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Volume 11, Issue 8
November 2012

 

In this Issue: 
 Association News
Education News
Resources for School Librarians
Grants & Awards
Partnership News
Member Spotlight



Association News
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AASL Seeks Program Reviewers for the 2013 AASL National Conference
AASL is currently accepting applications for one group of 20-30 volunteers to 
participate in a blind review and scoring of two sets of proposals for the AASL 
16th National Conference & Exhibition, “Rising to the Challenge.” This volunteer 
position is essential to conference planning.

To apply, please use the application form located at 
national.aasl.org/volunteers. The deadline for applications is Friday, Nov. 9.


AASL Awards Season Offers More than $50,000 in Opportunities

National School Library Program of the Year Deadline is Jan 1, 2013
AASL will offer more than $50,000 in awards in 2013 to AASL members. The 
association’s 10 awards recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the 
school library field in categories that include research, collaboration, 
leadership and innovation. AASL personal members are required to fill out 
applications using AASL’s online awards database. Recipients of awards and 
grants will be invited to the annual Awards luncheon and ceremony during the ALA 
2013 Annual Conference in Chicago.

The deadline for submitting applications or nominations for most AASL awards and 
grants is Feb. 1, 2013. For the NSLPY award, the deadline is Jan. 1, 2013. All 
applications will close at 4:30 p.m. CST on the day of the deadline. Visit the 
AASL Awards Website for more information on all the awards.


Information Literacy, Professional development, and Student Achievement examined 
in new School Library Research articles
Three new research articles covering the topics of information literacy, 
professional development, and the impact of staffing levels on student 
achievement are now available online as part of the American Association of 
School Librarian’s (AASL) online journal, School Library Research.

	* Assessing Information Literacy: A Case Study of Primary 5 Students in Hong 
Kong
	* The Effect of Professional Development on Teacher and Librarian 
Collaboration: Preliminary Findings Using a Revised Instrument, TLC-III
	* School Librarian Staffing Levels and Student Achievement as Represented in 
2006–2009 Kansas Annual Yearly Progress Data
School Librarians Engage in Transliteracy Conversation at AASL 2012 Fall Forum
Transliteracy and participatory culture were the topics of conversation for 
school librarian professionals across the country as they met face-to-face and 
virtually for the AASL 2012 Fall Forum, Transliteracy and the School Library 
Program, Oct. 12-13, 2012. More than 250 attendees participated in the forum 
either at the Greenville, S.C., location or at participating satellite sites in 
Doylestown, Pa.; Homestead, Pa.; Richardson, Texas; and San Jose, Calif.

Looking for transliteracy and participatory culture resources? Join the 
conversation on the AASL12 Ning!  You can also check out the Twitter stream from 
the AASL 2012 Fall Forum using hashtag #aasl12 or check out the Pinterest board 
created by an attendee!


Filtering Continues to be an Issue for Schools Across the Country
According to results of a survey conducted by the AASL, the filtering of 
legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools 
continues to be an issue in most schools across the country.  An executive 
summary of the supplemental questions on filtering included as a part of AASL's 
longitudinal survey, School Libraries Count! is now available on the AASL 
website in conjunction with the observance of Banned Websites Awareness Day.  
Banned Websites Awareness Day seeks to promote an awareness of how overly 
restrictive filtering affects student learning. Read the summary report on the 
AASL website.


AASL Releases White Paper on Technology Use in Schools
AASL, in conjunction with its second annual Banned Websites Awareness Day, has 
released a white paper covering the appropriate use of educational technology in 
schools.  The paper covers the topics of filtering practices, acceptable use 
policies (AUPs), apps, social media, bring your own device (BYOD) and other 
related subjects. The white paper can be read via the AASL website.


AASL Receives NCLE Grant to Create Personal Learning Network
AASL has received a grant from the National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) 
to create a personal learning network centered on the topic of its 2012 Fall 
Forum – transliteracy. The funding will be used to support school librarians and 
their teaching partners in the collaborative development of materials for the 
transliteracy practice exchange.


AASL Seeks Proposals for Concurrent Sessions at the AASL 16th National 
Conference
AASL invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during the AASL 
16th National Conference & Exhibition taking place in Hartford, Conn. Concurrent 
sessions will be held on Friday, Nov.15 and Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. The 
submission deadline has been extended until 11:59 p.m. Central time on Monday, 
Nov. 12, 2012. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/aaslrfp.


