Iván Silva

Merry Christmas, especially from the library!!

Posted by in Education, Uncategorized

This little creative interpretation of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” takes on a definite library slant and is so cute! It is making its rounds on our SCASL Library Listserv, and very much worthy of sharing!! “Christmas Wishes” Written by Frankie Adkins, ML, NBCT Professional Storyteller President Ex-Officio North Carolina Storytellers Guild PO Box 295 […]

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Let’s get ready for the Oscars & a blind date..in the library

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Trying to create displays in my library can frequently be a challenge.  Our high school library has quite a varied group of teens who come and hang out, and quite frankly, not all come to read.  That’s okay since there is so much more going on here than just reading. So we try to snag YA  Lit attention through […]

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Edmodo: I’m finally drinking the koolaid

Posted by in Edmodo, Education, PLN, Professional Development, Professional Organizations, SCASL13, Social Networks, Uncategorized

How will I manage all these Edmodo groups!? After SCASL13, I find my sidebar of groups (ones I’ve joined) to be quite full. SCASL asked presenters to create an Edmodo group for conference sessions this year, and now that I’ve opted to join those conference session groups, I have to click “show all” to find ones […]

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Is E for Easy?

Posted by in Collection development, EasyBook, Education, Lexile, Library Brand, Uncategorized

Today many of my SC library friends engaged in a healthy discussion about the books that have mostly pictures, are roughly 32 pages (give or take), and have been maligned by teachers as “easy.” The conversation began with an innocent question: If you are in an Intermediate school, 4th and 5th grade, do you have an Easy […]

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From our SCASL Conference – bragging rights

Posted by in Education, FRANCESLEEONEAL, SCASL, SCASL13, Uncategorized

Public Thanks! Greetings SCASL Members.  My name is Cathy Jo Nelson, and I am currently on the SCASL Board of Directors, serving as the Regional Network Director. I have assumed these duties by appointment. This position has been held a number of years by a beloved, long-time SCASL member, Frances Lee O’Neal. She has served […]

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Best YA Books of the Year 2012!!

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I stumbled across this blog post on Stacked, which led me to this Yalsa – The Hub post where I found the Wordle. BOTH are worthy reads to add to your RSS feeds, and I love the Wordle so I’m sharing it here. I love the teen lit blogs that help me stay on top […]

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