October Announcements

You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books are the best weapon in the world. This room is the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!

~Doctor Who

Celebrate Banned Books Week!

How are you celebrating? Send out your pics, ideas and thoughts to the bvs.teacherlibrarians@bvsd.org

Think!

• Check out this new short film “The Adaptable Mind” : This film explores the skills we need to flourish in the 21st Century

Why Watch This?

Think about how you see your role in helping students and teachers to develop these important skills, and how you are a part of this larger journey of preparing our students for our global society. Use this to discuss with other librarians and teachers what you agree with, disagree with and what you'd like to explore more!

Insignia Info

• The new Discovery Layer will be replacing the OPAC (student catalog) on November 9, 2015. Read all about it in our blog. See Amy with questions.

October LIBinars!

• BVSD LIBinar: What Are My Standards? led by Nannette & Amy, Wednesday, October 21st, 7:30 am. We will post the link to join on our Libraries Blog.
• BVSD LIBinar: Developing an LGBTQ Collection for the Middle School Library led by Barb Miller, Thursday, October 29, 4:00 pm. We will post the link to join on our Libraries Blog.

Remember: All LIBinars will be available for viewing on-demand!!

Learning for You!

• Casey Veatch, Digital Literacy Specialist at the Colorado State Library, curates articles about libraries and digital learning in School Library News. You can sign up to get his email newsletter or follow him on Twitter @Library_Dude
• Library 2.0: Worldwide Virtual Conference (free!) on October 20, 2015--sessions are around the clock (international presentations, too!)

Why should you check these things out?
Because these are amazing opportunities for you for learning on your own time and differentiated for what you need and your goals for the year.

What to Know @BVSD this Month!

• Library Spaces @BVSD: Looking for information and ideas for innovating your library space? Check out this page on our 21st Century Library website to get the ideas flowing!
• The Colorado Summit Featuring Google for Education is October 10 & 11. Registration is still open! Contact Elene Medicraft for a registration code for BVSD educators. You can also follow along on Twitter using #gafesummit.
• The CAL Conference is October 22-24 in Loveland. Registration info is on the CALCON website. You can also follow on Twitter using #CoCALCON15

News from Beyond!

• Barnes & Noble Educator Appreciation Kick Off: Saturday, October 10th @10:15am--great opportunity for you and your teachers to attend!