[CPSLibraries] Jan Second Life Mtgs - Mike Eisenberg

[Perez, Lisa E]

Dear CPS Librarians:

 

We have two meetings of the AASL-ISTE SIGMS-CPS virtual learning
community in Second Life scheduled for January.  On Tuesday, January 13
at 7 PM, we will hold our informal monthly orientation meeting for those
new to Second Life.  We will meet on the main stage of the ALA Island at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/127/101/29.  For information
about logging into Second Life, see
http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis/attend-our-librarian-meetings.  

 

Our monthly learning community meeting will be held on Tuesday, January
20 at 7pm PT at the ALA Island.  This month's guest facilitator is
Michael Eisenberg. 

 

The Crisis Facing School Libraries and Librarians

 

We see continuing cuts in librarian positions as well as funding for
school libraries. Our field continues to slowly (and in some places not
so slowly) lose ground. This is true in spite of this being the
"information age" with the role of school library programs and
teacher-librarians in learning and teaching being more important than
ever.  It's true in spite of teacher-librarians being better trained and
more engaged in the use of technology, information skills instruction,
and collaboration with classroom teachers. It's true in spite of better
research on the impact of school libraries, new standards, and plenty of
writing and presentations about the field in print, online, and
face-to-face.

 

Mike Eisenberg, well-known library educator, wants to face this crisis
head-on. In this interactive session, Mike starts with a discussion of
"why" and then moves to "what" we can do about it beginning right now -
as individuals and collectively.

 

To prepare, see Mike's websites at www.big6.com and
www.ischool.washington.edu/mbe 

 

Also, you may want to read the following articles prior to the meeting:

 

This Man Wants to Change Your Job,"  "Mike Eisenberg offers a compelling
blueprint for teacher-librarians becoming core players in schools."
School Library Journal, 9/1/2002.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA240047.html?q=This+Man+Wan
ts+to+Change+Your+Job 

 

 "It's All About Learning: Ensuring That Students Are Effective Users of
Information on Standardized Tests," Gale/Linworth Education Issues in
Education Forum at the American Association of School Librarians
Conference, 2004; reprinted in Library Media Connection, March 2004.
http://www.galeschools.com/pdf/Eisenberg.pdf

 

See you in-world!

 

Lisa E. Perez

Area Library Coordinator (HS)

CPS Professional Librarian

Medill Training Center

1326 W. 14th Pl, Rm 216

Chicago, Illinois  60608

773-553-6212 (ph), 773-553-6211 (fax)

ISTE Media Specialists SIG Chair-Elect

 

Second Life: Elaine Tulip

Skype: leperez333

Blog: http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis 

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