Advocacy for School Libraries SIG

El Portal Survey: 2013 The New Mexico State Library would like to know more about how El Portal online resources are used. Your input will help us make sure we provide the best resources for you that we can afford. Thank you!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H8XY6HN

Please complete by July 1

Linda

Registration is now open for the New Mexico Educator’s Conference which will be held in Albuquerque June 4 and 5 at Highland High School.

Click here for the flyer NM Educators Conference June 2013

Register here

https://sites.google.com/site/nmeducatorsconference/

Click on About Us, then Minutes

Please join us for the ASLSIG Fall Workshop Saturday September 8 from 8:30 – 3:00

*Del Norte High School Library; 5323 Montgomery Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110

Click here for the registration link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEhxV2lEQVNHSUtPdnZlWE5qemtGYUE6MQ#gid=0

Fee is free for NMLA members; $15 for non-NMLA members

Click here for the flyer for the NM Educators Conference June 6,7 2012 in Albuquerque

Questions?  Contact Tina Glatz at tglatz66@gmail.com

Hi – click here for the flyer to the Young Adult & Common Core Symposium Flyer May 2012 to be held at UNM

Hope to see you there!

Minutes from the February 2 Legislative Day Steering Committee meeting are posted. Click About Us then Minutes.

For the first time, various New Mexico education organizations have come together to coordinate and realize the inaugural New Mexico Educators Conference.

The NMAACTE Deans and Directors of Teacher Education, the NMSTE Executive Board of Directors, the NMASCD Executive Board of Directors, the NMNBCT Organization, the NMLA, and Learning Forward share a great mission: to improve the achievement of all public, private, and home schooled children in PK-20 educational environments. Based upon this common mission, all organizations pledge to work together in organizing conference, research, and educational proposals when all identified entities are able to come together in form and function. Some common areas to initiate this resolution exist in professional development school expansion, action research, P-20 initiatives, technologies for student learning, administrative operations, educational research, and accountability reporting systems.

From Heather Dahl, ASL-SIG Chair:

I know we are all busy, but take some time to enjoy your professional colleagues around the state. The ASL-SIG is hosting several outreach events in the next few months, please join one near you.

1. February 2nd- Library Legislation Day. Come show your presence and take time talk with your representatives.
We will start the morning with an ASL-SIG steering committee meeting at 7:15 am in Santa Fe at the Burrito Company. Then head to the Santa Fe Public Library for an orientation meeting with Joe Sabatini, before heading to the capital. All are welcome to join the steering committee for a breakfast meeting!

Here’s a link to a map that has the Burrito Co, the Santa Fe Public Library, and the Capitol: <http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200658330265970533061.0004b6e35fb294428642b&msa=0&ll=35.688707,-105.937042&spn=0.023388,0.031242> http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200658330265970533061.0004b6e35fb294428642b&msa=0&ll=35.688707,-105.937042&spn=0.023388,0.031242
School Librarians to be recognized on the floor: <http://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200658330265970533061.0004b6e35fb294428642b&msa=0&ll=35.688707,-105.937042&spn=0.023388,0.031242> Alison Almquist (Valle Vista Elementary School) and Cathy Boeker (Sierra Middle School).

Albuquerque commuters meet at 6:00am at the Target on I25 and Paseo.

2. February 15, 2012. Piedra Vista HS, Farmington, NM.  1:00pm-3:30pm. This event will cover book talking and collection development, as well as digital resources. Contact Margie Sartin at PVHS to RSVP, msartin@fms.k12.nm.us  Click here for the flyer and more info Farmington PD Feb 15 2012

3. February, 23, 2012. Raton High School, Raton, NM. 4:00pm-6:30pm. Topics for this event include digital resources, technology, and the Best Practices Guidance Document. RSVP to Aimee Feldman at feldmans4@msn.com

4. March 7, 2012. Socorro High School, Socorro, NM.  Afternoon- exact time TBD. Topic for this workshop is the Common Core, AASL Standards, and the NM Best Practices Guidance Document. Please RSVP to Marian Royal-Vigil at mroyal@q.com

What a great network of professionals, right in your back yard! Come meet some school librarians and grow your profession. And do not forget to register for NMLA spring conference in Las Cruces this April Registration will open very soon! There are some great ASL-SIG panels approved to present there too!

Heather Dahl

ASL-SIG Chair, 2010-2012
School Librarian-Teacher
Eldorado High School

ONE OF THE most informative and useful classes you will take!  Tina Glatz is the instructor and it’s all online!  Think education in your pajamas!

Flyer Innovative Technologies Jan 2012