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> Volume 14, Issue 7
> October 2015
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> In This Issue:
> Association News
> Member Spotlight
> Education News
> Resources for School Librarians
> Partnership and Collaborator News
> Grants & Awards
> Association News
> Harry Potter Alliance Turns Pop-Culture Passion into Civic Engagement at AASL National Conference
> Did you know that your school library is not just a school library? Find out how at a special workshop during the AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition, where The Harry Potter Alliance will share with attendees how the school library is actually the Hogwarts Room of Requirement and the school librarian’s job is to lead Dumbledore’s Army. During “From Stories to Action: Inspiring Heroes for Our Own World,” Harry Potter Alliance chapter Director Janae Phillips will share with AASL15 attendees how to transfigure the pop culture passions of young people into real-world civic engagement. More information about the event, taking place from 8–10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, can be found at national.aasl.org/events.
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> Best-Selling Authors Ready to Rock AASL National Conference
> Rae Carson, Colleen Gleason, Kate Messner, Sabaa Tahir, and Josephine Angelini will appear as the featured speakers at an author breakfast presented during AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition. Carson, Gleason, Messner, Tahir, and Angelini will discuss female character development in the fantasy genre at the Sunday, Nov. 8, event themed “Girls Rock the Fantasy World.” Registration and more information regarding the event can be found at national.aasl.org.
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> AASL Awarded IMLS Grant for Causal Research
> AASL has been awarded a 2015 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Laura Bush program grants support recruiting and educating library students, continuing education for those already in the profession, research, and new programs that build institutional capacity. The purpose of the AASL grant is to discover what works at that intersection of formal and informal learning in the school library learning space, as to provide reliable information by which to assess the impact of specific actions in library programs and by certified school library staffing.
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> Submit an Article for Upcoming Mar/Apr KQ
> Interested in writing for Knowledge Quest? The deadline for submitting a manuscript for the Mar/Apr issue of KQ is October 23. KQ is seeking original, unpublished manuscripts that address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines. Knowledge Quest is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level school librarians, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library programs and services.
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> Libraries Transform Campaign to Launch October 29
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> On October 29, ALA’s new public awareness campaign, Libraries Transform, will launch in Washington, D.C., and in communities and libraries around the country. Its purpose is to increase public awareness of the ways that libraries of all types transform people’s lives and our communities, shift perception of the library from obsolete to essential, and energize library professionals and advocates to influence local, state, and national decision-makers.
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> Member Spotlight
> Tom Bober Selected for Library of Congress’s 2015-16 Teacher-in-Residence Program
> Tom Bober, librarian at R.M. Captain Elementary School in Clayton, Missouri, was selected as one of two teachers for the Library of Congress’s 2015-16 Teacher-in-Residence program. Since 2000, the Library has recruited educators to work with its Educational Outreach office to help teachers and school librarians incorporate the Library’s digitized primary sources into high-quality instruction. Each Teacher-in-Residence undertakes a project to benefit his or her home school or district, to be implemented during the following academic year. For his project, Bober will collaborate with his district’s middle-school librarian and teachers to incorporate the use of primary sources into students’ assured research experiences.
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> Cora Caldwell Named Idaho’s School Librarian of the Year
> Cora Caldwell, librarian at Gooding High School in Gooding, Idaho, was named Idaho’s School Librarian of the Year. Caldwell has been a school librarian for 26 years. She does a lot beyond her job description, said Cindy Bigler, Gooding Public Library director. Caldwell attends Parent Teacher Association meetings. She created a Gooding High School reading club. And she organizes community events such as book fairs and reading nights.
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> Sandy Brand’s Makerspace Profiled in Madison Record Article
> Library media specialist Sandy Brand and her makerspace at Liberty Middle School are profiled in an article on Madison Record. Liberty’s makerspace now includes a 3D scanner, circuit kits and electronic components, software, robotics and arts and crafting equipment. “Students are no longer just consumers of information but creators of information,” Brand said.
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> Deirdre Sugiuchi's School Library Efforts Featured in Article
> Deirdre Sugiuchi, media specialist at Clarke County School District in Athens, Georgia, is highlighted in an online article on OnlineAthens. It highlights Sugiuchi’s efforts to get students to sign up for library cards. Many children used the library over the summer to participate in Sugiuchi’s “Summer Reading Rock Stars” program. Now, after piloting her library card sign-up at Oglethorpe Elementary, she’s enlisted media specialists across the school district to join her and her students.
