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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">I thought some youth services public librarians might be interested in some of the educational opportunities described below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">OSLIS || <a href="www.oslis.org">
www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Jennifer Maurer
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> OASL Listserv (oasl-all@ola.memberclicks.net)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> February AASL Cont Ed => Common Core Self-Guided eCourse & School Librarian Evaluation, Graphic Novels, & CCSS Webinars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">AASL is offering several self-education opportunities in February. I pulled this information from an email blast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366">Common Core: Moving from Complex to Calm, Cool, & Collected</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"> <br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">February 4 - March 1, 2013</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Cost</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">: Ranges from $75 to $225 (Would your district help cover the expense since it relates to CCSS?); you do not have
 to be an AASL member to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">More Information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/learning/eacademy/common-core">http://www.ala.org/aasl/learning/eacademy/common-core</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">The Common Core asks teachers to move from rote and recall to rigor and relevance, and the librarian can play a vital role in this paradigm shift. This three module
 course will help librarians understand how they play a vital role in repackaging content for higher level thought, providing imperative resources for the classroom, and connecting digital citizenship, technology and collaboration into the content. This is
 a four week, self-guided course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366">A 21st-Century Approach to School Librarian Evaluation</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">Thursday, January 31, 2013,
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">4 p.m. Pacific</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Cost</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">: Free, but only AASL members can participate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">More Information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#eval">http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#eval</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Join writer Patricia Owen for a walk through AASL’s newest publication,
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal"><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/evalworkbook"><i>A 21st-Century Approach to School Librarian Evaluation</i></a></span></em>. During this webinar, Patricia will guide
 participants through the workbook's suggested readings, action tips, and evidence collection to help school librarians engage in rigorous self-evaluation and to shape school administrator evaluations. [Reminder: The book is available for loan from the Oregon
 State Library: <a href="http://1.usa.gov/UZxlZC">http://1.usa.gov/UZxlZC</a>.]  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366">KQ Webinar: Aligning Graphic Novels to the Standards</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">Tuesday, February 12, 2013,
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">4 p.m. Pacific<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Cost</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">: Free, but only AASL members can participate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">More Information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#novels">http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#novels</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Graphic novels are one of the most viable and popular contemporary literary formats, and can be aligned to both learning standards and real life applications facing
 today’s students. In this webinar, Katie Monnin will demonstrate how graphic novels align to the Common Core State Standards, NCTE/IRA Standards, and the AASL learning standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366">Join the Common Core Conversation</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">Wednesday, February 27, 2013,
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E4732D">4 p.m. Pacific</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#E4732D"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Cost</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">: Free, but only AASL members can participate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">More Information</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#core">http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/upcoming#core</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">In a profession of isolation where districts are fortunate to have even one certified librarian in each school, school librarians must create ways to connect with
 one another. In this webinar, join presenter Kristina Holzweiss for a look at Edmodo and how it can be used to establish nationwide connections relating to the Common Core State Standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FYI,<br>
Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">OSLIS || <a href="www.oslis.org">
www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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