September 2014 Media Center Messenger

MEDIA CENTER
MESSENGER
September 2014
1974-2014
of School Library Leadership
and Advocacy
Volume LII, No. I
Dear SCASL Members,
Media Center Messenger
September 2014
Volume LII, No. 1
Welcome back for another school year! I hope
your summer activities revitalized you and I
know you have exciting plans for the students
and teachers in your schools. This will be a
great year for SCASL with exciting challenges
and celebrations.
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Carolina Association of School
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excellence, facilitates collaboration, and
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library media programs are integral to
teaching and learning in every South
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
SCASL Mission Statement:
Your SCASL Board of Directors met this year
on July 17th and 18th for our annual leadership
retreat. It was a wonderful time of making
connections and finding out the specifics of our
roles and responsibilities of service. We had
time for our board members to be trained on
editing our SCASL MemberClicks website, so you can expect to find
useful and current information for each committee on our site. Kathy
Sutusky shared the initial results of Phase One of our Keith Curry
Lance study which we will be sharing with you and our stakeholders as
soon as all needed input is received.
Here are the goals I have for this year:
1. Promoting and publicizing the results of the SC School
Library Impact Study with Keith Curry Lance as principal
investigator
2. Increasing involvement of school librarians all over the state
with SCASL
3. Maintaining a dynamic and user friendly SCASL web
presence using MemberClicks
4. Celebrating our 40th Anniversary year
To achieve these goals we need everyone’s help, so please
consider volunteering for one of our committees at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TJG8W5F or emailing the
committee chair directly.
We are continuing our SCASL Mini-Grant Program that will provide 5
applicants with $250.00 to present at a South Carolina content-related
conference. This will be an excellent advocacy promotion. Please
check out page 12 for more information.
I am looking forward to our annual conference March 11-13, 2015,
at the Columbia Convention Center, “Everyday Heroes.” Jennifer
Tazerouti, our President-Elect, has been working feverishly with
her committee to make our 40th anniversary conference a great
experience for everyone.
Have a great year!
Diana T. Carr
SCASL President 2014-2015
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www.scasl.net
Last fall, SCASL launched its new
website with
at
http://scasl.net. This year the
IT committee is continuing to
promote the many features of the
website and will be sponsoring a
contest throughout the fall and
winter. Each month (September
through February) the names
of the 5 most active users of the
SCASL website will be entered
into a drawing. At the conference,
we will draw a winner who will
receive a $25 Amazon gift card to
compliment all of the information
they have gained from utilizing
our website. (The top 5 active
users will be determined by actual
use of forums, circles, etc and not
just by number of logins. By the
time of the drawing, there will be
30 names entered. Names may be
entered into the drawing multiple
times for different months if the
member is consistently active
on the website; therefore the
more active you are for a long
period of time, the better your
chance of winning!) When you
are exploring the website, make
sure that you check out all of
our forums including ones for
Book Awards, Lesson Plans,
and Conference! Don’t forget to
join in on a Circle or two to get
involved in a professional learning
community that focuses on just
the right topic for you.
The 2014-2015 Information
Technology Committee includes
Linda Estrich, Karen Rogers,
Anne Lemieux, and is chaired
by Heather Thore. We are still
looking for a couple more
volunteers. If you are interested,
complete the Volunteer Form on
the website, or email the Chair at
heatherthore@anderson5.net.
Intellectual
Freedom
Award 2015
The Intellectual Freedom Committee is calling for nominations for the 2015
Intellectual Freedom Award.
Do you know a school librarian that uses innovative or creative programming
to raise awareness of students? First Amendment rights? Do you know a
school librarian that has boldly opposed censorship in their school library
media center, public library, or community? Do you know a school librarian
that promotes intellectual freedom through quality library media center
programming?
If so, recognize this individual by nominating her/him for the 2015 SC
Intellectual Freedom Award. To nominate an individual, please include the
following information:
• Your name, title, school, email and phone number.
• Nominee’s name, title, school, email and phone number.
• Why does this nominee qualify for the award? (be sure to include details
of related programs, services and advocacy)
The winner of this award receives the general adulation of her/his peers as well
as a cash prize!
Nominations must be submitted by February 1, 2015.
Send nominations via email to Lorena Swetnam: lorena.gaviria@gmail.com
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Contents
from The President
3 Letter
Diana Carr
No More
14 Novice
Susan Dicey
4 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Books Week
18 Banned
Lorena Swetnam
7 Best Websites for Teaching
Update
20 ALA
Diana Carr
AWARD
and Learning
Cathy Nelson
Dr. Heather Moorefield Lang
8 Donna Jean Miller, LMS Writing as DJ Miller
Donna Jean Miller
9 The Importance of Media
Clerks to the Library
Angela Hendricks
21 NOMINATE A SUPERHERO
22 REGIONAL NEWS
27 SCASL MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION
28 UPCOMING EVENTS
CALENDAR
10 Have you ever wondered
how the titles are chosen to
become a South Carolina
Book Award Nominee?
Pat Wilcox
is Your Heartbeat?
11 Where
Keith Price
12 2014 - 2015 SCASL
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
MINI-GRANT
SAVE THE DATE
March 11-13, 2015
Columbia, SC
a Difference
13 Making
Kitt Lisenby
See pages 16-17 for more information.
