Saying you don't need a librarian
because you have the internet
is like saying you don't need a math teacher
because you have a calculator.
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Check it Out! Registration is open.
Teacher Day@TLA spaces are filling up fast! On Thursday, March 26, 2020, teachers and their sponsoring school librarians will be treated to activities designed to strengthen teacher/librarian collaboration and partnership, access to conference sessions that are perfect for teachers and librarians to attend together, opportunities to connect with technology, books, and authors in the TLA Exhibit Hall, and an invitation-only breakfast with award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan! It’s shaping up to be a great day!
Don’t wait! Visit txla.org/teacher-day for more information and to nominate a teacher to attend Teacher Day@TLA today!
Check it Out! Barnes & Noble Workshop
What about some games to add to your library? Terry invites us to join her on Game-Talks. What games are new? What games link to specific skills? How can we get these in our libraries?
Check it Out! 11th Annual West Texas Library Inservice
Coming to Idalou High School on October 17, 2019. Doors open at 8:30am and we go until 3:30 pm.
Preview New books for 2020. Enjoy Speaker Presentations. Share information with Peers.
Lunch will be provided!
New Books! Great Food! Door Prizes!
Register today because seating is limited.
Check it Out! TexQuest: Tips & Trick to Share Digital Resources
October 23, 2019: Discover ways to promote and integrate TexQuest in your school/district. Review all TexQuest resources, as you create links to share via emails, websites, or library/learning management systems. Bring a laptop with access to your email to find and share appropriate classroom materials as you learn. Access to Google Drive is helpful, but not required.
Check it out! Instruct with TeachingBooks.net
TeachingBooks' Instruct menu is a great resource to share with classroom teachers. Literacy Connections, Standards Connections, Ready-to-Use Activities, Special Collections, and Book-of-the-Day.
Sign in to your TeachingBooks.net account and see how this resource helps instruction!
TEA: School Library Resources
Texas Library Standards
TexQuest Online Resources
School Librarian Certification
Approved Educator Programs for School Librarian EC-12 (Select School Librarian from list.)
School Facilities Standards for Construction (Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, §61.1036)
The Needs of Texas Public School Libraries Report (PDF)
Following is a list of Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and Internet safety resources:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet Safety
Following is a list of other TEA resources:
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Instructional Materials and Educational Technology
Texas Teacher STaR Chart (for Teachers/Librarians)
Texas Gateway (formerly Project Share)
Texas Education on iTunes U
Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 (PDF)
E-Rate in Texas
What Can Your Librarian Do For You? (Info-Cubes)
Create your own cube.
Print it.
Cut it. Fold it.
Hand it out!
Region 17 ESC Library Steering Committee
I'd like to publicly thank the Region 17 ESC Library Steering Committee:
High School Member
Elizabeth Jackson, Seminole High School, Seminole ISD
At-Large, Small School
Stephanie Jones, District Librarian/Media Specialist, Slaton ISD
Elementary Member
Kori McNeal, Preston Smith Elementary, Lubbock ISD
High School Member
Kristi Starr, Coronado High School, Lubbock ISD
Middle School Member
Brenda Cunningham, Lubbock Cooper Middle School
Middle School Member
Stacey Allen, Seminole Jr. High
School Member
Melanie Ragland, Lockney ISD
School Member
Lacy Sage, Roosevelt ISD
Region 17 Education Service Center