The Council and I wanted to start a new tradition this year in which we recognize people in our region for various accomplishments. We have so many librarians who are doing amazing things and it is important to recognize them for their contributions to their students, their schools, and the region. Below you will find a brief description of each recognition with a link (in the title) to a Google Form to nominate someone for that recognition. You are welcome to nominate yourself or another librarian in the region for the award. You will notice that there is an administrator award too. This is for an outstanding administrator in your school/district. You may nominate as many or as few people as you would like. The members of the Council will choose the recipients from the nominations received. All nominations are due by April 15, 2019. Those who are to be recognized will be recognized at our first annual end-of-year dinner (more information on this soon).

Administrator Recognition

The person to be nominated for the School Library System Administrator of the Year Award exhibits leadership in recognizing the library as an integral part of the whole school program and has an active personal involvement in the program.

Leadership is evidenced by:

• Supporting the library program by making available: sufficient staffing, flexible scheduling (when able to do so), and a budget that promotes the equity, availability and accessibility of resources in all formats.

• Knowledge of what the library program offers students and staff.

• Collaborating with the school librarian in short- and long-term goal planning and implementation

• Supporting the instructional value of the school librarian by promoting the collaboration of the school librarian with teachers on school-wide curriculum.

• Recognizing the role of the school librarian in meeting the NYS Standards via classroom collaboration, etc.

• Understands and supports the ethical use of information by all members of the school community.

• Ongoing, continuous evaluation of the library program.

• Supporting professional growth and development opportunities.

• Recognizing of the value of the school librarian’s involvement in professional activities beyond the local school setting (i.e. SLS, state and national organizations, public library)

Librarian Recognitions

Rising Star Award

This recognition is for a new member librarian who has made significant contributions to the school and/or library community and has demonstrated the potential for leadership and growth in the profession.

Selection Criteria:

• Must be new (within two years) to the profession, region, or their school

• Must have made a significant contribution to the profession and/or school community. Specific examples will be required.

• Participates regularly in library and other education related professional development.

Movers and Shakers Award

This recognition is for a member librarian who has made a significant contribution to the school and/or library community and has demonstrated the potential for leadership and growth in the profession.

Selection Criteria:

• Must not have received a Questar III Regional Recognition Award in the past three years.

• Must have made a significant contribution to the profession and/or the school community. Specific examples will be required.

• Participates regularly in library and other education related professional development.

• Presented at a conference on the local, state, or national level on a library related topic

Most Likely to…

1. Most likely to have overdue books

2. Mostly likely to keep the local bookstore in business

3. Most likely to cheer on another librarian

4. Most likely to be a creative problem solver

5. Most likely to be relentlessly resourceful

6. Most likely to correct your grammar

7. Most likely to be shushed

8. Most likely to see the positive in any situation

9. Most likely to see opportunity through the obstacles

In addition to the recognitions above, please fill out the form linked below if you know anyone who is retiring or newly tenured:

Retiree Recognition: This is for anyone who has or will retire by the end of this school year, including aides and assistants.

Newly Tenured Librarian Recognition: If you or someone in your district was tenured this school year, please email me their information so we can recognize them for this special achievement.

Please let Kerrie know if you have any questions. All nominations are due by April 15, 2019.

SLS has purchased online professional journals for use by the school librarians in the Questar III region. You should have received an email with log in information. We now have a subscription to:

1. Booklist
   
2. Computers in Libraries
3. Horn Book Magazine
4. School Library Journal

Once you are logged in and you choose a journal, you will see that you have access not only to this month's journal, but to previous issues as well. There are two ways to access the journals:

1. Go to: http://bit.ly/ProJournals and log in using the information sent in the email. Using this method of viewing the journals will allow you to print articles.

2. Download the Flipster app at your favorite app store. Click on Get Started. Complete a search for Questar III BOCES. Choose Questar III BOCES and then enter in the username and password from the email that was sent. Articles are not able to be printed from the app.

Please email Kerrie with any questions.

