School and Youth Librarians Newsletter from the Alaska State Library
October 3, 2019
News in Brief
Alaska Statewide Databases will have a password change SOON.
“If you want notice of the future password, contact Daniel Cornwall at Daniel.cornwall@alaska.gov. Otherwise it will be available on the SLED password hotline at 1-800-440-2919 starting October 7, 2019.” “If you’re not already asked for a password while using SLED databases, this change shouldn’t make a difference to you.” Daniel
Reminder! PD grants for school librarians are now available through the Alaska State Library.
https://library.alsaka.gov/dev/grants.html
Scroll down to Continuing Education (CE) & Professional Development (PD) Grants. Under “School Libraries” you will find links to the guidelines, application, reimbursement and final report. If yo have questions, please contact tracy.swaim@alaska.gov, Grants Administrator at the Alaska State Library. If you are interested in attending a fall conference then apply NOW.
Digital Citizenship Week is October 14-18th #AKDigitalCitizenship
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, with the support of CommonSense Education, BrainPOP, GoogleEdu and ISTE, is pleased to sponsor the week-long event. This dedicated week is part of an ongoing effort to teach students how to make safe, smart and ethical decisions in the digital world. The resource page contains a wealth of resources for the classroom, family engagement, communication and copyright.
https://education.alaska.gov/digital-citizenship
Alaska National History Day
Many Alaska school districts participate in this program which starts to wind up in mid fall semester. If your school does this program review the following resources and be sure to share them with your social studies and history teachers and include them on your library website. Perfect opportunity to collaborate! Let them know you are the go to for research.
NHD Theme Book 2020: Breaking Barriers
Alaska Humanities Forum works with statewide partner agencies, teachers and volunteer judges to hold local and statewide contests in the spring. Check out their website for resource lists, program contacts, and important dates.
Also, check out the Teacher Resources page from the Alaska State Archives for information on teaching with primary resources and links to various Alaskan curriculum resources.
The Alaska School Safety & Well-Being Summit
was recently held in Anchorage, Sept 18-20. Here are some articles that define the role of the school library/librarian in a trauma informed school.
Trauma Sensitivity in the School Library (available through the state databases) Garden, Melissa E. Knowledge Quest. May/Jun2019, Vol.47 Issue 5
Student Health and Well Being; how Libraries Can Create Safe Spaces Davis, Sarah Aug 20, 2019
Healing with Books: A literature review of bibliotherapy used with children and youth who have experienced trauma De Vries, Dawn, et al. (2017)
Tough Topics Booklists from Association of Library Services to Children, feature recommended titles to help inspire conversations with children going through challenging situations. Grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8.Check to see what you have in your library collection and also share these lists with your school counselor.
Resources in Brief
Climate Conversations: Building a Unit with PBS LearningMedia (PBS) https://bit.ly/2lMz3EQ : Using classroom resources, PBS Digital Innovators will guide educators through the process of building a comprehensive unit using PBS LearningMedia. Our experienced educators will discuss how to bring age-appropriate climate science to any classroom, sharing tips and insights from their own classrooms.
Sound Learning: Audiobooks in the Library to Support Literacy (School Library Connection) https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/webinars?tab=3 : In this webinar, you’ll learn how critical listening skills can help your students succeed, how to use audiobooks to meet the literacy needs of all learners, and tips to fund your audiobook collection and get it circulating. Take a listen today!
From YALSA
TeenTober Marketing Materials
For TeenTober’s inaugural soft launch, YALSA has released its official logo, along with social media graphics. View and download them here. Celebrating? Share your photos and programs with us on Twitter by tweeting @yalsa and using #TeenTober.
Get in the Game and Vote Poster & Bookmark
In collaboration with ALA Graphics, YALSA has released a poster aimed to encourage teens to become more civically engaged. The poster highlights the who, what, where, when, how, and why of voting and will help youth and new voters navigate their way to the polls. Check out and order the new poster and digital bookmark. A customizable, digital version of the poster and bookmark is also available. Check out the mini-poster, bookmark, or the set.
