CLASSIFIED TRAINING
We are offering our 7th local cohort of the popular IMRA class (Instruction Media Resource Assistant) for classified library media staff. This rigorous course covers, among other things, the Model School Library Standards, the Common Core State Standards, educational technology, collection management, and collaboration. Whether you're a brand new library media tech or a seasoned veteran this course has something for everyone. Register here.
BOOK REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Children's Book Review Committee will meet on Thursday afternoons from 4 pm to 5 pm at Library Media Services on the following dates: October 2nd, Dec 4th, February 5th, and April 2nd. The purpose of the committee is advise the County Schools Librarian on the library book subscription service as well as the board approved list. Discussion will be focused around a select group of titles. Contact me if you are interested.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH DAY
The theme for our next Professional Growth Day on Thursday, October 23rd is "School Library Advocacy in the Age of Common Core" and we have several wonderful speakers planned: Kathleen Baxter (School Library Journal), Virginia Loh-Hagan (University of Pittsburgh), and Renee Ousley-Swank (California Department of Education) with breakout sessions on technology, nonfiction, Caldecott, advocacy, and Common Core. Register here.
Encore: K-8 Best Books Preview
If you missed our Best Books preview this summer, you'll have several opportunities to catch it again this fall. The first of those opportunities is Wednesday, September 3 from 4-5 pm at The Yellow Book Road.
Extraordinary Jane by Hannah Harrison
Jane's an ordinary dog in an extraordinary family, a circus family where everybody has an amazing talent. Try as she might, Jane just doesn't measure up, and in the end she is celebrated for being exactly who she is. With detailed acrylic paintings and a wonderful message, this makes a great read-aloud for primary grades. Check out the other elementary school titles that are part of SDCOE's monthly library book subscription service.
Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
With his popular SIlverwing and Airborn trilogies, Oppel has established himself as a master of action and adventure for middle grade readers--and his latest book is no exception. The Boundless, all 987 cars long, is making its transcontinental maiden voyage when young Will Everett witnesses a murder during a stop. He barely manages to scramble aboard the caboose, and now must evade the villains as he makes his way back to his father, the train's engineer, at the front. Check out the other middle school titles that are part of SDCOE's monthly library book subscription service.
Contact Information
Email: jonathan.hunt@sdcoe.net
Website: http://www.sdcoe.net/ITS/solutions/Pages/Library-Media-Services.aspx
Location: 5304 Metro St, San Diego, CA, United States
Phone: (619) 718-4984