November checklist

Information overload? These are the most important DLL things to know to stay on track: 

• Review options, mark calendars, and register for professional learning opportunities offered by Digital Learning and Libraries.

• Continue to send Destiny questions and help requests to Kendra, Susan, and Kristel.

 Very Bold. Very Confident. Very Smart.

Did you know? The likes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Susan B. Anthony, looked to the Haudenosaunee, the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, to see the possibilities of a society different from their own, a model of women’s rights. “The Six Nation Haudenosaunee Confederacy had, and still have today, a family/governmental structure based on female authority” (NPS.gov). In 1891, Stanton told the National Council of Women that Haudenosaunee women ‘were the great power among the clan, as everywhere else, . . . The original nomination of the chiefs also always rested with the women.’ [See linked article above for the full story.]  -Kendra 

Welcome, Susan Johnson!

Please join us in welcoming Susan Johnson to the Library Media Services team in the administrator role.

Susan is currently the data manager at Lake Myra Elementary, and her start date will be January 2, 2025. We’re excited by her wealth of experience, including as a media assistant at both Lake Myra ES and Knightdale HS. She’ll be stepping into the role previously held by Deb Bonner and Stacy Symes, and we know she’ll be an excellent fit for our team and for all of you.

Until January, please continue to send your questions and support needs to Susan B, Kristel, and Kendra. We appreciate your patience.

Moving to Academics

Digital Learning and Libraries is pleased to announce that we’ve moved from Technology Services to Academic Advancement. Going forward, our team consists of Allison Reid, Senior Director; Kendra Allen and Library Media Services; and Charles Patton and Digital Learning Coordinators. Our move is organizational and not physical; we’re still in our same spots in Crossroads II. 

We are excited about the opportunities this change brings as we see potential growth in our collaboration with Academics colleagues. More information will come in the months ahead. As always, serving and supporting you, your students, and your schools is our highest priority.

Digital Learning: Updates

Ready-made digital curriculum resources are available in Canvas for students and teachers in K-12 ELA, Math, and Social Studies through Blueprint Courses and Canvas Commons. New this year: Only quarter 1 content will be pushed to Blueprint Courses at the start of the year. Updated materials for quarters 2, 3 and 4 will be available, by unit, for teachers to import from Canvas Commons. 

Listening to Learn: Library-Related Podcasts

Professional learning can come in many forms, and it's possible you're someone who enjoys listening to podcasts. The 2024 Library and Book Trade Almanac: Facts, Figures, and Reports lists these library-related podcasts as suggestions. While most may not be specific to school libraries, there is tremendous opportunity to expand our practice when we examine our profession through a broader lens. 

• Against the Grain--The Podcast
  https://atgthepodcast.libsyn.com/podcast
  Links publishers, vendors, and librarians by reporting on the issues, literature, and people that impact the world of books and journals.

• Call Number with American Libraries Podcast
  https://soundcloud.com/dewy-decibel-703453552
  Each month, host and American Libraries associate editor Diana Panuncial is the guide to conversations with librarians, authors, thinkers, and scholars about topics from the library world and beyond.

• Circulating Ideas: The Librarian Interview Podcast
  https://circulatingideas.com
  Circulating Ideas facilitates conversations about the innovative people and ideas allowing libraries to thrive in the 21st century.

• Leading from the Library
  https://leading-through-the-library.simplecast.com
  Offers stories and ideas from teacher librarians on collection development, diversity, virtual and school spaces, collaboration, empowering students, remote learning, and more.

• Library Leadership Podcast
  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/library-leadership-podcast/id1409853466
  Features real library leaders discussing the most important issues in libraries today.

• Library Pros
  https://www.thelibrarypros.com
  A librarian and information technology pro talking libraries, library tech, and everything in between.

• LibVoices
  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/libvoices/id1502263387
  Librarians of color speak to the fullness of their careers, including successes, challenges, and achievements.

• Lost in the Stacks: The Research Library Rock'n'Roll Radio Show
  https://lostinthestacks.libsyn.com
  Each show features an hour of music, interviews, and library talk united by a common theme.

• The Public Libraries Podcast
  https://publiclibrariesonline.org/category/media/podcast
  Covers current programs and initiatives in public libraries, such as serving the homeless, EDI, imposter syndrome, embedded librarianship, early literacy, social services, marketing, and much more.

• School Librarians United
  https://schoollibrariansunited.libsyn.com
  A podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library.

• T is for Training
  https://tisfortraining.wordpress.com
  A podcast dedicated to improvement through learning. It also covers training, presenting, learning, teaching, understanding, and compassion.