Vote for the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten!
Have your teens voted in the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten yet? Voting is open through Oct. 15! Teens can vote for up to 3 of their favorite titles. If you haven’t already, share the 25 nominees with them.
Teen Programming Ideas
This year, 25 libraries received the YALSA/ DGLF Summer Learning Resources grant and the recipients shared their winning programs on the Teen Programming HQ.
ConnectedLib: Creating Learning Connections for Youth
Oct. 20 – Nov. 23
$100/everyone
Back by popular demand (again)! In this five-week e-course, participants will learn how to create engaging teen programs and services using the Connected Learning framework developed by the Connected Learning Alliance. Connected learning connects teens’ personal interests, their relationships with peers and mentors, and real-life opportunities to help prepare youth for life after high school with 21st century skills and new literacies, creating highly motivating learning experiences for teens. Learn more and register.
October YALSA Webinar: Creating Community and Amplifying Youth Voice Through Zines
Thursday, October 10, 2PM Eastern
Learn about zines including what they are, their history, potential uses in the library and classroom, and how to start your own zine library. We will also discuss how making zines can create community among teens and give them a way to amplify and share their thoughts, feelings and passions with each other and a broader audience. Register for only $29 or get a year’s worth of webinars for only $59. Learn more.
Advanced Registration for YALSA’s Symposium ends Oct. 13
YALSA’s 2019 YA Services Symposium will take place November 1-3 with the theme: Show Up and Advocate: Supporting Teens in the Face of Adversity. Advanced registration runs now – October 13. Housing reservations are not guaranteed after October 1. More information about the symposium, including the newly released list of participating authors, can be found at www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium.
Upcoming Webinars
October 14 to 18 (11:00am-Noon ADT)
Let’s Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week: Something for Everyone (edWeb)
Digital Citizenship Week is a great chance to get digital citizenship off the ground at your school. Increase awareness and get students, faculty, and families inspired to learn about media balance, cyberbullying, privacy, and much, much more!
For more information and to register, visit: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20191008/
Tuesday, Oct 8 (3-4:30 PM ADT)
Engage & Inspire: Augmented Reality in the Classroom (Teachers First)
Are you wondering about Augmented Reality (AR)? You may have already used it and not even been aware. This session will explain both place-based and marker-based AR as it is used in our daily lives. We will then look at what this could mean in our classrooms through interacting with markers and using mobile devices. Come learn about tools and apps that can create engaging experiences for your students.
For more information and to register, visit: https://events-na8.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1116418017/en/events/event/shared/1127345348/event_landing.html?sco-id=2667391093
Tuesday, Oct 8 (10-11 am ADT)
Mad about Middle Grade (Booklist)
Mad about middle grade? Then join us for this free, hour-long presentation and see what must-have MG titles are heading your way from Bloomsbury Publishing, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge, Disney Book Group, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. Middle-grade enthusiasts, unite!
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.booklistonline.com/webinars
Wednesday, Oct 9 (11-Noon, ADT)
Lessons from Model Makerspaces (School Library Journal)
Hands-on, experiential learning has never been more relevant. A core conduit to STEM education and skill development, maker activities can also foster collaboration, persistence, and critical thinking. Learn best practices from our stellar panel, including how to design relevant programming to engage everyone in your community. This is part 2 of 3 of the Tech Trends series.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.slj.com/?event=iste-webcast-series—tech-trends-fall-2019#Makerspaces
Wednesday, Oct 9 (8-9 am, ADT)
The Networking Game: Engaging with Colleagues at Your Consortia, Professional Associations, and Conferences (Pennsylvania Integrated Library System)
Perhaps the most valuable benefits of participating in a consortium, joining a professional organization, or visiting a conference are the networking opportunities. The Networking Game can prepare you for that next meeting. Or the random encounter with the nice stranger on the buffet line who makes funding decisions for a major foundation. Learn about the Five Rules of Networking–information and idea exchange for mutual benefit– and how to apply them in ways that are effective and respectful of other people, regardless of your personality type or the situation.
