SLS 6/2/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

📰 In the News 📰
Article: This Is Government Censorship in its Plainest Form, States EveryLibrary
Article: 13 Captivating Titles to Sweep Teens Away in the Summer Months
Article: Book Mail: 52 New and Forthcoming Middle Grade and YA Books
Article: Mitigating Misinformation: Librarian creates FAQs for current events
Article: Students Don’t Think Cellphones Distract Them From Learning STEM. Teachers Disagree
Article: Want to Motivate Students in STEM? The Way You Explain Things Matters
Blog: Question: What Classroom Design Tweaks Improved Your Students’ Learning?
Summer Reading with Sora
Question: What Class Novels Are Your Schools Doing?
Sheets with Students
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Cleaning Up Your Google Classroom
Save the date: October 29, 2025 — the Greater CNY Fall Conference is back and better than ever!
Get ready for a full day of dynamic workshops, inspiring keynotes, and meaningful connections that will elevate your practice and ignite your passion for teaching and librarianship.
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Professional Learning Opportunities
Summer Offerings Coming Soon
In Person Professional Learning
- June 6 - Learn with Jennifer LaGarde
- June 9 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
- June 10 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU
- June 13 - Reaching the "Unreachable" with Jarrett Lerner
Virtual Professional Learning
- Jul 21-Jul 25 - Creative Coding & Storytelling (Free from Elementari)
Author Opportunity
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📢 The SLS Team 📢
Coordinator of School Library Systems
Heather Turner - School Librarian
Paul Morrell - Systems Librarian
Andrea Viscusi - Media & Online
Bryan Acee - Automation & Interlibrary Loan
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