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> Jean Hellwege Receives 2015 TEAMS Award
> Jean Hellwege, school librarian at Scott Middle School in Lincoln, Nebraska, received the 2015 TEAMS Award. The TEAMS Award was created to recognize the important collaboration between teachers and media specialists in promoting learning and increasing student achievement. To teach students about the research process and how to write a research paper, Hellwege worked with middle school teachers to ignite passion in students through social action research by helping them identify and research a social issue that resonated with them and answered the question “What can I do to help?”
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> Mega Subramaniam Featured in Academic Minute Article
> Mega Subramniam, associate professor at the iSchool – College of Information Studies and associate director for the Information Policy and Access Center at the University of Maryland, is featured in an Academic Minute article. Subramaniam is profiled for her pioneering new mythologies aimed at increasing digital literacy and her interest in examining how to facilitate the learning of new media literacy that is essential for STEM exploration.
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> Sarah Thornbery Named 2015 OELMA/Follett Library Resources Outstanding School Librarian Award
> Sarah Thornbery, teacher-librarian at Springboro Junior High School in Middleton, Ohio, is this year’s recipient of the 2015 Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA)/Follett Library Resources Outstanding School Librarian Award. This award recognizes an Ohio licensed school librarian who develops an exemplary school library program, collaborates with classroom teachers, implements technology-integrated instruction, and advocates for school libraries.
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> Tara Thibault-Edmonds Awarded 2015 eva effron Memorial AASL Conference Grant
> Tara Thibault-Edmonds, library media specialist at Rondout Valley CSD in Accord, New York, was awarded the 2015 eva effron Memorial AASL Conference Grant. The grant is offered in honor of eva efron, a dedicated member of her local, regional, and national school library community. Tara "firmly believes that librarians have the potential to be content-area and teaching experts for all levels, all disciplines, and for all students. As such, my passion as a school librarian is in delivering services to underserved populations: diverse cultural, socio-economic, ability/disability and behavioral groups."
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> Diana Rendina Receives 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award
> Diana Rendina, media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida, was awarded the 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award. Rendina has transformed the library, which she described as “dark” and “cavelike.” Rendina converted the library into a makerspace; she says the tactile, experimental nature of the space encourages reluctant learners. “If you ask [students] about it, you’ll see that they’re learning and they’re understanding concepts that they are working with,” she says. “They might not know the exact vocabulary yet, but they get things like symmetry and structures.”
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> Education News
> Timetable and Guidelines of Peer Review for Common Core Exams Released 
> The Department of Education has released its timeline and guidelines for the peer review of new tests or revamped tests adopted by states in response to the Common Core State Standards. States that are part of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers or the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium can undergo peer review together.
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> Parents Weigh in on Importance of Technology and Teacher Quality
> A survey conducted by research firm Toluna on behalf of Follett finds that parents in the Northeast and West believe up-to-date technology is more important than the quality of their teachers. The reverse is true — that high-quality teachers are more important than technology — in the South and Midwest. Nationally, parents generally feel that both are almost equally as important, with 29 percent believing teaching is most crucial while 28 percent believe technology is, according to the survey.
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> More Technology Doesn’t Mean More Learning
> Countries where 15-year-old students use computers the most in classrooms scored the worst on digital reading and computer-based math tests, according to an analysis of 2012 results from the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA. Although governments around the world have invested in computers, Internet connections, and software for educational use, "there is little solid evidence that greater computer use among students leads to better scores," authors of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 202-page Students, Computers and Learning report found.
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> Google Informal Appeal for Delisting Right Rejected
> Google’s informal appeal against a French order to apply the so-called “right to be forgotten” to all of its global internet services and domains, not just those in Europe, has been rejected. The president of the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, France’s data protection authority, gave a number of reasons for the rejection, including the fact that European orders to delist information from search results could be easily circumvented if links were still available on Google’s other domains.
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> Study Links Empathy and Selective Learning
> Preschoolers who scored higher on "theory of mind" tests were better at discerning between accurate and inaccurate sources of information, according to a study published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology. Study co-author Patricia Brosseau-Liard notes empathy is only one factor contributing to selective learning.
