SLS 4/4/25 - O²CM Bookish Byte

📰 In the News 📰

Article: How Will the IMLS Cuts Impact Your Library?

Article: Take Five: April 2025 Middle Grade Books

Blog: Classroom Guidelines for Student AI Use - Free Adaptable Template

Blog: 6 Ways to Upgrade Old-School Book Reports

Blog: Facing Cell Phone Distractions Head-On

Article: Educators Share Their Best Ideas for Unlocking Student Learning

Article: Want to Improve Early Reading Comprehension? Start With Sentence Structure

Blog: Building Authentic Community During Meetings

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

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School Library Month Resources

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Jason Reynolds for School Libraries

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The Research Paper is Dead. Now What?

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Keeping reading the blog post by Liza Long

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During Ken Shelton's session on Friday he shared a website that I found quite interesting. It takes a look at popular websites and the content of the Terms of Service. Very often we do not read the Terms of Service when we agree to use a website. Good to know as our data is being used in a variety of online sites.

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