August 22nd, 2010 by vslainfo
New! Presentations from the May 13 and 14th Dynamic Landscapes
August 4th, 2010 by vslainfo
Green Mountain Books for 2010-2011
More RETN coverage of Dynamic Landscapes Presentations can be found here: RETN DL
Don’t Forget the SLJ Leadership Conference!
August 4th, 2010 by vslainfo
Marsha Middleton reminds us… This year’s summit will take place on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23 in Chicago. The bulk of this year’s summit will consist of rapid-fire presentations—to provide attendees with as much information in as lively a fashion as possible. Following these presentations, there will be “Continue the Conversation” sessions, where attendees will have an opportunity to mingle with presenters. In addition, keynote speeches will frame the summit and there will be several panels presentations as well. Also, look for a fun gadget palooza of reading devices, a face-off debate on the iPad and picture books, and much more. Here is the link for Conference Information
I Love to Read Week – Olympics Style
April 26th, 2010 by vslainfo
by Donna Sullivan-McDonald, Orchard School, South Burlington
Since the Vancouver Winter Olympics were happening at the same time as Orchard School’s I Love to Read Week, we decided to give our celebration a distinctive Olympics twist.
The I Love to Read Week "flame" remained "lit" in the library during the entire week's celebration.
The I Love to Read Week – Olympics Style “flame” remained “lit” in the library during the entire week’s celebration.
To begin the special week, students paraded to the gym for a whole school morning meeting, which would be the “Opening Ceremonies” for I Love to Read Week-Olympics Style. Students followed a banner they created for their class’s favorite author. The Olympics theme music was playing and the Olympics flag was waving as each group entered the gym. Class representatives carrying the banners formed a circle around the entire student body. Continue reading ‘I Love to Read Week – Olympics Style’
Bluecat Jazz & Poetry at St. Johnsbury Academy
April 7th, 2010 by vslainfo
by Linda Wooster, St. Johnsbury Academy Library Director
On the afternoon of March 26, St. Johnsbury Academy Library, the Academy English Department, and Kingdom Books jointly sponsored a live jazz improvisation and poetry reading by award-winning poet F.D. Reeve, father of the late actor Christopher Reeve. This spring program of the Fireside Literary series was held in the Academy’s library and was free and open to the public.
Joe Deleault provided a setting of live jazz improvisation for a reading by Reeve from his poetry volume The Blue Cat Walks the Earth (2008). Deleault’s recording credits include Bon Jovi, as well as Zydeco master Clifton Chenier among others. He performs internationally, composes, and works as a session pianist. Together, F.D. Reeve and Joe Deleault have performed The Blue Cat series of programs at the Jazzmouth Festival as well as Off-Broadway. Continue reading ‘Bluecat Jazz & Poetry at St. Johnsbury Academy’
Read Fest: The Night of the Living Books 2010
April 7th, 2010 by vslainfo
at Bristol Elementary School Library
Listening to a scary story
On Friday night, March 19th, the Bristol Elementary School Library was transformed into Read Fest: The Night of the Living Books. Thirty-six BES students in grades 4-6 and a few guests enjoyed an evening filled with fun, snacks, and creepy stories. Students used their skills and imagination in a scavenger hunt. They played Readers’ Jeopardy games, and gave dramatic and silly performances in readers’ theater skits. Continue reading ‘Read Fest: The Night of the Living Books 2010′
Kurn Hattin Materials Review
April 7th, 2010 by vslainfo
At the Materials Review session at Kurn Hattin on March 25, 2010, a mix of public and school librarians came together for an enjoyable day with Grace Greene presenting live reviews.
Grace Greene with author Karen Hesse at Materials Review
Message from VSLA Past-President Marsha Middleton
April 5th, 2010 by vslainfo
Dear VSLA Members,
As I looked over my 2003 IPDP in preparation for writing my reflection narratives, I had to smile when I saw what I had written for the Standard of Colleagueship: “I will continue to actively participate in VEMA . . . .” When I wrote those words, I imagine I was just planning to attend regional meetings, but shortly after my plan was approved, I became the VEMA secretary — I can’t remember now if I was asked or if I volunteered — and thus began a wonderful adventure.
VSLA President Marsha Middleton attended the SLJ Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., in October.
VSLA President-Elect Claire Buckley attended the SLJ Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., in October.
