GCS Media Matters
Upcoming Task and Dates to Remember for this Week.
This Week February 29-March 4
- Feb. 29 Applications due for Summer Teaching with Primary Resources Program. See link.
- Mar. 2 Read Across America Day
- Mar. 2 ARC Engagement Session Feedback DUE Tuesday
- Mar. 2-4 NCTies Conference Raleigh
NCTies is March 3-4
- https://conference.ncties.org/2016/registration/
- Let Tammy know if you are going so the group can collaborate and join a Group me wile at the Conference.
7 Days until BOB
Upcoming BOB deadlines:
- BOB Rosters are due to Jackie. Please include the coaches' names. A template has been emailed to you.
Dates to Remember
- Mar. 9 Elementary BOB Competition UNCG
Mar. 10 Middle School BOB Competition UNCG
Mar. 11 High School BOB Competition UNCG
Mar. 17 Early Release Day
Mar. 19 ECU Librarian to Librarian Networking Summit.
- March 22-23· Building Bridges: Cultural Respect and Equity In The Classroom-
- March 23-24, Europe At A Crossroads-
- Mar. 25 Good Friday
- Mar. 28-31 GCS Spring Break
ARC Engagement Session Feed Back
Thank you so much for your participation on the ARC Engagement Session for media specialists today. We hope you will now feel familiar with the language that teachers & students will be speaking and can be more informed as this program is implemented in GCS. REMEMBER, your CF’s and teachers may not have been trained as of yet. Expect them to know more about it after next week.It is our hope that we can offer productive feedback from the media specialists lens to help get library quality supporting resources for our libraries, and requirements for organization and circulation of classroom library materials.
Please CLICK HERE to offer your feedback.
You are Invited: GCS Yes!
You are invited to attend the upcoming workshop GCS, Yes! Communicating Our Value,
• When: Friday, March 11th
• Time: 9 a.m. to noon on
• Where: Laughlin Professional Development Center.
• Presenter: Rich Neimand, president of Neimand Collaborative, will lead the workshop.
• Registration: GCS-DISREL: GCS, Yes! Communicating Our Value
• Registration Deadline: March 8th
The GCS, Yes! campaign serves as our rallying cry to tell our stories and promote the many reasons we have for saying GCS, Yes! Attending the workshop will provide you with the rationale and application of the GCS, Yes! From Classroom to College and Career framework. You will also learn how and when to apply the messaging in your communications and how to use the logo and tagline.
We need your input
Many media specialist are in need of a good sub that knows Destiny and simple Library procedures. Do you know who to recommend?
- CLICK HERE to submit a recommendation for a good sub.
- CLICK HERE to view sub recommendations from other media specialists.
Library Media Services
Have a wonderful week!
- Remember: If you would like text reminders about media services events text @mediaspe to (469)209-4439
- Employee of the Month CLICK HERE to nominate someone for Employee of the Month.
Email: gruert@gcsnc.com
Website: www.gcsnc.com
Phone: 336-314-3046
Twitter: @technerdgeek