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School Librarians across the world

LIB 600 Libraries and EducationFall 2014

International School Library Month is OctoberISLM Theme for 2014: Your School Library: Mind-Map Central

An International

Profession

2ISLM from IASL

• International Association of School Librarianship– The mission of the International

Association of School Librarianship (IASL) is to provide an international forum for those people interested in promoting effective school library media programs as viable instruments in the educational process.• The Mission of IASL• Last Updated 4 March 2007

3IASL roots

• World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP)– In 1962 when WCOTP met in Stockholm,

Margot Nilson, coordinator of school library services in Stockholm, and Carolyn Whitnack, AASL/NEA delegate from the United States, approached the WCOTP President about the possibility of holding a forum as part of WCOTP which would bring together people from many countries who were interested in school library service.

• History of the Association

4First President of IASL

• Dr. Jean Lowrie

Video: Tribute to Dr Jean Lowrie at

5Why international involvement?

• Impressions of one IASL member:– It soon became evident the same

problems existed internationally among librarians that were experienced in the United States, but even on a greater scale. School libraries throughout the world, needed help from a more structured sponsor that focused on libraries specifically; WCOTP’s goals were too general to zero in on one problem.

• Mildred Winslow – USA, Sustaining the Vision: 1971-1996: Memories, a sharing from our earliest members

https://www.facebook.com/groups/iasl2013conference/photos/

6What is ISLM all about?

• From one day to one month:– After 10 years of celebrating International

School Library Day on the fourth Monday of October each year, the change to International School Library Month (ISLM) was approved by the IASL Board in January 2008 to take effect from October 2008. This change coincides with the tenth anniversary of IASL celebrating school libraries. International School Library Month allows those in charge of school libraries around the world to choose a day in October that best fits their specific situation in order to celebrate the importance of school libraries.

• International School Library Month

7Projects of ISLM

• Skype ProjectCoordinator: Gerri Judkins– Would your students like to talk to others in a

far away country during International School Library Month? The trick is finding someone in a time zone where you can link up via Skype during a school day.

– Join in the fun! If you would like to be part of the Skype Project, email me and I will share possible schools for you to connect with. If you have any questions, please email.• ISLM Skype project

8Annual ISLM project

• Bookmark Project– The ISLM Bookmark Project involves matched

schools making homemade bookmarks (any style, shape, etc - be creative) that reflects the International School Library Month theme.

– Once again Breege O'Brien of Ireland will co-ordinate the 2014 Bookmark Exchange Project. Register early so that you have plenty of time for your students to create some wonderful bookmarks.

– The Bookmark Exchange Project is a simple, fun way of sharing the pleasure and delights of books and libraries and of making new friends through school libraries worldwide.

9What people did for ISLM 2013

• Mont Fleuri Secondary School, Mahe, Seychelles– For this year’s International School Library

Month we have chosen the 2nd week of October. It will commence on Monday 14th October and end on Friday 18th October. On Monday there will be a special assembly where staff and students will present poems, famous quotes, songs, jokes and talks on the importance of reading. One student will talk about her passion for reading and books. There will also be prize giving for students who have participated in our short story writing competition.

• http://www.iasl-online.org/events/islm/2013islm/what-people-are-doing-page-4.htm (scroll down to bottom)

10Another international library organization

http://www.ifla.org/

11IFLA and school libraries

http://www.ifla.org/school-libraries-resource-centers

12A European organization

• In the Spring of 2003, 12 delegates from 8 countries in Europe came together in Amsterdam to discuss the role of school libraries in Life-Long-Learning and the significance of (Information) Literacy as a key competence. The result of the discussions was the inception of ENSIL and the publication of the Amsterdam Statement.– Welcome to ENSIL https://

www.facebook.com/EnsilEurope

13ENSIL Project (with IASL & IFLA)

https://www.facebook.com/ALibraryInEverySchool

School Library Proclamation: A Library for Every School [PDF, 115K, 4 pages]

14An IASL project for all year!

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– Welcome, readers!– Young writers and artists from many

countries have shared their knowledge and humor through GiggleIT since 2009! Visit the participants’ pages to read your way around the world today.

– 2014 Spotlight Projects: Animal Antics!

The GiggleIT Project is a global collaborative publishing project hosted by the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), working in partnership with the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL).

GiggleIT is a Cybersafe Project

15Meet the Gigglecritters!

Welcome to GiggleTown!

Educator Instructions Step 2:Visit GiggleTown and Choose

GiggleCritters 

The GiggleCritters were created by Emily Manck White who holds their copyright and are used on the IASL GiggleIT

Project with her permission.

16The GiggleIT Project 2014 theme

The GiggleIT Animal Antics instructions page includes instructions to your student writers and illustrators, as well as notes and resources for your lesson-planning use. Science, reading, arts, and

writing come together in this great opportunity for cross-curricular collaboration through the school library (and it’s all free).

http://iasl-online.mlanet.org/advocacy/giggleit/projects_2014.html