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2014-15 Board of Directors:
OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
SECTIONS:
Diana Carr, PRESIDENT
dcarr@richlandone.org
Irish Anderson, PARAPROFESSIONAL
ianderson@richlandone.org
Jennifer Tazerouti, PRESIDENT-ELECT
Kathy Sutusky, RETIRED LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS
tazerouti@gmail.com
ksutusky@sc.rr.com
Andi Fansher, SECRETARY
andifansher@gmail.com
falvey@heathwood.org
Jennifer Falvey, SPECIAL PUBLIC/INDEPENDENT
Gloria Coleman, TREASURER
Donna Hagen, SUPERVISORS
dhagen@newberry.k12.sc.us
glorysee@hotmail.com
Anne Lemieux, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
lemieux.anne@gmail.com
Cathy Nelson, REGIONAL NETWORK DIRECTOR
cathyjonelson@gmail.com
LIAISONS:
Regina Thurmond, SC DOE REPRESENTATIVE
rthurmond@ed.sc.gov
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Sherry Shewmaker, ADVOCACY
sshewmaker@richlandone.org
Jennifer Lanier, ARCHIVES & HISTORY
jlanier@richland2.org
Jenny Dilworth, SC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
jdilworth@richlandlibrary.com
Karen Gavigan, USC – SLIS
kgavigan@mailbox.sc.edu
Kathy Sutusky, PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR
ksutusky@sc.rr.com
Camellia Harris, AUDITING
charris@knology.net
Vashti Summerfield, AWARDS
vsummerfield@spartanburg3.org
SCASL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
Pat Wilcox, BOOK AWARDS
ervinscasl@gmail.com
pat.wilcox@sumterschools.net
Diane Ervin
Susan McNair, BYLAWS
scmcna@scdjj.net
Angie Enlow, EDITORIAL
apenlow@yahoo.com
SCASL Mailing Address:
Heather Thore, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PO Box 2442, Columbia, SC 29202
thore40@gmail.com
Lorena Swetnam, INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
lorena.gaviria@gmail.com
Samantha McManus, LEGISLATIVE
smcmanus@rhmail.org
Leigh Jordan, PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION
leigh_usc@yahoo.com
Dawn James, PUBLIC AWARENESS
djames002@horrycountyschools.net
Ida Thompson, STANDARDS & GUIDELINES
ithompson@richlandone.org
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SCASL Phone & Fax: 803.492.3025
Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
Cathy Nelson, Dorman High School, AASL Committee Member
Dr. Heather Moorefield Lang, USC-SLIS, AASL Committee Chair
AASL Releases the 2014 Best Websites for Teaching
and Learning.
The American Association of School Librarian Best Websites for Teaching
and Learning Committee produces a list of recognized websites every year,
saving the announcement for the annual ALA conference. The committee,
after completing its sixth year, presented our 150th site at ALA Annual in
Las Vegas on Saturday, June 28th.
Everyone on the Best Websites Committee worked hard throughout the
year and was really excited to share this year’s list. We have a great list for
2014 full of strong online tools in the categories of Media Sharing, Digital
Storytelling, Social Networking and Communication, and more.
Serving on this committee not only lets committee members who
are school librarians working on the frontlines vet websites as having
merit, the committee also provides tips, tricks, and ways to use the
winning sites in a teaching context through blog posts over at the
AASL Blog (http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/.) Our committee is
super excited to offer up new ideas and sites. As always if there is ever
a Best Websites online tool that you would like for us to consider for
the annual list, just nominate it. Be sure to check out our website:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites to see all of the
new sites, resources, presentations, and freebies, as well as previous years’
lists and assorted resources.
Nominate your favorite site today:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/nom
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Donna Jean Miller, LMS Writing as DJ Miller
A new school year, a new adventure
for me! This year, instead of opening
the Fort Dorchester High School
library, I am pursuing my dream of a
writing career.
Writing and books have always been
a part of my life; I worked in the
school library in both high school
and college. Most of my poems and
short stories are still in the cedar hope
chest made for my 16th birthday
by my brother and his friends. In
college, however, an Arkansas State
University professor urged me to
submit some short stories to various
journals, which resulted in prompt
rejection letters. Writing went on
the back burner while I completed
my Bachelors of English Literature in
1992 and then took time off to be a
“stay at home mom” in Jacksonville,
Florida.
Next came a few years in Keflavik,
Iceland, where I spent a lot of time
reading. I convinced myself to go to
library school when I moved back to
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the states – after all, I always enjoyed
books, and libraries were almost a
second home. In 2000 I received my
Masters in Library and Information
Science from the University of
South Carolina, and then worked
for a couple of years as a high school
librarian in Colleton County. After a
few years in Spain, I returned to South
Carolina in 2004 to stay. For the next
six years I worked as an elementary
and high school librarian in Colleton
County; then I transferred to a high
school library position in Dorchester
County for four years.
During the last few
years, I began to do
ghost writing on
the side. It was just
little things, like
travel brochures,
but I discovered
that it was a lot of
fun! That was when my dream began
reawakening and I thought, “Why not
write books? After all, I love books,
and I love giving people books that
they love!”
Armed with inspiration I wrote
my first book, One More Stuffed
Animal!, on a legal pad while
monitoring exams at the end of the
2013-14 school year. Bubbling with
excitement, I sent the manuscript off
to four literary agents the very next
day. In doing so, I learned a lot very
quickly, such as: some literary agents
are very touchy about what you say to
them and it makes them mad when
you say you wrote a book in one
day (lesson learned). Some agents
“Why not write books?
After all, I love books, and I
love giving people books that they love!”
are very honest and tell you to give
up sending out books if you haven’t
networked or published anything yet,
unless you enjoy playing the lottery.
Some agents just don’t respond at all.
I decided to look for other ways to get
my book out to people. In searching I
found that using a vanity press (where
you pay someone to format your
book, illustrate it, and print copies
that you can sell or give away) is too
expensive. There are also small and
independent presses that can either
serve as vanity presses (if you can
afford it) or simply be your printing
press (if you want to do all the work
yourself). Writers taking the second
option can market their own books
which are then “POD” - printed on
demand.
I realized that if I were willing to
do the work, I could publish a book
at virtually no cost! Lots of “indie
authors” (authors who use these
independent presses) have become
famous and also made a lot of money.
As well, successful indie authors are
much more likely to get picked up
by a literary agent, and I understood
this made my chances of winning that
lottery a lot better.
When I published my first two
books, I spent about two weeks on
the publication process for each,
serving as my own managing editor,
developmental editor, line editor,
copy editor, integrity editor, and
production editor. Luckily for me,
family members were in a position
to assist me with some of these
functions; otherwise it would have
taken much longer.
Then I sold books, mostly to friends
and family, and learned that the more
I market my books, the more books
I sell. As a new author, the key to
success with book sales is based
largely on how much time you put
into marketing.
To help with marketing, I created my
own publishing company to create
a brand for my books and for any
books my family members would like
for me to publish. Then, something
unexpected happened; three people
outside my family asked me to help
publish their books. I realized that lots
of people have books that they would
like to publish but do not have the
time and/or skills to do it themselves.
As well, most of them don’t want to
pay the outrageous prices that vanity
presses charge. By helping them I can
supplement my income while I wait
to get discovered.
