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Federal Advocacy for Libraries (eNews 9.2, 3)
Public and school libraries exist within a complicated federal policy landscape. Library funding and the way libraries do business can be affected by changes in education, telecommunications, and many other areas of federal policy. Communicating with Congress is one of the unique rights and privileges afforded by our democracy. In the case of federal library issues, it is vital that all people who support libraries stay informed and involved. If you chose to become a library advocate, you will learn that it is a satisfying and fun way to support libraries, so get involved!
Use a Big6 Approach to Create Plagiarism-Proof Assignments (eNews 9.2, 2)
Every few news cycles, a politician, historian, journalist, or other prominent figure is accused of plagiarism. These spotlight events provide excellent opportunities to open a discussion about academic integrity with your students. If your school does not already have a policy in place for academic integrity, it can be an opportune time to advocate for one with your administration and faculty.
Super3 Process: Original Presentation from Maine, video (eNews 9.1, 3)
Here is an introduction to Super3 created for the young learner! Barbara Rehmeyer uses a voice over slide technology to speak directly to a young student audience while she carefully describes the Super3’s stages Plan, Do, and Review. She provides relevant examples for each step. For one Plan example she poses this question — “If you’d like to have an Iguana as a pet, what would you need to know?”
The Super3 Process (2008) (created using VoiceThread) (2008)
by Barbara Rehmeyer - brehmeyer@msad56.org
K-5 Technology Integration Specialist, from Maine school district MSAD 56.
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Big6 and the DTV Transition (eNews 9.1, 1)
Are you aware that on February 19, 2009, over-the-air television broadcast as we know it today will cease? On that day, all broadcasters are required by law to move to a digital broadcast signal from the traditional analog signal.
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Higher Ed Collaboration: The Key to a Successful Partnership (Higher Ed) (eNews 8.4, 2)
The academic librarian wears many hats during the course of a day. We work with students, faculty, and staff to fulfill information needs, make purchasing decisions for collection development, conduct research, and sometimes even fix a paper jam disrupting the “flow of life” in the computer lab. Each work day finds academic librarians experiencing new and interesting opportunities for teaching, research, and interaction. While our job responsibilities are diverse, these activities have one thing in common – the goal for each is collaboration.
