NSLANewsNebraskaSchoolLibrariansAssociation
Volume4,Issue4 Winter2015
President’sMessage
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Greetingseveryone!WithstateconferenceinlateOctoberfollowedbytheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrarians(AASL)ConferenceinearlyNovember,manylibrarianshavehadthegoodfortunetohearfromexpertsinthefieldatthelocal,stateandnationallevels.Icountmyselfamongthefortunate.Seemyarticle,ConferenceHighlights,forinformationonourstateconference.
TheAASLconferenceheld,inColumbus,Ohio,wasbasedonthetheme,Experience,EducationandEvolution.AsDebLoganandKathyLowe,conferenceco-chairsstate,“[Librariansmust]betheconnectionbetweenevolutionandrevolution.Wearenotpassiveinthischangingsystem.Weareadvocatesforstudents,teachers,andlearning.”Infact,ourorganization’smission
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reads:TheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrariansempowersleaderstotransformteachingandlearning.Whataprofoundandboldstatement!Butwhatdoesitmeantobetransformationalinteachingandlearning?
Atransformationisaprofoundchange–ametamorphosis,ifyouwill,suchasfromthecaterpillartothepupaandfromthepupatotheadultbutterfly.Ithinkofallthewaysschoollibrariesandschoollibrariansaretransforming:
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AASLSeptemberReport
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InJune,themembersoftheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrariansAffiliateAssemblymetinSanFranciscoattheALAAnnualConferenceandsubmittedcommendationsandconcernstotheExecutiveCommittee.I’mpleasedtoannouncethatallthecommendationsweapprovedwereunanimouslyapprovedbytheExecutivecommittee.WealsosentconcernstotheExecutiveCommittee.AfterExecutiveCommitteereviewandcarefulandthoughtfulconsiderationanddiscussion,thefollowingactionsweretaken:DigitalBadges:theAffiliateAssemblywouldlikeAASLtoofferdigitalbadgesforparticipationinAdvocacyeffortsandtraining.AworkinggroupisbeingcreatedtocontinuetheinvestigationofAASL’sabilityandinterestindigitalbadges.Testing:theAffiliateAssemblyrequestedaninvestigationoftheimpactoftestingthelibraryspaceonteachingandlearning.ThisconcernhasbeenreferredtotheResearchandStatisticsCommittee.Thisworkhasbegunalmostimmediately,astheybeginpreliminaryworkwithaninitialsurvey.Recruitment:TheAffiliateAssemblyrequestedrecruitmenttoolstopromoteinterestandencouragecandidateinterestintheschoollibraryfield.TheexecutiveCommitteehasreferredthisconcerntotheEducatorsofSchoolLibrariansSectiontoreviewcurrentresourcesavailableaswellasananalysisofwhatismissingandadvisenext
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stepsforAASL.TheywillholdaconcurrentsessionatAASLNationalConferenceonthetopic.TechnologyIntegrationSpecialist:TheAffiliateAssemblyaskedforaTechnologyRoleWorkingGrouptobeestablishedtofocusontheschoollibrarian’sroleintechnologyinstructionandintegration.TheExecutiveCommitteeapprovedtheestablishmentofaWorkingGroupandtheirworkshouldbeginshortly.PleasetakealookattheAdvocacyToolkitprovidedbyAASL.Thelinkisprovided.AdvocacyToolkit:TheAffiliateAssemblyrequestedananalysisofthecurrentadvocacyresources:andhowtomakethemmoreaccessibleandbetterimpactonstakeholders.ThisconcernhasbeenturnedovertotheAASLAdvocacyCommitteemakingitthefocusoftheirwork.WithapreliminaryreportandrecommendationsbroughttotheboardatALAMidwinter.PleasealsotakealookatthenewtoolkitforpromotingSchoolLibraryprograms,whichwasjustreleasedonSeptember1.http://www.ala.org/news/pres-releases/2015/09/public-relations-school-libraries-made-easy.
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StateDepartments:therequestwastoestablishaTaskForcetoexploreschoollibraryadvocacyinstatedepartmentsofeducation.ThiswasapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteetomoveforward.SinceaTaskForcerequirescertainprotocol,whichtheAASLofficehasbegun.AASLOffice:ThisconcernwasrequestedtoimprovecommunicationsandefficiencywithintheAASLoffice.ThiswasmovedforwardtotheAASLExecutiveDirectorforreviewanddraftofanewAffiliateAssemblyprocessandcommunicationsplan.AdraftofthisplanwasbroughttotheExecutiveCommitteeinSeptember,whoprovidedfeedback.TheRevisesplanwillbebroughttotheAffiliateAssemblyCoordinatingTeamforReview.TeacherEducation:TheAffiliateAssemblyrequestedwastoexplorelanguageandanactionplanforadvocatingschoollibrariesinothereducationpreparationprogramstandards.TheCAEPhasbegunworkthroughtheALAConnectspace,andhaveameetingscheduledatALAmidwinter,andwillalsohaveapreliminaryreporttotheBoardofDirectorsatthemidwinter,withafinalreportattheALAAnnualConference.BettyMeyer
The2016annualNebraskaEducationalTechnologyAssociationConferencewillbeheldattheCenturyLinkCenterinOmaha,NEonApril21-22.Againthisyear,NETA,inconjunctionwithNSLA,willfeaturedalibrarianstrandonFriday,April22.OurfeaturedpresenterwillbePaigeJaeger,anauthorandconsultantonlibrariesandlearning.PaigeisaformercoordinatorofschoollibraryservicesinNewYorkState;acontributingcolumnisttoSchoolLibraryJournal,LibraryMediaConnection,SchoolLibraryMonthly,andaformercomputerprogrammerwhounderstandstheroleoftechnologiesinlearning.AsPaigesays,“Studentswantmedia-infestedprojects.Thisisagenerationofstudentswhowanttobeheard."Sheisadynamicspeakeroninquiryandquestioning,andshewillbepresentingtwo90-minutesessionsattheNETAconference.RegistrationwillopenaroundFebruary1,2016.Don’tmissout!ChecktheNETAsiteforupdateinformationandregistrationdetails.
