Media matters, Vol. 11, Issue 6 (Jan. 2012)

January 2012
Volume 11 Number 6

Media Matters
A newsletter for people who care about Library Media Programs

Inside this issue:

Your work is life

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changing

Library of Congress

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story

LMSOTY

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Children's Lit

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Conference

Digital Habits

6

Our favorite books

7

Just for fun

12

Webinars

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Calendar

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21st Century Library Media Specialists:
We read.
We lead.
Get used to it.
Martha Hickson

What are your 2012 resolutions? Here are a few suggestions.....
1. Look at the Exemplary Library Media Program rubric. You may decide to apply for the award or focus on one of the criteria and work to improve your Library Media program.
2. Build a rapport with your faculty and staff. If you already have a good relationship, think of ways to make it even stronger. Mentor a new library media specialist.
3. Attend grade level or subject area meetings. Go prepared with ideas to help.
4. Know the GaDOE policies concerning Library Media.
5. Read Information Power, learn the AASL Standards, become familiar with the Common Core and Georgia Performance Standards....those standards are OUR standards.
6. Make the Library Media Center the vital hub of your school.
7. Serve on your school's leadership team.
8. Keep current with the literature, take a course, teach or take a professional development class.
9. Join GLMA, GLA, GAIT, AASL, and/or ALA. Don't just join---get involved.
10. Remember what it was like to be a classroom teacher. Remember what it was like to be a student.
11. Say Thank You a lot.
12. Clean your desk at least once a week.
13. Create a newsletter for your students, parents, faculty.
14. Use the wonderful resources from Georgia Public Broadcasting; use and promote GALILEO.
15. Enjoy your job....people know when you are passionate about something....be passionate about students, learning, technology, reading, teaching.

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Caroline Kennedy to Librarians: "Your work is truly life changing."
Caroline Kennedy was the keynote speaker at the recent Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times "I Love My Librarian" Award Ceremony in New York City. The program is administered by the American Library Association's Campaign for America's Libraries. The event honored ten librarians who were recognized for service to their communities, schools, and campuses. More than 1,700 library patrons nominated a librarian. The event was part of the Carnegie Corporation's Centennial Celebration. You can find the entire speech at this website:
http://www.atyourlibrary.org/culture/caroline-kennedy-librarians-your-work-truly-life-changing
Photograph from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Kennedy
From her speech:
"Classroom libraries play a vital role in student's intellectual development, and school libraries fill a larger void in their lives. A great school library becomes the heart of the school and the center of the larger community. A great school librarian understands that kids can't succeed without the support of parents, teachers, business partners and 21st century research and writing skills."

There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude. ~ Robert Brault
Advocacy Tip
To keep time spent reshelving books to a minimum, consider providing section specific markers (painted dowel rods, bookmarks, paint stirrers) that students can use to mark the space where the book they are browsing was pulled from.

Volume 11 Number 6

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Henry Rollins: The Column! Henry Speaks On His Consciousness-Expanding Trip to the Library of Congress With Ian MacKaye

by Henry Rollins Originally appeared September 9, 2011 in the LA Weekly

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I have just wrapped one of the better days this year. It only finished several minutes ago, as midnight draws near.

I met up with Ian MacKaye at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Seventh Street in downtown D.C. at 11 a.m. Our first stop was at the National Archives. We have a friend there who allows us to come in and view some of the rarer documents the massive building holds.

Our contact got us visitor IDs, and we went through security checks and rounds of phone calls and code-required doors before finally arriving at a very thick and heavy door that opened like a bank vault.

We step inside and sit down in the chairs provided; walking around, pulling open the drawers, or looking into any of the countless boxes is a no-go. Why? The room we are sitting in holds documents from the first 26 years of America's governmental workings. It is my second visit, and I am even more excited than I was the first time.

Our contact has prepared documents for us to look at. They come out of drawers and boxes big and small. Highlights include letters from Thomas Jefferson, the first and last pages of George Washington's inaugural speech -- written in his own hand -- and Abraham Lincoln's letter to Congress authorizing Ulysses Grant to be put in charge of the Union armies. For fun, our contact has brought in Frank Zappa's notes read at the Parents Music Resource Center hearings. Hilarious.

