SLS 2/27/26 - O²CM Bookish Byte

Article: BCALA, SLJ Announce 2026 Winners of the Children & Youth Literary Awards

Article: Accessing a “powerful lens beyond the dominant Anglophone market.” Discover USBBY with President Susan Polos

Article: Best of Core Forum: Ethics, AI, and Cataloging: A Practical Approach

Article: Why One School Is Leading the Return to Cursive

Article: Few Books Are Tailored for Older Struggling Readers: ‘It’s an Absolute Wasteland’

Article: Teens Are Using AI to Research Colleges. Is That a Good Thing?

Article: A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives

Blog: Daily Activities That Support Students’ Creative Mindset

Blog: How to Teach Kids to Be Kind to Themselves

Article: Defaultism in Picture Books

Article: The Connection Between Reading and Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show

Article: Your School Library: The Heart of your School!

Article: Civics Education and Media Literacy

Report: The “mirage of false mastery,” “pedagogical intent” and more

Article: AI Challenges Core Assumptions in Education

Article: Teachers Want ‘Guardrails and Guidance’ on AI Use, Experts Tell Congress

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Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Description and Zoom Link

All are welcome to join for a special session of the Northern NY Manga Interest Group with Professor Shiho Imai of SUNY-Potsdam. Professor Imai will give a presentation on Japanese History through Manga, based on a course she has taught at the university for years, followed by Q&A. No prior attendance necessary! Email amy@nnyln.org with any questions.

In Person Professional Learning

• Mar 9 - Oswego County PD Day (SUNY Oswego)
• Mar 20 - OCM PD Day (TBA)
• Mar 23 - Author: Andrea Rogers Comes to Syracuse
• Mar 24 - Communication Coordinator Mtg

• Apr 6 - The Power of Play: Transforming Elementary Education with Board Games

• Apr 14 - Can I Use That? Copyright, Privacy, and AI in the Classroom (Stephanie "Cole" Adams)

• Apr 20 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games

• May 13 - Admin/Advocate Banquet and Communication Coordinator Mtg

• Jun 5 - SuperLibrarian Banquet with Dan Santat

Virtual/Asynch Professional Learning

• Mar 3 - WEBINAR Creating & Sharing Gemini Gems (Eric Curts)
• Mar 4 - WEBINAR Cultivating a Joyful Reading Culture in Elementary Schools (edWeb.net)
• Mar 11 - WEBINAR Should It Stay or Should It Go? (CLRC)
• Mar 12 - WEBINAR The Real Reason Teens Aren’t Reading (edWeb.net)

• Mar 26 - WEBINAR Self-Censorship: What Is It, Who Is Doing It, and How To Avoid It

• Apr 14 - WEBINAR Japanese Bookbinding with Heather & Serena

OnDemand Professional Learning (2 CTLE)

Note: You can sign up for these trainings anytime between 12/1-2/28

• Sooth.fyi Training

• Legends of Learning Science/Math Learning Universe

• Legends of Learning Basecamp Training

• News-o-matic Training

Book Studies

• March The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Education

• April Revolutionize Youth Book Clubs

• May How We Read Now

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