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The School Library System publishes a weekly newsletter, during the months of September through June.
If you would like to be on our mailing list, please contact Becky.
2023-2024 Newsletters
April 23, 2024
- Database Orders Due!
- Users Group Meeting
- CDLC Book Repair Workshop
- Secondary Librarian Roundtable
- New Sora Books
- YA Book Group
- IML Print Text Sets
- Job Opening
- HS to College Interest Group
- School Visits
April 16, 2024
- Resource guide: Earth Day/Arbor Day
- Sora "Read to Me"
- Contact Information (Annie)
- Generation Genius Webinar
- Kindergarten Tips
- JoVE Trial
- TeachingBooks News
- Sweet Reads 2024
- New Sora Comics & Magazines
- Eclipse Glasses Recycling
- IML Print Text Set Recommendations
April 09, 2024
- Poetry Tastings on TeachingBooks
- De-Escalate Students
- Cyber Civics Free Lesson
- Misinfo Day
- Schenectady BotB
- Sora Magazines
- Middle School Opening
- IML Print Text Sets
- SSL 2024
- Webinar Series
March 26, 2024
- Eclipse Resource Guide
- HackersJack Trial
- YA Book Group
- Infobase Trial
- Book Resumés
- Día (Children's Book Day)
- Sora Sweet Reads Book Talk Webinar
- Accessing the Menu
- Webinar Series
March 19, 2024
- Free Eclipse Resource (Kids Discover)
- Accessing the Menu
- ALA Banned Book Information
- Infobase Trial
- Women's History Month: Anne Carroll Moore
- New Mysteries on Sora!
- Mirrors & Windows ELL Webinar Series
- Webinar Series (SLS)
March 12, 2024
- Accessing the Menu
- Webinar Series
- AI Tools
- Classroom Refresh
- Reluctant Reader Suggestions
March 05, 2024
- NYS Archives Jr Magazine
- Library Valentines
- 2023 Diversity in Publishing Study
- Book Repair Workshop
- YA Book Group
- Accessing the Menu
- Webinar Series
February 27, 2024
- Women's History Month Resources
- Webinar Series
- SSL Conference 2024
- Free Art Books
February 20, 2024
- Mid-Winter Break - No Newsletter!
February 13, 2024
- CC Meeting Scheduled
- Advocacy Day
- Webinar Series
- YMA Titles in Sora
- Tough Questions and Misinformation
- IML Schools: Swank News
- Elementary Library PD Opportunity
February 06, 2024
- Staff News
- Webinar Series
- CC Meeting #3
- Elementary Roundtable
- EL Education Poll
- Secondary Roundtable
- NOVELny Webinars
January 30, 2024
- Media Lit: Virtual Assembly
- NYSED's Literacy Briefs
- High School to College Group
- Book Study Starting Today
- Gale Trial
- Secondary Roundtable
- PBS Learning Media; Celebrating Black History Month
January 23, 2024
- Digital Literacy Showcase
- Media Lit: Virtual Assembly
- Book Study Starting Soon
- Day of AI
- PBS Learning Media: Celebrating Black History Month
- High School to College Group
- June Regional Meeting: Amanda Jones
January 16, 2024
- June Regional Meeting: Amanda Jones
- CC Meeting #3
- PBS Learning Media Black History Month
- Book Study Starting Soon
- Tech Tools
- High School to College Group
- Media Lit Virtual Assembly
January 09, 2024
- PD Survey
- Amanda Jones Regional Meeting
- Libguide Feedback
- January Elementary Book Group
- High School to College Group
- Media Lit Virtual Assembly
- Crayola Creativity Week
- TumbleBooks Update
- YA Book Group
- Public Domain Information
- Winter Break Reading!
January 02, 2024
- New Libguide!
- What did you read over winter break?
- Nonfiction Genre Readalikes
- January Elementary Book Group
- Need DAP Cards?
- Media Lit: Virtual Assembly
December 19, 2023
- Professional Book Study
- Libguide Launch!
- January Elementary Book Group
- Need DAP Cards?
- "Mind the Middle" Project
- Media Lit Virtual Assembly
December 12, 2023
- New Date: AI Statewide PD
- Direct Access Program
- January Elementary Book Group
- Mind the Middle Project
- Media Lit: Virtual Assembly
December 05, 2023
- Elementary Book Group
- Mind the Middle Project
- DAP Information Session
- New Professional Titles
- Odyssey of the Mind Volunteers Needed
- YA Book Group
- Upcoming Mentor Meetings
November 28, 2023
- AI Statewide PD
- Upcoming Mentoring Meetings
- Elementary Roundtable
- New Professional Title
- DAP Information Session
- ENYSLMA Event
- Free eBooks Israel
- NYLA Scholarship
- Sibert Smackdown
November 21, 2023
- AI Statewide PD
- New Professional Books
- DAP Information Session
- Sibert Smackdown (Mock YMA)
- Lightbox is Live
- Weebly Library Pages
- NYLA Scholarship
- LGBTQ+ Report
- Swank Requests (IML Schools)
- Y'all Fest
November 14, 2023
- New Dates! Elem Book Club
- Mentoring Session
- Exploring Nature PD
- CC Meeting 11/15!
- Users Group 11/15!
- Indigenous Reads Rising
- Swank Requests Paused
- Print Text Sets
November 07, 2023
- CC Meeting 11/15!
- Users Group 11/15!
- Sora: New Non-Fiction!
- Mentoring Session
- NewsLitNation Professional Learning
October 31, 2023
- Spooky Books!
- Users Group 11/15
- CC Meeting 11/15
- Webinar: Exploring Hip-Hop to Confront Misinformation
- Forecasting the YMAs
- Gale Professional eBooks
- Marketplace Training
- ENYSLMA Meeting
October 24, 2023
- News-o-Matic
- Annie goes to AASL!
- Lightbox Titles
- Sora Video: Adding a Library!
- ENYSLMA Meeting
- YA Book Group
- Nonfiction Title Suggestions
October 17, 2023
- CC/UG Meetings
- Media Literacy & Current Events
- Gale Webinars
- Sora: Big Library Read
- Sora: Comics & Magazines
- AI Webinar Series
October 10, 2023
- Lightbox Webinar
- Bookshare Webinars
- Elementary Book Group
- TeachingBooks Digital Escape Rooms
- IML Users: Clickview Updates
- Tech Tip: Special Characters in Google Docs
October 03, 2023
- New Sora SEL Books
- ENYSLMA Meeting
- DAP Webinar
- Misinformation Webinar
- Elementary Career Resources
- Virtual Author Study
- Library Study
- CC Meeting Feedback
September 26, 2023
- Dr. Mona Kerby
- News-o-Matic for ELL
- Spanish Literature Resource
- YA Book Group
- Job Opportunity (Albany Academies)
- New Instagram Account
September 19, 2023
- Dr. Mona Kerby
- Gale Professional eBooks
- New Instagram Account
- Welcome Back Packets
- TeachingBooks Update
- Media Literacy Grant
September 12, 2023
- Welcome Bri!
- Welcome Back Packets
- Check your DB Links
- Secondary Librarian Meetings
- NOVELny Fall Webinars
- Sora Holds Update
- Sweet Reads
- Share Your Reading
- Forecasting the YMAs