Media Monday: Easy Bib EDU
Johnston County Schools now have FREE access to Easy Bib EDU. Media Specialist should have received an email with your scho...
Media Monday: Easy Bib EDU
Media Monday: Easy Bib EDU
Media Monday: Easy Bib EDU
Media Monday: WebPath Express, BOB and Read Across America
Media Monday: WebPath Express, BOB and Read Across America
Follett's WebPath Express is offering a volume discount for multi-school purchases, if you are planning OR not planning to subscri...
Middle School BOB Results!
Middle School BOB Results!
Thank you to all the coaches and volunteers who made today a great event! Congratulations to all the students who participated and wo...
Media Tip: Read Across America Ideas and BOB
Media Tip: Read Across America Ideas and BOB
March 2 is Read Across America day and many of you already have big plans but I wanted to share this opportunity from Discovery Educat...
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
If you plan to compete in the 2016 Battle of the Books please complete this form by October 30. Loading...
Media Opportunity for Leadership
Media Opportunity for Leadership
Chandra Cook, Sheila Robertson and Robin Willis are serving as representatives for the region 3 Battle of the Books this school year. A...
Media Update: American Indian Books & BOB
Media Update: American Indian Books & BOB
Our ESL department has ordered resources or Native American Indians. The resources will be delivered to the media center sometime in th...
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Showing posts with label BOB. Show all posts
Monday, October 24, 2016
Media Monday: Easy Bib EDU
Johnston County Schools now have
FREE access to Easy Bib EDU.
Media Specialist should have received an email with your school's password with directions on how to get your teachers and students registered.
Information copied from the email, "Anyone who would like to use EasyBib EDU should use this code. Students and teachers who have never signed up before can register at https://edu.easybib.com/
There are no limits on the number of times the code can be used, so feel free to share it with everyone in your school! Please note that there are different coupon codes for elementary/lower school students, middle school, and high/upper school students. "
The EasyBib EDU User Guide is a great resource!
Battle of the Books intentions are due Friday!
Please see previous blog if you have questions!
Monday, March 7, 2016
Media Monday: WebPath Express, BOB and Read Across America
Follett's WebPath Express is offering a volume discount for multi-school purchases, if you are planning OR not planning to subscribe/renew to WebPath Express for next year please let me know by Friday, March 11 using this form.
The volume discount for 25+ schools will be around $350 and for 42+ schools will be around $250, the discount runs through the end of March, 2016.
The volume discount for 25+ schools will be around $350 and for 42+ schools will be around $250, the discount runs through the end of March, 2016.
Elementary Results from Friday's Battle of the Books
We wanted to share pictures from last week's Read Across America celebrations!
Click here and scroll down to see the pictures, thanks to those who shared via social media and Google for us to bring this to you.
Click here and scroll down to see the pictures, thanks to those who shared via social media and Google for us to bring this to you.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Middle School BOB Results!
Thank you to all the coaches and volunteers who made today a great event! Congratulations to all the students who participated and worked hard preparing for the competition. Clayton Middle will represent Johnston County at the upcoming Regional Battle of the Books.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Media Tip: Read Across America Ideas and BOB
March 2 is Read Across America day and many of you already have big plans but I wanted to share this opportunity from Discovery Education just in case you can work it into your celebration plans.
Also here are some ideas from NEA and Scholastic about how you might celebrate! What ever you do to promote reading I know it will be great! Take pictures and share in the comments. We'd love to hear the great things are you doing in your media centers.
There have been many emails about the upcoming competitions, but to help put everything in one place, please note the following resources. We wish each team the best of luck!
Middle School Competition: Friday, February 26
West Campus Conference Center and Gym
211 E. Rose Street, Smithfield, NC
Elementary School Competition: Friday, March 4
Workforce Development Center
135 Best Wood Road, Clayton, NC
Title 1 Schools check this out from Kathy Parker at DPI!
For those who may not have heard about the Open eBooks initiative, I'm forwarding an announcement I posted to an Oregon listserv for school library staff. You are welcome to share the information.
Open eBooks makes thousands of award-winning and popular electronic books available to K-12 students from low-income families. Access is via an app, and that app is now available for download to mobile devices. Educators, including librarians, in schools with 70% or more of students in need may register to receive codes, PINs, and a letter to share with students' families. Once set up, students access the eBooks via the app on their personal or parents' smartphone or tablet or via school or library-loaned devices.
Partners in this initiative are Digital Public Library of America, First Book, and The New York Public Library, with content support from Baker & Taylor. A variety of publishers have generously submitted their full catalog or a selection of titles.
For an overview of how the program works, read today's press release and browse the FAQ. To stay in the loop, you can follow Open eBooks on social media and sign up for a mailing list.
Students in your school qualify if the school is Title 1 eligible or receives Title 1 funds, or if 70% or more of students are on free or reduced lunch. If your school qualifies or if you are unsure, please share this information with administrators and staff to determine how to take advantage of this opportunity.
Thanks,
Jen
Links
Website: http://openebooks.net/
Get started / register / qualify: http://openebooks.net/
Follow on social media / mailing list: http://openebooks.net/
Press release (2/24/16): http://openebooks.net/
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Battle of the Books
If you plan to compete in the 2016 Battle of the Books please complete this form by October 30.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Media Opportunity for Leadership
Chandra Cook, Sheila Robertson and Robin Willis are serving as representatives for the region 3 Battle of the Books this school year. At the end of this year, Robin will cycle off and we will be in need of 1 more volunteer to serve on the committee as a representative starting in the 2016-2017 school year. Please be sure the media coordinators in your district are aware of this opportunity to demonstrate leadership beyond the school level (Standard 1 on the professional standards), and have them contact me if they are interested in serving in this role.
Responsibilities include:
- attending State Battle of the Books Committee meetings (approximately 4 per year)—our next meeting is Friday, September 19
- writing questions for 1 or 2 books on the new list each year
- communicating with system/county level contacts
- collecting verifying compliance forms
- coordinating the regional competition with the other representatives and host district
- assisting at the state competition
If you are interested email Robin Willis and copy Amy Stanley. We hope one or more of you might be interested in this leadership opportunity.
In the past many of you have worked with your school in order to attend the NCSLMA Conference - October 22-24, 2015, as always the conference is in Winston Salem, NC. Registration is open until September 30, 2015 if you are interested in attending this year.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Media Update: American Indian Books & BOB
Our ESL department has ordered resources or Native American Indians. The resources will be delivered to the media center sometime in the next couple of weeks there will be 20 or so books that will need processing. Once you receive these resources please share the information with your staff and students so they can take advantage of these materials. If you have questions you can contact lynandrews@johnston.k12.nc.us
Also a reminder to Battle of the Books coaches if you want to participate in the regional or state competitions should your team win one of your coaches must be a member of the North Carolina School Library Media Association. Membership is $40 and here is the link for you to register as a member http://www.ncslma.org/membership.
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