Moving forward school libraries & expository text

        2012 
     National 
Year of Reading 
  in Australia.













"Research carried out by Krashen has shown that free voluntary reading has a positive impact on reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling ability, grammar usage and writing style, and that children who read more typically have higher literacy development (Krashen 1993, 1998)."

Moving forward school libraries & expository text

View more PowerPoint from Jennifer LaGarde

Position Statement on the School Librarian's Role in Reading states that school libraries must provide students, staff, and families with open, non-restricted access to a varied high quality collection of reading materials in multiple formats that reflect academic needs and personal interests.

ASLA and ALIA are encouraging everyone to get involved in our What a difference a school library makes campaign.
Visit the wiki, join the Facebook Page and send to colleagues, friends, parents and carers.

Check out the Report on the Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement  5.2 Reading literacy 

PhotoPin-a creative commons photo search site

PhotoPin is another great search tool that lets you search for creative commons images to use in class projects and blogs. This photo site for bloggers comes highly recommended. 

 Simply search for any topic using the search box , preview the photo, and click “get photo” to download the photo as well as the code with proper attribution link. 


So simple and easy to use.


If you prefer to pay for your photos rather than linking to it, the results at the top will take you to a stock photo site where you can buy photos instead (currently fotolia).

Going multimodal...It's time to

Multimodal literacy is a major part of Multiliteracies.


Creation of multimodal texts such as animations, films, computer presentations, e-books, blogs, and web pages is now included in the new Australian Curriculum: English (2011). Creating is described as the development and/or production of spoken, written or multimodal texts in print or digital forms; and a multimodal text is defined as 'the combination of two or more communication modes'.




"Digital and multi-media technology have changed the way we communicate so that reading and writing can often combine the simultaneous processing of text, images, sound and movement.  For education for the 21st century, teachers need to understand “multimodal literacy”: the way literacy occurs with digital texts combined with paper-based texts."   Multimodal Texts and Reading - Brilliant research 

from Maureen Walsh via Rod Leonarder

Walsh defines: Multimodal texts as: "those texts that have more than one ‘mode’ so that meaning is communicated through a synchronisation of modes. That is, they may incorporate spoken or written language, still or moving images, they may be 
produced on paper or electronic screen and may incorporate sound. 


Different types of multimodal texts that students commonly encounter in their educational environment in print form are picture books, information books, newspapers and magazines. 


Multimodal texts in non-print form are film, video and, increasingly, those texts through the electronic screen such as email, the internet and digital media such as CD Roms or DVDs and now through tablet computers such as the iPad." from 
Reading visual and multimodal texts: how is ‘reading’different?

Various Digital Learning Objects from TaLe  can be used to introduce aspects of multimodal design and composition to support multimodal design and authoring.
This content is restricted to teachers and students in Australian schools and other bodies licensed by The Le@rning Federation.

In TaLe -You can create lists of your searches and saved items:My list- Design

Stage 1 Design a Talking Cat
Design a talking cat to present at show and tell. Create your cat by selecting from a range of elements such as mood, size and colour. Choose a voice and background picture for your cat. Decide on a name that suits your talking cat. Select a note about your cat. Watch the animation. Change your design as many times as you like. Evaluate the impact of your design by using icons and selecting a comment. This learning object is one in a series of six objects.

Can you put the puzzles together?

provided by flash-gear.com

Further readings from Maureen Walsh:

• Walsh, M. (2009). Pedagogic Potentials of Multimodal Literacy. Chapter 3 (PDF, 1.2mb).  In Tan Wee Hin,  L &  Subramanian, R. (Eds) Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges. US: IGI Global, pp.32-47.
• Walsh, M. (2008). Worlds Have Collided And Modes Have Merged (PDF, 98kb): Classroom Evidence Of Changed Literacy Practices in Literacy,42:2, 101-108.

Get searching with DeweyDigger.

Check out this fabulous, new, innovative search facility from

DeweyDigger

via Marion Silk

Ebooks in K-12 school libraries 2011.

