How important is your network?

In his keynote speech at TIE Copper Mountain last summer Will Richardson asked participants where we get our information. Who are our mentors? Who pushes us to do our best? Who are the members of our professional learning networks? Alec Curosa asked this question on his Voicethread.
For myself- I’ve found fabulous librarians doing amazing things. [...]

Too controversial? What do you think?

After some discussion, we decided a recent comment to Connie’s great post (“Does Your Principal Know How You Are Affecting Student Achievement”)should be elevated to a regular post – because “too controversial to sign” raises some good points, however we prefer that people stand by their statements and sign their names! We wanted to give [...]

Does Your Principal Know How Your LMC is Affecting Student Achievement?

Do you send monthly reports to your principal on the number of materials circulated, teacher collaboration project results, new technologies, or other items?  Do you spend time with your principal one-on-one to update them on the number of students visiting the library on their own or with a class?  Do you have activities in your [...]

21st Century Skills, by Dave Sanger

John Box was one of the presenters at the Partnership for 21st Century Learning presentation that I attended last fall. He explained that the partnership is currently working in North Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin, and would like to expand to other states. I am not sure the Colorado is considering becoming a [...]

Joyce and Doug’s Library Challenge!

I hope you had the opportunity to listen to Joyce Valenza (Never Ending Search) and Doug Johnson (Blue Skunk blog) chat on the Women of the Web 2.0 from Ed Tech Talk early March. Here is a link to their SHOW #65
Wow- what a great show! Both challenged librarians to look at things a different [...]