SLS 4/11/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

📰 In the News 📰
Article: Shh! Silent Book Clubs are taking over Syracuse nightlife
Article: 15 things you can borrow from your CNY library other than books
Article: Disaster Recovery Efforts Continue in the South, Los Angeles
Article: Take Five: April 2025 Middle Grade Books
Blog: Celebrate Earth Day With 5 Hands-On Activities
Blog: Using Poetry to Refine Students’ Collaboration Skills
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
Happy Poetry Month!
Jarrett Lerner's FREE Activites
$$$ Media Lit Grant NOW OPEN
SuperLibrarian Banquet Registration
Professional Learning Opportunities
In Person Professional Learning
- Apr 29 - Bots and Plots: Tackling AI in Student Writing
- May 2 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU
- May 9 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games
- June 6 - Learn with Jennifer LaGarde
- June 9 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
- June 10 - Game-Changing Gamification in the Classroom
Virtual Professional Learning
🆓 Teacher Freebies
📰Free New York Times, Washington Post and TIME Subscription! 📽️ (Video How to)
🔗Click Here for All the Teacher Discounts from Michele Gorham, OCM AIE
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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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