One of the high points for me was a draft of the Bill of Rights, as it went back and forth between the two houses of Congress. What became the Second Amendment had several more words to it, while the last words of what became the 10th Amendment -- " ... or to the people." -- were a handwritten addition. Wow! I can't tell you how awesome it was to see that. The other high point was reading the words of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln out loud with Ian. Perfection.

After two hours of amazing viewing, our contact had work to attend to, so we thanked him profusely and left, vowing to come back again. Our contact must be a glutton for punishment, as he said that would be just fine.

Our next stop was the Library of Congress, where Ian has the hookup. Apparently, the LOC heard about Ian's collection of Dischord Records and punk-rock ephemera and asked to take a look. They are now helping Ian catalog the pieces.

For two hours we are allowed to walk all over the place and visit with different departments. We first meet with people who are meticulously repairing books from as far back as the 15th century, from Thomas Jefferson's prayer book to a book from Susan B. Anthony's collection with her handwritten notes on the cover. The work is very careful and very slow. Different countries in different times used different bindings, adhesives and paper. Repair must be historically considered, lest we lose a one-of-a-kind book.

These people are all about collecting, databasing and preserving. I am in my element. We are having conversations about acid-free paper and Mylar L-sleeves! Be still, my fanatic heart.

From there, it was off to the audio department. They were waiting for us. They had laid out a few of the millions of pieces of vinyl in their care. Stooges, first album, white label promo, date-stamped August 1969. I pulled out the LP. Unplayed. The superwide band holding the song "We Will Fall" reflected back at me, screaming, "I am pristine!

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Continued from previous page
Worship me!" Stooges and MC5 singles, unplayed, looking as new as the day they were pressed. Original Harry Partch, Sun Ra and Fugs LPs, decades old, mint new. I looked up from this table of vinyl and, to my left, saw an old record player standing against the wall. Who do you think it belonged to? Good guess, you're right: Thomas Edison. Fanatic overload!
I have been gathering audio and other music-related materials for more than 30 years now and have seen some serious collections in my time, but the LOC is the biggest dog in the yard. I told one of the people there about some seven-inch punk rock acetates I had just acquired, and his eyes lit up. That's at least two people who care!
I know that collector types can be a pain in the neck and seem perpetually frozen in time -- or at least in their parents' basement -- but someone has to look out for the past, lest it slip away forever. It was amazing to be around people who are dedicated to making sure there is a trail, who work with painstaking care to maintain the integrity of what came before. I was told I was doing the right thing by diligently saving fliers in acid-free protectors and transferring my analog sources to digital, and to keep up the good work.
A day of nonstop awe and inspiration. Whenever any great song or album gets lost in the ether, someone is deprived of the joy of hearing it, and the great effort of those who created and recorded the work is damaged. Thankfully, the fanatics are there to make sure the jam session never stops.

Each year GLMA and GAIT co-sponsor the Georgia School Library Media Specialist of the Year award to recognize K-12 library media specialists whose services have resulted in exemplary library media programs.
Each school system may select one library media specialist for this award. From those chosen for the system level award, one media specialist is chosen as the district Library Media Specialist of the Year. Each district represents a different region of Georgia.
The state Library Media Specialist of the Year is selected from the district winners and will be announced at the Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) conference.
Additional details and an application can be found at
http://www.glma-inc.org/
Joan Abraham, NBCT 2009 DeKalb Library Media Specialist of the Year Princeton Elementary School 1321 South Deshon Road Lithonia, GA 30058678-875-3020
Joan_E_Abraham@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

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Advocacy Tip
Legislators and other political officials love to receive mail from children that can be displayed on their office walls or on a hall bulletin board outside their office door. Make posters or collages featuring photos of children using items purchased with funding provided by the politicians (for example, computers or the state digital librarywhatever the funding purchased). Make a big headline: Thank You, Senator or Representative or Mayor _________ for the _______. Leave a space for the children to sign their names at the bottom. Eye-catching glossy posters will be more likely to be displayed thus more likely to keep your library in the politician's mind.

