In the newsletter below, you will find information regarding

• December First Friday sessions - http://bit.ly/FirstFridaysPD

• Camellia Book Awards Participation Information - http://bit.ly/camelliabooks

• EdCamp ASLA - free professional development unconference

I am so thankful for the experiences as a first-time attendee at AASL 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky last week. I was able to connect with many more Alabama school librarians and school librarians from other states. I have learned so much, and I am excited to share it with you all.

Thank you for your continued hard work and advocacy to promote literacy and a love of learning! I also encourage you to begin reaching out to your local legislators to begin the advocacy and promotion of school libraries as the budget process begins; it is never too early to begin promoting your library and the impact it makes on student success.

Visit the Camellia Children's Choice Book Award website for more information:

• 2020 List of Nominated Titles
• Participation Information & Registration

http://bit.ly/camelliabooks

EdCamp ASLA 2020 will be an opportunity to learn, collaborate, network, and share with other Alabama library media specialists, librarians, and educators.

If you have never been to an EdCamp, you are in for an exciting day where YOU shape the topics, learning, and collaboration. Build your professional learning network, gather ideas, and process the learning with librarians across the state.

Bring administrators, teachers, and anyone else who can benefit from learning about the multi-faceted roles a library media specialist fills within the learning community.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Topic: Alabama Media Specialists Using Google Classroom As a Curation Tool for your Faculty/Staff

Presenter: Dr. Roland Weldon - Alabama Technology in Motion Specialist (Troy University)/Google Trainer

Description: This training will focus on the following topics.

1. Review the basics and functionality of Google Classroom.
2. Include other educators as teachers.
3. Invite your teachers to your classroom [assigning roles].
4. Organize content for teachers to copy into their own classroom.
5. Review process to request and enroll in Google Certified Educator Level 1 trainings
6. Review website created that will house this content and additional Google-centric content!

LIVE session.

CEU/Credit Hours information TBA - after transition to PowerSchool!

TO JOIN THE WEBEX SESSION:

Meeting link: https://alsde.webex.com/alsde/j.php?MTID=m4939817072b213b56700b8b327732936

More ways to join

1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada)

Access code:927 391 921

Topic: AASL Best websites for Teaching & Learning - Part 1

Presenter: Cristin Dillard

Description: If you haven't already explored the great resources on the AASL 2019 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning list, then get ready to introduced to some new resources you can share with your colleagues and use with students on Monday.

LIVE session.

CEU/Credit Hours information TBA - after transition to PowerSchool!

TO JOIN THE WEBEX SESSION:

Meeting link: https://alsde.webex.com/alsde/j.php?MTID=m9c1573c852223dbdca4f5fb6d858f66e

More ways to join

1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada)

Access code: 927 599 384

AASL 2019 was an amazing learning opportunity for school librarians - especially a large number of Alabama library media specialists! It was awesome to connect and collaborate with one another and share the learning. I hope you continue to share and process the learning. I encourage you to share with the #ALLibraries hashtag across social media.

Submit any shout outs, events, photos, etc to cdillard@alsde.edu to be featured in the next newsletter shout outs. I will share shout outs and spotlights in the upcoming newsletters.

Enter the 54th Annual Poetry and Art Contest:

See the 2019 NCD Month Contest Brochure for complete details linked here.

Local Deadline: December 20, 2019 Local submissions should be submitted to county, district, or parish by this date.

State Deadline: January 20, 2020

Local winners should be submitted to the state coordinators by this date.

National Deadline: February 20, 2020

If you have questions, please contact Ron Cathey: rcathey@latech.edu 318-257-2488

The contest theme:

"My Inspiring Future Career"

Entries will be judged on how they celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone while emphasizing the national theme. Your ideas are valuable and worth celebrating!

Every adult and student enrolled school is eligible, as well as adult practitioners who are not in school.

Contest divisions areas include:

• Primary - grades K-2
• Intermediate - grades 3-5
• Middle - grades 6-8
• Senior - grades 9-12
• Adult Student - ages 18 and older, enrolled in school
• Open Adult - ages 18 and older, not enrolled in school

The winning entries for each division will be recognized and displayed on the NCDA website in June 2020, as well as at the annual Global Career Development Conference to be held in each summer. National winners will also receive from the National Career Development Association a special certificate and a congratulatory gift.

Do you know a student in grades 9-12 who has excelled in academics, given of himself/herself through public service, overcome adversity, or inspired others through deeds and strength of character? If you know someone who you think should be recognized for these accomplishments and a scholarship award of $5000, Alabama Public Television would like you to consider nominating them for the 2020 Young Heroes Awards. Five Alabama students will be honored this year.

Nominees must be Alabama residents who are not more than 18 years old and are still attending school. The children's parent or guardian must give permission for the nomination, along with permission for Alabama Public Television to use the child's name or likeness on the air. All entry forms and supporting material must be received by January 10, 2020. The winners will be notified in March, 2020.

MORE information here. http://www.aptv.org/heroes/index.asp

Consider applying for the Fund for Teachers grant to design your own learning experience! APT has had 107 teachers from Alabama (including librarians) receive this grant. You can read about them and their fellowships here. http://iqlearnonline.org/course/view.php?id=13

Some of Alabama's amazing school librarians have received this grant including Karen Scott, Holly Whitt, Rachel Brockman, Jamie Peerson, Donna Speegle, Chrisiti Williamson, Pam Berry,

Rosemary Adams and Donna Hendrix.

Click here to view the informational brochure. APT is a partner organization in the Fund for Teachers program. This is an amazing opportunity to receive $5000.00 as an individual teacher and $10,000.00 as a team of 2 or more.

Do not hesitate to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions!

Also, don't forget to send in shout outs and publicity to be included. Alabama School Libraries are amazing with many great events, instruction, and projects going on. I would love to share that with others.

Email: cdillard@aslde.edu
Website: http://bit.ly/ALMO1
Phone: 334.694.4768
Twitter: @Mrs_Dilly