Lib/blogging

Leading from the Center: Joyce Valenza's Neverendingsearch Blog: a discussion of information fluency, searching, teaching, and learning in the 21st century

TeacherLibrarianNing - also from Joyce Valenza, a group blog for those working in the new information and learning landscapes, for those who want to play in this exciting new "sandbox."

Lib/wikis

Wikis Made Easy:  Val Hamilton takes you through the creating of a school library wiki 

YALSA Wiki:  YALSA has been the world leader in recommending reading, listening and viewing for teens.

Fora for Online Discussion of School Library Matters

LM_Net - Join the discussion amongst teacher-librarians globally; scroll through to check for the version that best suits your needs.  Read the rules (Milbury and Eisenberg's Netiquette for LM_Net users).  Check the archives for past discussions of ideas and issues that you find relevant.

BCTLAForum - This discussion group is for teacher-librarians in BC; it's open to anyone who belongs to the BCTLA PSA.  You will become a member when you attend the October conference in Surrey, or download a registration form to join the BCTLA PSA.

Fun Things

Have you discovered iGoogle yet?  Personalize your browser or internet-opening page ... change the theme and watch it change with the time of day.  Put all your important webpage bookmarks, handy reference and other tools, news links, as well as fun "widgets" all into the same page environment.  You need to have a gmail address though.  Ask someone (mekdahl@vsb.bc.ca) to send you an invitation to gmail.

Check out Ms Dewey as a search assistant!  She's persistent so you may not want to minimize her!  Ms Dewey also has a Wikipedia entry.

How about this Dewey DOT Marks the SPOT screensaver from OCLC.  If you feel the need to teach the Dewey system to your students, check the OCLC link to resources for public and school libraries for a handy powerpoint.

Want to eliminate those annoying << in your forwarded emails?  Try Mr Ed's Bracket Stripper.  It works like a charm!

From BCTLAForum:  Have you seen how they are advertising libraries in Wyoming?

Check out the billboard ads, radio spots and bumper stickers. http://www.wyominglibraries.org/campaign.html