So that is my goal: to write and
publish a lot of books, improve my
skills and increase my sales so that I
can win the literary agent lottery. I am
currently working on an elementary
level chapter book, Penguins in the
Basement. All of this is going to take
a lot of work, but I know that this is
going to be one of the most exciting
adventures of my life!
My books are available on Amazon
in print, some also in Kindle
format, and autographed copies
can be purchased on my website at
www.marshviewpublishing.com.
There is also a free video and eBook
available on the website. Follow
me on Facebook to stay up to date:
www.facebook.com/djmillerbooks/
The Importance of Media Clerks
to the Library
Angela Hendricks, 2014 SCASL Paraprofessional of the Year
In this day and time of budget cuts
and part-time media specialists,
media clerks have become even more
important to the library. In years past,
a master’s degree has been required to
do the job that is now being done by
a paraprofessional in many schools
across our nation. In some situations
the media clerk is filling the position
part-time to supplement for the parttime media specialist and in other
schools they are the only employee in
the library.
We all know that there is a lot
more to running a library than just
checking out books. When reading
the job description of a media clerk
it states that you will assist the media
specialist in many different areas but
sometimes we find ourselves standing
alone. In my career, I have worked
with five different media specialists
and under three different principals.
Each of them face the task at hand in
their own unique way. Some feel the
clerk should only run the check-out
desk, copy papers and shelve books.
Other part-time media specialists
have their entire schedules filled
with classes and have no option but
to count on their clerk to manage the
library.
Even in these difficult times, with the
work load more than I anticipated,
I enjoy my job. I want my students
to get the most out of their school
library. This is the place where they
will develop a love of learning, an
appreciation for good books, and
reference skills that will carry them
throughout their school years and
life. Anything I can do to enrich this
experience for them is a sacrifice I
am willing to make. Many days I am
the only face the students see when
they walk through the library doors
and therefore I feel that I am a very
important part of the library.
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Have you ever
wondered how the
titles are chosen to
become a South
Carolina Book
Award Nominee?
Pat Wilcox
Library Media Specialist
SCASL Book Award Committee Chair
Since 1976, beginning with the
Children’s division, the South
Carolina Book Awards have been
selected by members of the SCASL
Book Award Committee. Additional
committees were added through the
years ending with the Picture Book
Committee in 2003. Committee
members spend many hours selecting
titles from journal book reviews. The
variety of titles chosen try to provide
a variety of genres and levels within
each division. Once the consideration
lists have been finalized, the reading
begins. The lists are winnowed down
to 20 nominees. Then the decision
is out of the committee’s hands and
into the hands of our South Carolina
students who vote for the winners of
the South Carolina Book awards.
Committee members are already in
the process of reading through their
levels’ consideration lists preparing
for the date when our students can
begin voting.
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Where
is your
Heartbeat
?
Keith Price
Assistant Superintendent for Schools
Richland School District Two
Where can you
find the “heartbeat”
in your school? Some
may say it’s found in the halls.
Others may say it is in the gym or the
football field. Others may say it’s in
the performance hall or auditorium.
For me, I have always thought that the
“pulse” of a school should be found in
the school library or media center.
Long gone are the days where
students are shushed when they walk
in to the media center and are told to
keep quiet. Today, the media center
is used for a variety of collaborative
and creative brainstorming sessions
between and among students.
Faculty and staff are often observed
working alongside students in an
attempt to help them explore new
ways of researching information or
creating multimedia presentations.
In many cases, it is the adults who are
actually learning from the students.
You may still see students who come
to the media center to sit quietly to
work or study but they often times
have earbuds in and are listening
to music or electronic lectures or
presentations.
While more and more students
are coming to the media center in
their free time, media specialists are
spending more and more time away
from it. When I was a student, my
teachers would take us to the library
(usually early in the school year) to get
a tutorial on how to locate resources
and books. That was about the only
time I ever heard from our librarian
(unless she was shushing me). Now,
media specialists are spending a
bulk of their time in classrooms
doing presentations on how to locate
information as well as present it. They
are also meeting with teachers during
their planning periods to help them
incorporate more literacy tools into
their instructional techniques and
strategies. Media specialists are no
longer seen only when a trip is made
to the library. Today, they are some
of the most recognizable people in
the school because they are “out and
about” so often.
As trends in
media centers
continue
to
change, it is
important to be
sure to provide
support
and
availability
to our media
specialists.
That support
may be found
in the form of
financial support. In order to keep up
with or stay ahead of trends in literacy,
it is important to allocate appropriate
funding for your media center. This
is often a daunting task, especially
when faced with economic distress
or budget cuts. It is also important
to allow your media specialists the
freedom and the trust to try new
things. Some may succeed and some
may fail. However, some of the best
lessons learned come from some of
our most significant failures, but it’s
the drive and the passion to try new
things that will keep the media center
thriving and active. After all, if you
want your “heartbeat” to be strong
and healthy, you have to take care of
it.
Best wishes for a productive and
wonderful 2014-2015 school year!
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2014-2015 SCASL Conference
Presentation Mini-Grant
From the SCASL Advocacy Committee…Welcome to
the New Year! Please consider applying for our minigrant!
SCASL is providing funding for teacher librarian
presentations at SC educational conferences during
the 2014-2015 school year to advocate for teacher/
teacher librarian collaborations, reading programs, and
other benefits of media programs. The funds available may
be used to pay for expenses including registration and one
night hotel stay (maximum $250). Teacher librarians may
apply for one SC Conference Presentation Mini-Grant per
SCASL membership year.
APPLY ONLINE – http://tinyurl.com/mmjmq9z
Requirements of SC Conference Presentations Mini-Grant:
• Be a current member of SCASL
• Submit an application for SC Conference
Presentation Mini-Grant
• Submit confirmation of presentation proposal
acceptance from educational conference
• Submit photo evidence of educational conference
presentation
• Submit a proposal for SCASL conference upon
receipt of mini-grant
Grants will be issued during each year (June-July). One
mini-grant will be awarded for each SC educator per
conference on a first come, first served basis.