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> E-Rate Applicants Want Restoration of Voice-Service Discounts
> A survey of E-Rate applicants found that 43% would like support for voice-service discounts restored to the federal program. The survey, conducted by Funds For Learning, also revealed that some applicants would like to add end-user devices and backup Internet access.
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> Libraries at the Crossroads
> A new survey from Pew Research Center finds that many Americans say they want public libraries to:
> support local education;
> serve special constituents such as veterans, active-duty military personnel and immigrants;
> help local businesses, job seekers and those upgrading their work skills;
> embrace new technologies such as 3-D printers and provide services to help patrons learn about high-tech gadgetry.
> Additionally, two-thirds of Americans (65%) ages 16 and older say that closing their local public library would have a major impact on their community. Low-income Americans, Hispanics and African Americans are more likely than others to say that a library closing would impact their lives and communities.
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> Survey Finds 87% of Teachers Don’t Use Social Media in Class
> A majority of teachers participating in a recent survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the University of Phoenix said they do not use social media in the classroom. Reasons cited for not using these platforms include a lack of training and potential conflicts. The survey's author offers six ways to help reverse this trend.
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> Study Considers Role of Storytelling in Literacy
> Strong storytelling skills may correlate with better literacy skills among African-American students, according to a study of about 14,000 children. Researchers found a correlation between stronger literacy and storytelling skills, particularly among this student population, a finding not repeated among other student groups.
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> More Screen Time Affects Teens’ Academic Performance
> UK researchers found that spending an additional hour watching TV or surfing the Internet at age 14.5 reduced teens' exam scores by 9.3 points at age 16 and two extra hours led to 18 fewer points, according to a study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. The findings, based on more than 800 14- and 15-year-olds, also showed students who did an extra hour of daily homework and reading scored an average of 23.1 more points than their peers.
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> Analysis Reveals Gap between Common Core and Lesson Plans
> Some classroom lessons may fall short of the Common Core State Standards, according to the Education Trust's analysis of 1,500 middle-school assignments used in two urban districts. Data show only about 4% of assignments required students to engage in high-level critical thinking, which is a Common Core goal.
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> U.S. Lawmakers Propose Permanent Tax Break for Teachers
> House lawmakers have proposed making permanent a $250 tax break for teachers who purchase classroom supplies with their own money. The proposal is included in a package of several other proposed tax deductions.
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> Eighth-Graders Who Attended Pre-K Outperform Peers
> Students who enrolled in a prekindergarten program in Tulsa, Okla., showed large gains in math and literacy skills, according to a Georgetown University study. Researchers found that eighth-grade students who attended preschool programs outperformed their peers who did not.
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> Schools Are Serving Record Number of Homeless Children
> Schools are serving a growing population of homeless students. Federal data show the number of homeless children served in public schools during the 2013-14 school year reached a record of 1.36 million, or 3% of all US public-school students.
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> Resources for School Librarians
> Free Money Smart Week Webinar, October 6
> A free one-hour webinar on Oct. 6 will show you how to participate in Money Smart Week, April 23-30, 2016. Money Smart Week is a national initiative in its sixth year between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community better manage their personal finances. Learn more about Money Smart Week and how to register here http://on.fb.me/1MvvacX.
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> Supervisor's Corner on Knowledge Quest Website
> AASL's Supervisors Section will carve out a corner of Knowledge Quest with monthly blog posts from its members. Posts will be written from the perspective of supervisors advising school librarians on best practices and tips for building-level librarians using AASL standards. The Supervisor’s Corner launched with the post “Might As Well Face It; I’m Addicted to Conference,” written by Cassandra Barnett, public school program advisor (library specialist) for the Arkansas Department of Education.
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> Media Literacy Week to Be Held Nov. 2-6
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> The National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is holding the 1st Annual United States Media Literacy Week Nov. 2-6. Media Literacy Week is designed to bring attention and visibility to media literacy education in the United States. Its purpose is to showcase the work of amazing media literacy educators and organizations around the country. The mission of Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education today.
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> New Government Website Offers Information on Colleges
> President Barack Obama has given up on his 2013 plan to rank the nation's colleges and universities and call attention to institutions that leave students with hefty debts and low salaries after graduation. Instead, the White House has introduced a website that provides information about graduation rates, annual costs and average salaries without explicitly rating schools.
