FROM THE MEMBERSHIP
1. OASL Representatives Information----Lynda Johnston
2. 2009 Connie Hull Mini-grants Announced----Gregory Lum
3. OBOB News----Debbie Alvarez
4. Book: Thinking Outside the Box----Stephanie Thomas
5. Great Idea to Promote Public Libraries----Anne Carlisle
6. Clever Presentation of the Library Rules----Patti Hart
7. Made My Day!----Debbie Straw
AUTHOR NEWS
1. Announcement----Patrick Carmen
VENDOR NEWS
1. BTSB----Mary Nortonof levels of educators.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT --- Merrie Olson
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Welcome back to another school year! I don't know about you, but I always look forward to another year. I believe that the students keep me young and the staff leads me in many new and exciting directions.
I hope all of you are looking forward to this years Joint Fall Conference with WLMA in Portland, October 9,10, & 11. It will be in the Portland Convention Center, right next to Lloyd Center. This year's theme, Elect to Lead, fits right in with the fall elections. I can hardly wait, since I always come back with great ideas to share with my staff and wonderful book lists to direct my purchasing. I would register soon as pre-conference selections fill fast. You can even register online at www.oemawlma2008.org.
This year I would like to challenge all of us in school libraries to step up and be a leader. This can be a little thing, finding the right book for the right child or a much bigger way, taking a lead in the education of your teachers by providing workshops at in-service times. I know we are all leaders within our schools.
Have a great school year and hope to see you all in Portland.
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP
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1. OASL Representatives Information----Lynda Johnston
The OASL Board is made up of several members. There are the usual officers, but until I was asked to become the elementary level representative to the board, I had no idea that such a position existed. Hopefully, you are much more aware of the OASL board responsibilities, but just in case you are not, here are the names of the levels representatives duties and their email addresses. It is our hope that if you have a comment, concern, great new book or curriculum idea, or just want to say hello, you will contact us. We want very much to be of assistance.
Meg Miranda, paraprofessional level meg.miranda@corvallis.k12.or.us
Lynda Johnston, elementary level lynda.johnston@dallas.k12.or.us
Rebecca Brown, middle school level brownr@nclack.k12.or.us
Jan Nicholas, high school level jan.nichols@hermiston.k12.or.us
Melinda Moorefield, district level melinda.moorefield@amity.k12.or.us
Ruth Murray, higher education level murrayr@wlwv.k12.or.us
I have included below, the list of duties of the levels representatives.
Term of Office: Two years, elected by membership
Role: To communicate needs and concerns of levels of educators.
2. 2009 Connie Hull Mini-grants Announced----Gregory Lum
Do you have an idea you would like to try out in your library to promote literacy and student achievement? Perhaps you have heard about a new activity in one of the OASL Fall Conference sessions that you want to implement at your school. Here is a wonderful opportunity to try out that idea.
On behalf of the Connie Hull Endowment Fund, Oregon Association of School Libraries is offering a unique opportunity for current OASL members to apply for one of six mini-grants ($250) designed to promote school library activities. Last year's recipients received grants for lunch time book clubs, manga, podcasting, online biographies, and more. They will be presenting a session at the upcoming joint conference in October.
Application deadline is Saturday, November 8, 2008. For complete grant information, visit www.oasl.info or contact Gregory Lum, glum@jesuitportland.org .
3. OBOB News----Debbie Alvarez
Welcome back from OBOB. We enjoyed preparations and edits for the OBOB Handbook/Rules and Procedures. Go to the OBOB website to register your school, download the updated handbook, etc. http://www.oasl.info/OBOB/ .
If you would like to use a powerpoint slideshow to present the 3rd-5th and 6th-9th title selection, it is available to download from the OBOB site along with bookmarks, brochures, etc. Also, OBOB will present at the Fall OASL/WLMA Conference.
4. Book: Thinking Outside the Box----Stephanie Thomas
A new professional development book to check out:
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Essays for Innovative Librarians
Edited by Carol Smallwood
Foreword by Joy M. Greiner
McFarland | 2008
I was recently published in this book with the following two articles: 1.) "School and Public Librarians Unite! A Case Study
Showcasing Collaborative Programming Between Parkrose High School and Multnomah County Library" coauthored with Ruth Allen,
Sarah Nelsen, and Sarah Ryan of Multnomah County Library and 2.) "Accessibility Beyond our Walls: Using Web 2.0 and Podcasting to
Teach Off-Campus."
I think this book would be a great addition to your professional collection and encourage you to take a look!
This is the description of the book from the McFarland website:
Professionals in all areas of librarianship will find inspiration in the essays collected here ”each of them innovative tips for increasing circulation, enhancing collections, and improving flexibility. With extensive experience in the nation's top libraries and media centers, the 73 contributors describe what really works based on their real-world experiences.
Organized by subject, the essays offer succinct and practical guidelines for dozens of tasks. Topics include preparing and delivering distinctive presentations; forming a successful grant proposal; hosting a traveling multimedia exhibition; organizing effective community partnerships; writing blogs; hosting authors; creating cybertorials; preserving local culture”and many others.
Click on the website below to order. The cost is $45.00.
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
5. Great Idea to Promote Public Libraries----Anne Carlisle
Just a cool little something I'm doing this year and we will see how it goes, but I always schedule my bookfairs at the same time as our open house...and this year the kids are entered into a drawing if they bring in their Public Library card. I wanted to promote our local library and the resources they have available to them as well as give the kids a mission for the first part of the school year. Some kids already have a card, so they just have to bring it in and show me....just a cool idea.
6. Clever Presentation of the Library Rules----Patti Hart
I dread going over the rules in the library, if I find it boring, they probably do too! So, we "sing" the rules using the following books:
Smelly Locker by Alan Katz
I've Been Burping in the Classroom by Bruce Lansky
I project the original tune the song is based on and we hum or sing it, then launch into the new song.
The kids love the songs. After, we talk about the correct rules. They also get a simple lesson on "classic" sing along songs from the past. I've even had students write their own songs from a favorite tune and bring them in to share. They beg me through out the year to sing the songs again!
7. Made My Day!----Debbie Straw
This morning a new sixth-grader walked into the library for the first time and looked around. Then, with hands raised to the ceiling, she announced
to no one in particular,
"This is the library...this is...MY SANCTUARY!" and then departed.
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AUTHOR NEWS
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1. Announcement----Patrick Carman
Patrick Carman can now visit libraries and classrooms through a free virtual touring program.
Here’s the link: http://www.patrickcarman.com/main/virtualTours.html
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VENDOR NEWS
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1. BTSB----Mary Norton
Mary can give us lesson plan ideas from her list called BOOKS THE WEST LIKE BEST 2009.
E-mail her at mnorton@btsb.com for the list.
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