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NSLA News Nebraska School Librarians Association
Volume 4, Issue 3 Fall 2015
President’s Message
As I begin my term as President of the Nebraska School Librarians Association, I am struck by the evolution of our organization since its inception in 1969. “Audio-‐visual” has given way to “digital resources.” We were first librarians and audiovisual technicians, then media specialists, then information managers and back to librarians or teacher-‐librarians…From using indices and card catalogs, print materials, overhead projectors and filmstrips, to online storage and retrieval systems, “the cloud,” Google docs, Microsoft 365, and eBooks, we have experienced much change and an acceleration of change in recent years.
Today, the walls of our libraries are virtually non-‐existent making our jobs more complex and varied than ever. In addition to teaching how to find and use information, we now need to teach how to sift and sort, to analyze and evaluate, and to present information and new understandings
using a plethora of platforms, products and formats. We find time to encourage traditional literacy and reading for information and pleasure. Add to that addressing multiple literacies – visual, digital, technological –while working to collaborate with teachers to ensure that curriculum standards are being addressed, and today’s school librarians face many challenges. Or should I say they “embrace” many challenges?
Meeting these challenges is made easier when you know you do not have to go it alone. In fact, the purpose of the Nebraska School Librarians Association is to advocate for school library
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Nebraska State Advisory Council on Libraries
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Connecting Kids to Books
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State Conference
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Nebraska State Advisory Council on Libraries
The Nebraska State Advisory Council on Libraries held its meeting via GoToMeeting on Friday, July 17, 2015 with our association’s own Beth Kabes as the Chair. News from the Nebraska Library Commission included updates about the NebraskAccess database changes that took place July 1, 2015.
• There are many databases that will be useful for k-‐12 schools. She believes that these databases should fulfill Rule 10 requirements for periodicals and reference materials. The Explora search option searches across multiple databases.
• The same id/password will work. There are templates that can be downloaded and personalized from the NLC web site if librarians want to use them to let students, staff and parents know their school’s id/password.
• There are Database Roadshow programs available across the state in August and September. Check the NLC web site for dates and locations. Librarians are encouraged to subscribe to the NLC NebraskAccess mailing list to keep up to date and hear about training.
• NLC is working to find ways to inform school librarians about the new databases and the ways they can use them with their students and staff.
A $100,000 financial literacy grant involving 22 public libraries across Nebraska just ended in June. Two of its goals were to improve the skills of public librarians and to make public aware that public libraries are great resources for unbiased financial information. Libraries were able to add financial
literacy resources in both print and eBook formats. They also offered an online financial literacy course to the public. The free online course continues to be available to all Nebraskans. My report included sharing information about our October conference’s two keynote speakers, Terri Grief, American Association of School Librarians Past President and Sari Feldman, president of the American Library Association. I also reported that NSLA is looking to strengthen our partnerships with other organizations by providing links to these organizations' websites and shared the results of our latest election. There was no New Business. The next meeting will be held on November 20 in Lincoln at the Nebraska Library Commission. Jean Hellwege, MS School Librarian Scott Middle School
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Connecting Kids to Books How do you connect kids to books? You have to know the kids.
How? *Talk with them.
*Like them. *Use their name.
*Show them that you care. *Know what is going on in their world-‐-‐talk about video games, movies, One Direction,
Minecraft...whatever it takes. *Greet them with a “hello” when they walk through the library.
*Bring books to them (in class) that you think they will like or ones they have requested. *Ask the question, “What book have you read lately that you really liked?” Based off what the kids say, you can help
them find books that are similar or use Goodreads/Amazon/Google to help you find books to match. Other things that seriously help.
*Get out from behind your desk-‐-‐be with them. *Read like your hairs on fire (thanks, Patti Digh) and tell the kids they need to as well.
*Show them what you are reading -‐ I have always either displayed the book that I have read or have taking pictures of the books that I am reading. That way the kids see oh well if Mrs. Vogt is reading it maybe I should too.
*Plan a library program that is kid friendly with a mixture of 21st century skills, book talks, promoting movies/books and etc.
*Make comfy places available for reading in the library (pillows, bean bags, reading nooks, space for reading, patio for reading outside).
The lists above are the keys to my success for connecting kids with books (which I have done no matter what my title
or role has been throughout my career).
When kids know you care; when kids trust you-‐-‐that’s when they will keep coming back for more books.
My bio: In the fall of 2015, I will start a new adventure-‐-‐Technology teacher for Plattsmouth Middle School.
For the last three years I was the Librarian for Hastings Middle School, Hastings, Nebraska. Before librarian, I was a science teacher for nine years in the same building. My passion of working with middle school kids has been with me since I was in middle school (junior high then), because it can be really hard without someone who cares about you. I live with my husband -‐-‐ Spencer (a professor of education), Marie (our 9 month old-‐-‐who loves to hear a good story), a
Great Dane named Luna and one tiny cat named Gizmo.
My contact information: Kimmie Vogt
Technology Teacher, Plattsmouth Middle School, Plattsmouth, Nebraska Board Member of NSLA -‐ 2015-‐2016 email: [email protected]
Twitter: @vogtteacherlib
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programs, provide professional development opportunities for school librarians, and develop leaders in the school library field. By participating in all that our organization has to offer, you have the tools, the training and the leadership opportunities that allow you to shine.
I encourage you to become an active member of our organization through committee work and volunteer opportunities. I look forward to serving you in the upcoming year.
Laura Pietsch
NSLA President
2015 NLA/NSLA Joint Conference
Libraries Are the Heart of the Community
October 14-15, 2015
Lincoln, NE
Cornhusker Marriot
Conference registration is now open!
http://nebraskalibraries.site-ym.com/?page=Neblib2015
President: Laura Pietsch, [email protected]
President-‐elect: Paula McClung, [email protected]
Past-‐president: Beth Kabes, [email protected]
Secretary: Stephanie Dannehl, [email protected]
Treasurer: Angie Richeson, [email protected]
Members-‐at-‐large
Jennifer Cejda, [email protected] Kim Jones, [email protected]
Mary Roesler, [email protected] Kimmie Vogt, [email protected]
NSLA 2015-‐‑2016 Board
We’re on the Web!
www.neschoollibrarians.org
Twitter: @NSLAorg
Listserv: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nslalistserv
Contact Information:
Kim Gangwish NSLA Executive Secretary 4905 Chennault St. Papillion, NE 68133 Phone: (402) 554-‐3653
Email: [email protected]
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