The 43rd Annual Conference on Children's Literature
The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia. The award is given in two categories--picture books (grades K-4) and middle grades (4-8).
Each year titles are nominated by teachers and library media specialists and the twenty selected books are presented to students in appealing and meaningful ways. Curricular activities connected to the books are developed. Students vote for their favorite and the authors and/or illustrators often attend the conference as featured speakers.
This year's conference will be held in Athens on March 23rd and 24th. Featured speakers include: Jody Feldman (The GollyWhopper Games), Meghan McCarthy (Aliens are Coming! The true account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast), Carole Weatherford (Becoming Billie Holiday), Barbara O'Connor (Moonpie and Ivy) and Mike Wimmer (Train Song).
http://gcbac.com/

HELP WANTED
Readers/reviewers to read the applications for the 2012 Exemplary Library Media Program. Please send an email to: jserrite@doe.k12.ga.us if you would like to help with the evaluation process.
We have not been able to upload any new information to the GaDOE webpage. The information posted about the 2011 Exemplary Program is, for the most part, still accurate. The deadline and due dates will, of course, be updated.

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There are so many indicators that children are living digital lives. A recent example is the report from The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop entitled, "Always Connected: the new digital media habits of young children."

Here is a snapshot of their findings:
Children have more access to all kinds of digital media and are spending more time during the day with them than ever before.
Not all children have access to newer digital technologies, nor do all children use media in the same ways once they do own them. Family income continues to be a barrier to some children owning technology, even as the price of devices falls.
Lower-income, Hispanic, and African American children consume far more media than their middle-class and white counterparts.
Children appear to shift their digital media habits around age 8, when they increasingly open their eyes to the wide world of media beyond television.
Mobile media appears to be the next "it" technology, from handheld video games to portable music players to cell phones. Kids like to use their media on the go.

7 Great resolutions
1. Eat right 90% of the time; eat whatever you want 10% of the time. 2. Get as much sleep as you need to be happy, healthy, and fun to be around. 3. Make up creative excuses to get MORE exercise. 4. Do something every day that makes you LAUGH out loud. 5. Take a walk or get some other exercise whenever you feel stressed. 6. Go outside and play at least once a week. 7. Limit TV to one hour a day or less.
Source: The Hope Heart Institute, Seattle

Our Favorite Books!

Reader Ahna Chastain Amy Altman Amy Crosby
Amy Golemme Amy Redmond Amy Rubin Ann Dietrich Ann M. Rogers Barbara Powell-Schager Beth Bridges Beth Ogletree
Betsy Clem Bobbie Strickland Cara Harpin Carla Gaddy Carla Gregory Charlene Hubbard Charmaine MacKenzie
Cheryl Youse Chesann Thompson Christi Harp

School Oglethorpe County Middle Statesboro High

Title Unbroken
Unlocked

Author Laura Hillenbrand
Karen Kingsbury

Sanders Elementary

If On a Winter's Night a Italo Calvino Traveler

Collins Hill High

Fall of Giants

Ken Follett

Rockmart Middle

Matched

Ally Condie

Findley Oaks

Heart of a Samurai

Margi Preus

Dalton High

Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys

Swainsboro Elementary

Matched

Ally Condie

Big Shanty Intermediate The Lemon Tree

Sandy Talon

Arnold Magnet Academy The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Rehoboth Road Middle Northwest Whitfield High

All books by Margaret Maron
Okay for Now

Gary D. Schmidt

Berrien Middle McClure Middle

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Son of Neptune

Stieg Larsson Rick Riordan

Mt. Carmel Elementary

Sarah's Key

Tatiana de Rosnay

Smitha Middle West Fannin Elementary

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Scorpia Rising

Grace Lin Anthony Horowitz

Duluth Middle

Across the Universe

Beth Revis

Colquitt County High

The Hunger Games (all three)

Suzanne Collins

Lindsey Elementary

Willow Run

Patricia Reilly Giff

Ola Middle

Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

Christina Badowski Christine Bunn

New Mountain Hill Elementary Jessie Rice Elementary

Christine Miller

Salem High

Christine Whatley-Wilcox Dougherty County

The Help
The Christmas Tapestry
Last Night I Sang to the Monster The Help

Kathryn Stockett Patricia. Polacco. Benjamin Alire Saenz Kathryn Stockett

Media Matters Cindy Evans
Cissie Burley Connie Van Brackle Darlene Cook Dawn Adams Dawn Hall Debbie Baker Debbie Lindblad Debbie Sutherland Deborah Holmes Denise Hornsby Diana Evans Diane Tyner Diane W. Hassler Donita Hinckley Doreen Smith Elaine Willis Ellen Scripture Evelyn T. Eiland
Fred Danes Heather Kindschy Helen Dunn Jackie Ashman Jane Bentley
Janet Campbell Jermiah Jones Jill Hanson

