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LIBRARY STACKS
Region 10's Library Services Newsletter- May 2024
Summer break is just around the corner!
Summer is upon us and I know that you are busy with book returns, inventory, book purchases, weeding, cleaning, summer reading promotions and more. We all have our go-to practices to get these things done with ease. We would like you to share some of those great end of the year ideas with everyone. Use the Padlet to share your end of the year ideas.
End of Year Resources:
End of the Year Checklist for School Librarians
How to Get Library Books Returned at the End of the Year
20 Great Ways to Celebrate Library Book Returns
Summer professional development starts soon and I am looking forward to learning.
Have a nice and relaxing Summer.
Angela
TLA Presenters
KUDOS to the librarians and directors who presented at TLA. I attended as many of your sessions as I could and they were AWESOME!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
You Rock!!!
Amy Bermudez-Swoveland, Prosper ISD
Angela Brown, Dallas ISD
Amy Garcia, Dallas ISD
Heather Garavaglia, Prosper ISD
Brandy Grant, Frisco ISD
Jennifer Hazen, Frisco ISD
Candace Hudson, Mesquite ISD
Meghan Hunt, Coppell ISD
Rhia Johnson, Wylie ISD
Andrea Keller, Irving ISD
Heather Lassley, Frisco ISD
Karen Locklear, Dallas ISD
Crystal McCord, Prosper ISD
Emma McDonald, Mesquite ISD
Ro Menendez, Mesquite ISD
D'Anne Mosby, Prosper ISD
Julie Mosty, Coppell ISD
Julia Popkin, Irving ISD
Linda Sanchez, Community ISD
Lauren Scott, McKinney ISD
Tanya Spencer, Prosper ISD
Michelle Touchet, Dallas, ISD
Anna Waugh, Mesquite ISD
Erica White, Irving ISD
Julie Mosty and Milissa Vo (Lewisville ISD)
PREVENT THE SUMMER SLIDE
As summer approaches, librarians know how important it is to keep on reading. We want to make sure that students have access to books.
Here are some ways to do just that.
- Invite the public library into the school this month to help students and families apply for library cards and tell about summer programming.
- Create a reading challenge that students can present at the beginning of the year.
- Have older students and/or families share what they are reading on the school's social media page.
- Compile suggested book lists.
- Introduce students to educational apps
- Make a list of field trips families can take around the city during the summer
- Create a summer podcast to book talk or review books
- Create live read alouds that your students and families can view from the school's social media page
- Be seen in your public library. Have a "read with the librarian" day each week. Invite families into their local library to share story time with you.
- Check out what the public library has to offer in your city. For example, Dallas Public Library Summer Reading
Our friends at Follett created the awesome new infographic below sharing how reading over the summer is crucial to student success and happiness as they go back to school in the fall.
What are you doing to prevent Summer Slide with your students? Have you initiated something in the past that worked? Let us know.
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Librarian & Paraprofessional Day of Learning Conference
Our theme this year is “Wild About Libraries". (Wild West)
Participants will embark on a transformative journey, engaging in interactive sessions and workshops that empower them to achieve outstanding results in their role as library media professionals.
We are seeking proposals that will support, engage, and contribute to our knowledge of all aspects of library service. This includes topics such as library management, collection development, library programming, teacher/librarian collaboration, book fairs, best practices, parent and family outreach, conducting read/think alouds, technology, content-specific topics, etc...
If you would like to present, please complete the form.
Thank you for your consideration.
DISCOVERY ED – BYTE OF THE MONTH
Discovery Education Experience has a wonderful channel on Composition: Research. Partner with your Language Arts teachers to help students with confidently researching a topic and then writing about it.
Here is the channel’s description:
Explore the steps involved in researching a topic and writing about it. When people do research, they start by asking questions about a topic. They read books and articles, visit websites, and check other informational sources to try to find facts that answer their questions. Then, they write about what they learned in an organized structure.
You will find videos, images, and sound effects to help support this topic. Ideas like plagiarism, synthesizing statistics, citing sources, evaluating credibility, and so much more can be found.
Enjoy!
*If your district does not subscribe to Discovery Education and you would like more information, please reach out to Dr. Lori Aden at lori.aden@region10.org. Join our Discovery Education listserv here!
Professional Development for Librarians
If you have a training that you would like to present or see presented, let me know. angela.ellis@region10.org
Region 10 ESC Library Services
Email: R10library@region10.org
Website: linktr.ee/r10library
Location: 400 East Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972.348.1330
Twitter: @R10library
Email: angela.ellis@region10.org