School Library System
Week of September 16-20, 2019
Send us your displays--we love to show you off!
Thank you, Ellen Kelley-Scalzi, for sharing your first bulletin board of the school year. Fantastic!
Reimagined Information Fluency Continuum
Our October 22nd General Membership meeting will feature two regional librarians helping to roll out the new IFC. It is strongly recommended that all librarians in the region plan on attending this day-long workshop. All librarians will receive a paper copy of the new IFC at the general membership meeting. We ask that you please bring your green binder (remove the old IFC first) to that meeting in order to practice sustainability by recycling the binders.
In addition, mark your calendars for the SLS Regional PD Day on December 4, 2019. Barbara Stripling will help librarians delve deeper into the IFC during this day-long workshop at WSWHE BOCES. See the professional learning catalog for more information and to register.
BEDS Day - Wednesday, October 2nd
BEDS day is Wed. October 2nd. That is the "opening day" according to the State Ed web page. Below is a copy of the page that you will be completing. You can access the entire BEDS form HERE so that you can see what's in it. For those of you who may be new, BEDS day is the “day” in which school districts report to the state on certain pieces of information for their districts. Each district is required to submit their BEDS forms by November 15th this year, but districts typically ask for information around now so I want you to be prepared with what you will need. The technology piece is for your IT people, not for you, unless you fill that role too.
The form has not changed much from last year. The questions being asked this year are:
- Does this school have a library/LMC located in its school building?
- If yes, enter FTE of all librarians
- Is this library/LMC shared with one or more schools?
- Enter the total number of TITLES in this library/LMC as of October 2, 2019
- If no enter FTE of certified librarians even though there is no library
- Does this school use a library/LMC located in another school building? If yes, list name and BEDS code.
Note: The number of titles should be EVERYTHING in your catalog, whether print, multi-media, eBooks, etc. That's the easiest way to get the number, and not parse anything out. If you need assistance with gathering these numbers, please contact Amanda for assistance. If you have any questions, please ask. Thank you!
Database Access 2019-2020
We will no longer be sending Word documents with log in information because you can now log in to the LRM to see the information for your school at any time. Please use the log in for your school that was given to you when we placed database orders. If you do not have that information, please contact your Communication Coordinator as they should have everyone's log in information for your district.
Please check your access at school and at home well before using the databases with students and/or faculty. If something is not functioning, please contact Amanda for assistance.
A reminder from our vendors:
High School to College Transition Special Interest Group
New York State K-12 "Kids Safe Online" Poster Contest
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services is once again hosting the “NYS K-12 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest.” The contest is open to all students in New York State public, private and home-schools.
This is a great opportunity for teachers to talk to students about being safe while on the Internet and while using computers and mobile devices. The contest has five entry categories: Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 and Special Education. New York State winners will be displayed in the 2021 NYS Kids Safe Online Calendar and entered into the MS-ISAC National Computer Security Poster Contest.
More information on the “NYS K-12 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest” can be found on the contest web page at https://its.ny.gov/2019-2020-kids-safe-online-poster-contest. Questions regarding the contest may be submitted to cyber.outreach@its.ny.gov.
Don’t miss out! The contest entry deadline is December 9, 2019.
Professional Learning Opportunities
19-20 Professional Learning Catalog
Copyright and Fair Use for Librarians, Educators, and Administrators
Mentor/New Librarian Welcome Event
October 2, 2019
4:00 pm- 5:30 pm
Questar III Central Office
Join us in welcoming our new librarians to the Questar III region! All librarians are welcome and encouraged to attend! Learning for the afternoon will include looking at the SLS resources available to all librarians in the region. Snacks will be provided.
Sign Up: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&I=3177007
Book Buzz with Britt Buckenroth - Fall 2019
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.
FIRST MEETING: October 16th
Sign Up: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=15197&I=3197242
Questar III School Library System
Arts in Education Director
Odyssey of the Mind Regional Director
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