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SLS 6/2/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

SLS 6/2/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte
SLS 6/2/25 - O²CMBookish Byte

📰 In the News 📰 📰 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?

Blog: A Media Literacy Tool to Assess News Credibility

Blog: 6 Key Questions to Ask Before Buying New Tech

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Summer Reading with Sora Summer Reading with Sora

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Check Out the PDF (Thanks Sue K!!)
Check Out All the Promo from Sora (Scroll Down to Summer)
Preparing Students to Smash Summer Reading Goals with Sora

Question: What Class Novels Are Your Schools Doing? Question: What Class Novels Are Your Schools Doing?

Submit the Form HERE
See the Results HERE

Sheets with Students Sheets with Students

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Get the FREE Templates

Newsbank Needs Your Opinion Newsbank Needs Your Opinion

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BOB Question Writer Sign Up BOB Question Writer Sign Up

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Question Writer Sign Up
Curious About BOB? Find Out More HERE

Cleaning Up Your Google Classroom Cleaning Up Your Google Classroom

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Reading the Blog
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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.


🎤 Interested in presenting? Now’s your chance to share your expertise and celebrate the power of literature with fellow educators across the region.


Apply today and be part of this energizing day of professional growth!

Submit Your Proposal Today!

Professional Learning Opportunities Professional Learning Opportunities

Summer Offerings Coming Soon Summer Offerings Coming Soon

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Professional Development Website

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

  • June 13 - SuperLibrarian and Author Banquet with Jarrett Lerner
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📬Listservs 📬Listservs

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All O²CM Listserv: sls@ocmboces.org

Elem Listserv: elemlibs@ocmboces.org

MS Listserv: mslibs@ocmboces.org

HS Listserv: hslibs@ocmboces.org

BOB Listserv: bob@ocmboces.org

OPALS Users Group: opalsusers@ocmboces.org

Follett Destiny Users Group: destinyusers@ocmboces.org

📢 The SLS Team 📢 📢 The SLS Team 📢

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

O²CM School Library System
https://www.ocmboces.org/sls
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