REQUIREMENTS:
I. Presenters
Library Media Specialist
Name of Library Media Specialist, School District, School Name,
School Address, Email Address, Telephone Number
Classroom Teacher Co-Presenter (if applicable)
Name of Teacher, Subject & Grade, School District, School Name,
School Address, Email Address, Telephone Number
II. Conference
Name of Conference, Date, Location, Cost for Registration, Cost
of Housing (if applicable)
III. Session
Title of Session, Brief Description of Session (25-50 words), Grade
Level
IV. Session Demographics
Subject Area, Intended Audience, Standards Addressed (SC State
Standards, AASL Learning Standards, Common Core, ISTE
NETS, etc.)
V. Library Advocacy
Please describe how your presentation fosters learning for
students, promotes collaboration between the library media
specialist & teacher and advocates for the library program.
APPLY ONLINE – http://tinyurl.com/mmjmq9z
The following is a suggested list of upcoming 2014-2015 educational conferences in which SCASL is seeking presenters:
CONFERENCE*
DATE(S)
LOCATION
SC EdTech
SC Council of International Reading Association
SC Council for the Social Studies
SC Council for Teachers of Mathematics
SC Foreign Language Association
Carolina Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
SC Council of Teachers of English
SC Association of School Administrators
SC Council for Exceptional Children
SC Middle School Association
Oct 29-31, 2014
Feb 19-21, 2015
Oct 3-4, 2014
Nov 7, 2014
Feb 7, 2015
Nov 5-7 2014
Jan 30-31, 2015
Sept 25-26, 2014
Feb 5-7, 2015
March 3-8, 2015
Greenville, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Columbia, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Lexington, SC
Wilmington, NC
Kiawah Island, SC
Greenville, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
* You are encouraged to follow organizational sites for details on these upcoming conferences. SCASL does not take responsibility for any organizational
information and/or changes.
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Making a Difference
Kitt Lisenby, Media Specialist of the Year
It’s hard to believe that I am beginning my 15th year as a media specialist
and my 35th year as an educator, but the calendar does not lie. The old
adage, “Time flies when you are having fun” definitely rings true because
I have to say that I have enjoyed my career in education. One of the
greatest joys in those years was being notified by Cindy Symonds that I
had been selected as Media Specialist of the Year. Honestly? I feel like I
do what every media specialist does in SC, and there are those who do a
better job than me. But, I did go through the process of completing the
application on the website and videoing a lesson, which was not painful
or that time-consuming. One of the biggest benefits of that process was the opportunity for me to reflect on the
things going on in our media center and what I could do better. Let’s face it. We are the best advocates for our
library programs and what we can do for our stakeholders. Fortunately, I have tremendous support from my
district and school administration, and the faculty/staff at CRMS are very involved in our media program. We
have all worked hard to create a reading culture at our school, and that is one of the biggest accomplishments in
my career. I love my job! Is it always easy? No, but being the best media specialist I can be is one way I can make
a difference in the lives of those in my school and community. I would encourage you to look at the application
process at scasl.net and complete it before the deadline. I hope you have a wonderful school year!
“We have all worked hard to create a
reading culture at our school, and that is
one of the biggest accomplishments in my
career. I love my job!”
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Novice No More
Susan Dicey, Media Specialist, Hillcrest Middle School
I have been to conferences before.
We all have. SCASL, EdTech,
IRA, Middle School Curriculum
conferences. I even attended AASL
this past November in Hartford, CT.
So I thought I was ready for ISTE
2014 in Atlanta.
I downloaded the app (so trendy),
chose my sessions, favorite speakers,
the vendors I absolutely had to visit.
I hiked to the opening keynote to
hear Ashley Judd’s heartrending
story of love and encouragement.
Then the fun really began—vendors,
tech playgrounds, Blogger’s Café,
Sandbox, EdTech Karaoke. And here
is my first Tweet.
ISTE 2014 was overwhelming, mindblowing and phenomenal. 16,000
attendees. Over 800 sessions. From
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big name vendors—Google, HP,
Pearson, Follett, Mackin to startups
with mini circuit kits, 3D printers
and every concept of virtual teaching,
professional development possible.
Trying to make sense of all of the
ideas thrown at me meant I had to
narrow down my focus. So I know
there will be much missing from
the conference experience in the
following notes.
What did I bring away with me and
what will stick in this overloaded
brain? ISTE focuses on the big
thoughts and concepts of the future
in education merging with the future
in technology. Presenters and vendor
emphasized Blended
Learning in all of its
many formats. What
is Blended Learning?
I had to ask because it
seemed to be a term
thrown out by everyone
at
ISTE.
Blended
Learning is any type of learning that
encompasses more than one type of
teaching. Traditional lecture format
intermingled with interactive white
boards is blended learning. So is a
flipped classroom format where a
teacher uses recorded lessons with
students who then practice the work
in class. Or virtual schools with
students learning on their own but
monitored by a teacher.
Digital citizenship was another big
topic. Teaching students and teachers
how to use the internet and technology
in an ethical, secure manner was the
subject of numerous poster sessions,
vendor offerings and discussions.
Common Sense Media is a non-profit
organization with free resources and
curriculum on cyber-bullying, digital
literacy and safety. They just launched
a site named Graphite.org that rates
and evaluates websites and apps for
educational purposes. Students from
New Zealand and Mexico presented
poster sessions on internet safety and
mentoring younger students as those
students used the web.
The Maker Movement!! It is
everywhere. Session after session was
based on the idea of students making
and tinkering with items. And session
after session was full. Remember the
16,000 people? They all wanted to
go to the same sessions I did. The
making part of a Makerspace can be
high tech with 3D printers, coding or
building circuits using littlebits kits.
Or it can be low tech with knitting,
duct tape projects, origami, art or
pottery. Music was a big topic as
presenters showed iPads being used
as bands, connecting drum kits to a
tablet or how music draws out special
needs students. Google had a virtual
Maker camp this summer with each
week utilizing a different theme
and ideas every day to encourage
creativity.
(makercamp.com)
I
pinned the ideas from the camp so I
could jog my memory when I needed
an idea for later. 3D printers are
coming down in price to the point
that Kickstarter has some startups
for $250.00. Genius hours, coding
days (code.org), building in time for
failures on a project, all of these ideas
were discussed and encouraged.
Wearable technology was a big hit.
Informal sessions were held in the
Sandbox with 8 presentations at a time
on a particular topic. I tried on a pair
of Google Glasses and experienced
the effect of taking photos by tapping
on the temple of the glasses. One
company had an app that tracked the
attention span of a student as they
read passages and would signal which
passages needed to be reread.