AASL Commends Programs Aligned with Association’s Values and Mission
Moving on recommendations made by its Affiliate Assembly, AASL has formally 
commended 11 programs based on their support of the school librarian profession. 
The commended programs align with AASL’s learning standards and program 
guidelines as well as the principles expressed in AASL mission and value 
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Education News
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Join the Virtual National Conversation Series on Digital Literacy and Libraries!
On November 14 and December 11 at 7 p.m. EST, ALA’s Office for Information 
Technology Policy (OITP) and its Digital Literacy Task Force will host 
conversations as part of a continuing series to explore the role of libraries in 
supporting and deepening digital literacy skills development for students, the 
general public and colleagues in other professions.

November 14 - Creating a Culture of Learning: How Librarians Keep up with 
Digital Media and Technology: Speakers look at the dramatic shifts in formal and 
informal learning and civic engagement because of the rapidly changing 
technology landscape, every information professional must be prepared to ensure 
meaningful access and skills development to our communities so all may fully 
participate in the digital age.

December 11- Assessing Digital Literacy: Outcomes and Impact: Measuring outcomes 
and impacts are vital to demonstrating the success of any program or service in 
order to improve service and advocate for additional investments. But how does 
one measure or assess the development of digital literacy competencies in 
ourselves and in our patrons? How may assessment models best design and 
implement digital literacy instruction and services?


Implementation Critical to Success of Common Core State Standards
A new brief from the National Education Policy Center summarizes current 
research on the likely effects of widespread adoption of the Common Core State 
Standards (CCSS). Through conditions placed on grants and on NCLB waivers, the 
U.S. Department of Education pushed states to adopt "college- and career-ready 
standards," with 46 adopting the CCSS in whole or in part. Since the CCSS have 
yet to be implemented, no research exists on them, but based on experience with 
state standards and the experience of other nations, effects of the CCSS will 
depend less on the standards themselves than on implementation.


Can Educational Media and Technology Really Promote Early Reading?
Last year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the Campaign for Grade-Level 
Reading, to mobilize measurable community action to help close the gaps in 
reading by third grade. Recently, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and the New 
America Foundation were asked by the Campaign to look at one area that most 
reading research and program experts have not carefully examined: the 
possibility that well-deployed technology could be a "game changer" in moving 
the literacy needle. The resulting first-stage scan focuses on suggestions on 
how to use technology to equip low-income parents and teachers with tools and 
information to help children meet developmental milestones and read on grade 
level.


New report: How Teens Do Research in the Digital World
According to A survey of teachers, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s 
Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the College Board and the 
National Writing Project, the internet has opened up a vast world of information 
for today’s students, yet students’ digital literacy skills have yet to catch 
up.


Speak Up 2012 is Now Open for Input! 
This year marks the 10th time the national Speak Up survey has asked students 
about how they use – and how they would like to use – technology for learning. 
This year, students will be asked about their use of mobile tools, social 
networks and gaming as part of their learning in and out of the classroom. 
Teachers and administrators will be asked what tools they use and what they want 
to use and how prepared they are for technology use, and parents will be asked 
how they feel about the role of technology in their children’s lives and 
learning. The survey is open until December 14.


State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces Launch of 
the State Education Policy Center
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), the principal 
non-profit membership association representing U.S. state and territorial 
educational technology leaders, announced the launch of the State Education 
Policy Center (SEPC). The SEPC is intended to provide up-to-date information 
regarding select technology-related education policies and practices to inform 
school reform and improvement efforts.



Before and After NCLB
A new survey from Teach Plus looks at attitudes of teachers who entered the 
profession after NCLB in comparison with their colleagues who entered before it. 
The report indicates that newer teachers voice growing support for placing 
performance ahead of seniority. However, they join their veteran colleagues on 
the need for more collaboration time and the importance of smaller class size. 
Teachers joining the profession in the last decade are more receptive to use of 
student growth data in evaluation, as well as performance-based tenure and 
compensation systems, and believe high standards and greater accountability will 
elevate the profession.


What Career-ready Actually Means
The Career Readiness Partner Council, a coalition of national education, 
business, philanthropic, and policy groups, has released a four-page statement 
on what it means to be career-ready. According to the group, a career-ready 
person effectively navigates pathways that connect education and employment to 
achieve a fulfilling, financially secure, and successful career. To be 
career-ready in the global economy requires adaptability and a commitment to 
lifelong learning, mastery of key academic and technical knowledge, and skills 
and dispositions that vary from one career to another and change over time as a 
person progresses along a developmental continuum.


