School Library System
Week of March 16 - 20, 2020
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· Librarian of the Week ·
Librarian: Britt Buckenroth
What book would you recommend: Thirteen Doorways Wolves Behind them All by Laura Ruby
Share something that you are proud of that has recently happened in your library/school: This year I am really proud to have two very active and engaged book groups. My manga group nearly runs itself, as the students love their content so much they meet every other week excited to learn more about Japanese culture and talk about anime. My literary group is so passionate about reading books together they can't wait to finish one book and move on to discuss the next.
What drew you to a career in school librarianship: I started out as a high school English teacher. When I began to find myself in the library during all my breaks and enjoying helping the kids in there more I realized I had a different calling...and I haven't looked back.
What are you doing to connect with your students remotely?
I am doing two things to engage my students during this Corona closure. One, I am starting an Instagram Scavenger Hunt called "It's On." Every other day I will post a word they have to "find" and send me via DM. At the end of the day, I will post a PicCollage of all pictures sent, so friends can see what others are doing/thinking. Kids can earn creativity points. The winner gets a homemade cake baked by yours truly (that's still allowed in my district). Scavenger hunt challenges range from "rock" or "animal" to "something you can open" and "something you love." Another thing I am doing to keep things upbeat is I am posting silly polls on the school Instagram. The other day I asked the kids if they thought my Sora stats were going to go up and currently I asked them to vote on what movie marathon I should subject my family to: Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.
And lastly, without inundating the kids, every now and again I will drop resources I think they will find useful, like the free movie streaming service our public library offers.
· Books of the Week ·
Ideas for Keeping in Touch with Students While Closed
Cairo-Durham Middle/High School
Algonquin Middle School
Feel free to make a copy and use her template!
SLS Daily Zoom Chat
- Share ideas (How are you adjusting, reaching your students, assisting your teachers, etc.?)
- Answer questions (No, I don’t know when this will all be over)
- Discuss a topic of interest
- Break up the day a little
- See another human being and interact with them
If you are interested in participating, simply follow the directions below. If internet is spotty, feel free to call in using the numbers below.
Topic: School Librarian Chat
Time: This is a recurring meeting: meeting daily at 10 am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 110 967 453
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Book Buzz with Britt
Book Buzz with Britt Buckenroth
It's so hard to keep up with all the new books being published! This book club will give you the opportunity to expand your repertoire of NEW books, whether you are a school librarian or a teacher, as participants share the new books they have read. Participants will select and read NEW books (published in the last two years), from any genre, K-12 and write a book review. A review form will be provided. For each meeting, participants are expected to read either 1-2 chapter books, or 3-4 picture books and complete a review form for each book. ***PLEASE COME TO THE FIRST MEETING WITH COMPLETED BOOK REVIEWS AND READY TO DISCUSS YOUR FIRST SET OF CHOSEN BOOKS.*** The in-person one-hour meetings will be held at Questar III Conference Center. Participants will earn a total of six credit hours for attending the three meetings and completing the required book reviews. This opportunity is open to school librarians and teachers at all grade levels.
All meetings will be held remotely until further notice
Wednesday, 2/26
Wednesday, 3/25
Wednesday, 4/22
RESCHEDULED: Google & Pear Deck with Stacey Rattner
2020 NYLA-SSL Leadership Institute
Dates: Monday, August 3rd and Tuesday, August 4th
Location: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ssl-leadership-institute/2020-diversity?authuser=0
Questar III School Library System
Amanda Karian, School Library System Specialist
Website: http://libguides.questar.org/SLS
Location: 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Phone: 518-479-6976
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QIIISLS/
Twitter: @QIIISLS