For more information and to register, visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6357355742617557515
Thursday, Oct 10 (10-11 am, ADT)
The Discomfort Zone: Creating Space for Teaching Complex Topics (Education Week/Newsela)
Hear from district leader Danielle Mastrogiovanni (New Brunswick, N.J.) and ELA teacher Patrick Harris (Detroit, Mich.), along with Jamie Richard of Newsela on how the right instructional content helps create the spaces they (and their students) seek to tackle complex topics in the classroom.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/webinars/webinars.html
Thursday, Oct 10 (10-11 am, ADT)
What Fred Rogers would Say- “The Difference We Make” -How Simple, Everyday Interactions in ECE are Critical (Early Childhood Investigations)
This webinar is a reflection and discussion of what it means to make a difference in today’s early care and education contexts. Presenters Dana Winters, Ph.D., from the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, and Junlei Li, Ph.D., from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss: What does making a difference look like in simple, everyday teacher-child interactions? What enhances or limits our ability to recognize the impact we make? How do we help each other to appreciate and grow the kind of practices that make a positive impact on children and families?
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinars/
Thursday, Oct 10 (1-2 pm, ADT)
How the Library Can Help Students Navigate Mental Health (School Library Connection)
The library is often a safe haven for students who are in the midst of traversing complex academic, social, and emotional worlds. Librarians have the unique opportunity to support students who face mental health challenges—and can make a huge difference in their students’ lives as a result. Join our three experts—Deborah Takahashi, Kia Jane Richmond, and Anita Cellucci—in this webinar as they discuss tools and strategies to help you help your students, from bibliotherapy to building resource partnerships to integrated Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs.
For more information and to register, visit: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/
Friday, Oct 11 (10-11 am, ADT)
Stories Connect Us: A conversation with bestselling author Kate DiCamillo (Mackin)
Mackin and Candlewick Press invite educators and librarians to join two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo in a candid online conversation to celebrate the publication of Beverly, Right Here, the concluding story in her sequence of novels about the three rancheros, and to discuss writing, reading and connecting through books. The live webinar will allow for teacher/student participation as well as for Q&A with the author. Kate’s insights and her trademark friendly rapport with her audience will make this a memorable part of the academic year.
For more information and to register, visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gvSq6iQKRN2fMiruMV_yOQ
Tuesday, Oct 15 (3-4:30 pm, ADT)
Facts Are Facts…Aren’t They? (Teachers First)
Can your students tell facts from fiction? Learn strategies to help your students determine if information is reliable in this session.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.teachersfirst.com/ok2ask/
Wednesday, Oct 16 (10-11am, ADT)
Activate Student Success with Database Access (Education Week/Gale)
Register for this webinar to hear Project Tomorrow and panelists discuss key findings and examples for implementing databases into the classroom. You’ll learn how educational databases have been used to develop future-ready skills, enhance projects, and improve the quality of student learning. Plus, you’ll receive access to download our research paper and best practice guide.
For more information and to register, visit:https://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/webinars/webinars.html
Wednesday, Oct 16 (10-11 am, ADT)
Fierce Fighting Girls (School Library Journal)
Algonquin Young Readers has a FIERCE fall 2019 line-up of middle grade and young adult titles. Join authors Tracey Baptiste, Sarah Jean Horwtiz, Karen Rivers, Maria Padian, and Cynthia Copeland as they discuss each of their brand-new titles and protagonists. Each title represents characteristics beyond just being tough and will encourage young readers to celebrate their own fierceness, whether they have Fierce Courage like Corinne or a Fierce Voice like Cindy.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.slj.com/?subpage=Events
Wednesday, Oct 16 (1-2 pm, ADT)
Diversity in Context: Stretching the Idea of Building Diverse Collections (edWeb)
How can we build collections that celebrate not only diverse characters but also a diverse range of experiences for those characters to inhabit? And, how can we encourage readers to empathize with characters who may seem unfamiliar? In this edWebinar, join Michelle Luhtala for a lively discussion in honor of Teen Read Week 2019.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.edweb.net/emergingtech
Monday, Oct 21 (9-10 am, ADT)
Check It Out! New Books for Ages 0-18 (State Library of Iowa)
Join us on the last Thursday of each month for a review of brand new titles published for ages 0-18. You’ll hear short booktalks of new titles (and new entries in ongoing series) from major and Indie publishers and get ideas on how to keep up with the endless tide of what’s new in kidlit and young adult literature.
