[Tasl] FW: AASL Hotlinks - October 2007
Margaret Hausauer
margaret.hausauer at cmcss.net
Wed Oct 3 09:51:49 EDT 2007
Good Morning TASL members - Here is some great info from AASL
Margaret Hausauer 2007 TASL President
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From: Kathy Agarwal <kagarwal at ala.org>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:37:39 -0500
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Subject: AASL Hotlinks - October 2007
To: Margaret P. Hausauer
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AASL HOTLINKS
The Official Monthly E-mail Newsletter of the
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Vol. 6, No. 7
October 2007
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This October is a busy time at the AASL office. With
the National Conference starting in three weeks, the
excitement is building and last-minute preparations
are in full gear.
We hope you plan to join us in Reno and participate in
the largest professional conference for school library
media specialists in the country. See why you should go:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/reno
... Read on!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
COUNTDOWN TO RENO:
1. Top Ten reasons to attend the AASL 13th National
Conference
2. The "AASL Advocate" will inform and entertain
3. Storytellers to share their craft in Reno
4. Walden Media to sponsor Internet Café at AASL National
Conference
5. AASL Advocacy Institute to launch in Reno, Nev.
AASL NEWS:
6. AASL joins forces with Children's Book Council
7. $50,000 available through 2008 AASL awards program
8. Support the SKILLs Act!
ALA NEWS & NOTES:
9. National Vocabulary Championship joins the Smartest
Card Campaign
10. Applications now available for the second annual Sara
Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary
Humanities Programming
11. "Every Child Ready to Read" PR Kit now available
12. Deadline extended for National Library Week Grant
TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION:
13. Public schools in Virginia to teach Internet safety
14. "Leaders in Learning" Awards
15. New national survey asks questions about K-12 education
READING:
16. Brain function and reading: biomapping
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
17. Travel grants for attending ALA Annual Conference
18. "Playing with Boundaries" K-12 online conference
19. "The Forbidden Fruit" conference on censorship
... AND:
20. The AASL Hotlist
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COUNTDOWN TO RENO:
1. Top Ten reasons to attend the AASL 13th National
Conference
10. Authors, authors, authors - the Author Track will offer
fantastic sessions presented by renowned children's and
young adult authors. Plus there are many other author
events, book signings, and more!
9. Who doesn't love a good party? The AASL Closing Night
Gala will be held at the National Automobile Museum.
8. We're going green! AASL is reducing paper waste and
saving trees - session handouts are online!
7. We're tickled pink about the General Sessions - our
keynote speaker, Dan Pink, will discuss skills students
will need in the future.
6. Networking in Nevada - see old friends and make many
new ones from all over the nation.
5. The Exhibit Floor is like a candy store - see all the
current resources, books, and new ideas our exhibitors
are bringing with them to Reno.
4. Cool trips and tours - we have school and educational
tours that are both fun and enlightening!
3. Choices, choices, choices - there are more than 100
concurrent sessions to choose from.
2. The big kahuna - AASL will launch its brand new
"Standards for the 21st Century Learner" at the
Opening General Session on Thursday, October 25.
And the number one reason to join us in Reno...
1. This action-packed event tailored for school library
media specialists only happens once every two years,
so come to Reno and be a part of it all!
Get all the details about the conference at
http://www.ala.org/aasl/reno
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2. The "AASL Advocate" will inform and entertain
After a successful introduction at the 2003 AASL National
Conference in Kansas City and a great run in Pittsburgh
in 2005, AASL and CustomNEWS have teamed up again to
publish the "AASL Advocate," the Reno conference's official
daily newspaper.
There will be a total of three issues of the "AASL
Advocate" published Reno, available on-site every morning.
AASL also mailed a preview issue to members in June.
To download a pdf of the preview issue, see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/conferencesandevents/national/AASLAdvocate_Previ
ew.pdf
Attendees will be able to pick up their copies of the "AASL
Advocate" at the convention center each day, and we will
also have pdf files available for download from the AASL
Web site after the conference.
Get more details about the "AASL Advocate" at
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/conferencesandevents/national/aasladvocate.cfm
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3. Storytellers to share their craft in Reno
AASL is pleased to announce the storyteller lineup for its
third Storytelling Festival, which will take place at the
AASL 13th National Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nev.
