GCS Media Matters
October 9, 2017 #GCSLMS
Dates To Remember
- Oct. 9 GCS Reads 30 Minutes Due
- Oct. 11 eBOB Informational Meeting 3:30-4:30 WSA room 300
- Oct. 12 mBOB Organizational Meeting 3:30-4:30 WSA room 300
- Oct. 12 HBOB Organizational Meeting 4:30-5:30 WSA room 300
- Oct. 19 Destiny for Beginners open to all media specs 1:00-4:00 WSA room 300
- Oct. 26-27 World View Symposium Chapel Hill NC
- Oct. 27 DUE DATE: MTAC Committee Members Due via link. See below.
- Oct. 30 Teachers Workday
- Oct. 31 DUE DATE: All staff and students trained in eBook usage
What would your principal say about you?
NCCBA
Are you interested in getting involved in the North Carolina Children's Book Award? Your students could be a part of the selection process. Click below to access:
- Rules
- Timeline
- Titles
- Title resources including book trailers, etc...
One City, One Book- Hidden Figures EVENTs
- She’s Got Talent: Women in Math and Science October 9 at 6:30 pm • Hemphill Make discoveries about famous women scientists and experiment with a fidget spinner.
- Hidden Careers: A Look at 21st Century Jobs October 21 from 12 – 4 pm • Central Library Professionals will share their experiences through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Learn about high growth and non-traditional careers.
BOB Updates
Updated information:
- BOB Compliance forms were due last week. If you did not email Jackie your information please contact here as soon as possible.
- eBOB- Monday, March 5; Competition will take place in the Elliot Center @UNC-G
- mBOB - Tuesday, March 6; competition location: The School of Education @ UNC-G
- HS BOB - Wednesday, March 7; competition location: The School of Education @ UNC-G
Note: Lunch is still at the Food Court in Elliott Center.
Did you know It is Hispanic Heritage Month?
- Culture Kit reservation page
- Hispanic Heritage Month activities and events
- National Hispanic Heritage Month website
- Scholastic offers 24 ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month activities
Check out the Hispanic Heritage Pintrest board
What are you doing to prevent bullying?
Did you know it was National Book Month?
Are you interested in getting your school involved? Click here to find out more...?
SAVE THE DATE
The Summit provides a variety of roundtable discussions on current topics for K-12 school media personnel. Facilitated by experts in the profession, these sessions also encourage attendees to bring resources to share. Our featured speaker is award winning educator and author, John Claude Bemis.
Do you want to present at NCTies?
We seek presentations from educators and students at all levels, from all parts of the world. We also welcome exhibitor-sponsored proposals that demonstrate uses of technology to transform education. Share your knowledge with the world and help others in their ed tech journeys.
Closing Date for the Call for Proposals is October 27, 2017!
Click here to submit your proposal
Follow us at #NCTIES18
MTAC Committee Members DUE October 31
At the local school level, the principal, as the instructional leader, shall designate a Media Advisory Committee to include :
The principal or designee
The media specialist (will chair the committee)
Technology Facilitator if avaliable
Teacher representatives from all program areas or grade levels
Parent representation
It may include student representation at elementary and middle levels
It shall include student representation at the high school level
Duties:
- Meets no fewer than 3 times a year
- Evaluates available resources
- Assess curriculum needs
- Consider networking arrangements
- Consult reputable, professionally prepared resources for selection
- Examine actual resource when possible
About Library Media Services:
- Many of you have sent us great ideas that you are doing in your media centers. We have kept these and will put them in future editions of Media Matters.
- Do you need a sub for your media center? CLICK HERE to access our sub list. If you have one to recommend, please add it to the list.
- Remember to "Like" and "Follow" us on Facebook www.facebook.com/GCSLMS/
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