CASL - Connecticut Association of School Librarians

Connecticut Association of School Librarians

THE professional learning network for Connecticut's school librarians.

Resources

CASL
AASL
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
ISTE web page
S.O.S. for Information Literacy
Center for Media Literacy
Tech&Learning
CT Educational Network
eSchool News
TED
Finding Dulcinea
CLA
CLC
ALA
School Library Journal
CASL-Remixing
Library Research Service
AASL Standards Interactive Graphic
Dr. Jason Ohler
Top Tools for Learning
Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
Council on 21st Century Learning
Digital Natives blog
Watch Know

Events

Fairfield Teacher-Librarians Roundtable

January 14, 2010 from 4:30pm to 6pm – Monroe
ALA Midwinter Conference

January 15, 2010 to January 19, 2010 – Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
NESLA 2010 Leadership Conference

January 15, 2010 from 8am to 4:45pm – Sheraton Hotel
Fairfield Teacher-Librarians Roundtable

March 4, 2010 from 4:30pm to 6pm – Wooster School
Fairfield Teacher-Librarians Roundtable

April 29, 2010 from 4:30pm to 6pm – TBA
ALA 2010 Annual Conference

June 24, 2010 to June 29, 2010 – Washington Convention Center
AASL 2010 Fall Forum

November 5, 2010 to November 6, 2010 – Portland, Oregon

Quotes

"Be present where they are." Will Richardson on Twitter

"Only one method of improving reading ability really works: engaging in a great deal of interesting (better yet, compelling), comprehensible reading." Stephen Krashen in the May/June 2009 KQ

"We have to go into their territory." by Frank McCourt in the Danbury News-Times, C3, 7/24/2009

"Don't retire---inspire." Mickey Rooney in Parade 11/15/2009

"We need to support kids in being creators of information instead of receivers of information." Marco Torres

"Find out what people want and give it to them." Paul LeClerc, NYPL president, in the NY Times 11/19/09

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Blog Posts

National Initiatives You Should Watch

I read the Nov. 17th eSchools News article entitled "Stakeholders advise on national ed-tech plan." In the article, Susan Patrick, the person who oversaw the creation of the last national ed-tech plan, had some interesting suggestions which acknowledged an increasing electronic presence.

I decided to check out the National Educational Technology Plan… Continue

Posted by Irene Kwidzinski on November 19, 2009 at 8:30pm

SLMS job description

The L4L (Learning 4 Life) task force, has produced an L4L Sample Job Description.pdf based on the new AASL Standards & Guidelines. See how it fits with your perceptions and expectations.

I created a Wordle graphic of the job description:

… Continue

Posted by Irene Kwidzinski on November 14, 2009 at 7:30pm