Majority of U.S. Small Businesses Say Digital Literacy Essential Skillset for 
New Hires
More than half of America’s small businesses (53 percent) say it is important 
for new hires to posses a strong proficiency in basic computer skills as it 
relates to the online safety and security of their business, according to a new 
survey of 1,015 U.S. small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by the National 
Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec.


Brief Examines College Persistence Rates
A new brief from the Center for Public Education examines ways to improve 
first-to-second-year "persistence" rates in college, since students are more 
likely to drop out their first year than any other. The brief identifies three 
factors that increase postsecondary chances of staying on track to a credential 
by roughly 50 percent, factors rooted in high school. The findings also suggests 
these factors have greatest impact on those who start college least likely to 
succeed: students who began high school with below-average achievement and 
socioeconomic status.


Will High-tech Standardized Tests Revolutionize Measurement of Student Learning?
The designers of new high-tech standardized tests that a majority of states plan 
to adopt in two years have offered an advance look at sample questions, writes 
Sarah Garland in The Hechinger Report. The Smarter Balanced Assessment 
Consortium has posted an English/Language arts question and a math question, and 
the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) has 
posted a sample question from its third grade assessment and a sample math 
question from its high school assessment. It has also been revealed that in some 
questions, which test designers call "computer enhanced," students will be asked 
to drag words or numbers across the screen, or highlight phrases or sentences in 
a reading passage.


Amazon Launches Whispercast to Push Into Content Distribution for Schools, 
Libraries, Businesses
Amazon.com, Inc. announced “Whispercast for Kindle,” giving schools and business 
customers a simple, scalable online tool for deploying Kindle devices and Kindle 
content. According to the Amazon.com press release, Whispercast provides a 
single access point to easily purchase and distribute Kindle books and documents 
for educational, marketing and employee incentive programs across Kindle devices 
and free Kindle reading applications for iPad, iPhone, Android phones and 
tablets, PCs and Macs.

 
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Resources for School Librarians
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New Webinars Posted to AASL eCOLLAB!
The archives of three recent webinars are now available online as a part of 
AASL's professional development repository, eCOLLAB:

	* How to be a Ninja Warrior Filter Fighter!
	* Opening the Space: Libraries as a Site of Participatory Culture
	* Wanted: Information Literacy Skills in a World of Google & WikipediaAASL 
members can access the webinars via eCOLLAB by logging into the AASL website 
using their ALA-provided website login.


Webinar - Seeing is Believing: Understanding Data Visualization for Library 
Research
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - This free webinar, sponsored by the ALA Committee 
on Research and Statistics, will provide an overview of best practices in the 
graphical presentation of quantitative information, emphasizing the need for 
clarity, fairness, accuracy, and visual efficiency. The purpose of data 
visualization is to display data impartially in order to uncover the 'stories' 
data have to tell. When presentations follow the graphical principles presented, 
then trustworthy and useful stories can emerge from our data. This webinar is a 
great lead into the AASL webinar, The Power of Data, to be presented on November 
15.


AASL Webinar Explores the Power of Data
School library professionals are encouraged to register for Dr. Sandra Andrews’ 
upcoming webinar, “The Power of Data” at 6 p.m. Central on Nov. 15, 2012. Hosted 
by AASL, the webinar will explore the types of data available to school 
librarians and how this data can be used to support school library programs. To 
register, visit www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming.


Common Core Implementation Video Series
Videos developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers to help educators 
better understand the breadth of the Common Core State Standards and how they 
will cultivate lifelong learning for all students. The segments are organized 
into separate mathematics and English language arts sections, and demonstrate 
critical concepts related to each.


Library of Congress Launches Common Core Resource Center
The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development 
to help educators effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast 
digital collections in their teaching.Find Library of Congress lesson plans and 
more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards 
of national organizations.


iLearn II: An Analysis of the Education Category on Apple's App Store
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center has released iLearn II: An Analysis of the Education 
Category of Apple's App Store, an examination of nearly 200 top-selling 
education category apps for Apple’s iPad and iPhone with the goal of 
understanding this market’s dynamics and trends. The analysis highlights 
industry best practices and future opportunities for developers, educators and 
researchers to influence this important, but under-scrutinized category by 
closely examining the content of children’s apps within the education category.


