November Announcements

“The library should always be within reach”

~Dr. Michael Stephens

Assistant Professor in the School of Information @San Jose State University

Think!

“[The authors] document how educators and parents can lead a new path to a place they call 'Readialand' a literacy-rich world that marries reading and digital media to bring knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to all of our children. This approach is driven by the urgent need for low-income children and parents to have access to the same 21st-century literacy opportunities already at the fingertips of today's affluent families.”

~Publisher's blurb from Tap Click Read

• Tap Click Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens

Why Read This?

Digital equity is a necessity for students to have the same opportunity as their peers both locally and globally. This book, and accompanying website tapclickread.org, provide resources for building literacy to create what they’ve coined as “Readialand”, as well as resources for supporting digital equity in your school. This topic and book is a helpful companion to our 1:Web program!

Insignia Info

• On Monday, November 9 (UPDATE: This change is on hold for now. You will receive an update with a new release date) your student catalog will transition to the Insignia Discovery Layer. For more information about this change please see:
• Are You Ready? New Insignia Discovery Layer Coming November 9 - 31 people have viewed this post so far
• New Insignia Discovery Layer Coming Nov 2015 - 48 people have viewed this so post far
• If you have any questions about the Discovery Layer, please ask Amy.

Celebrations

• Katie Darrin, Flatirons Elementary and Creekside Elementary - chosen as a book reviewer for School Library Journal
• Loran Lattes, Whittier International School - named a Tech4Learning Innovative Educator

What to Know @BVSD this Month!

• Hour of Code Celebrations @BVSD; National Information Share what you & your school are hoping to do in the comments below!

Why Participate?

Hour of code is an opportunity to connect with students and empower their learning in whole new ways. Collaborate with the teachers in your building to help celebrate this powerful day! Need inspiration? See the CODEGIRLS (this link has been removed by the publishers).

Learning for You!

• Our next Teacher Librarian meeting is Tuesday, November 10th at Ryan Elementary School
• Host: Erika Arias, Ryan Elementary School
• Snacks: Loran Lattes, Laurie Brockway, Kelli Chynoweth (don’t forget your book talks!)

Connect Beyond BVSD!

• National Novel Writing Month
• Are you celebrating? Share how in the comments below!

Why Participate?

Participating in #NaNoMo is a way to empower writing in your life, and the lives of the students around you. Share this opportunity with your staff and let writing bloom! Write for you, write with our students.

• Colorado Blue Spruce Nominees deadline is coming up fast--December 31st. The website includes ways to access resources to promote this in your library.

Teacher librarians who share in the comments section how you and your students/school are celebrating Hour of Code, National Novel Writing Month or the Colorado Blue Spruce nominees, will be entered into a drawing to win some fun prizes!