2016NETAConference
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NLA/NSLAConferenceHighlights
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The2015NLA/NSLAConference,LibrariesAretheHeartoftheCommunity,washeldinLincolnNebraskaOctober14-16.KeynoteaddressesbyTerriGrief,pastpresidentoftheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrariansandSariFeldman,currentpresidentoftheAmericanLibraryAssociationunderscoredtheimportanceofassociationsinprovidingsupportforlibrariansandinshapingthefutureoflibrariesinordertoremainviableandrelevanttothecommunitiestheyserve.Wednesday’spre-conferenceofferingsincludedashowcaseofspecialcollectionsattheUniversityofNebraska-Lincoln,aMARCeditworkshop,asessiononaugmentedrealityaswellasateengraphicnovelsession.NewtoconferencethisyearwastheinclusionofkeynotespeakersfromHumanitiesNebraska:AndrewJewell,WillaCatherScholarandArchivist;JanieYork,quilterandeducator;andTwylaHansen,NebraskaStatePoet.Inkeepingwiththeconferencetheme,theHumanitiesspeakersengagedaudienceswithpoems,storiesandinformationabouttheartsandaboutNebraskacommunities–theheartofourgreatstate.ConferenceactivitieswentintotheeveningwithThePrairieGators,anOmahaZydecobandthathadattendees,clapping,stompinganddancingasthevendorreceptionwounddownandbuffetgalabegan.
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JulieHumphreyandJulieBenoencouragedattendeestocontributetotheNLAfundraiser–thewinetoss.Withdine-aroundsatseveralrestaurantsandatriviacontestfornightowls,therewasentertainmenttosuiteveryone.Withover70presentations,nationallyrecognizedkeynotespeakersandawealthofvendorexhibitandactivities,the2015NLA/NSLAConferencewasasuccess.IlookforwardtoseeingallofyouinOmahaforthe2016conference!LauraPietschNSLAPresident
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President’sMessagecont. NSLARecognitionofOutgoingBoardMembers
PaulaMcClung–BoardMember
BethKabes-President
LindaKuesterac
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AudreyLoosvel
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• Spaces-theremaybeamixoftraditionalandnon-traditionalresources,butthemainfocusisprovidingaflexiblespaceforstudentstopracticeskills,tointeractwithcontentandtocollaboratewithothers.
• Teachingandlearning-frommakerspacesthatinspireclassroomteacherstoplanforopen-endeddesignandtinkeringmaterialstoinquirythatstudentsincomplexquestioningandauthenticproblem-solving,fromencouragingparticipatorylearningandallowingforknowledgeconstructiontoencouragingstudentstoexplore,play,andwonder.
• Connectedness–librariesarespacesforstudentstoSkype,blog,workonMinecraftchallenges,orteamupwithpeersnearandfar.
Anywayyoulookatit,itisanexcitingtimetobeaschoollibrarianTheAASLconferenceshowcasedlibrarianswhohavetransformedthemselvesandtheirspacesinordertopreparelearnersforlifebeyondschool.Ichallengeeachofyoutothinkofonestep–largeorsmall-thatyoucantaketochangeyourlibraryspaceorprogramandbegintheprocessoftransformationtoday.
LauraPietschNSLAPresident
President:LauraPietsch,[email protected]
President-elect:PaulaMcClung,[email protected]
Past-president:BethKabes,[email protected]
Secretary:StephanieDannehl,[email protected]
Treasurer:AngieRicheson,[email protected]
Members-at-large
JenniferCejda,[email protected] KimJones,[email protected]
MaryRoesler,[email protected] KimmieVogt,[email protected]
NSLA2015-2016Board
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Listserv:https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nslalistserv
ContactInformation:
KimGangwishNSLAExecutiveSecretary4905ChennaultSt.Papillion,NE68133Phone:(402)554-3653
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Volume4,Issue3 Fall2015
East to West Professional Development! The NSLA will again be hosting School Librarians' Day at sites TBD on Saturday, March 19. Shannon McClintock Miller, teacher, librarian, educational speaker and consultant, presents around the world on education, librarianship, technology, social media, and making a difference in education and the lives of others. She will be our featured presenter at the western location. We are hard at work formulating plans for our eastern location and finalizing our site choices and event details. Watch for information on our web and Facebook pages, but mark your calendars now for what promises to be a information packed day with your library colleagues!
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