SAYL Mail     School and Youth Librarians newsletter    October 9, 2020   Around the state A warm welcome to Mary Everhart the new librarian at Hydaburg School. She is working on a DOE grant that aims to reopen and refresh the school library and two other school libraries in the area. Mary has many years of
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SAYL Mail            School and Youth Librarians newsletter          September 18, 2020 Best News The Alaska Board of Education adopted the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to update our school library standards from 1999. Progress!! Many thanks to those who served on the writing and review committees and spoke in support during the public comment at
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  SAYL Mail School and Youth Librarians newsletter              August 31, 2020 September 16, 2020   Alaska State Board of Education meeting The AASL Standards Framework for Learners will be considered for adoption! When agenda is available it can be found at https://education.alaska.gov/state_board/sept-2020   September 16  3:00PM     AASL Townhall: Leading Learning       Register Join AASL leadership and your
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarian newsletter               August 20, 2020 Reminders Last chance for public comment on the adoption of the AASL Standards Framework for Learners as the new school library standards to replace our information literacy standards from 1999. Go here: http://notice.alaska.gov/198958 for more information about the process and venues for commenting. Deadline: August
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarians newsletter        August 13, 2020 Welcome Back!  And may the Force be with you in a school year like no other… SURVEY: Please take a few minutes to let me know what you need from SAYL Mail. I am available for zoom/webex meetings with individual SL’s or groups. Email or
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SAYL Mail  School and Youth Librarians newsletter from the  Alaska State Library April 8,2020 PD opportunities online for school librarians AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinar to view at your convenience Making the Most of Your Digital Collection (School Library Connection). Research has shown that eBooks and audiobooks circulate more when librarians follow a clear
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SAYL Mail         School and Youth Librarians Newsletter March 19, 2020 Just a few resources to pay attention to: AASL has a great list worth looking through. Many of the resources are available even if you are not a registered member. Tuesday March 24, 8:00am AKT AASL will hold a town hall: The Show Must
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SAYL Mail School and Youth Librarians Newsletter March 13, 2020 Covid-19 related resources Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings  see resources High-quality Sites and Apps That Are Supporting School Closures free resources What Kids Want To Know About Coronavirus: An Original Comic : Goats and Soda : NPR Article and podcast Access
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SAYL Mail School and Youth Librarians Newsletter February 28, 2020 Covid-19 Updates: DEED now has its own website as a resources for schools and school districts. “We are working to keep this site relevant and up-to-date with the rapidly changing coronavirus situation. COVID-19 website PD Grants from the Alaska State Library: For those school librarians
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SAYL Mail   School and Youth Librarians Newsletter February 21, 2020 Around the State Good Luck to school librarians presenting at the ASTE conference in Anchorage. Remember that the AKASL Battle of the Books selections meeting will be held on Saturday Feb 22 @6:00pm at the Captain Cook Hotel Endeavor Room. Four children’s books, Seasons of
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