For more information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/2mNg0e0
Monday, Oct 21 (10:30-11:30 am, ADT))
Girls Who Code at your Library (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Interested in starting a coding club at your library but don’t know where to start? The Girls Who Code platform is the perfect fit public and school libraries that want to host coding programs without a lot of training. Learn more about the curriculum and how it could have a positive impact on your community during this Info2Go session.
For more information and to register, visit: https://libraries.idaho.gov/event/info2go-girls-who-code-at-your-library/
Wednesday, Oct 23 (1-2 pm, ADT)
Computer Science in Early Learning with LEGO® Education (edWeb)
Join this edWebinar for a learning experience with LEGO® Education to explore how to expose young students to computer science topics through incorporating creativity, inquiry, and collaboration in early childhood instruction to build important foundations for student learning.
For more information and to register, visit: https://home.edweb.net/upcoming-webinars/
Thursday, Oct 24 (10-11 am, ADT)
Pathways to Nature-Based Play: There Is One for You! (Early Childhood Investigations)
This webinar will explore ways to jump right into nature-based play, wherever you might want to begin by enhancing early childhood teacher’s ability to introduce children to nature-based play both indoors and out.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinars/
Wednesday, Oct 30 (7-8 AM, ADT)
Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
New special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.
For more information and to register, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL
Wednesday, Oct 30 (10-11 am, ADT)
We Stories: Diversity in Children’s Literature at the Library (Georgia Library Association)
Research of family habits indicates that the vast majority of white families rarely, if ever, talk about race at home. At the same time, many library patrons from minority groups observe and report that there are few books for children that are culturally relevant and reflective of their lives. St. Louis County Library initiated a partnership with a local organization that aimed at addressing both of these deficits. Learn how the collaboration between a non-profit and the public library evolved and the results of this collaboration.
For more information and to register, visit: https://gla.georgialibraries.org/carterette-series-webinars/
ConnectedLib: Creating Learning Connections for Youth
Oct. 20 – Nov. 23
$100/everyone
Back by popular demand (again)! In this five-week e-course, participants will learn how to create engaging teen programs and services using the Connected Learning framework developed by the Connected Learning Alliance. Connected learning connects teens’ personal interests, their relationships with peers and mentors, and real-life opportunities to help prepare youth for life after high school with 21st century skills and new literacies, creating highly motivating learning experiences for teens. Learn more and register.
October YALSA Webinar: Creating Community and Amplifying Youth Voice Through Zines
Thursday, October 10, 2PM Eastern
Learn about zines including what they are, their history, potential uses in the library and classroom, and how to start your own zine library. We will also discuss how making zines can create community among teens and give them a way to amplify and share their thoughts, feelings and passions with each other and a broader audience. Register for only $29 or get a year’s worth of webinars for only $59. Learn more.
Advanced Registration for YALSA’s Symposium ends Oct. 13
YALSA’s 2019 YA Services Symposium will take place November 1-3 with the theme: Show Up and Advocate: Supporting Teens in the Face of Adversity. Advanced registration runs now – October 13. Housing reservations are not guaranteed after October 1. More information about the symposium, including the newly released list of participating authors, can be found at www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium.
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Janet Madsen, School Library Coordinator, Alaska State Library (907) 465-8187, janet.madsen@alaska.gov