The School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association (SLMS) is currently seeking applicants for a three year position as the New York State representative to the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
The term of office becomes effective at ALA Mid-Winter in Boston. The successful candidate will be ratified in a vote by the SLMS Executive Board.
The SLMS AASL representative has a line in the NYLA-SLMS budget which covers much of the representative’s normal expenses at the conferences. There is also reimbursement for much of the expenses incurred to attend SLMS Board meetings.
For more details regarding the responsibilities of the SLMS AASL representative and the application process go to http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1692&news_id=142
Participate before March 19 and receive a free personalized report.
AASL’s “School Libraries Count!” longitudinal survey has only one week left! Your participation is vital to ensuring an accurate reflection of nation-wide school library media programs. The survey may be accessed directly at http://aasl.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9011bdd5ff860316c0afae3f0&id=4247c86bb8&e=d751ab3f26.
Starting with 2009 participants, you will have access to pull your school’s submission and compare with the 50th, 75th and 95th percentile groups from the survey results later this year. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this important study and gain access to your personalized report.
The number of participants between years one and two of the survey almost doubled, in large part due to the collective efforts of AASL volunteers getting the word out. We hope to double again in 2009.
Please spread the word now. The last day to complete the survey is March 12.
The regional School Library Systems are hosting the AASL Licensed Institute: Leading Through Collaboration. This regional institute ties into two of the basic ideas of collaboration and leadership — that underlie the vision of library media programs presented in Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Each is integral to every aspect of the library media program and every component of the school library media specialist’s role.
The instructor will guide you through this one-day workshop that provides you with an opportunity to increase your understanding of the components of leadership, identify your own leadership skills and professional priorities, and apply leadership strategies to the challenges we face in our schools and our profession. You will have time and opportunities to connect with other school library media professionals and establish networks to work together to effect change.
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009 (Registration deadline - Thursday, February 26, 2009)
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Lunch will be served)
Location:
Orange-Ulster BOCES Harriman Learning Center, 163 Harriman Heights Road, Monroe, NY 10950
To register online go to www.mylearningplan.com
This workshop series is in collaboration with AASL and the NYS School Library Systems Association. The series is supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
AASL has over $45,000 to give away and you could be eligible.
Do you work with a school administrator who provides exemplary support for the library media program in your school? Perhaps you are a beginning school library media specialist who would like to attend an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) or American Library Association (ALA) annual
conference for the first time but need financial assistance.
The AASL Awards program supports these situations and others through nine awards and grants totaling more than $45,000.
Apply today for an AASL award at
http://www.aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslawards/aaslawards.cfm
The regional School Library Systems are hosting the AASL Licensed Institute: Reading and the Secondary SLMS. This regional institute ties into two of the ideas in learning and teaching — that underlie the vision of library media programs presented in Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Each is integral to every aspect of the library media program and every component of the school library media specialist’s role.
The instructor will guide your group through this one-day workshop that provides you with an opportunity to increase your understanding of current research on reading instruction, discuss how it informs school library programs, explore reading strategies, and explain what the library media specialist can do to strengthen their role as a literacy leader in their school. Topics addressed in the institute include:
- Legislation, trends, and studies
- Engagement and Motivation
- Reading instruction & strategies
- Technology and reading
- Advocacy
- Professional literature
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (Registration deadline - Wednesday, December 10, 2008)
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Dutchess BOCES Career & Technical Institute (CTI) - Room 301
5 BOCES Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
For direction to CTI (located on our Salt Point Campus) click here: http://www.dcboces.org/contactinformation/maps.php#saltpoint
To register online go to www.mylearningplan.com
Other AASL Licensed Institutes scheduled for our region include Collaborative Leadership (3/2/09) and Advocacy (6/29/09).
The institutes are supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The regional School Library Systems are hosting the AASL Licensed Institute: Reading and the Elementary SLMS. The instructor will guide your group through this one-day workshop that provides you with an opportunity to increase your understanding of current research on reading instruction, discuss how it informs school library programs, explore reading strategies, and explain what the library media specialist can do to strengthen their role as a literacy leader in the school. Topics addressed in the institute include:
- Legislation, trends, and studies
- Classroom reading instruction
- Reading strategies
- Professional literature
- Advocacy
- Technology and reading
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Sullivan County BOCES - Rubin Pollack Education Center 52 Ferndale Loomis Road, Liberty, NY 12754 - For direction to Sullivan BOCES click here: http://www.scboces.org/contactus.html
To register online go to www.mylearningplan.com
The institutes are supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The 2008 SLMS Educational Leadership Retreat at Cornell University will be held Sunday evening, August 3rd until Tuesday morning August 5th. This year the retreat topic is Standards for the 21st Century Learning: Ready! Set! Action!
Barbara Stripling and Gail Dickinson will present the new AASL Standards. For more details and registration information check out the SLMS website: http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=52
Past attendees, please share your SLMS Leadership Retreat experiences by commenting to this post!
School Library System | August 26, 2009
