2009 SLMS Conference : “Educational Leaders @ your Library”
The 2009 SLMS Conference will be held in Saratoga Springs, NY from May 1st - May 2nd. The early bird registration deadline has been extended to March 23, 2009. For more details about the conference and registration forms go to 
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1564.
Keynote: Esme Raji Codell - www.planetesme.com
Friday Banquet Speakers: Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum from Unshelved
Go to the NYLA/SLMS website for a description of all the great workshops! Be sure to check out the presenters from Dutchess County:
- Diary Map Alive! An Account of Five Elementary Librarians’ Year - Lauranne Billus (Violet Avenue Elementary), Alice Dawson (North Park Elementary), Sharon Foster (Ralph R. Smith Elementary), Michele Makowicki (Hyde Park Elementary) and Pam Woodard (Netherwood Elementary)
- Critical Thining: Energize Learning by Teaching Thinking Skills - Mary Ann Politi (Wappingers Central School District)
- The Interactive Whiteboard and Your Library Program - Therese Coyne (Vassar Road Elementary)
Ulster and Dutches School Library Systems are offering a two day fall retreat that is designed to help library media specialists gain a comfort level with some of the Library 2.0 technologies. Sessions will be informal and collaborative. Strategies for integration into the curriculum will be offered and shared.
Topics Include:
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Tagging
- De.lic.ious
- Flickr
- Library Thing
- Podcasts
All Library Media Specialists will know and be able to:
- Comfortably use some of the Library 2.0 technologies
- Integrate Library 2.0 tools into the curriculum to better meet the needs of 21st century learners
- Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge (AASL Standard 3)
Date: Saturday, September 27th - Sunday, September 28th
COST: $50 double/$100 single (Includes food - lunch and dinner Sat.;breakfast Sun. and lodging)
LOCATION: Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, 400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12466.
INSTRUCTOR: Polly-Alida Farrington
To register online go to mylearningplan.com
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop with wireless internet access.
1/2/2009 UPDATE: Click below for the extra handouts from summer workshop!
The School Library System is hosting a summer workshop on the
SENYLRC and Historic Hugeunot Street new on-line exhibit of photographs and historic manuscripts relating to African American history. The exhibit is titled The Missing Chapter: Untold Stories of the African American Presence in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
During the six-hour workshop, educators will explore the website and try each of the eight activities in the curriculum. A tour of several of the historic houses on Huguenot Street and a visit to an archive to view historic documents will also be included.
To get more information and register for the workshop go to My Learning Plan.
Date: July 21, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Deyo House Hall, 18 Broadhead Ave. Historic Hugeunot St. New Paltz, NY
Cost: $20
In collaboration with Linworth Publishing the Dutchess County School Library System is hosting a series of six interactive webinars. Participants will be able to see the speaker’s power point presentation, ask questions of the speaker and interact with the audience across the nation.
Topics Include:
- February 12, 2008 - Graphic Novels: Comics for Kids (12 and under) with Michele Gorman
- February 19, 2008 - Combating Cheating and Plagiarism with Carol Simpson
- February 26, 2008 - Managing Copyright in Schools with Carol Simpson
- March 4, 2008 - Books, Boxes, and All Things Fun to Make Using Technology with Pat Canover
- March 11, 2008 - Graphic Novels for Teens (13 and up) with Michele Gorman
- April 8, 2008 - Graphic Novels: FAQ with Michele Gorman
To register go to www.mylearningplan.com
For registration assistance contact the SLS office at (845) 486-4840 ext. 3031.
For more information about hosting the Linworth webinars at your school go to:
http://www.linworth.com/lmc/?page=new_hot_stuff
School Library System | March 18, 2009
