Library Ties

Here it is almost a week since I got home from San Diego and ALA Midwinter 2011 and I’m finally get a few free minutes to reflect back on the conference.  When I got home, I quickly became engrossed in all the day-to-day things that need to get done as well as getting caught up [...]

Today I saw on AASL’s Twitter page that the deadline is soon for the National School Library Program of the Year Award (NSLPY).  Applications are due January 3, 2011.  That leaves a little more than a month (if you don’t include the holidays in there!) to write it all up and submit it. My school [...]

AASL has started sending out a daily advocacy tips. From the simple idea of making sure there was a link to the library homepage from the main school page to setting up an advisory committee. Each day there is a little gems. Sometimes they are great reminders of things I keep meaning to do, but [...]

I guess these posts are a little backwards.  The Forum was before the ILF conference, but I’m a bit behind with comment about it.  After the whirlwind travel month of October and early November, it has taken me a little while to get caught back up.  Anyway…..The Fall Forum was in Portland, OR and while [...]

After missing the 2009 ILF conference because I was sick, I was glad for the chance to catch-up with my Indiana friends this year.  The 2010 Indiana Library Federation conference was full of good times and great opportunities for learning.  The Association for Indiana Media Educators (AIME) had some big changes with this year’s conference.  [...]

Well, the month of October has been a little busy on the traveling front. Besides the Great Lake Independent Booksellers Association Conference that I wrote about earlier this month, I’ve been a few other place. My next trip was to Phoenix for an advisory board meeting for Capstone Digital. This was such an interesting board [...]

I’ve had the opportunity to sit on several webinars over the last few years.  Just like going to a conference, I’ve seen some great presenters and maybe a few not so great presenters. I’ve also come away learning just as much as if I had traveled to a convention center or hotel.  Now, don’t get [...]

Ok, I’m not quite ready to pack them yet, but in about six weeks I’ll be heading to Portland, OR and the 2010 AASL Fall Forum.   I’ve had the opportunity to attend several of the past forums and have high expectations for this year’s conference.  The Fall Forum is schedule in opposite years from [...]

Here is an opportunity for some free professional development.  The Partnership for the 21st Century Skills (of which AASL is a member) is  hosting a series of webinars.  The Cyber Summit on 21st Century Readiness begins in late September and runs through early October.  There are a variety of topics and presenters at various times [...]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of librarians connected with the Indianapolis Foundation. This group has some funding dedicated to school libraries in the Indianapolis area and they pull that group together for some professional development. My talk was focused on how and why I got involved in our professional organizations [...]