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If you have not heard the buzz about this NECC session, then head over to http://necclibrarians08.wikispaces.com/ to get the scoop!  Here you will find the recorded Ustream video of the session, plus terrific resources from all the presenters on the panel.  What was this session all about?  Here is the official description in a nutshell:

School librarians are leading learning and instructional change. Discover how we are re-visioning reading, research, and “library” for 21st-century students on the Read/Write Web.

As if this link isn’t enough, feel free to check out my favorite buzz and discussion on this important NECC 2008 panel discussion by visiting http://del.icio.us/theunquietlibrary/LibraryRemix2.5 .

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From educator extraordinaire Steve Hargadon:

http://www.classroom20wiki.com/live+conversations

The NECC wrap-up and review show. EduBloggerCon, NECC Unplugged, the Bloggers’ Cafe, and all the rest. The best links, leads, streams, podcasts, vlogs, and blogs. What you loved, what you didn’t. We’ll try and document all in a special 90-minute show.

Go to http://www.elluminate.com/support/ to make sure you have everything installed needed to participate in the live session and to configure your Elluminate software that you can download at this site; it takes no more than 5-8 minutes to do this.

Whether you attended NECC 2008 in person or not, this live discussion will be a great way to see the highlights of the conference and get ideas for your library or classroom!

Is it me, or did the NECC convention generate more buzz?  I have been part of an amazing NECC Convention Ning, and read all kinds of wonderful Tweets about the convention on Twitter.  I barely heard a gurgling sound from the ALA Convention….again, it could just be my vantage point, but other than one blog post and a SLJ article, I have heard nary a word about the ALA Convention whereas I am saturated with the NECC buzz!

How about you other librarians/media specialists out there?  Did you hear/read/virtually participate more in NECC or ALA this past week?   Should ALA or ALA members have offered more participation virtually like NECC/NECC participants did?

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Are you like me, unable to attend NECC in person?  If you can’t be in San Antonio, then being a part of the NECC Ning  is the next best thing.  I joined up about a month ago, and it has been a blast to hear and learn about what has been happening out there through the Ning.  It’s not too late to join and to get in on all the buzz!

All a Twitter: Want to Try Microblogging? – 7/1/2008 – School Library Journal

Back in March, I blogged about the joys and benefits of Twitter, an instrumental element of my personal learning network.  If you haven’t tried it, then check out this fabulous article about Twitter from Ellyssa Kroski over at School Library Journal.  This article provides an accessible yet thorough introduction and overview for Twitter newbies and veterans alike!

I am always happy to Tweet with fellow librarians and educators!   

Twitter / buffyjhamilton

Multigenre Research Projects Summer 2008, Buffy Hamilton via kwout

It is a work in progress, and it will have to be moved in a few weeks as our district moves from FrontPage to Sharepoint (boo hoo!), but here is my current resource page on teaching the multigenre paper.

http://webtech.cherokee.k12.ga.us/creekview-hs/buffyhamilton/multigenre_research_projects_summer2008.htm

Here you will find:

• My handouts in PDF format
• Blog reflections from the students
• Sample papers written by real high school students
• My favorite resources on teaching and learning with multigenre papers

While I have dabbled with this project with short stories, this is the first full scale effort I have completed with a general research topic.  I would like to do a full scale project of this nature with a novel next year…it is just hard sometimes with my night school pumpkins, especially with the EOCT course, because of the time factor.  However, I am really pleased with my efforts this summer, and I already have ideas on what I will do again, and what I will do to make this project even better!

I need a few days to clear my mind, rest, and reflect before I write my final blog post about this research experience.  However, I can say that I highly recommend it!  I will be writing more soon on what I feel that my students and I learned from this research experience.

The Creekview High School Media Center, “The Unquiet Library”, is proud to release its annual report for 2007-08.  In this report, we highlight what our library program has accomplished in the four roles of the media specialist/media center set forth by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL):

• Teacher
• Instructional Partner
• Information Specialist
• Program Administrator

This report highlights collaborative planning and lessons taught through the media center, skills taught to students through information literacy mini-lessons, circulation and visitation statistics, database usage statistics, and upcoming program goals for 2008-09.  You may read the report by clicking here, or by visiting the link below. 

Monthly Reports, Creekview High School Media Center

Take a moment and let me know about your favorite Library 2.0 tool!

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A few months ago, I blogged about the Georgia Archives Digital Vaults, but have you seen the National Archives Digital Vaults?  Many thanks to Sandi Adams for pointing me to this FABULOUS resource! 

What can you do with the resources in The National Archives Digital Vaults?

• Create a movie
• Create a poster
• Search by tag or keyword
• Collect primary source documents and images for a project

For lesson plans and ideas, go to the Educator and Student Resource Page at http://www.archives.gov/nae/education/.  In addition to great resources for teachers and students, teachers can find wonderful guides and handouts to use with students that explain primary sources and analysis worksheets for an array of primary sources, including written documents, photographs, maps, cartoons, sound recordings, posters, and motion pictures. 

Go to http://www.archives.gov/nae/education/tool-box.html to access these materials!

You may also want to read this great blog post by Glenn at the HistoryTech blog at http://historytech.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/digital-vaults-social-networking-for-primary-sources/.

This is a resource that can make history come alive for students!  We would love to collaborate with you as a teacher and develop a project or research unit that incorporates this treasure trove of primary source documents.   Please let me know if you would like to explore ways to incorporate the digital archives into your instruction!

Thanks to my Library 2.0 Ning, I came across this amazing upcoming conference sponsored by Mississippi State University Libraries:  http://blogs.library.msstate.edu/web2summit/?page_id=13.

This is a conference dedicated to integrating Web 2.0 tools seamlessly into your library program and harnessing the power of Web 2.0 to improve your service to your patrons.  You can go to http://library.msstate.edu/mslibrarysummit/2007summit/index.html to view last year’s conference agenda as well as hear podcasts from last year’s session.

Here is a preview of this year’s conference focus:

Mississippi State University Libraries : Mississippi Library 2.0 Summit

What if we had something like this for Georgia librarians?  What about a Georgia Libraries 2.0 Summit for 2008?  Anyone out there interested in exploring and organizing this venture? 

Buffy Hamilton