What to Know@BVSD this Month!
Thanks Loran L., for hosting the November TL Workshop. It was exciting to get a look at Whittier International Elementary’s renovated library space, learn about the renovation process, and the impact the physical changes are having on the Whittier’s learning community.
Loran’s insights:
"The space is now conforming to our diverse needs, rather than the other way around...I didn't realize before the remodel how this would change the mood, excitement and care of the space. We love our library!"
Greatly appreciated the TLs that led workshops and discussions for the 21+ TLs that attended this month’s workshop meeting
- Arlene G. | Amazing Race
- Sara W. | SeeSaw
- Kim B. | GAFE Summit Sync-up
Guest Blogger
Loran Lattes, Teacher Librarian Whittier
Reaching All Our Families
“... family tech nights. The goals included increasing the use of digital communication, increasing comfort with technology, and increasing parent understanding of our use of technology with students at Whittier.”
OverDrive News & Updates
1,206 - current number of unique titles in OD as of Nov. 16, 2016.
- Session #1 Building Your Digital Collection - Dec. 6
- Session #2 Enhancing Your Digital Collection- Dec. 7
- Session #3 Helping Users Enjoy Your Digital Collection -Dec. 8
OverDrive's Teacher Lounge Professional Development collection is available for all BVSD educators. Additionally, all BVSD educators can access the 1,184 titles in the student OverDrive collection. Please help spread the word among your staff members that these resources are available to them.
Elementary and MS OD Consortium members, please review the Lower Grade Level Access to Upper Grade Level OverDrive Titles Policy. We are working on a process for Elementary and MS TLs to request approval from their colleagues to make higher level titles available to their patrons but it will require 100% approval by all Elementary and MS Consortium TLs. We will post details about this on the BVS Overdrive Google group--stay tuned.
Events | Resources
Bi-Monthly Workshops & LIBinars
MyPassport Code: 16312
January 10, Southern Hills Middle School
- Tour of space and Q&A with Regina Hoskins
- Customer Service Tip(s) form host & attendees
- Getting Things Done!
- Coding for primary grades
Thursday, Dec. 1 | 4 PM LIBinar
First Come-First Serve Making
Denise Von Minden, TL @ Flagstaff Academy will discuss her efforts to bring making to her K-8 library. (Access link to join the live stream will be provided closer to broadcast dates.)
Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10 AM- 12 PM , Ft. Collins Creator Hub
FREE Educators for Youth Makers and Entrepreneurship Fall Meeting If you are an educator, administrator or facilitator in education who is interested in Youth Entrepreneurship or the Maker movement, this meeting is for you.
- Did you know there is a CU Boulder Libraries YouTube Channel? Check out the series of interviews with CU college students, Research Demystified. The video How We Feel About Research Today got me thinking about what our students would say about their levels of confidence with various resources they routinely use for research and their research skills in general. It would be interesting to duplicate these interviews with BVSD students at the end of their elementary, MS, and HS careers--ask them to reflect on the resources they accessed and research skills they acquired via their library interactions and experiences.
- Boulder Public Library (BPL) will host a Research Rendezvous, Saturday Dec. 3. --click here for details.
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