There is a #KyLChat tonight, Tuesday, January 9, at 8:00 PM Eastern on the Clubhouse App. Let's chat about goals... and anything else school library. #KyLChat is like a live, poorly-produced podcast, but with great school library talk! (feel free to just listen in... no requirement to speak)
You will need to download the Clubhouse app ahead of time and get approved to enter the chat. This link should get you to the right spot. You can learn more at https://kylchat.com/.
I'm not much into resolutions, but I have been thinking about having more opportunities for us to get together, share, learn, and network. I've scheduled a virtual meeting for Thursday, January 18, at 9:00 AM ET. Do not worry if you have a conflict. If this goes ok, I'll offer some more at different times every couple of weeks. Please use this link to register for this "Teams Webinar Event."
The KDE Office of Education Technology shared this guidance brief on artificial intelligence. It's a great overview for anyone new to this topic. It also has some important "Policy-in-Action Spotlight" sections that will apply to all of us. This is an important and quickly evolving topic that is important for school librarians to stay on top of. I hope you find the document useful. Please let me know if you have any questions about it!
Kentucky Virtual Library invoices were sent to districts for the 23/24 school year. Unfortunately, 22/23 was the last year for reimbursement from KDE. The invoice email from KYVL has a great list of membership benefits. Please get in touch with KYVL if you have any questions about your invoice. kyvl@ky.gov Districts who have not paid will lose access on February 1.
The bad news is that School Library Connection is no longer publishing new content. A small bit of good news is that we have access to all their online content for another year. There are 3300 articles on almost any school library topic, 65 webinars, and 46 self-paced courses. https://www.schoollibraryconnection.com/ Let me know if you need the username and password.
Don't hesitate to contact me any time if you need anything, and continue having a great year!!!
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