"The Librarian keeps the Troop’s books, pamphlets, magazines, and audio/visuals available for checkout by Scouts and leaders. He keeps a file of all Troop literature and a record of all materials loaned out. He recommends new acquisitions and reports on needed replacements. He attends the PLC meetings. He keeps his notebook updated, and passes it on to the next Scout to hold his position. He works with the Committee Chairperson in carrying out his duties." from www.troop589.org/scouting/scoutleadership.html

Question for the day: If the Boys Scouts have this badge, why not the Girl Scouts?

NEW CLA page!

Check out the link on the sidebar, "Mana from the kitchen of..." and add your own recipe. Also, we are keeping a list of Children's Books with the theme of food...

Maryland Association of School Librarians - Fall Conference 2007

Conference focus: School Librarians for 21st Century Learners

When: Thursday & Friday - October 18-19, 2007

Where: Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842

Keynote Speakers:
Debbie Abilock, founding editor of Knowledge Quest
Vivian Vande Velde, author of numerous books, such as Curses, Inc., Three Good Deeds

for more information check the MASL (formerly MEMO) website

NCEA Social Justice Education Grant

There is not much available from NCEA for grants, so I encourage you to take a look at this one, esp. if you can collaborate with the Religion teacher. If you receive it, it might at least cover materials!

from the NCEA website:

Thanks to an original donation from McMillan/McGraw-Hill, grants of up to $500 are available for teachers with at least 5 years experience in a Catholic elementary or secondary school and membership in NCEA who are interested in promoting social justice education. Proposals must address one of the themes of Catholic social teaching.

For more information and the next application period, email nceaelem@ncea.org

ALA grant: Picturing America

We received this grant, along with quite a list of other schools, for the upcoming year! It is a truly fun grant, whereby you are sent beautiful reproductions of art work to incorporate and display with your curriculum. The art teacher and I collaboratively applied for this, and are looking forward to using the materials.

For the schools with limited budgets in art, this is a fab opportunity!

Grandmother's Fan Quilt by Susan Nokes McCord, 1900; Amish quilts.

• Deadline date: March 19, 2007 (for 2007-2008 school year). Look for the this general deadline (March 2008) for the upcoming school year, 2008-2009, so you can plan ahead.
  

• Application materials: http://publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica/

• List of posters: http://publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica/images.html