Department Meeting, November 12, 2014

1.  Nassau School Library System Liaison meeting--P. Trapani

NSLS Liason Meeting: Wednesday, October 29, 2014

"Strengthening The School Library To Reach More Students”   ·         What is NSLS?  What is the purpose of NSLS? ·         Inter Library Loan to strengthen our collections/access hard to find articles, etc. ·         NSLS on Twitter @Nassau_sls ·         NBSLS LibGuide link ·         NYS Social Studies Framework link  Reaching out - list of featured library sites showcased (lots of people using weebly, smore, google sites, symbaloo) ·         Digital Book Mobile presentation ·         Code.org - a nonprofit organization committed to increasing access to computer science for students in the K-12 settings. ·         "findit" FAQ ·         New York Online Virtual Electronic Library NOVELny (will continue through 2017; opposing viewpoints through 2016)

2.  Budget preparation
3.  Post-test discussion
4.  Upping the ante on questioning
5.  Next meeting: with UPL, December 10, UHS Library
6.  Videoconference workshop

7.  Websites of Note:

Staying current: 100 Helpful Blogs for School Librarians

SLMS blogs on Pinterest

Cool Uses of iPads in School Libraries

Reimagine Your Library With iPads

25 Ways to Use Your iPad in Your Library Program
The Role of Research in Common Core Instruction
Empire State Information Fluency Continuum