the coming months.  First, join me in extending a warm welcome to Wende Domm, the new school librarian at French Road Elementary in the Brighton CSD.

Julie Smith Virtual Assembly for Middle Students We are pleased to share an exciting virtual assembly opportunity for NYS middle school students! Please considering tuning in with your classroom to a live, 45-minute, virtual assembly with acclaimed media literacy expert Julie Smith! This presentation will be tailored to a middle school student audience. Register now using this link! Want to know more about Julie’s message and presentation style? Check out this recent clip: ·         One (of many) ways that students can positively engage with and harness social media and the internet *** You are receiving this opportunity because your School Library System/BOCES Media Services is a member of the New York State Educational Media Technology Association.***

 

This is A School Library: Connecting Stories to the Readers Who Need Them Most (aka the Jen & John Library Love Tour)

The School Library Systems in the Rochester Region are delighted to offer you a full day of learning with Jennifer LaGarde (Library Girl) and Jon Schu (Mr. Schu).  Jen and John will focus on how the universal truths found in stories can change us, inspire us, connect us to others, answer our deepest questions, and help us heal, connecting our most vulnerable readers to the stories they need most is at the heart of this engaging and interactive session designed for K-12 school librarians and teachers.  The workshop will take place on April 19, from 9am-3pm at the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES Conference Center in Newark, NY.  The attached flyer provides more information.  You may register at https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=18662&I=4337651 .

 

New York Library Association/Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL) Conference 2023

The Annual NYLA/SSL Conference will take place May 4-6 in Binghamton, NY, and the conference lineup of speakers looks fabulous.  For more information about the conference, and to register go to https://sites.google.com/view/nylassl2023?pli=1 .

 

NYLA 2023 Annual Conference Call for Proposals

The New York Library Association’s Annual Conference will take place next November 1-4 in Saratoga Springs, NY.  The 2022 NYLA conference offered a rich slate of learning opportunities for school librarians, and we hope that next year’s will as well.  The call for Program Proposals opened on February 7 and closes on March 7, 2023.  If you are interested in presenting, please consider submitting a presentation proposal at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WFSY2DP .  Registration for this conference generally opens in early summer.

 

Upcoming Monroe One BOCES School Library System Learning Opportunities

Start Spring with a Sprinkling of STEAM Open House (with Model Schools)
March 15 1:30-4:30 at 15 Linden Park (come whenever you can!)

Constructivist Media Decoding for Elementary Students
March 21 - 3:45-4:45 via Zoom

Constructivist Media Decoding for Secondary Students
April 13 - 3:30-4:30 via Zoom

Educational Video with SAFARI Montage and Learn360
April 24 - 3:45-4:45 via Zoom

Access ebooks and audiobooks with SORA
May 8 - 3:45-4:45 via Zoom

Digital Media Literacy in Action: Students as Content Creators
June 1 - 3:30-4:30 via Zoom

ASYNCHRONOUS: Book Party!
Ongoing until June

ASYNCHRONOUS: PBS Learning Media (with Model Schools)
Ongoing through June 15

ASYNCHRONOUS: STEAM across the curriculum with Makey Makey! (with Model Schools)
Ongoing through June

 

2023 ALA Youth Media Awards

The 2023 Youth Media Awards were announced on January 30, 2023.  We have added all award and honors titles available from OverDrive to our regional Sora collection.  To see a full list the recipients, go to https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/01/american-library-association-announces-2023-youth-media-award-winners .

 

We hope each of you gets a chance to rest, recharge, and read a new book or two during Winter Break!

Your Monroe One School Library Services Team