Here are some interesting ideas about the future of libraries to include in beginning of year planning.
• Joyce Valenza on The Future of Libraries 9/1/2010 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/600051860.html?nid=3714
• Responses to Joyce’s Blog http://slav.globalteacher.org.au/2010/01/17/the-future-of-the-library-yet-again/
These WERE our 2010 ibrary goals, so will need to see how they fit with these ideas.
1. Maintain high level of library promotions and displays – competitions, bookweek etc
2. Better communication of Library services – teachers – online,lending, procedures, moodle, reading lists, Potter/McAuley-combined approach, induction
3. Improve reading program – more book clubs, reading lists, English Dept
4. Crowd control – better use of Library facilities
5. Printing from netbooks
6. Online video resources – Clickview
7. Extend information literacy program – State Library, moodle, 23 things, Web 2.0 digital footprint
8. Research impact and implications of netbooks on Library program
9. Plan new SSC
10. Other eg. Archives, Sharepoint, new staff
Getting started with blogging – a step at a time http://educationaublogfest.blogspot.com/
Interesting conference online – session on 31 Jan on Social networking and teaching http://educon22.org/conversations/ReImagining_Social_Media__Technology_in_Teacher_Education
Teacher Librarian Nings – http://schoollibrarytapestry.ning.com/ http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/
Winter Olympics resources
• http://edselect.com/olympics.htm
• http://www.vancouver2010.com/
• http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/education-programs/index-of-teacher-resources_193328Ys.html
Reading web pages – the F factor
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
http://www.conversationmarketing.com/2009/08/22-things-you-dont-know-about-customers.htm
Visual calendar http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/january.html
Piclits http://www.piclits.com/about.aspx inspired picture writing
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