Curation was a buzz word used often.
Symbaloo is an example of a site
that lets you easily build web mixes
on topics. I am now a Certified PG
Symbaloo trainer and absolutely love
the product. Scoopit, pearltrees.com
and Pinterest are all ways educators
are compiling websites, articles,
graphics and videos to use in teaching.
What else? Professional Learning
Networks (PLN) and how people are
building virtual PLNs using Twitter,
Gaggle, Symbaloo and Feedly was
a prominent topic of discussion.
No excuse any more for not staying
current in your professions—except
that you might have a life outside of
school. Augmented Reality programs
using apps such as Aurasma to
interest students in science. And
eBook rentals are on the horizon.
Lerner and Brain Hive are offering
programs where essentially you put
down a deposit and then rent the
books as needed. You are not locked
into multiple copies of titles forever
as they go out of favor (Twilight,
anyone?) and teachers can fine tune
what they need in the classroom,
changing titles as the curriculum
changes.
Want to attend a conference that is
like no other? Where you cannot
possibly say there are no sessions
interesting to you or you have heard
it all? Go to ISTE. There was more,
so much more that I could share but
the actual experience of the people
and their enthusiasm is difficult to
convey. I plan on saving my pennies
and making plans to attend again.
Until then, I still have videos to watch
and websites to explore.
Have time to play around
with new websites and
ideas? Here are some
suggestions.
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Come to the 40th Annual SCASL Conference and
meet our super heroes:
www.scasl.net/conference
Sharon Flake (author of Pinned)
and Sara Pennypacker
(author of Summer of the Gypsy Moths)
will be speaking at
the Author Celebration.
In addition to Alice Ozma, Gwyneth Jones and
Jennifer LaGarde, SCASL welcomes:
• AASL President - Terri Grief
• Librarian & Author Nancy Keane
• Sara Pennypacker - author of the Clementine series and Summer of the Gypsy Moths
• Sharon Flake - author of Pinned and The Unstoppable Octobia May
• Alan Gratz - author of The League of Seven and Prisoner B-3087
• Sharon Dennis Wyeth - author of The Granddaughter Necklace and Something Beautiful
• Jewell Parker Rhodes - author of Sugar and Ninth Ward
• Steven Sheinkin - author of Bomb and The Port Chicago 50 Disaster
• Megan Miranda - author of Fracture and Hysteria
• Geoff Rodkey - author of Deadweather and Sunrise and New Lands
• Jessica Khoury - author of Origin and Vitro
• Chris Grabenstein - author of Escape from Mr. Limoncello’s Library and The Black Heart Crypt
• Dave McDonald - author of Hamster Sam
• Myra McEntire - author of Hourglass and Timepiece
• Carrie Ryan - author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth and The Dead Tossed Waves
• Annette Laing - author of The Snipesville Chronicles
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Banned Books Week
Lorena Swetnam
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an event I think about at
the beginning of each school year. This year BBW will
be celebrated September 21-27, 2014. BBW is an
opportunity to celebrate the right to read at your
library. I had someone tell me my first year in the
library that they didn’t celebrate BBW because
they did not want folks to know which books in the
collection have been challenged or banned in other
libraries. This seemed like a safe approach my first
year in the media center.
But after that first year, I realized that I wanted our
students, parents and staff to know which books
have been challenged and/or banned from libraries
and bookstores. I wanted students and teachers to
question why this happens and know that censorship
happens in libraries and bookstores. I create a display
in our library using the resource lists available on the
American Library Association (ALA) website.
Students gather around the display,
ask questions and eventually walk
away with a book to check out.
Teachers are always my favorites
because they are usually shocked
to find out their favorite childhood
book made it on the ‘list.’ I
encourage you to create a BBW
display this year in your library.
Share your pictures and activities
for BBW on our SCASL Facebook
and SCASL website. Perhaps there is a librarian out
there unsure if she/he should celebrate BBW. Your
pictures and ideas may be the motivation they need.
Artwork Courtesy of the American Library Association
For more information and resources, check out these links:
http://www.bannedbooksweek.org
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek
http://www.scoop.it/t/intellectual-freedom-by-lswet
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Media Center Messenger September 2014
What better way to say thank you to a colleague, peer,
administrator or supporter than to nominate him/her for
an award sponsored by the SCASL Awards Committee. The
nomination deadline is December 1, 2014. Please consider
submitting a nomination for one or more of the following
awards:
Media Specialist of the Year – This award honors a full-time media specialist on the basis of exemplary programs as well
as active participation and service to SCASL and other related organizations. It is sponsored by Follett Library Resources
and includes a $500 cash award.
Distinguished Service Award – This award honors an individual or an organization for contributions to SCASL and
school media programs throughout the state of South Carolina.
Administrator of the Year – This award honors an administrator at the school, district, or state level whose vision and
leadership has made a substantial contribution to libraries and librarianship in a school or school district.
Nancy Jane Day Scholarship – This award provides a SCASL member with reimbursement for the cost of one successfully
completed college course taken to improve job performance or to complete a graduate degree in library science.
Media Paraprofessional of the Year – This award honors the exemplary performance of a paraprofessional who directly
supports the media profession at the school or district level.
Margaret Ehrhardt Student Scholarship – This award provides a scholarship to a graduating media center volunteer who
has made an outstanding contribution to South Carolina school librarianship, school library services, or SCASL.
SCASL Honor Roll nominees are recognized in the Media Center Messenger and the conference program. They will
receive a certificate of merit, and a letter of commendation will be sent to their supervisor, superintendent or school board.
More information as well as submission directions can be found by visiting the Awards page at www.scasl.net. Remember,
the deadline for all submissions is December 1, 2014.
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ALA Update
Diana T. Carr, SCASL President 2014-2015
Anne Lemieux, Jennifer Tazerouti and I had the privilege of
attending ALA in Las Vegas in June. Kathy Sutusky was able
to join us as well. We heard authors such as Jane Fonda, Stan
Lee, Philippe Petit, Jane McGonigal among others and were
able to meet and get autographs of some of our favorites. I
also attended the AASL best Apps and Websites and “Moving
your Library Program Forward” sessions, which were great
learning experiences. During the AASL Affiliate Assembly
meetings, concerns and commendations were discussed.
