Hello!

In case you missed our weekly google meet due to high levels of busyness and stress, we have good news! Thanks to the great idea by Carrie Seiden, we are sharing some of the items shared via the chat. :)

Library Procedures Template from Demco https://ideas.demco.com/blog/3-phase-reopening-plan-template-for-school-librarians/

WHPS Middle School Libraries Procedures https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IjU9k4aZ1tYSro0Lj0cZGEZ81Jmci1Fw5vpmvKGyQGw/edit?usp=sharing


Nutmeg Nominee Digital Access Spreadsheet (Intermediate and Teen--you will need to edit to personalize the links).

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lJCH27lKxrltzILHLD6rpZt1mWWuWEGDDGJMyplw-sY/edit?usp=sharing


Looking to schedule virtual author visits??

**Email Karen Schumann at RJ Julia for more information. kschumann@rjjulia.com

**Jennifer Nielsen is offering free virtual visits in October.  Email her for more information. She has a new book in the False Prince Trilogy coming out in October!! jen@jennielsen.com


Virtual Makerspace as a Google Classroom

And WHPS Middle Schools has a Makerspace Padlet on our Enrichment Board

https://padlet.com/shannon_mcneice/makerspace

Feel free to copy. It's middle school target

 

Great model for virtual library from Barb Johnson

http://www.jackjackterlibrary.com/jjis-virtual-library.html


Student/Parent Tech How-To Videos

Cholchester Schools

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KHiTXtD5mz8zlZ1fWr4nJEx82ONeuIOkQPsJk5Vj_bg/edit?usp=sharing


Library Orientation Bitmoji Presentation from WHPS Middle Schools

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wWNPJJyvlbtL6axj050U6UTFIX6LRtD2uFTfupv05Qo/edit?usp=sharing 


Have a great week and remember to practice self care!!! 

Melissa Thom
@MsThomBookitis
Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
West Hartford Public Schools
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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Changeling of Fenlen Forest by Katherine Magyarodyb(CT Book Award)
The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos (CT Book Award)
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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Libro.fm)
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The Key to the Universe by Patrick Scalisi (CT Book Award)
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The Tornado by Jake Burt (CT Book Award)
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Audio Hoopla)
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reyonlds and Ibram X. Kendi
Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera (#bookposse)
Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (Hoopla) 

Hope To Read Soon:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
City of Spies by James Ponti 
SOOOO Many More....
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