Alabama School Library Newsletter
February 26, 2018
First Friday scheduled for March 9th
Because Read Across America falls on the actual "First Friday" of March, we will claim the "Second Friday" for the March "Al. Library Media First Friday" session. Join us on March 9th as Susan Zana and Jennifer Anders share the new AASL standards. Both Susan and Jennifer trained at the AASL National Conference to serve as the Alabama liasons for standards training.
Register in STIPD using PD Title: ALSDELIB116
Topic: March First Friday - Morning Session
Host: Instructional Services
Date: Friday, March 9, 2018
Time: 9:30 am, Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
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To join the training session
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1. Go to https://alsde.webex.com/alsde/k2/j.php?MTID=t2edaaa3e1d70eaf9bcfcd89253a4c7d2
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: 030918.
4. Click "Join Now".
Topic: March First Friday - Afternoon Session
Host: Instructional Services
Date: Friday, March 9, 2018
Time: 1:00 pm, Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
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To join the training session
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1. Go to https://alsde.webex.com/alsde/k2/j.php?MTID=tff929bfdebac4c359f8e422a047d3e00
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: 030918.
4. Click "Join Now".
Alabama Library Media Handbook Update
78 % of Librarians who participated in the last survey chose the option "to adopt the AASL Learner standards "as is" and embed them in an updated handbook." There are a large number of Supervisors and Librarians who desire some type of pacing chart and/ or benchmarks which will follow after the handbook update is complete. Hopefully, we can share handbook work group opportunities (Dates, Locations) within the next two weeks so that we can have a new handbook draft available by ALSA Summer Conference.
Priority handbook rewrite objective - Thinking about classification systems
"A library classification system is the way that books, videos, and other items are put in order on the shelf. In other words, it is how we find the things we have in the library."
"The library classification is the basic tool for organizing and exploring the documents stored in a library. In modern times they are the navigation tools for locating and retrieving documents in more precisely and relevantly. " CH 3
Current statements in the Alabama Board approved handbook:
The LMS is responsible for:
Establishing, maintaining, and updating an automated catalog and organizing the collection using a system such as the Dewey Decimal System
- Supporting the establishment and maintenance of an automated catalog system
- An online public access catalog of the LMC collection is made available, with multiple stations, based on the assessed needs of the population served.
- Resources are cataloged, marked and shelved according to a standard classification system
Resources (starting points) to explore for brainstorming any adjustments to current policies within the currently state handbook:
What High School Students Should Know about Libraries Before Going to College
http://library.austincc.edu/gen-info/community/life-comm.php
Answer the question for yourself: What does standard classification system mean?
Chapter 3 - LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES: AN OVERVIEW (Consider the chapter in whole)
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/31769/10/10_chapter%203.pdf
The Dewey Project from the Library of Congress
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is the world’s most widely used way to organize library collections. The DDC constantly updates to enable better discovery across any topic in multiple languages. Because the DDC is easy to use, you can increase the visibility of your materials quickly and efficiently.
https://www.oclc.org/en/dewey/resources/teachingsite.html
Libary of Congress Cataloging Outline
https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
Genrefication
Suggested Possible Genres from Follett
NOT that we should "teach to a test" BUT- we do support literacy and that is measured for each school by the chosen assessment package for the State of Alabama. Scantron includes test questions about genre beginning in 2nd grade. How do we write a genrefication plan that ensures that we don't confuse "genre" for students?
Alabama State Department of Education - Library Media
Email: dcoe1@alsde.edu
Website: http://www.alsde.edu/sec/isvcs/Pages/librarymedia-all.aspx?navtext=LibraryMedia
Location: 50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL, USA
Phone: 334-242-8792
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALSchoolLibrary/
Twitter: @MunioLibrarian
Forwarded on behalf of the Alabama Library Association’s Legislative Committee
Tuesday, March 6th, at 1pm, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon will present a certificate to ALLA President-Elect Carrie Steinmehl. It will be in recognition of all that libraries in Alabama do to serve the people. He will then recognize all the librarians and library supporters in the gallery. We really want to have a good showing.
We asking everyone to come and wear blue. A blue tie, a blue scarf, something that will connect us. The ALLA will also have stickers available for you to wear showing that you are connected with libraries.
This is a good time to make an appointment to see your representatives in the morning and then be in the gallery at 1 pm.