Project RED Offers Free Implementation Monthly Webinar Series
Project RED conducted the first and only national study of education technology 
to focus on student achievement and financial implications. In their research of 
nearly 1,000 schools, they discovered a replicable design for successfully 
introducing technology into the classroom- one that leads to improved student 
performance and cost benefits.Each month Project RED offers a free webinar on 
implementation which is then archived on their website. The next webinar is 
December 12: Creating Capacity and Sustainability for Ed Tech.


Instructional Supports: The Missing Piece in State Education Standards
A new report from The Education Trust offers insights about the best ways states 
can support the nation's educators in their efforts to help students meet high 
academic standards.

 
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Grants & Awards
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Nestle USA Very Best in Youth Program Offers Award for Teens
The Nestlé USA Very Best in Youth Program honors young people ages 13 to 18 who 
have excelled in school and who are making their community and the world a 
better place. The maximum award is $1,000. Youth ages 13 to 18 years of age who 
demonstrate good citizenship, a strong academic record, and can show how they 
have made a special contribution to their school, church, or the community, are 
eligible. Entrants must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to 
submit nomination. The deadline is November 8.


Prudential Offers Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in grades 5 through 
12 who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. The 
maximum award is $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. Students grades 5-12 who 
have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year are eligible. 
The deadline is November 13.


City National Bank: Reading is the Way Up
City National Bank is now accepting applications for grants to support 
literacy-based projects at public and private elementary, middle, and high 
schools in California, Nevada, and New York. Recipients can create, augment, or 
expand literacy projects that are judged to be creative and engaging, and that 
may help improve student achievement. Awards can be used for books, videos, CDs, 
DVDs, computer software or hardware, or in other ways as long as the recipient 
shows that the project for which funds are sought will support literacy. Maximum 
award: $500. Eligibility: any full-time teacher, librarian, or administrator at 
schools in counties where City National has offices. Deadline: November 30.


Making a Difference Award Honors School Science Programs
The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association "Making a Difference" 
Award recognizes excellence in a science program developed and implemented by 
middle- or high school-level science teachers, grades 6-12. Entries must show 
innovative and effective teaching strategies combined with a science program 
that has influenced students to explore and investigate science and its 
application to global problems. The maximum award is $2,500 to be used to 
enhance or expand the winning science program. The winning school's lead science 
teacher and principal will also be awarded coach airfare and two nights' hotel 
accommodation to attend NSTA's National Conference. Innovative middle or high 
school science programs are eligible. The deadline isNovember 30.


Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Accepting School Library Grant 
Applications
The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries, a component fund of the 
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., seeks 
to provide books and reading materials to the school libraries and students that 
most need them. The foundation provides grants of up to $5,000 to help school 
libraries expand, update, and diversify their book collections. In the last 
funding cycle, the foundation made grants totaling more than $1.1 million to two 
hundred and thirty-eight schools. The 2012 LBF grant application deadline is 
December 1.


ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award
The ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award recognizes a library that 
demonstrates excellence in library programming by creating a cultural/thematic 
program type or program series, presented during the preceding year (September 
1, 2011 - August 31, 2012), that engages the community in planning, sponsorship 
and/or active participation, addresses an identified community need, and has a 
measurable impact.The Award consists of $5,000 and a citation of achievement, to 
be presented during the ALA Award Presentation at the ALA Annual 
Conference.Applications will be accepted online until December 1 at 11:59 p.m. 
CST.


Architecture for Humanity: Guerrilla Green Sustainable Showdown
The Guerrilla Green Sustainable Showdown invites teams of middle and high school 
students across the U.S. to bring innovative solutions to their school 
buildings, outdoor spaces, and activities. Maximum award: $10,000. Eligibility: 
middle or high school teams of one to four people. Deadline: December 3.


National Gardening Association Offers Youth Garden Grants
National Gardening Association Youth Garden Grants provide support to schools 
and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. In evaluating 
grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or 
more of these elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration; 
nutrition or plant-to-food connections; environmental awareness/education; 
entrepreneurship; and social aspects of gardening such as leadership 
development, team building, community support, or service-learning. The maximum 
award is a gift card valued at $1,000 and educational materials from NGA. 
Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, 
and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. The 
deadline is December 3.