The AASL Storytelling Festival: Eye of the Story, will be
held on Thursday, October 25, from 8 to 10 p.m. All
interested conference registrants are invited to attend.
Find out more at
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/conferencesandevents/national/attendees/aaslconf
program/specialeventsa/story.cfm
Read the full news release at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/aaslr.htm
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4. Walden Media to sponsor Internet Café at AASL National
Conference
AASL is pleased to announce that Walden Media will sponsor
the Internet Café at the AASL 13th National Conference.
The AASL Internet Café will be located in the Reno-Sparks
Convention Center. Twenty computer stations will provide
conference attendees with free access to the Internet and
the ability to check their e-mail.
Read more at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/aaslic07.htm
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5. AASL Advocacy Institute to launch in Reno, Nev.
AASL will launch its new Advocacy Institute as a full-day
preconference during the 13th National Conference. The AASL
Advocacy Institute will be presented in cooperation with
the ALA Office for Library Advocacy.
Read more at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/august2007/aas07.htm
After its launch at the National Conference, the AASL
Advocacy Institute will be added to AASL¹s portfolio of
Regional Institutes: licensed workshops available for
nationwide use throughout the profession.
Get more information about AASL Regional Institutes at
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/conferencesandevents/aaslregionalinstitutes/regi
onalinstitutes.cfm
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AASL NEWS:
6. AASL joins forces with Children's Book Council
AASL is pleased to announce its collaboration with the
Children's Book Council (CBC) to create a new regular
column, "Meet the Author/Illustrator," in "Knowledge Quest,"
AASL's official journal.
The first of the series will debut in the September/October
2007 issue of "Knowledge Quest," themed "Advocacy: A Test
of Character." The articles of the fall issue focus on the
challenges - political, social and personal - that school
librarians face and how advocacy happens in the field. The
first author to be featured in the new "Meet the Author/
Illustrator" column is Ying Chang Compestine, author of
"Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party" (Henry Holt Books for
Young Readers), the story of a girl who comes of age and
fights to survive during the Chinese revolution.
Read the full announcement at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/cbc07.htm
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7. $50,000 available through 2008 AASL awards program
Eleven awards, grants, and scholarships recognize and
support outstanding contributions to the school library
media field in a variety of categories, including
leadership, reading, information technology, and
distinguished service to the profession. Available awards
total over $50,000. Applications are now available for
download from the AASL Web site at
http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards
Read the complete news release at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/aaslap.htm
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8. Support the SKILLs Act!
We need your help * ALL LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY ADVOCATES *
to ensure the inclusion of the Strengthening Kids' Interest
in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act in the
reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Reauthorization of this bill is critical to the future of
school libraries.
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education
and Labor will soon be considering reauthorization of the
NCLB. In order for the SKILLs Act to be included in NCLB
* that is, to place a state-certified school library media
specialist in every school * each member of the House must
co-sponsor the SKILLS Act.
Find out more at
http://www.capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=10223941
See AASL SKILLs Act pages at
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/SKILLS_Act.cfm
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ALA NEWS & NOTES:
9. National Vocabulary Championship joins the Smartest
Card Campaign
The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of ALA,
is pleased to announce that GSN's 2007-2008 National
Vocabulary Championship (NVC) has joined the Smartest
Card @ your library campaign as an official Smartest Card
Team Member.
The NVC awards over $100,000 in money toward college
tuition and other prizes and is open to eligible high
school students who are in grades 9 through 12 and between
the ages of 13 and 19.
Read more at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/plascc.htm
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10. Applications now available for the second annual Sara
Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary
Humanities Programming
The ALA Public Programs Office (PPO), in cooperation with
AASL, is pleased to announce that applications are now
available for the second annual Sara Jaffarian School
Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming.
Any elementary or middle school library, public or private,
is eligible to apply. School library programs that serve
children in any combination of grades K-8 are also
encouraged to apply.
Award guidelines and the application are available at
http://www.ala.org/jaffarianaward
Read the full announcement at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/sjs07.htm
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11. "Every Child Ready to Read" PR Kit now available
Materials are now available to help librarians publicize
and promote the "Every Child Ready to Read @ your library"
materials and workshops to parents, grandparents, preschool
teachers, childcare providers, and others in the community
who are interested in early childhood literacy.