Our region’s concerns about strengthening the bonds
between our state associations and AASL and performance
evaluations of school librarians were moved forward to the
AASL Board. We will find out at ALA midwinter the Board’s
response. These meetings are excellent ways to connect with
our sister associations and find out what is going on in other
states. We did find out that our dues, summer institute,
conference, etc., were in line with what others in our region
are doing.
Save the Date for 2015
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Media Center Messenger September 2014
The SCASL Elections committee is seeking
nominations for the 2015– 2016 Slate of Officers
(President Elect and Secretary) and three Election
Committee Member-at-Large positions. Elections
will be held during the March 2015 SCASL Annual
Business Meeting at the conference in Columbia.
Nominees must reside and/or work in South
Carolina and be members of SCASL.
President Elect: The President Elect is a three-year commitment and requires previous Board of Directors service.
Personal membership in ALA and AASL for the duration of your service as an officer is also required.
Year One Duties (President Elect):
• Plans the SCASL 2016 Annual Conference and selects the major speakers for the 2017 conference.
• SCASL sends you to ALA Annual (June 25-June 30, 2015) in San Francisco, CA to observe the AASL
Affiliate Assembly and scout for conference speakers, authors, and vendors.
• SCASL sends you to AASL Conference (October 15-18, 2015) in Columbus, OH to scout for speakers,
authors, and vendors.
• SCASL sends you to ALA Midwinter Meeting (January 8-12, 2016) in Boston, MA to represent SCASL at
the AASL Affiliate Assembly.
• SCASL sends you to ALA Annual (June 23-June 28, 2016) in Orlando, FL to observe the AASL Affiliate
Assembly and scout for conference speakers, authors, and vendors.
Year Two Duties (President):
• Presides over Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meetings.
• SCASL sends you to ALA Midwinter Meeting (January 20-24, 2017) in Atlanta, GA to represent SCASL at
the AASL Affiliate Assembly.
• SCASL sends you to ALA Annual (June 22-June 27, 2017) in Chicago, IL to observe the AASL Affiliate
Assembly and scout for conference speakers, authors, and vendors.
Year Three Duties (Past President):
• Chairs the Elections Committee.
• Chairs the SCASL 2020 annual conference site selection task force.
Secretary: The Secretary serves a two-year term from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017, and is responsible for recording and
drafting minutes of all official business meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and membership.
SCASL Election Committee Member-at-Large: The SCASL Election Committee is responsible for vetting candidates
for offices available and the members-at-large for the Election Committee; seeking approval of election slates from the
SCASL Board of Directors; and ensuring that the membership is notified of the slates prior to the election. Historically,
Election Committees have met electronically to conduct business.
Nominations, including self-nominations, must be made in writing to Anne C. Lemieux no later than
October 15, 2015. All members are urged to participate in the 2015 election process. You can participate by
nominating members and by agreeing to serve in one of these capacities if asked.
Send Nominations to:
Anne C. Lemieux
email: lemieux.anne@gmail.com or
or mail to: 35 Lone Oak, Elgin, SC 29045
!
SUPERHERO
Nominations must be received no later than October 15th.
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Regional News
Anderson 4
Region 1A:
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens
New Hires:
Anderson 1
Jamie Gaines, Townville Elementary
Lindsey McKay, Pendleton Elementary
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Amy Marshall, Transfer, Mt. Lebanon Elementary
Personnel Changes:
New Hires:
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Martha Taylor, Wren Middle School
Laura (Jo) Evans, Palmetto Middle
Katie Wesolek, Cedar Grove.
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Tamara Cox leaves Palmetto Middle’s Library to take on a
district level Instructional Technology position.
Jean Rauton, former media specialist from Cedar Grove
Elementary retired in June and is now working at Anderson
University.
Personnel Changes:
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Anderson 5
New Hires:
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Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Carla Nash - Teacher of the Year - West Pelzer Elementary
Ms. Tara Jenness, New Prospect STEM Academy
Ms. Christina King, Homeland Park Primary
Ms. Wendy Nix, McLees Academy of Leadership
Dr. Veta New, Executive Director of Career and Technical
Education and the media specialists’ new district office
liaison
Region 1B:
Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg
Greenville
Retired:
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Joan Gilreath, Mountain View Elementary
Carolyn Page, Cherrydale Elementary
Debbie Maddox, Lake Forest Elementary
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Joy Rohrbaugh, Fisher Middle
Regina Joseph, League Academy
Laura Griner, Armstrong Elementary
Amanda Jackson, Gateway Elementary
Melanie Kloak, Lake Forest Elementary
Kayce Clark White, Mountain View Elementary
Gaelyn Jenkins, Riverside Middle
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Andi Fansher moved to the library at Wade Hampton High
School.
Gaelyn Jenkins returns to Greenville County at Riverside
Middle.
New Hires:
Carla Nash, Teacher of the Year
Anderson 2
New Hires:
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Mikki Blankenship, Belton Middle School
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Kate Byrd, librarian at Belton Elementary School, received
a grant from the WebbCraft Family Foundation to purchase
iPad Minis to use in the classroom.
Grants:
Personnel Changes:
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Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Anderson 3
New Hires:
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Amy Russell, Starr-Iva Middle
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Tracey Burel, SC Vocational Rehabilitation Center in
Greenwood, SC
Personnel Changes:
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Janet Allen, media specialist at Greenville High School,
was awarded the Robbie Van Pelt Grant for this upcoming
school year. She will use the funds to purchase a school
site license for Noodle Tools. Noodle Tools is a student
research platform that integrates citations, Google docs, and
organizational tools.
Susan Dicey attended ISTE 2014 this summer on a travel
grant.
Regional News
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The 14-15 GCMS (Greenville Council of Media Specialists)
Board members are: President - Kelly Knight (Fork Shoals
School); Vice President - Eileen Conway (Augusta Circle
ES); Secretary - Kriss Kirdindoll (Bethel ES); Treasurer Misty Gosnell (Hillcrest HS); Grants Committee – Deanna
McCarrell (Travelers Rest HS), Susan Dicey (Hillcrest
MS), Pam Maggio (Rudolph Gordon ES); Elementary
Representative – Denise McWhorter (Paris ES); Middle
Representative – Kathleen Carey (Greenville Academy);
High Representative – Sandy Brundage (Woodmont HS).