Chattooga High

In Harm's Way

Doug Stanton

JM Odom Elementary

Listen

Rene Gutteridge

Lee County Primary

The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver

Garrison Pilcher Elementary Northside Elementary

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Pictures of Hollis Woods Patricia Riley Giff

Forsyth Central High

South of Broad

Pat Conroy

North Jackson Elementary Oglethorpe Charter

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale Hunger Games

Carmen Agra Deedy Suzanne Collins

J.R. Stringfellow

Elephants Cannot Dance Mo Willems

Martinez Elementary

Cutting for Stone

Abraham Verghese

Tunnel Hill Elementary

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Bennett's Mill Middle

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Gladden Middle

Out of My Mind

Sharon Draper

Cartersville Middle

Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

MacIntyre Park Middle

Hunger Games Trilogy Suzanne Collins

Warner Robins High

Matched

Ally Condie

Irwin County Middle/High Southeast Bulloch High

Divergent

Veronica Roth

Saving CeeCee Honeycut Beth Hoffman

Cusseta Road Elementary A R Johnson Magnet

The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
Twenty Thirty

Carmen Agra Deedy Albert Brooks

Walton High

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

West Hall High

I Am the Messenger

Michael Zusak

C.R.S.C.N.

A Walk in the Woods

Bill Bryson

Buchanan Primary

Sarah's Key

Tatiana De Rosnay

Cross Creek Elementary The Reading Promise

Peek's Chapel Elementary Now You See Her

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter

The Apothecary

Alice Ozma James Patterson Maile Meloy

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Media Matters Jo Dennin Jolynn Cichocki Julie Bigham Karen Hickey Karen Merrick Kathi Vanderbilt Kathleen Disney Kathy Bonnell Kellie Hall Kim Marshall Kristine Mitchell Laurie Crooks Leigh-Ann Hunt Linda Ostrow Lindy Pals Lisa Smith Liz Mason Lora J Taft Lynn Bradley Lynn Dye Lynne Suarez Margaret Hall Margo Young Margo Young Marion Sanford Marla Sellers Mary Beth Duty

The Heritage School South Forsyth High South Paulding Middle Flowery Branch Elementary Pike County Middle Allatoona High Vanderlyn Elementary Clements Middle Ringgold High Sandy Creek High Blanchard Elementary Stone Mountain Elementary Ashworth Middle Coastal Middle Jefferson Middle Northgate High Tutt Middle Pine Ridge Elementary Sandy Springs Middle Keheley Elementary Heritage Elementary H. V. Jenkins High Cook Middle Cook Middle Calhoun High Fort Valley Middle Stripling Elementary

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The Red Umbrella
When Crickets Cry
The Misadventures of Maude March Moon Over Manifest

Christina Gonzalez Charles Martin Audrey Couloumbi Clare Vanderpool

The Help Divergent A Moveable Feast Pale Demon Hunger Games The Help A Discovery of Witches The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School School, Inside Out and Back Again The Help Dead End in Norvelt Matched Storyteller Mockingbird The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Under the Dome The Help The Rose of Sebastopol The Help The Help The Help One Crazy Summer Young Fredle

Kathryn Stockett Victoria Roth Ernest Hemingway Kim Harrison Suzanne Collins Kathryn Stockett Deborah Harkness Laura Murray Thanhha Lai Kathryn Stockett Jack Gantos Allyson Condie Patricia Reilly Giff Kathryn Erskine C. Alan Bradley Stephen King Kathryn Stockett Katharine McMahon Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett Rita Williams-Garcia Cynthia Voigt

Media Matters Mary Lou Wallace Matt Osborn Matthew Parsnick Michelle Maddox Mimi Mayberry-White Myra Springfield Natalie Kennedy Neely Hudson Nicole Dineen Pamela C Kelly Patti Hutchison
Paula Shuff Rachel Carter
Renae McNeely Ron Akerman Roslyn Wells Ruth Molares Sally Chandler Sarah Barfield
Sharon Tinnan
Stephanie Conley Susan Fuentes Tamara Forrest
Temeka Butts

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Richmond County Arabia Mountain High Sky View Elementary St. Marys Elementary Glynn Middle Bagley Middle Valdosta High Greene County High Trip Elementary Alpharetta High Milton High
Greenbrier Elementary Sonoraville Middle
Swainsboro Middle Crisp County Middle Richmond County Liberty Middle Mercer Middle Shirley Hills Elementary
Herschel Jones Middle Haymon Morris Middle

Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

A Dance With Dragons George R. R. Martin

One Fine Day

Nonny Hogrogian

Out of My Mind

Sharon Draper

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks.

