Colorado Association of School Libraries (CASL)
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School librarians are essential to student achievement!
CASL strives to:
- encourage professional growth and adherence to professional standards;
- advocate for school library programs, information literacy, educational technology, and lifelong learning; and
- acknowledge school library leadership and meritorious service.
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WHAT'S NEW
CASL Summer/Fall Projects 2010
The CASL Board is developing an advocacy toolkit that school librarians can tap in to for a school PTA presentation, staff meeting, or other event to help show the important work that school librarians do, especially to help with the integration of 21st century skills in alignment with the new content standards. Watch the CASL blog (http://casl.wordpress.com) for details!
We will be promoting a “letter to the editor” writing campaign in the fall. We ask that school librarians across Colorado send a letter in to their local newspaper with details and stories about the important work that you do. Help us raise public awareness of the importance of the school library to the success of our students!
Also in the fall, several board members will hold “Meet ‘n Greets” for librarians around the state. We will offer great networking and doorprizes! Again – watch the blog for dates & times.
Sub-Committees are now forming for school library advocacy, professional development, new initiatives, and awards. We’d love for you to join us!
Many thanks to Nance Nassar, retiring from Colorado State Library as School Library Senior Consultant, for her dedication and service to the CASL board. We wish her well catching up on her reading list, setting a new record for ski days and enjoying her first few relaxing months of retirement!
The Future Begins @ your library
Colorado librarians went to AASL in Reno in October (some were unable to join us for photos). The conference theme was "The Future Begins @ your library". A highlight of the school library focused conference was the official release of the new National School Library Standards, "Standards for the 21st Century Learner," which may be located at http://www.aasl.org. (Photo by Juanita Straight).
LEARN WITH CASL
CASL Un-Conference
The CASL Un-Conference held in May for school librarians in Colorado was a huge success! The good news is the learning and sharing can continue via our Un-Conference Wiki.
http://caslcelebration2010.wikispaces.com/
If you have something to share on any of the pages of the wiki, simply click on “Join” in the upper right corner of the screen. An email will be generated to the wiki manager to accept you to the wiki. Once this has been accomplished, you will receive an email with directions on how to participate in the wiki.
The Power of the Principal and the Librarian to Bring Schools into the 21st Century, by Allison Zmuda
Data & Assessment- Data Power Point (Powerpoint), Gwen Giddens
- Data to Improve (PowerPoint), Nance Nassar
- Assessment Tools (Word), Nancy White
- Assessment With Notes (Powerpoint), Nancy White
Information Literacy by Stevan Kalmon (... Quotable Quotes & Notes)
Impact of School Libraries from Library Research Service
DO SOMETHING!
JOIN
Take a look at this description of CASL and why you should join today at http://cal-webs.org/membship.htm
VOLUNTEER
Contact our President to represent school libraries within CAL. Your talents are what help us grow strong, so ask how you can give back to learn more!
BLOG
Blogging lets you collaborate and share information such as timely news, lesson plans and links. District 20 Media Services Specialist, Nancy White, notes, "It’s a great place to share resources and issues relevant to school libraries. The blog provides a way to interact online." Try it!
NING
Interact with teacher-librarians as part of Joyce Valenza's online community.
CONNECT
Subscribe to CASL Community.
Lists disseminate a single message simultaneously to a group of people. Messages are shared with everyone subscribed to the list. Teacher-Librarian, Kim Meyer, notes, "It’s a great place to discuss issues that are relevant to school libraries. The list provides instant feedback from my colleagues."
LINK
Get help from the Colorado State Library
Be part of your national professional association, AASL
Engage with technology via ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education and Colorado's TIE
ADVOCATE FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Sign up to receive updates from the CAL Legislative Committee
RAISE A CHILD WHO LOVES TO READ
Raising a child to be a reader does not require hours of time nor concentrated effort. CASL has prepared a list of a month's activities to help raise a child who loves to read. MS Word | pdf
ABOUT CASL
CASL Board Meetings 2010
January 16
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 5
June 26 & 27-30, TIE Leadership BootCamp & ISTE Conference
August 14
September 11
October 7-9, CAL Conference