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> ASCD Whole Child Snapshots
> ASCD’s 2015 Whole Child Snapshots feature data aligned with the five whole child tenets to gauge how well each state and the United States as a whole are meeting the comprehensive needs of students. The snapshots go beyond typical achievement information used to gauge student progress; encompass various stages of development; and reflect the shared responsibility of families, schools, communities, and policymakers in supporting the whole child.
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> Tips for Addressing Digital Inequity
> Digital equity is a community issue that must be addressed, asserts Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking. In this commentary, he writes that the issue must be addressed both in and out of school and include involvement from local government and the business community.
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> Tips to Use Twitter Chats for PD
> Twitter can help educators grow their professional learning networks for professional development, write Denver Fowler, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Mississippi, and John Riley, an instructor at the McVey Innovative Learning Center in Hilliard, Ohio. In this commentary, they offer tips to help educators get started on Twitter, including how to participate in Twitter chats.
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> Educator Highlights Go-To Literacy Strategies
> Educator Jonann Ellner begins class by asking students a "would you rather" question, a strategy that she says can help engage at-risk learners in a positive way. In this blog post, Ellner highlights the strategy and shares other steps she takes to get students excited about reading.
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> Ideas to Engage Students with Hands-on, Game-Based Learning
> Tactile and kinesthetic tasks combined with game-based learning can help engage students with diverse learning needs, educator Matthew Farber writes in this blog post. He shares ideas for using such activities based on an event he designed for students with low-incidence disabilities.
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> Online Resources for Educator Professional Development
> Giving teachers and administrators online resources in "quick bites" helps address professional learning needs without the tedium of the traditional "sit and get" training sessions. This blog post suggests online sources where districts can curate materials for educator development.
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> Ideas for Running an Online Book Club for Educators
> An online book club can motivate educators to learn about and try different instructional strategies and offer a flexible professional learning format, media specialist Cheryl Boes writes in this blog post. She offers several tips for creating a club such as using links to free online tools, suggestions for moderators and book lists.
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> National Merit Scholarship Corporation and UNCF Establish New College Scholarship Program
> The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced the establishment of the UNCF Achievement Capstone Program. The new program, which will be administered by UNCF and underwritten by NMSC with funds from the National Achievement Scholarship Program, will honor and grant financial assistance to high-achieving, underrepresented college graduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions in the United States.
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> Tips to Help Co-Teachers Communicate Effectively
> Effective communication is essential for co-teachers, writes Elizabeth Stein, who serves as an instructional coach and teacher mentor. In this blog post, she suggests three ways to boost communication among co-teachers.
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> Are Teachers Making Effective Use of Data?
> Educators today are inundated with data, but they aren't always using the information effectively, write Ron Williamson, professor of leadership and counseling at Eastern Michigan University, and author Barbara Blackburn. In this blog post, they offer four steps to help educators make the most of data and increase rigor in the classroom.
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> How to Teach Propaganda Using Modern Sources
> Propaganda is more than just World War II-era examples, media expert Frank W. Baker writes in this article. He highlights online resources, an option for teachers to upload and create their own lessons, and curated examples, such as a North Korean film about Americans.
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> How to Support ELLs in the Classroom
> Teachers should target reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to help English-language learners -- and all students -- build their vocabulary and fluency, educator JoyLynn Nesbitt writes in this blog post. She shares four ideas such as giving students question guides to facilitate discussions.
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> Partnership and Collaborator News
> School Librarians Team up with Teachers to Create Freely Available STEM Lessons
> School librarians and STEM teachers in seven New Hampshire school districts are working together to co-plan and share lessons as part of a program aimed at bridging the gap between librarians and STEM teachers. "School Librarians Advancing STEM Learning" is a three-year program being run by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), a nonprofit that has focused on open educational resources and collaboration in education. The project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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> October Is Connected Educator Month
> ASCD is leading the "Innovations in Professional Learning" theme for Connected Educator Month 2015, a global initiative that helps educators and education stakeholders network through connected professional learning experiences. Consistent innovation in the way professional learning is delivered and consumed can help you best meet the goal of education: to prepare all students for a successful future. ASCD offers resources specially selected to deliver innovative, accessible professional development.
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> Grants & Awards
> Infosys Foundation USA Infy Maker Awards
> Infosys Foundation USA launched its inaugural Infy Maker Awards program. Infosys Foundation USA will award 50 $10,000 Makerspace grants to schools, libraries and other community organizations. Each grant will be in cash and in kind and will seed dynamic Makerspaces at each grantee location. These grants will be nominated by the student winners. There will be three awards cycles stretching from September 2015 through June 2016. The cycles will begin on September 25, December 1 and March 1.
