The Daring Librarian

(click above for interactive map) "This map marks the cities, towns, communities, and states that have made the decision to either eliminate certified school library positions (indicated in blue) or require one school librarian to work with two (2) or more school library programs throughout the week (indicated in red). Although hundreds of studies show the impact that School Librarians have on student achievement , these school districts believe otherwise. Let's compare the student achievement scores without a school librarian in a year or so to discover what thousands of library supporters already knew. School Librarians DO make a difference! " a Google Maps Project created by Shonda Brisco - Assistant Professor / Curriculum Materials Librarian - Oklahoma State University Shonda...thank you so much for your passion, time, and talent to create this visual epitaph for the sad passing of vibrant learning and support for kids in our nation's schools. thi...

so, i spent all last weekend blogging about the iPad...reading the #educon tweets and thinking about the unconference....thinking about hashtagging, falling in love with Sqworl and trying to empty out my DVR. (and missing the Pirate Feast my wimpy fears of driving in snow in DC!) " Hashtags are fun for creating short-lived little memestorms..." Nancy White is brilliant. i can't believe she's part of my PLN! her latest blog entry is amazing! Tagging and face-to-face events she writes and i also take the pledge: "My days of passive participation are over and done with: For me, the reason to go to a big conference is the small group conversations with people I already know somewhat or with whom I share a common interest We have the tools to coordinate and connect before, during and after the event — to keep the conversation going (it starts before the conference and goes afterward as well) "Using CPsquare’s “ sidecar ” participation in the AoIR Conference (...