The Sugar Queen

Sarah Addison Allen

Coldest Winter Ever

Sister Souljah

Every Soul a Star

Wendy Mass

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do about It Game of Thrones
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption The Tender Heart

Eric Jensen
George R.R. Martin Laura Hillenbrand Andy Andrews

Tommy's Honor

Kevin Cook

Emily's Christmas Gifts Emily Post

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 Game of Thrones

Richard Paul Evans George R.R. Martin

The Redeemer (The Reluctant Demon Diaries)

Linda Rios Brook

Tiger's Curse

Colleen Houck

Mockingbird

Kathryn Erskine

Smiley Elementary Creekside High
Macon County Middle

The Help
Some People, Some Other Place
I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

Kathryn Stockett J. California Cooper
Michael Oher

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Terri Massey Tess MacMillan
Tina Launey Tommy Tatum Tracey Kell
Vicki Lovin Yvonne Stuart

Commerce High

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

River Trail Middle Belmont Hills Elementary

Not Much, Just Chillin': The Secret Life of Middle Schoolers
The Help

Linda Perlstein Kathryn Stockett

Adairsville Middle

Once a Spy

Keith Thomson

Chestatee Academy Morgan County Middle

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of his Trip to Heaven and Back
The Help

Todd Burpo Kathryn Stockett

Hutchings Career Center The Help

Kathryn Stockett.

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Phone: 404-657-9800 Fax: 404-656-5744 E-mail: jserrite@doe.k12.ga.us

One kind word can warm three winter months. ~ Japanese Proverb
Advocacy Tip
Start planning for next year! Check out AASL's calendar of Library Promotional Events and ALA's list of Celebration Weeks & Promotional Events. Look for celebrations that you can collaboratively plan events for or opportunities to invite guests into your library.

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December. ~ James Barrie

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Just for fun....
There is no doubt that many treasured recipes came about through accidental invention in the kitchen, but we must single out one of the most enduring -- and delicious -- of these recipes: the chocolate chip cookie.
Ruth Wakefield had worked as a dietitian and food lecturer before buying an old toll house outside of Boston with her husband. Traditionally, toll houses were places weary travelers paid their road tolls, grabbed a quick bite and fed their horses. Wakefield and her husband converted the toll house into an inn with a restaurant. One day in 1930, Wakefield was baking up a batch of Butter Drop Do cookies for her guests. The recipe called for melted chocolate, but Wakefield had run out of baker's chocolate. She took a Nestle chocolate bar, crumbled it into pieces and threw it into her batter, expecting the chocolate pieces to melt during baking. Instead, the chocolate held its shape, and the chocolate chip cookie was born.
Nestle noticed that sales of its chocolate bars jumped in Mrs. Wakefield's corner of Massachusetts, so they met with her about the cookie, which was fast gaining a reputation among travelers. At Wakefield's suggestion, they began scoring their chocolate (cutting lines into the bar that allow for easier breaking) and then, in 1939, they began selling Nestle Toll House Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels. The Wakefield cookie recipe was printed on the back of the package; in exchange, Ruth Wakefield received free chocolate for life.
From : http: //science.howstuffworks.com

Advocacy Tip
Share the 2011 School Library Counts! survey results with your colleagues. Does your school include digital citizenship in its curriculum? If not, consider collaborating with classroom teachers and/or technology instructors in teaching your students appropriate and responsible technology use. www.ala.org/aasl/slcsurvey
Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't need to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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January Webinars:
Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Leadership, Community, and Advocacy
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2 pm 60 min
Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=710379596
Join us for this webinar to learn about the process of leading and managing through organizational storytelling. Librarians can use personal stories within the organization for leadership (tell them who you are and why you are here), team building (sharing your vision effectively, rediscovering and honoring the mission of the organization), and moving through change (honoring the past as you move toward the future; listening to others, communicating your goals through story). Learn how to "retool" storytelling with new concepts of organizational storytelling gleaned from business and other sectors, with specific examples and powerful tools to improve library communication and advocacy. Also hear effective library stories and learn tactics shared by "story" expert Robert McKee who uses screenwriting methods to bring truth and tension to storytelling. In this webinar, co-sponsored by ALA TechSource and WebJunction, hear how libraries tell their story to strengthen organizations, build community and to amplify the value they bring to their communities.
Presenters: Kate Marek , professor at Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and author of Organizational Storytelling for Librarians (ALA, 2011); and Chris Rippel , head of continuing education, Central Kansas Library System.