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> Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant
> Wild Ones, a nonprofit environmental education and advocacy organization, is accepting applications from projects designed to enhance and develop an appreciation for nature using native plants. Through the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Fund, grants of up to $500 will be awarded for projects that emphasize the involvement of students and volunteers in all phases. In addition, local nurseries identified by Wild Ones will supply seeds, plants, and advice to grant recipients. Schools, nature centers, houses of worship, and nonprofit places of learning that focus on educating elementary through high school students in the United States are eligible. Qualified applicants must have a site available for the project. Applications are due October 15.
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> UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance
> The UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Education for All goals, which is one of UNESCO’s priorities. Awarded every two years, the prize is generously supported by H.E. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates. It amounts to $300,000, which is equally divided between three winners whose projects aim at improving worldwide the performance and effectiveness of teachers. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2015-2016 Prize is October 31, 2015.
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> State Farm Foundation Grants
> State Farm is committed to meeting the needs of our communities by focusing our giving in three areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education Excellence (education). Maximum award: varies. Eligibility: nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; Canadian charitable organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities. Deadline: October 31, 2015.
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> Best Buy Foundation Youth Technology Program
> Best Buy seeks nonprofit partners to create hands-on learning opportunities for underserved teens to engage them in experimenting and interacting with the latest technologies to build 21st-century skills. The overall goal is to provide youth with access to new technologies and help them become interested and fluent in digital learning while developing skills to help better prepare them for future education and career success. Maximum award: $200,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) out-of-school programs with a fundamental commitment to youth ages 13-18, operating within 25 miles of a Best Buy store or other Best Buy center of operations. Deadline: November 1, 2015.
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> Jack Kent Cook Foundation’s College Scholarship Program
> The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation invites applications for its College Scholarship Program. Students selected as Cooke Scholars will be awarded as much as $40,000 each year for four years for tuition, living expenses, books, and other required fees. Cooke scholarships are available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. The program also connects students to opportunities they might not otherwise have, such as internships, studying abroad, and funding of up to $50,000 per year for graduate study. Recipients will be chosen based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, persistence, desire to help others, and leadership. The application period will close on November 3, 2015.
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> Carnegie-Whitney Awards
> The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as "ReadMOre," a reading list for Missouri's state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as "Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography." Applications must be received by November 6, 2015. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2016.
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> Vernier/NSTA: Technology Awards
> The Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards promote the innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or other handheld device in the science classroom. Maximum award: $1,000 in cash for the teacher, $3,000 in Vernier Products, and up to $1,500 toward expenses to attend the annual NSTA National Convention. Eligibility: Current teachers of science in grades K-College. Deadline: November 30, 2015.
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> Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries
> The Laura Bush Foundation provides funds to school libraries to add to and update their book and media collections. School libraries may request grants up to $7,000. Schools serving pre-K through 12th grade in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, all American territories, and Department of Defense schools in other countries are eligible to apply. Applications are scored based on alignment with the Laura Bush Foundation's mission; description of need; library budget; and evidence of focus on students, professional support, and collaboration. Applications close December 2015.
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> Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Grants
> The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, which fosters children’s love of reading and creative expression, celebrates the 28th year of its Mini-Grant program—and Keats’s 100th birthday—with a call for proposals that reflect the work and vision of the program’s namesake. Approximately 60 grants of up to $500 each will be awarded to qualifying teachers and librarians at public schools and libraries across the country. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2016.
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> Department of State-Sponsored Study Abroad Programs
> Applications are now being accepted for the Department of State sponsored study abroad programs for U.S. high school students for 2016-17:
> National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
> Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad)
> Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) with Germany
> These merit-based scholarships include international airfare, tuition, and program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family). The programs have no language prerequisites and gap year students are encouraged to apply as long as they meet the age requirements. Each program has a separate online application process, and application deadlines vary from late October through early January. Visit the program websites or www.exchanges.state.gov for specific information and application deadlines.