Enjoy reading: Ebooks  The New Normal- Second Annual Survey of ebook penetration and use in US K-12 school libraries. 2011

Wheelers ePlatform offers one option for school libraries in Australia:

ePlatform in a nutshell

An ePlatform is a secure library lending-platform that hosts and facilitates the lending of eBook titles to library members, students and teachers (titles are available for lending to all departments in the school). Wheelers sets-up an individual ePlatform for each library (which Wheelers hosts). All titles are profiled in the library OPAC. The ePlatform enables both the purchases of eBooks and lending out of those titles. Note: If your school doesn't have an OPAC available for student use, students can use the Wheelers ePlatform as a stand alone product.

HOW IT WORKS

Vokis now have more features available.

One of my latest vokis
 Lesson Plans are available.
If you are new to voki there are  some resources to help you get started with Voki Classroom. 


Voki Classroom looks like a good answer for school libraries.


Add up to 10 classes
Add up to 200 students

Visit this site to watch a video and check  out the comparison between voki-free and voki-classroom. 

	Manage Students. Add and manage your students. Assign students to one or more classes and give them each a unique login. There's no need for students to register!
	Manage Classes & Lessons. Add and manage classes and lessons. Customize the appearance and instructions of each lesson. Students can easily view and complete their Voki assignments from the Student view.
	Review Vokis. Easily review your students' Voki assignments in one place. Review and approve all student Vokis by lesson, or by student.

R U Ready 2 Curate?

"Digital curation is the selection^[1], preservation, maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets^[2][3]" from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_curation


Introducing The Curator's Code
– a new standard for honoring attribution of discovery across the web.

The Curator’s Code is an effort to keep this whimsical rabbit hole open by honoring discovery through an actionable code of ethics — first, understanding why attribution matters, and then, implementing it across the web in a codified common standard, doing for attribution of discovery what Creative Commons has done for image attribution.


If you click on the links at the end of this sentence you will find a wide and useful range of  Digital Curation Platforms - Created by Students in LIBS605 at Old Dominion Univ.

                             Visit  Curate the Web and Learn to Live | Scoop.it by Pip Cleaves, provides a super selection of articles dealing with the many  aspects of curating.


"Here’s to a new dawn of keeping the Internet’s whimsical rabbit hole of information open by honoring discovery like the creative and intellectual labor that it is." 

Introducing The Curator’s Code: A Standard for Honoring Attribution of Discovery Across the Web

Are you ready to endorse the code?




References:

1. ^ Erin Scime (8 December 2009). "The Content Strategist as Digital Curator". A List Apart.
2. ^ ^a b "What is Digital Curation?". Digital Curation Centre. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
3. ^ Elizabeth Yakel (2007). "Digital curation". Emerald Group Publishing. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

Has Information Literacy changed in the Digital Age?

First let's look at :Information Literacy: Why? What? How?

Information Literacy

View more PowerPoint from Learning and Teaching Scotland

Do you have the keys to tomorrow? Are you feeling that you are heading in the right direction for your students to succeed?

View more presentations from Judy O'Connell

Now  explore this  really comprehensive slideshare that positions the role of Teacher Librarian in the 21st century evidence based paradigm. via Victor Davidson on yammer. 

Information Literacy in the Digital Age

View more PowerPoint from Teresa Welsh

SCAN goes digital!!

   

                    

went LIVE today!!! 

 Those corks were popping!!

Don't miss out -subscribe today 

Subscribe now to the innovative, interactive Scan 2012!

 Subscription form

Check with your Teacher Librarian for any past copies and in the archive section which is coming soon.

It's time to sing a new song Mr Garrett.

The Hub posted: 

National Year of Reading demands action on school libraries

"Considering the list of the things the Federal Government can do, as it has in the past and is doing now, to influence educational policy and programs in Australia" > What do you think is the most important thing that the Federal Government could do to address this issue?


