2012 Information Literacy Summit

Registration is now open for the 2012 Information Literacy Summit. Please follow the links below to register for each summit you would like to attend. April 24, 2012 John A. Logan College (Carterville) https://secure.jalc.edu/library/ils_registration_2012.php Last day to register: April 13 Payment due: April 17 April 30, 2012 Illinois State University (Normal) http://library.illinoisstate.edu/learn/infolitsummit/index.html Last day to [...]

Illinois Residents Invited to Participate in Important Broadband Survey

ILLINIOIS RESIDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPORTANT BROADBAND SURVEY Results of March survey will be included in statewide broadband plan http://broadbandillinois.org/Illinois-Broadband-Availability-Study.html SPRINGFIELD– Illinois residents have the opportunity to participate in a survey that will help shape the state’s future broadband (high-speed Internet) plan that will help create jobs, improve medical care and enhance educational opportunities. [...]

Free Workshop: Kane Co. ROE Library Institute Day 3/2

https://www.roe.kane.k12.il.us/WorkshopDetail.php?eventNum=910-12&page=detail Friday, March 2, 2012 Presenters Carl Heine, Daniel Russo, Margo Tomaras Location Batavia High School, 1201 Main Street, Batavia, IL 60510 Time 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Fee $0.00 Description Registration 7:30 am Workshop 8:00 am – 3:00 pm LUNCH PROVIDED DURING WORKSHOP 8:00 – 9:30 Carl Heine from IMSA Information Fluency: Staying Ahead [...]

Read for my School Campaign / Book Giveaway

Starting on February 14 and continuing through March 14, 2012, public elementary schools across the United States will be eligible to participate in an exciting reading challenge: We Give Books is doing just what the name suggests, giving away books – 150,000 of them, to be exact – to schools nationwide: http://www.wegivebooks.org/news/earn-free-books-for-your-school

Mid-America Educators’ Job Fair

Monday, February, 27, 2012 10am-12pm NIU Convention Center Non-NIU Candidates- $10 http://www.niu.edu/careerservices/jobfairs/educatorfair.shtml

NWPA ADMINISTRATIVE JOB FAIR

Saturday, January 7, 2012 8am-12pm Harper Community College – Wojcik Conference Center http://illinoisnwpa.org/index.html

‎11th Annual Information Literacy Summit

Visit http://www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit/ for dates and information on submitting proposals.

Webinar Opp: Collaboration Via Technology

Jump in this Thursday, Nov 17th at 7pm for the ISLMA WELL Webinar “Two Libraries, One Voice”. Presenters Shannon Miller and John Schumacher (a DU SLMP student) will share stories about how they have used technology to build successful collaborations between their schools and with other schools. See more information and the link to connect [...]

Interview Questions

Are you preparing for an interview or just curious what questions are asked during interviews for school librarians? SLMP has compiled a list of questions asked during actual interviews attended by SLMP alumni – Maria Navas, Nancy Brown, Julie Rohan, Lisa Nagy, and Latrice Ferguson View the questions below or download the printable version: Interview [...]

Volunteer/Observation Hours

Sara Sayigh, Librarian at Bronzeville Scholastic Institute (http://bronzevillescholastic.com/index.html), is looking for volunteers. Feel free to contact her directly if you would like to help and get some observation hours. Sara Sayigh DuSable Campus Librarian Bronzeville Scholastic Institute 4934 South Wabash Ave Chicago 60615 ssayigh@cps.edu Phone 773-535-1147