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> GreenPal Small Business Scholarship
> Greenpal Lawncare is accepting applications for the annual GreenPal Small Business Scholarship to assist a motivated, driven student and future business leader. The program is open to any graduating high school senior, college freshman, or sophomore who owns and operates his/her own small business or has put together a business plan to start a business while in college. In addition, applicants must be in a graduating high school's senior class in 2015 or be currently enrolled in a college of business with a 3.0 or higher GPA; demonstrate high ambition and desire to be an entrepreneur or business owner; and have a declared major in a college of business.
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> Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp
> Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for girls works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry. During the camp session, the girls listen to executive speakers, participate in technology tours and demonstrations, network, and learn through hands-on experience in workshops. This year camps will take place at various dates throughout the summer in Stonybrook, NY; Charlotte, NC; Fargo, ND; Redmond, WA; Las Colinas, TX; and St. Louis, MO. Maximum award: free attendance to camp. Eligibility: girls grades 9-11 in the 2015-2016 school year, and at least age 13 at time of application, with some location exceptions. Deadline: varies by location.
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> Fund for Teachers Grants
> The Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers who work with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with a minimum of three years teaching experience, full-time, spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom at the time grants are approved and made. Deadline: varies by state.
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> Grants to Increase Access to Healthy Foods from the No Kid Hungry Foundation 
> Providing students access to healthy and nutritious meals is the focus of No Kid Hungry Foundation grants. Currently, the foundation supports projects that increase access to summer meal programs, school breakfast and after-school snacks and meals. Plus, advocacy efforts, including anti-hunger issues and needs and educating families about SNAP and the Women, Infants, and Children programs. Interested schools can submit letters of inquiry year-round. Prize: Average grants range from $5,000 to $10,000. Deadline: Rolling.
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> The Awesome Foundation: Grants for Projects
> The Awesome Foundation funds projects that challenge and expand our understanding of our individual and communal potentials, bringing communities together, casting aside social inhibitions and boundaries for a moment. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: all people and organizations; there are no prerequisites. Deadline: rolling.
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> Danvers Public Schools in Danvers, Massachusetts, seeks an Elementary Library Media Specialist (0.8) for the 2015-2016 school year. 
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> Taconic Hills Central School District in Craryville, New York, is seeking a librarian.
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> 13: Webinar: Bringing Creativity into Your Library with buncee
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> 14: Webinar: Engage Science Learners with the iBiome-Wetland App
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> 21: Webinar: Using Digital Public Library of America for Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning
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> 29: Webinar: Play to Learn with Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery
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> 5-8: AASL National Conference & Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio
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> 17: Webinar: Loose Strands and SEL: Using the Choose Your Path Format to Talk about Difficult Decisions
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> 18: Webinar: The New Library of Congress CIP Data Block: Making it Work for You!
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> 2: Webinar: Remind for Libraries
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> 3: Webinar: Reinventing the Library
> Latest KQ Blog Posts
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> Renew Your Support for Intellectual Freedom with Sept/Oct 2015 Issue
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> Wish I had known that Tip Sheet Part 2 – The Exhibit Hall Edition
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> Marginalizing the marginalized with Internet filtering
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> Intellectual Freedom for All: Developing LGBTQ Collections
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> AASL Share the Wealth!
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> What am I?
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> Mindfulness in the Library
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> Join the Conversation: Networking Opportunities for YOU @ AASL15!
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> Confession: Sometimes Banned Books Week makes me cringe
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> 5 Easy Ways to Make Space for Innovation
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> AASL First-timer or frequent-attendee… Wish I had known that Tip Sheet
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> Ideas for Using AASL Best Websites: Booktrack Classroom
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> A Lesson in Honor of Banned Books Week
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> IFLA Announces New School Library Guidelines
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> September’s Featured Learning Commons: Pam Harland at Sanborn High School
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> What if…students asked their own questions?
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> Setting the Stage for Problem Based Learning
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> Picturing Peace: Perspectives on the Cold War
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> Ch-Ch-Changes
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> Might As Well Face It; I’m Addicted to Conference
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> Thinking Outside the (Search) Box – Part 2
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> Storytelling: What is Old is New Again
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> Championing Internet Access for Students on Banned Websites Awareness Day
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> Let’s Hack The Association at the AASL National Conference This Year!
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> What’s Another Word for That?
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> Banned Web Sites: Are Your Policies Up-To-Date?
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> Building a Learning Commons Culture: Teaching Procedures
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> Three short months: the college transition
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> Let’s Get Together Thursday – Expanding Your PLN
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> Sweet Library Resources Party
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