Further Reading


How to Encourage Students to Read

A wiki full of wonderful library resources

Have you checked out  http://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/ ? 
There is so much to explore!! :)

2012 National Year of Reading for under 12's

Have you seen: Are We There Yet? the National Year of Reading program for under 12s

This will be a fun, educational activity for #under_12s and their families. We're basing it on Alison Lester's book "Are We There Yet?", which tells the story of her family's #journey around #australia in a camper van.   Review by CMIS 

screenshot

NYR will be running a #national_competition for primary age children to tell us about their home town or a special place they have visited in Australia. They can upload a postcard or a letter with a drawing or photo to our website and the competition will move around the country on a month by month basis, beginning in the Northern Territory in February 2012 and ending in Victoria.
And Are We There Yet? provides all kinds of opportunities for creative reading events at a local level, in addition to the national competition.

NYR will be loading information about the children's program for Are We There Yet? tour and competition soon.

Educational tools and activities
Penguin Educational Notes These wonderful educational notes for Alison Lester's Are We There Yet? from Penguin are available from their education centre free of charge - just remember to give appropriate recognition to Penguin when using them.


Further Reading 


Alison Lester -biography
Are We There Yet? Teaching Challenges blog-Penny Ryder

Alison Lester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Are We There Yet? -NT DET 

Reflection worth taking time to think through.

Things to think about

More PowerPoint presentations from Joyce Valenza

Is this what is going to happen to your library?

Sad times...students are losers.

New library 'without a librarian'

I received this update because I registered..... You, too, can register to receive the updates.

"Share with others

We’re really enjoying the lead up to the National Year of Reading and we hope you are too. Please feel free to share this email with other organisations and encourage them to register with the National Year of Reading and get involved http://www.love2read.org.au/registration.cfm

Thank you for registering with the National Year of Reading and helping us spread the word about the importance of literacy. This is just a short email to give you some information that may assist you with your promotion of the National Year of Reading. Please let me know if you would like any further information on any of the below items or any other areas.

Wiki

Did you know that we have a wiki full of resources and information for reading professionals? We’ve included resources on the wiki that we think will help you to get the most out of 2012. www.love2read2012.wikispaces.com

These resources include:

·         National Year of Reading - Key messages – www.love2read2012.wikispaces.com/file/view/KeymessagesOctober2011.pdf

·         National Year of Reading literacy factsheet

·         Information about merchandise

·         Logos, logo information (such as PMS colours) and logo use ideas such as the A3 pull up banner available from Office Works (costing around $25-$30)

·         Ideas for events

·         Funding application templates – to assist you with any applying for grants with government and other organisations

·         Media information and resources

·         Collateral such as flyers and posters

·         Information and resources for all of our national programs (these will be available as we launch each program. At this stage, collateral and information is available for Our Story only)

Media clippings and Newsletter stories

Have you or your organisation appeared in your local or state media (newspapers, newsletters, magazines, websites etc)? If so, can you send me a copy of the clipping torobyn@thelibraryagency.org.au and we’ll include it in our reports back to government. We’re also writing a monthly e-newsletter and would love to have stories to include. Our latest newsletter is available at http://www.love2read.org.au/library/files/NYRNewsletter%2018October2011.pdf. If you haven’t had a chance, you can subscribe to our newsletters at  www.love2read.org.au (on the right hand side)

Entertainment Store characters

The Entertainment Store is giving libraries a fabulous 50% discount on their characters (see attached form). Imagine having Mr Bump or Angelina Ballerina at one of your events next year!

Good Reading Magazine – content and advertising

Good Reading Magazine is offering a fabulous discount to advertise for all libraries, bookstores and not for profits for the months of Feb and Aug 2012 – their 2 special National Year of Reading issues. 

·         Quarter Page - $415 (standard $1660)

·         Third Page - $656 (standard $1875)

·         Half Page - $920 (standard $2300)

·         Full Page – 1300 (standard $3265)

Contact Tatyana Kovalyov,  National Advertising Manager 

tatyana@goodreadingmagazine.com.au or phone 02 8090 1051
www.goodreadingmagazine.com.au

Good Reading Magazine is also seeking stories for their magazine. Do you have any interesting things happening at your organisation for the 2012 National Year of Reading? Let Good Reading know about them and your organisation or story might be featured in Good Reading magazine during 2012!