Spartanburg 1
Retired:
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Beth Kennerly, Media Specialist, 33 years at New Prospect
Elementary (Beth will continue service as 4K Assistant at
Holly Springs Elementary in the district.)
New Hires:
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Jill Tyner, New Prospect Elementary
Angela Moore, Landrum Middle
Spartanburg 6
New Hires:
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Lori Willis-Richards, Lone Oak Elementary
Elizabeth Graham, Woodland Heights Elementary
Brandy Rollins, Arcadia Elementary
Rebecca Johnson, West View Elementary
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Cathy Jo Nelson was selected to attend the Google Teacher
Academy in Atlanta, GA this past summer. She is now a
Google Certified Teacher.
Spartanburg 7
New Hire:
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Stefania Hiltgen, Carver Middle
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Ashley Layne, Spartanburg High
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Elizabeth Graham, former Media Assistant from E.P. Todd,
was recognized as Support Person of the Year for E.P.
Todd School. Elizabeth is moving to Spartanburg 6 in a
professional role as school librarian at Woodland Heights
Elementary.
Wendy Rollins, Media Specialist and Technology Integration
Specialist was recognized as Teacher of the Year for E.P. Todd
School.
Personnel Changes:
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Region 2:
Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens,
McCormick, Saluda
Abbeville
Retired:
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Ms. Nancy Taylor, John C. Calhoun Elementary
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Joan Jordan, John C. Calhoun Elementary
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Kim Ware, Library Media Specialist, was named Teacher of
the Year for 2014-15 for Cherokee Trail Elementary School.
New Hire:
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
Greenwood 50
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Greta Flynn presented “Flipping the Library” at ISTE 2014
in Atlanta in June.
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Retired:
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Rhonda Harman, Hickory Tavern Elementary
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Amy Adams, Ford Elementary
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Kim Ware, Media Specialist at Cherokee Trail Elementarywas named Teacher of the Year 2014-2015.
Personnel Changes:
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
McCormick County
New Hires:
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Sarah Bailey, McCormick Elementary and Middle School
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Beverly Hall, Library Media Specialist at McCormick
Elementary and Middle Schools will now be serving as the
McCormick County School District Technology Director
and Library Media Specialist at McCormick High School.
Personnel Changes:
Wendy Rollins,
LMS, Doctor Marc
Zachary, former
principal of E.P.
Todd, and Elizabeth
Graham, CLer, E.P.
Todd
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Regional News
Region 3:
Chester, Lancaster, Union, York
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Valerie Byrd Fort spent the summer working at EdVenture
Children’s Museum as part of their Maker Corps.
Lancaster
New Hires:
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Mike LeRoy, Harrisburg Elementary (new school)
Meredith Herchek, McDonald Green Elementary School
Pamela (PJ) Frick, Indian Land Elementary School
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Ann Tillman, Buford Elementary
Audrey Allman joined us from IT at District Office to work
at Discovery School.
Jennifer Prete moved to an IT position at the District Office.
Shannon Griffin transferred to Chesterfield County.
Personnel Changes:
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York 1 -York
New Hires:
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Robin Clinton, York Middle School
Renee Comer, Jefferson Elementary School
York County 3 - Rock Hill
New Hire:
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Tenley Middleton, India Hook Elementary
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Cathy Poole, Teacher of the Year, Lesslie Elementary
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
Region 4A:
Fairfield, Lexington 1-4, Newberry
Lexington 1
Retired:
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Susan Cathy, Midway Elementary
Susan Mitton, Gilbert Elementary
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Merri Anna Allred, Deerfield Elementary
Sherrell Stepp, Gilbert Primary
Susan DuBose, Lexington Elementary
Emily Black, Midway Elementary
Becky Love, Rocky Creek Elementary
Melanie Wyndham, White Knoll Elementary
Adina Wilson, White Knoll High
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Janet Boltjes, Lexington High
Sherell Stepp, Gilbert Primary
Patrick Hanks, Lexington
One Director of Instructional
Technology, is now the
district Media Specialists’
Coordinator.
New Hires:
Personnel Changes:
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Lexington 1 new hires with
Patrick Hanks, district media
coordinator
Valerie Byrd Fort working with students at EdVenture
Region 4B:
Richland 1-2, Richland/Lexington 5, USC-SLIS
Richland One
Retired:
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Chyrl Curtis, Gadsden Elementary
Brenda Milton, South Kilbourne Elementary
Kathy Carson, Alcorn Middle
Jane Speight, WA Perry Middle
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Susan Lewis, Greenview
Elementary
Laura Holladay, Webber
Elementary
Neely Swygert, Gadsden
Elementary
Jennifer Pinckney, South
Kilbourne Elementary
New staff in Richland One
Konni Shier, Heyward
Gibbes Middle
Cynthia Shell, WA Perry Middle
Russ Conrath, AC Flora High
Crystal Tulloss, Sandel Elementary
Anthony McKissick, Hyatt Park Elementary
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Sherry Shewmaker, Alcorn Middle
Angie Enlow, Pine Grove Elementary
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Ida Thompson has been selected to serve on the Coretta
Scott King Award Jury and the leader of the AASL
Supervisors’ Section.
•Ida Thompson - Inaugural winner of the Peggy
Parish Award
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Specialists have had their lesson plan accepted to
the AASL Lesson Plan database.
New Hires:
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Personnel Changes
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
Regional News
Richland 2
Region 5A:
Retired:
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Lyn King, Richland Northeast High School
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Sara Rowe, Richland Northeast High School
Randall Reed, Ridgeview High School
Marinelo Ortuno, Langford Elementary
Brianna Bizarro, Windsor Elementary
Elizabeth Blalock, Rice Creek Elementary School
Jennifer Lanier, secondary, and Cindy Symonds, elementary,
have been hired to represent our media specialists at the
district level.
New Hires:
Personnel Changes
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Shannon Ryan, transferred to Lake Carolina Upper
Elementary
Retired:
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Mary Ann Hinson, JD Lever Elementary
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Faith Barber, JD Lever Elementary
Amelia Clark, Gloverville Elementary
Nikkie Mock, Clearwater Elementary
New Hires:
Region 6:
Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
New Hires:
Special Recognition:
Jessica Felker Wheeler
(Nursery Road
Elementary, Columbia,
SC) attended the
Discovery Educators’
Summer Institute in
Nashville, TN July
13-18. The technology
conference was located on
the campus of Vanderbilt
University. Attendees took
part in an intense week of
professional development.