Developing and Maintaining E-Reader Policies and Procedures for Libraries
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2 pm 60 min
Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=717919875
As debates rage on about e-books, publishers and privacy, how are libraries approaching policies for managing e - readers? Join us for this webinar focused on the nuts and bolts of serving patrons with gadgets , including policies and procedures for libraries lending e-readers and for patrons using their own readers to access library e-book collections. Hear from a library who has e - reader policies and procedures in place, including how they review and update polices ; and from a library that has recently developed policies and procedures after researching and learning from many other libraries.
Presenters: David Newyear , adult information services manager, Mentor Public Library, Ohio; and Daniel Schwartz , library director, Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, Kerrville, Texas.

O, wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

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February Webinars:
Cloud Computing 101 Thursday, February 9 2 pm 60 min Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=713233359 Cloud computing seems to be all the rage, but what actually is it? This overview presentation will explain what cloud computing offers libraries, how libraries are using these services, and what you should consider when thinking about using a cloud service in your library. A distinction between services for end-users and services for organizations will be made, explained, and illustrated as well as the terms used to describe cloud services. Learn how quick and easy it now is to deploy applications ? in the cloud ? using tools such as Google Docs, Google App Engine, and Amazon's Web Services, among others. Resources for further exploration will be included. Presenter: Roy Tennant , senior program officer in the Research division of OCLC.
Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library's Job-seeking Patrons Thursday, February 23 2 pm 60 min Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=711203020 Twitter is one of the best online tools for networking and job seeking. Whether browsing job postings or connecting with people in your field, Twitter offers something for everyone. This session will cover tips and techniques for helping patrons network and find jobs on Twitter, and provide your library with ways to use Twitter in support of job seekers. Learn how you can use "tweets" to extend and augment your library services, showcase the resources and programs you provide job seekers and demonstrate the powerful connections you create in your library community. Presenters: Brooke Roegge , digital information specialist, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development ( @PositivelyMN ) ; and Andrea Snyder , manager, Job & Career Information Center, Enoch Pratt Free Library/Maryland State Library Resource Center ( @JobCenter_Pratt ).
Jay Turner| Director, Continuing Education| Georgia Public Library Service 1800 Century Place, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 404.235.7124 | 404.235.7201 fax | 678.327.6009 mobile jturner@georgialibraries.org | www.georgialibraries.org

January 2012

GaDOE Library Media Services

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Mary Shelley's novel Frankenst ein is p u b lis h ed : 1818

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Senator John

Leonardo daVinci Louis Braille born:1st Library

Kennedy

unsuccessfully 1809

School opens:

announces hi s tests a flying

1887

candidacy for machine: 1492

Jackie Robinson

president: 1960

retires: 1957

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Birthday ofCarl Sandburg: 1878-1967

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Zora Neale Hurston born: 1891-1960

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11th amendment ratified: 1789

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Concorde tested: 1969
Richard Nixon born: 1913

League of Nati ons formed: 1920
United Nati ons formed: 1946

Who is Alan Paton?

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Birthday ofJack Frisbee

London: 1876- introduced:

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What did Hugh Lofting write?

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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1929

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Birthday of Benjamin Frankl in: 1706

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A.A. Milne born: 1882

Birthdays of Edgar All an Poe, P aul Cezanne, and Robert E. Lee

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A US boycott of Traffic light the Olympics in invent ed: 1923 Moscow i s announced by P res id en t Carter: 1980

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Birthday ofLord Byron: 17881824

Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?

Birthday ofEdi th Macintosh

Wharton: 1862- computers went

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on sale: 1984

James Marshall

finds gold at

Sutter's Mill:

1848

Dental drill pat ented: 1875 (ouch!)

Russians liberate Challenger space

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Camp: 1945

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Birthday ofWilli- Mohandas

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T he tim e is a lwa ys right to do wha t is ri ght. ~ Ma rtin L uther King, Jr.