SLS 5/9/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Article: Do You Remember the Solace of the School Library?

Article: Developing Creative Collaborators, Flexible Partners, and Resilient Citizens

Article: Re-Examining Assumptions And Re-Imagining the Information Landscape

Article: Poetry in Motion: Motivating Teens to Create

Article: Teachers Share the Weirdest Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts They’ve Ever Gotten

Article: Data Literacy Is an Essential Skill. Let’s Teach It That Way

Blog: Using PBL to Support Young English Learners

Blog: Giving Students the Skills to Spot Fake News

Blog: 6 Ways to Inspire Intrinsic Motivation in Elementary Students

Article: Solace Through Story: Books about school shootings encourage conversation

Article: 17 Joyful Picture Books to Enjoy on Summer Vacation

Article: Bringing People Together

Note: School Library Journal is provided to School Librarians in the O²CM Region.

Note: Edweek.org is provided to all educators in the O²CM Region

Books are to be revealed on Friday, May 23!

Author, Jarrett Lerner sponsored by O²CM School Library System

In Person Professional Learning

• May 9 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games
• May 14 - SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting & Awards Celebration
• June 6 - Learn with Jennifer LaGarde
• June 9 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
• June 10 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU

Virtual Professional Learning

• Jul 21-Jul 25 - Creative Coding & Storytelling (Free from Elementari)

🔗Click Here for All the Teacher Discounts from Michele Gorham, OCM AIE

🔗Teacher Appreciation Website BINGO

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BOB Listserv: bob@ocmboces.org

OPALS Users Group: opalsusers@ocmboces.org

Follett Destiny Users Group: destinyusers@ocmboces.org

Allison Comes

Coordinator of School Library Systems

Heather Turner - School Librarian

Paul Morrell - Systems Librarian

Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online

Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan

Best way to contact: O2CM Help Desk

SLS Help Desk: slshelp@ocmboces.org

Automation: automation@ocmboces.org