@your Library Know & Go

Collected the Week of September 16th

Highlighted & Underlined Technology, Research, and Learning Resources

There is a very interes ng website that might be great for learning

about editorials with your students or seeing persuasive wri ng in

ac on. This site h�p://www.procon.org/, explains the pros and

cons of many heated issues. However if you use it, then you

should probably assemble the links in a Webquest or Jog-the-web

list because you may not want the students to see all the

controversial issues such as medical marijuana, gay marriage, etc.

Did you know that the URL shortener Bit.ly now generates QR codes? The Quick Response

(QR) code is a barcode that is able to store contact informa on, a link to YouTube, or a link

to a website (and more). With a QR reader app, someone can scan the barcode and get

informa on from them. It's an alterna ve way to get data into the phone ( informa on

form no xtech.com) Using QR codes allows your library patrons an easy way to engage

with the content you are sharing. Inside of Bit.ly you can now create those codes and then

check to see how many people are accessing that informa on by looking at the analy cs

(count your clicks). What a great way to get usage sta s cs for your library! Here is how

h�p://goo.gl/OOHUQX Want more Bit.ly ps and tricks h�p://goo.gl/ppueCn.

Open Culture 200+ Free Video Lessons Apps s, and eBooks for K-12

The Open Culture blog, has a ton of cataloged free and open resources

for post-secondary educa on, but now they launched a new collec on

(h�p://goo.gl/d90gmg )of more than 200 free video lessons, apps,

ebooks, and websites for K-12 students and teachers. The collec on

includes some recognizable resources, such as Khan Academy, the Library

of Congress, and NASA. It is arranged according to content area which should make it easy to find something that is new

and applicable to the library or that classroom teacher that needs a new resource. There were two interes ng apps that I

found right a way, the Shakespeare app (h�p://goo.gl/HeGzGN) that contains plays, poems, and sonnets. Another app, the

Google Earth for science teachers resource (h�p://goo.gl/gK7GJp) has detailed satellite imagery of landforms and

landscapes.

Reminders • Don’t forget MSPLC at the CHS library on Oct. 2nd Learning Opportunities

The dates are set for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference http://

www.library20.com/2013. The third annual global conversa on about the future

of libraries is scheduled for October 18-19, 2013. If you want to be kept informed

about the conference news join the Library 2.0 network h�p://goo.gl/Hd4lTv.

Webinar: Building a Digital Curriculum with Library Resources to Support Common Core—October 3rd

Teachers want the most current, accurate, and relevant curriculum materials—and now texts must also meet Common

Core standards. Finding the right materials can be both difficult and me consuming. Join us to find out how one district

media specialist is working together with teachers to support learning across mul ple subjects and classrooms while

suppor ng Common Core curricula. Register today at h�p://goo.gl/1NLKfN to reserve your spot .

Webinar: What Not to Weed: Best Prac1ces in Weeding Library Collec1ons—Oct 3rd—1:00pm

Weeding library collec ons can be a tricky task. What stays? What goes? Following the

successful weeding webinar “Weeding: The Basics and Beyond,” Booklist Reference

and Collec on Management editor Rebecca Vnuk will discuss various piNalls to avoid,

and how to manage public percep on. Register here h�p://goo.gl/P0EI4o

Par1cipa1on Credits—APer you have par cipated in the webinar, in order to get

credit, you will need to go to h�p:// nyurl.com/LibWebinars and record your par cipa on. This link will also be found on

the Library Services website at h�p:// nyurl.com/libserv under the "Personalized Learning" bu�on. Remember that district

credit is based on the number of hours that you par cipate. 6 hours will get you .5 credit and 12 hours will get you 1 credit.

Picts Around Pkwy

Lessons abound at

Craig, Carman,

Mason and Ross

Elementary

South High—students scan their id’s for

AcLab entry—Brilliant!

Henry displays their favorite

“Libraries should

challenge

censorship in the

fulfillment of their

responsibility to

provide

informa on and

enlightenment.”

~ALA Library

Bill of Rights

Contact Information

Bill Bass

Twitter: wbass3 Skype: bill.bass3

Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog

Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer

http://tinyurl.com/libserv

Calling all that want to Contribute! Got an idea, tip, or suggestion that

you would like to share for the

newsletter?

Submit it here: http://goo.gl/c4r9AD

PLNs PLN is an acronym for Personal Learning Network. The acronym is rela vely new, but the

idea is not. Teachers have always had learning networks—people we learn from and

share with. Teachers are informa on junkies. We’re also social. Put the two together and

you have a personal learning network.

I would like to introduce you to Buffy Hamilton. She is a Learning Strategist for the Cleve-

land Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously, she was a high school librarian and

teacher at The Unquiet Library in Canton, Georgia. Her passion is crea ng meaningful

learning experiences for learners of all ages. She has a blog h�p://

www.buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com and can be found on Twi�er @buffyhamilton.

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Banned books week@ your Library—Discover what you are missing

Celebrate the freedom to read and support intellectual freedom!

30 Years of Libera ng Literature...Check it out at h�p://goo.gl/9MzA64

And for more fun @your library…

Teen Read Week @your Library!

Teen Read Week: Seek the Unknown is October 13th –19th

To celebrate there is a video contest sponsored by St. Louis County Library

Details can be found at h�p://goo.gl/lVt6di