In the spring of 2004, the Legislative Affairs Rep was unable to go to Washington, DC for “Legislative Day,” so along with State Librarian Sybil McShane, I met with Senators Jeffords and Leahy and attended a reception honoring Representative Sanders for his support of libraries in the face of the requirements of the Patriot Act.
Continue reading ‘Message from VSLA Past-President Marsha Middleton’
Professional Development Opportunities Through UVM’s School Library Media Studies
April 5th, 2010 by vslainfo
by Judith Kaplan
Registration is now open for the first of a new series of courses available for school librarians in practice. Anna Bolognani, VSLA member, will be offering Powerful Web Tools for the School Library Media Center: Changing the Way We Teach and Learn, an online course from May 24 to June 25, 2010. Here is an opportunity to get up to speed on some Web 2.0 tools that you could incorporate into next year’s teaching. Summer is a great time to think about how you can improve your lessons. Perhaps a teacher in your school would take the course with you and you can work on some curriculum planning collaboratively.
Here is the Course description: Continue reading ‘Professional Development Opportunities Through UVM’s School Library Media Studies’
A Lot Can Happen Over a Cup of Coffee: Reaching Out to Parents on “Third Thursdays”
April 5th, 2010 by vslainfo
by Kathy Lawrence, Hiawatha Elementary School
Advocacy. It’s on everyone’s minds these days. How do we communicate what we do to our biggest stakeholders? What can we do to assure that our role in the school is seen as vital? I began thinking about these questions right after the spring Vermont Library Conference last year. One of the keynote speakers talked about marketing our libraries, and cautioned that if our administrators, colleagues and parents don’t know what we do it’s nobody’s fault but our own. So for this school year I decided to do something about it! I’d be proactive and hope that by continually putting my program out there I wouldn’t be forced in the future to re-act and scramble to put the ALA Advocacy Toolkit to use!
Librarians in Cairo
March 31st, 2010 by vslainfo
Funny thing about Vermont Librarians: A few months ago, Rebecca Brown, former librarian at People’s Academy in Morrisville, came to Cairo from Warsaw and interviewed for the position of business manager at Cairo American College, where I work.
Beth Phillips and Rebecca Brown at Cairo American College
Continue reading ‘Librarians in Cairo’
Leda’s Latest Book
March 31st, 2010 by vslainfo
Leda Schubert is ever so happy to announce the release of her new book, FEEDING THE SHEEP (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), with illustrations by the amazing Andrea U’Ren. Continue reading ‘Leda’s Latest Book’
Sign Up Today for Dynamic Landscapes 2.0: Synergy at Work
March 7th, 2010 by vslainfo
Registration opens Monday, March 8 for the Dynamic Landscapes 2.0: Synergy at Work, to be held May 13 & 14, 2010. Information and registration here
Vermont School Librarians put their collective best foot forward, and there will be 3 “library” strands each day (of 9). Overall, there are 70 fabulous sessions to select from, all of which will be of interest to librarians as well as teachers, technology specialists, and administrators. Keynote speakers will be nationally acclaimed school librarian Debbie Abilock of NoodleTools.com and international educational technology leader Ruben Puentedura. Endnote speakers will be Tom Corbett of Cushing Academy, which eliminated books from its library last fall, and Ed Barry, who will speak on the new Vermont technology integration “scenarios.”
Register early- the Dynamic Landscapes Conference frequently sells out before the EarlyBird registration closes. For those intending to spend Wednesday or Thursday night in the Burlington area hotels & motels, be aware that St. Michael’s College Graduation 2010 is May 12 and 13, so you will need to reserve a room as soon as possible. Information on accommodations, dining, etc., can be found via the search function at the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce website.
Hope to see you at the Dynamic Landscapes 2.0 Conference in May!
Sue Furry-Irish,
Conference Coordinator
VSLA Newsletter – Spring Edition, Call for Submissions
March 4th, 2010 by vslainfo
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to think about writing an article for the Spring edition of the VSLA News. VSLA members would like to hear about what’s happening in your library. New technology? Ideas for promoting DCF, Red Clover, or reading in general? Or, in this time of budget cuts, perhaps you have some ideas for recruiting and training volunteers?
The deadline for articles this time is March 31, and you can expect to see them up on the VSLA website early in April.
Please see the Newsletter Guidelines before submitting.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Marcia Peterson, M.S.
Library Media Specialist
Ottauquechee School
304 Dody Lane, P.O. Box 353
Quechee, VT 05059-0353
(802)295-8654
petersonm@hartfordschools.net