Get the tools at
http://www.ala.org/everychild
Read the complete announcement at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/rtor.htm
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12. Deadline extended for National Library Week Grant
The deadline for the Scholastic Library Publishing National
Library Week grant has been extended to Monday, October 15.
U.S. libraries of all types are invited to apply for a
$5,000 grant that will be awarded to the best public
awareness campaign that promotes the theme "Join the circle
of knowledge @ your library" during National Library Week
(April 13-19, 2008).
Application forms and guidelines are available on The
Campaign for America's Libraries Web site at
http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant
Read the full announcement at
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/october2007/nlwg07.htm
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TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION:
13. Public schools in Virginia to teach Internet safety
National Public Radio (NPR) reports that Virginia is the
first state in the nation to require public schools to
teach Internet safety.
The mandate is in response to concerns about sex offenders
and other adults preying on young people they meet through
social-networking Web sites such as MySpace. It's one of
several steps states are taking to try to protect children
and teenagers online.
Read the full story at
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14427020
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14. "Leaders in Learning" Awards
Cable in the Classroom's "Leaders in Learning" Awards
recognize outstanding educators, administrators,
policymakers, and other community leaders at the forefront
of innovation in education. This prestigious awards
program, in its 4th year of operation, is administered by
the cable industry and its national education foundation,
Cable in the Classroom.
Applications for the 2008 Cable's "Leaders in Learning"
Awards are due January 16, 2008.
Get the details at
http://www.leadersinlearningawards.org
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15. New national survey asks questions about K-12 education
A new national survey by the Program on Education Policy
and Governance's Education Next at Harvard University's
Kennedy School of Government and the Hoover Institution
at Stanford University finds that a majority of the public
backs the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB) and the accountability it has brought to public
education.
When asked for their view on the matter, 57 percent of
adults suggested that Congress renew the act either as
is or with minor changes, according to the poll findings.
Current and former public school employees, however,
consistently register lower levels of support for NCLB.
Only 42 percent of them support renewing the law with
minimal or no changes.
Read the full story at
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/ksgnews/PressReleases/073007_PEPG_study.html
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READING:
16. Brain function and reading: biomapping
In Evanston, Illinois, Dr. Nina Kraus thinks that certain
reading problems may be related to the way the brain
processes sound - for example, discriminating between
the letters "p" and "b." To find answers, Dr. Kraus uses
some well-known technology in a new way.
Watch the video at
http://origin.eastbaymedia.com/~weta/asx/Biomapping_the_Brain.asx
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
17. Travel grants for attending ALA Annual Conference
It's not too early to start thinking about next year's
ALA Annual Conference * especially if you¹re seeking some
travel assistance. Thousands of dollars in travel awards
are available to ALA members through the generosity of
vendors and other benefactors.
Learn more at
http://discuss.ala.org/marginalia/2007/09/25/travel-grants-for-attending-ann
ual-conference
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18. "Playing with Boundaries" K-12 online conference
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from all
educators from around the world who are interested in
innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used
to improve learning. This is a FREE conference run by
volunteers and open to everyone, no registration is required.
The conference theme is "Playing with Boundaries." The 2007
conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the week
of October 8, 2007.
Get details at
http://www.k12onlineconference.org
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19. "The Forbidden Fruit" conference on censorship
"The Forbidden Fruit" conference will focus on the
censorship of print, electronic and other literary and
information resources for young people.
It will be an opportunity for practitioners from libraries,
information services and education, researchers from a
range of disciples, publishers, authors and policymakers
from all sectors interested in to meet, network and share
experiences.
The conference will be held in Southport, United Kingdom,
June 19-20, 2008.
Learn more at
http://forbiddenfruitconference.wetpaint.com
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...AND:
20. The AASL Hotlist
AASL's "Knowledge Quest" on the Web
"Knowledge Quest" is devoted to offering substantive
information to assist building-level library media
specialists, supervisors, library educators, and other
decision makers concerned with the development of school
library media programs and services.
http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb
MyHound.com
Free service that provides information and updates on
authors, musicians, bands, actors, etc.
http://www.myhound.com
Interview with William Joyce
A "Reading Rockets" video interview with William Joyce,
author and illustrator of "George Shrinks," "Roly Poly
Ollie," and "Dinosaur Bob."
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/joyce
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change, and develop leaders in the school library media
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