Alabama Library Media Updates

December 7, 2018

STIPD# ALSDELIB122 (Please register for the session.)

Visit http://bit.ly/FirstFridaysPD for the links to the morning and afternoon sessions and detailed information on guest speakers.

9:30AM Session will feature elementary librarians

1:00PM Session will feature secondary librarians

Description: Discuss how Alabama Library Media Specialists can maintain equitable access to information for patrons via a library media center web presence. In addition, discuss how school library media programs and library media specialists are resources for teaching and learning. They provide technology, print and non-print materials, instruction, and organization to help teachers and students access and use information virtually.

Target Audience: K-12 Library Media Specialists

Session will be live with 2 guest speakers for each session.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss best practices for library media center webpages
  
• Understanding compliance monitoring and how information access on a library media center webpage is integral
  
• Critically analyze current library media center webpages for needs and updates to better serve patrons information and access to information
  

STIPD Credit Hours: 3.0

The Hour of Code event is held to bring awareness to the benefits coding provides to students in developing computational thinking.

Check out the link below to register and read additional information about the Hour of Code.

ALLA is seeking presentation proposals from Alabama library media specialists to provide convention programming. This is a great opportunity to share with other library media specialists and librarians from across Alabama the amazing things that are happening in your library. Anything topics from developing the makerspace, breakout fun, or instructional discussions are welcomed! By submitting a proposal, it helps to ensure there will be programming for school librarians at ALLA.

Proposals are due January 7, 2019 and can be submitted online using the following link: https://www.allanet.org/conventionprogram

January is a little crazy trying to juggle the LEA calendars, but there will be a First Friday session. I will host one live session at 9:30AM about "Funding the Effective Library Media Program" where I will provide resources for library enhancement allocations, grants, additional funding resources to maximize.

Information will be posted on the First Fridays website.

ALSA will host its third annual EdCamp ASLA at Homewood Public Library on Friday, February 15, 2019.

If you have never been to an EdCamp, I encourage you to come out to this free event! You will be able to connect with library media specialists from around the state (even some public librarians, too!) and collaborate to drive the professional learning you are seeking.

And if you aren't excited after that description there will be DOOR PRIZES - lots of them!

Email: cdillard@alsde.edu
Website: https://www.alsde.edu/sec/isvcs/Pages/librarymedia-all.aspx?navtext=LibraryMedia&navtext=Library%20Media
Phone: (334) 694-4768
Twitter: @Mrs_Dilly