Just email your story, no longer than 400 words, with any images to Rowena Cseh at editor@goodreadingmagazine.com.au (images need to be high resolution print quality - a minimum of 300 dpi resolution). Or feel free to email Rowena about any big ideas you might have.                                          

            

                               

Syba Signs

Syba Signs is excited to be involved in the National Year of Reading 2012 and is offering a new range of promotional resources to help you support the National Year of Reading campaign. As well as the banner series, we are releasing a range of window stickers and graphics, promotional and informational posters, bookmarks and library mats. Whether you are holding a National Year of Reading event, encouraging reading in your library or simply believe in reading for pleasure, brighten up your space today with this range of products. Let us help you discover and rediscover the joy of reading! See attached flyer or visit www.sybasigns.com.au/NYR2012.html"

 from:

Robyn Ellard – Project Director

The Library Agency

GPO Box 1551, Melbourne VIC 3001

M: 0412 659 919 E: robyn@thelibraryagency.org.au

T: 1300 313 443, F: 1300 323 448, W: www.thelibraryagency.org.auhttp://www.angelinaballerina.com/au/news-events.asp

2012-Year of Reading -so close

Bookstores and Libraries - Register soon!

Announced on September 30, 2011-so time is RUNNING OUT!!

There are some great benefits to be had by registering your library or bookstore with the National Year of Reading! 

Registered outlets will hear about promotions, free, downloadable materials, and advance information about national events. 

All you have to do is complete the registration form by 15 November 2011!

from National Year of Reading  

Check out the news feed for more ways to be involved and informed.

You could also join them on twitter @love2read2012

Help promote the National Year of Reading by including the image below in your email signature:

Spreading the word.....

AASL Librarian Image

View more presentations from wsstephens

Looking for the bestselling kids ebooks?

Visit this website:

Kids' Ebook Bestsellers

For anyone who reads, writes or buys children's fiction.

ARCHIVED KIDS' E-BOOK 
BESTSELLER LISTS


TOP TEN BESTSELLING KIDS' E-BOOKSBY STORE 


Have fun exploring!! 

Join the celebrations -2011 Lady Cutler Award

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 
The Children’s Book Council of Australia NSW Branch will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Lady Cutler Award on 15 November. This prestigious award commemorates the contribution to the CBCA NSW Branch by Lady Helen Cutler, wife of Sir Roden Cutler, Governor of NSW. She was Patron for many years and even after Sir Roden’s retirement, she continued until her death in 1990.

The Lady Cutler Award is presented annually for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature in New South Wales and is sponsored by Peribo.


The 2011 Award will honour children’s author Margaret Wild – ‘for her dedication to her craft and to her audience and for the important place she has in the history and development of Australian children’s picture books’.

Bookings are open for the dinner at the Menzies Hotel, Sydney: $75 for CBCA members/$85 for non-members. Phone: 02 98183858 or email: cbcansw@bigpond.com<mailto:cbcansw@bigpond.com>

Booking forms available here: http://nsw.cbca.org.au/userfiles/file/NSW/2011/Lady%20Cutler%20flyer.pdf

Researcher needs a little of your time...

Tricia Kuon
Assistant Professor, Library Science needs your help

"I am doing some research on administrators' perceptions of the role of
the librarian and the impact of the librarian on student achievement. I am
surveying librarians and administrators to see what beliefs
administrators have about the importance of the librarian's position
in the school and I am surveying librarians to get an accurate report
about the many essential tasks they complete that are "secret" in
that they must be completed but they are unknown to students,
teachers, and administration. I have two separate links for two
surveys.

The administrator survey link is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JVGZKKH

The librarian survey link is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JVVLYLS

Please feel free to share these links with anyone in these positions
who might be willing to participate.

Thank you so much for your time,

Tricia Kuon
Assistant Professor, Library Science

College of Education
Sam Houston State University"