PBS LearningMedia and The Henry Ford present Teacher Innovator Awards 
PBS Teacher Innovator Awards recognize innovative PreK-12 classroom educators, 
media specialists, technology coordinators, and homeschool educators who use 
digital media to enhance student learning. Entrants submit a short video or PDF 
with text and images that showcases their work. Entries can be a demonstration 
of a unique teaching technique or the outcome of influence on a student work. 
Maximum award: all-paid, week-long "Innovation Immersion Experience" at The 
Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan in August 2013; free professional development 
from PBS TeacherLine. Deadline: December 12.


National Federation of Independent Business: Young Entrepreneur Awards
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program raises awareness among the nation's 
youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in 
the building of America. Maximum award: $10,000 in tuition assistance. 
Eligibility: high school seniors. Deadline: December 17.


2012-2013 Christopher Columbus Awards
The Christopher Columbus Awards is a national, community-based STEM competition 
for middle school students and teachers looking to make a difference in their 
community. Working in teams, students identify a problem in the community and 
apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution. Maximum award: 
$25,000 grant. Eligibility: schools (grades 6-8) and community groups. Deadline: 
February 4, 2013.


Lockheed Martin Offers Grants for Education
Lockheed Martin provides grants for K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering and 
Math (STEM) Education. This includes Lockheed Martin's K-12 STEM Education 
Initiative, Engineers in the Classroom, as well as STEM-focused curricular and 
extracurricular programs that provide employee engagement opportunities in a 
community in which Lockheed Martin has employees or business interests. The 
maximum award varies. 501(c)(3) organizations that deliver standards-based 
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to students in K-16 
are eligible. The deadline is rolling.



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Partnership News

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AASL Partners with Carnegie Science Center to Inspire Girls to Pursue STEM 
Careers
Can*TEEN Career Exploration is an innovative resource to inspire girls to see 
themselves in STEM careers through gaming and online activities. The initiative 
encourages tweens and teens to challenge and expand their knowledge of diverse 
STEM subject matter with connections to related professions, potential career 
paths and women out in the world making a difference. AASL, working with the 
Carnegie Science Center: Girls Math & Science Partnership, and with support from 
the Motorola Foundation, will distribute Can*TEEN Trivia Wheel Library 
Interactive CDs to more than 2,500 middle schools. An early opportunity is 
available for AASL members serving students ages 10-14 in PA, WV, IL and OH. 
Learn more & opt in here.


AASL Becomes Picture Book Month Partner
AASL will celebrate the picture book during the month of November as a partner 
of the second annual Picture Book Month. Founded by author and storyteller 
Dianne de Las Casas,  Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative 
that celebrates the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. More 
information can be found on the initiative’s website at 
www.picturebookmonth.com.


AASL Again a Core Partner in Celebrating Digital Learning Day
AASL again joins the Alliance for Excellent Education and other national 
educational associations and organizations in celebrating the second annual 
Digital Learning Day onFeb. 6, 2013.  Digital Learning Day is a nationwide 
celebration of teaching and learning through digital media and technology that 
engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized, education 
experience. School librarians are encouraged to participate in events and 
contribute resources through the Digital Learning Day website located at 
www.digitallearningday.org.




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Member Spotlight


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AASL Member Leader Wins award for Promoting Library Programs
The Florida Association for Media in Education has selected Bonnie Kelley, 
PreK-12 Library/Media technology specialist, for its 2012 Administrator Advocacy 
Award. The award honors district supervisors and administrators who have made 
“dynamic and significant contributions to the promotion of effective school 
library programs and services.”

Bonnie currently serves as the Supervisors Section Representative to the AASL 
Board of Directors.
 


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How to be a Ninja Warrior Filter Fighter! *
Opening the Space: Libraries as a Site of Participatory Culture *
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Assessing Information Literacy: A Case Study of Primary 5 Students in Hong Kong
The Effect of Professional Development on Teacher and Librarian Collaboration: 
Preliminary Findings Using a Revised Instrument, TLC-III
School Librarian Staffing Levels and Student Achievement as Represented in 
2006–2009 Kansas Annual Yearly Progress Data


Wolves: Using More than One Source

Researching a Favorite Author

Examining World Cultures Through Their Folktales
 
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AASL Calendar
2012

November
Picture Book Month

9: Applications for AASL13 Program Review Committee Due

12: Concurrent Session Proposals for AASL13 Due

15: Webinar | The Power of Data

December
12: Knowledge Quest Webinar


2013

January
1: NSLPY Applications Due

25-29: ALA 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Wash.


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