Jessica Felker Wheeler with
Some of the activities
Kathy Schrock at DENSI
included: touring historic
Nashville, working on service projects, participating in a
Maker Faire, hearing from nationally known speakers such
as Dr. Lodge McCammon and Lance Rougeaux, participating
in an Amazing Race-type game which included geo-caching,
and many more technology-related activities. One of the
highlights of Jessica’s experience was meeting Kathy Schrock.
USC-SLIS
New Hire:
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Aiken
Kershaw County
Lexington/Richland 5
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Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg
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Donna Myles, Jackson Elementary
Tara Ussery, Pine Tree Elementary
Caitin Stalker, Midway Elementary
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Thanks to a travel grant from the
SC State Library, Betsy Long, of
Doby’s Mill Elementary School,
attended nErDCamp Michigan
(edcamp with a literacy focus)
July 7 & 8. Donalyn Miller was the
keynote speaker. Mrs. Long led
a session on “Creating Reading
Excitement Through School-Wide
Programming.”
Special Recognitions/Grants/
Awards:
Sumter
New Hires:
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Professor Heather
Moorefield-Lang, College
of Library and Information
Science
Betsy leading her Nerdcamp session
Ronda Speed, Sumter High School
Elma Strong, Alice Drive Middle School
Lessie Bernshouse, Millwood Elementary
Kent Singleton, Rafting Creek and Delaine Elementary
Schools
Michael Duffy, Kingsbury Elementary
Lindsey Yaroch, Ebenezer Middle School
Dr. Heather Moorefield Lang, USC
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Region 7:
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion,
Marlboro
Darlington
New Hire:
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Mary Beth Grice, Cain Elementary and Brunson-Dargan
Elementary
Florence 1
Region 9A:
Berkeley, Dorchester
Dorchester 2
New Hires:
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Pam Nichols, Joe Pye Elementary
Jennifer Traeger, Ashley Ridge High
Patricia Hoff, Fort Dorchester High
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Tabitha Hattabaugh, Gregg Middle
Julie Mise, Summerville Elementary
Personnel Changes:
Retired:
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Susie Jackson, Sneed Middle
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Barbara Green, Sneed Middle
Laura Ward, Greenwood Elementary
New Hires:
Marion
Retired:
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Anna Nolan, Easterling Primary
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Hope Jackson, Easterling Primary
Sylvia Elkins, Marion Intermediate School
Willie White will split time between McCormick Elementary
and North Mullins Primary
Region 10:
Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper
Jasper
New Hires:
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Felicia Jordan, Hardeeville Elementary, Media Clerk
Personnel Changes:
Region 8:
Georgetown
Personnel Changes:
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Jenny Cox is leaving Kensington Elementary and moving to
a district job as elementary tech. coach.
Horry
Retired:
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Roberta Castle, Aynor Middle
Sherrie Gore, Myrtle Beach Elementary
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Danielle West, Aynor Middle
Pamela Hornbeck, Myrtle Beach Elementary
Tim Nesbit, Carolina Forest High
Collins Faulk, Loris Elementary
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Melanie Gentzler, Forestbrook Middle School, is a certified
Commonsense Media Educator with Graphite.
New Hires:
Special Recognitions/Grants/Awards:
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Future Regional News
Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
With Facebook, Twitter, Pinterst, and our
newly revised SCASL.net website, we have
many avenues available to share regional
news. Future regional news collected will
be shared in those spaces, as they are better
equipped to include video and or picture
links, and can be shared in a more timely
manner. We look forward to sharing the
many items sent in to the regional news
in those spaces already equipped with
a social facet, designed for interaction,
commenting, and enjoyment.
SCASL Membership Application
SCASL Membership Application 2014 - 2015
2013 – 2014 Membership Categories: (check one) ____ Professional Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 certified school librarians, retired school librarians on TERI and/or who are working full-­time as a professional librarian, students employed as school librarians, and other library professionals ( e.g. school librarians and technology specialists in any building level and district level position as well as academic, public and special librarians) ____ Student Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 full time students carrying a minimum of nine hours per semester and not employed in a professional position ____ Associate Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 state, district, and school administrators (e.g. district superintendents, assistant superintendents, district curriculum coordinators, school level principals, and assistant principals,)legislators, teachers, paraprofessionals, retired school librarians who retired after July 1, 2006, and who were not members for ten or more consecutive years, and other interested persons. ____ Institutional Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60.00 institutions, associations and businesses ____ Retired Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 retired school librarians who have been active members of SCASL for 10 or more consecutive years. ____ Honorary Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $FREE professionals who retired prior to July 1, 2006 who have been members of SCASL for 10 or more consecutive years; and K-­12 students who serve on a book award committee. Must be renewed yearly. Name Position/Title District/Agency/Organization County Home Information Street Address PO BOX City/State/Zip Personal Email School/Agency/Business Information Name of School/Agency/Business Street Address PO Box City/State/Zip Phone# Fax # School/Agency/Business Email Preferred Method of Contact: Credit Card Information
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UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
BANNED BOOK WEEK
September 21-27, 2014
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
March 3, 2015
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
April 12-18, 2015
SC EDTECH CONFERENCE
October 29-31, 2014, Greenville, SC
TEEN TECH WEEK
March 9-15, 2015
TEEN READ WEEK
October 12-19, 2014
SCIRA CONFERENCE
February 19-21, 2015, Myrtle Beach,
SC
SCASL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
May 2, 2015
SCASL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
November 15, 2014
AASL FALL FORUM
November 17-19, 2014, St. Louis, MS
Satellite sites in GA and NC
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
November 17-21, 2014
SCASL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
January 10, 2015
ALA MIDWINTER MEETING
January 30-February 3, 2015,
Chicago, IL
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Media Center Messenger September 2014
NATIONAL LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY
May 4-5, 2015, Washington, DC
SCASL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
March 11-13, 2015, Columbia, SC
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
May 5-9, 2015
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DAY
March 16, 2015
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
May 4-10, 2015
SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH
April 2014
SC BOOK FESTIVAL
May 15-17, 2015
SC READ-IN
April 14, 2015
ISTE CONFERENCE
June 28 - July 1, 2015
NATIONAL D.E.A.R. DAY
April 12, 2015
ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 25-30, 2015,
San Francisco, CA