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IASL Conference April 15-16, 2012 - Barbara Stripling Keynote!
The IASL Conference
Planning Committee is delighted to announce that Barbara Stripling will be the keynote speaker for third annual IASL spring
conference.
Stripling is well-known for her Inquiry Model, was a school librarian for 20 years, and recently left
her job as Director of the New York City Library Program to become a faculty member at Syracuse University. She is a
former president of AASL, and is currently running for president of ALA. We are very fortunate to have her coming to
Iowa.
Thu, January 12, 2012 | link
Renew your IASL membership
Be one of the first 100 people to renew or join IASL in 2012 and you will get a free 1-yr subscription to Library Media Connection.
Joining IASL is free when you join/renew your ILA membership. Just be sure to check the IASL box so we know
you want to be a member. If you are already a subscriber to Library Media Connection, your subscription will be extended
by one year.
So, don’t delay, renew or join ILA/IASL today! Click on the link below for more information
on how to join/renew. http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=2
Mon, December 19, 2011 | link
Attention AASL Conference Goers - Gas Cards Available from IASL!
ATTENTION: AASL
Conference Goers! If you are an IASL member attending the AASL Conference this October we would like to supply you
with a gas card to help with your transportation costs. Please contact IASL President, Erin Feingold at erin.feingold@yahoo.com for more information.
Thu, September 22, 2011 | link
New AASL Lesson Database
Thu, September 1, 2011 | link
Inquiry Through the School Library (1 credit-either graduate or relicensure available)
November 1 through March 6
This class will take place over the ICN (4 – 6 PM) with Moodle segments.
Facilitators
will be Cheryl Carruthers, AEA 267 and
Karen Lampe, Danville/New London CSDs
Inquiry learning
(also known as problem-based or resource-based learning) is a focus of the Iowa Core Curriculum (ICC). In this class, a lesson/unit
plan that is inquiry based and involves a collaboration between a classroom teacher and a teacher librarian will be developed.
Course content includes the Characteristics of Effective Instruction (CEI) with a special emphasis on inquiry-based learning.
An information problem-solving model will be used as a scaffold for the inquiry process.
Registration is
through the AEA 267 professional development web site at http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/pd Click on AEA 267 Offerings
Course Title: Inquiry Learning Through the School Library
Course #: 4270
Additional details, such as dates/times/class
rubric will also be found on this registration web site.
Thu, September 1, 2011 | link
Resource Alignment (1 credit-either graduate or relicensure available)
Dates: January 5 through April 26, 2012
This class will take place over the ICN (4 to 6 PM) with web 2.0 segments
Instructor: Karen Lampe <mailto:klampe@mediacombb.net> Course #4612
Registration is
through the AEA 267 professional development web site at: http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/pd
Click on AEA 267 Offerings
Additional details, such as dates/times/class rubric will also be found on this registration web site.
Thu, September 1, 2011 | link
SAVE THE DATE for the IASL Conference April 15-16, 2012!
Mark your calendar now for the 3rd Annual IASL Spring Conference dates April 15-16 in Des Moines.
Sun, July 24, 2011 | link
ILA Fall Conference October 12-14, 2011 in Council Bluffs
See http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displayconvention.cfm?conventionnbr=10304 for updates. Pre-conferences that may be of interest to IASL members include The Many Faces of Bullying, Supporting
and Engaging Teens in your Library, or Doing Away with Dewey. There is not an IASL sponsored pre-conference. IASL sponsored
breakout sessions are PD in your PJs by Kathy Kaldenberg, College and Career Ready: What Does that Mean by Jean Donham, and
Best Picture Books by the youth services subdivision. The IASL Subdivision Business meeting is 4:30 on Thursday.
August 4th is Early Bird Registration Deadline for AASL in Minneapolis
Register before August 4, and save $100 off the regular registration for the AASL Conference October 27-30, 2011.
Thu, July 21, 2011 | link
Complete the 2011 School Library Annual Survey from the Iowa Department of Education
Mon, July 18, 2011 | link
New AASL Online Standards Lesson Plan Database
AASL has launched Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database, a public online database that provides school librarians with a fast and user-friendly way to create and share quality lesson
plans with their peers. The database serves as a catalyst for collaboration, as school librarians and teachers work together
to create projects that weave content and skills into engaging learning activities....
Thu, April 28, 2011 | link
AASL Fall 2011 Conference in Minneapolis
It's not too far to travel to the 15th national AASL conference October 27 - 30, 2011. See http://www.aasl11.org/
Iowa Book Award Winners!
The Iowa Goldfinch Award goes to I Feel a Foot by Maranke
Rinck. Peg Kehret wins the Iowa Children's Choice Award again with Stolen Children. This year's winner of
the Iowa Teen Award is Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham. And the winner of the Iowa High School Book Award is Hunger
Games by Suzanne Collins. See the Awards pages.
Fri, April 15, 2011 | link
Iowa Teacher Librarian Wins National Shorty Award
Fri, April 15, 2011 | link
IASL Conference Handouts Posted
Fri, April 15, 2011 | link
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