QUESTAR III BOCES has purchased music from Soundzabound and it is now available as part of the Multimedia CoSer. More than 35,000 music copyright violation lawsuits have been filed against students and others by the Recording Industry Association of America. While RIAA has been heavily criticized for these lawsuits, their success rate in court is significant. No more worrying about breaking copyright laws regarding music as long as you use Soundzabound. Please click on the link below and sample videos created by students and teachers around the world to see what your students could be producing with Soundzabound.

http://www.soundzabound.com/sample-videos

Soundzabound Music Library offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects for grades K - 12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety. Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more. Contact Kerrie for more information.

ENYSLMA will recognize two School Librarians seeking professional benefits through the continuing education opportunities and collegiality provided by attending a SSL Conference. The application is due April 5th!

Application:

https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgoo.gl%2fforms%2flQP9EOgPjBKUTpTu1&c=E,1,FWIFcH3UP0dfZIcRudzfstv7rPtOFOiZTluP4QCzMAsxUkPAM1AEl6SxS8dHT9DS7qjOMuRaDti86BHDucdA0NB5Yp3Tx_7XomDxk59GWAlFk_4,&typo=1

The 3rd annual Anna Dewdney Read Together Award is now open for voting! ! For the first time, librarians, teachers and booksellers will have the chance to decide which of six deserving finalists is the best read-aloud book and most thoroughly conveys feelings of empathy and connectedness.

The six finalists for this year’s award are:

Drawn Together, by Minh Lê; illus. by Dan Santat
Dreamers, by Yuyi Morales
I Am Enough, by Grace Byers; illus. by Keturah A. Bobo
Julian is a Mermaid, by Jessica Love
The Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld
Thank You, Omu!, by Oga Mora

The award winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize from Every Child a Reader and Penguin Publishing House, as well as choose a library, school, or literacy organization that will receive 250 copies of their book. Voting will be available until March 28th and you can click here to cast your ballot.

You can also visit the Every Child A Reader website for more information about the Anna Dewdney award.

The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with our community and schools. This free, public event fosters a love of reading as families meet and greet world-class creators of books for children of all ages.

Seymour Simon is the Featured Author this year! For a listing of authors and illustrators, please follow this link:

https://hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com/authors-illustrators/

May 30, 2019 through June 1, 2019

OnCenter, Syracuse, NY

Earlybird Registration Deadline: April 20, 2019
Advance Registration Deadline: May 20, 2019

Description

Join NYLA-SSL for the 2019 Annual Conference in Syracuse, NY, May 30 - June 1. Join us for the 2019 NYLA-SSL conference, a three day celebration of learning that brings together school librarians, teachers, technology specialists, and public libraries. For complete details click HERE

If you plan to attend, the SLS can help with registration costs. Please review and complete this Conference Request Application:

bit.ly/SLSconferenceapplication

Open to anyone who has not yet attended Day 3/4 of the second round of AASL training. Day 3 and 4 are being combined into one day, instead of two days. We will focus on aligning with content areas, assessment, and more!

Date: April 11, 2019

Time:8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Location: WSWHE BOCES, 27 Gick Road, Saratoga Springs, NY

Sign up with My Learning Plan: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=18589&I=3046563

Spend Spring Break with ENYSLMA at the Eric Carle Museum Thursday April 25, 2019 for an 11:00 Guided Tour featuring the exhibit - Out of the Box: The Graphic Novel Comes of Age.

After the tour we will have a studio tour including a hands on art project to bring back to our students.

Please RSVP to https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fbit.ly%2f2GqiMOy.&c=E,1,p5K4Yj4fGoP0bc1sqLSgTCpcotIEGCEQ-fVIesDWLZRK2e1o1O-m3WHE9ICtadl8i9IYU8zgXV_Rg2oAhREVfw9XVLXnBli7zr4JovPL4Jj7alT9imkShY2NNqUf&typo=1

For more information check out the flier on our Facebook Page or go to our website via NYLA - Membership - Round tables. Questions? Please contact Shannon Thompson sthompson@niskyschools.org

Kerrie Burch, Kerrie.Burch@questar.org

Jane Bentley, Jane.Bentley@questar.org

Kim Harris, Kharris@questar.org

Location: 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, USA