I'm not going to post a long entry.
We started Christmas vacation today at 3:00 p.m. YIPPEE!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends.
To one and all, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Happy Hannukah!! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Everything!
To Carol F., the best of luck in your retirement. You're going to be busier than ever! It was wonderful having you as a colleague for the past several years. We know you will be keeping in touch, but we will miss you at our meetings and PDs. Lucky you. Enjoy!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
School LMSs Receive Acclaim
Maybe there's hope, afterall.
I was looking through some of the information from the recent AASL Conference online, when I came upon an article talking about a program from ALA called "Love My Librarian" where people were encouraged to nominate their Librarians for a special award.
Well, two School Library Media Specialists have won the award! The article can be found here.
Lucy Hansen (South Texas Independent School District) and Carolyn Wheeler (Conant Elementary, Bloomfield Hills, MI) were chosen for their innovation, as well as, their dedication to the field.
Congratulations, Lucy and Carolyn! Its nice to see some recognition.
I was looking through some of the information from the recent AASL Conference online, when I came upon an article talking about a program from ALA called "Love My Librarian" where people were encouraged to nominate their Librarians for a special award.
Well, two School Library Media Specialists have won the award! The article can be found here.
Lucy Hansen (South Texas Independent School District) and Carolyn Wheeler (Conant Elementary, Bloomfield Hills, MI) were chosen for their innovation, as well as, their dedication to the field.
Congratulations, Lucy and Carolyn! Its nice to see some recognition.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
New Word of the Year Reflects Current Society
Well, its the time of the year for lists. Gift lists, grocery lists, card lists--the lists go on!
You can add this one to your list, too--maybe under 'Humor'?
It seems the New Oxford English Dictionary recently announced the 2009 Word of the Year. What is it? Its that questionable verb from FaceBook--"Unfriend".
Yep, technology is here to stay, folks. As if you didn't already know that!
As with anything new, this announcement has stirred up a bit of controversy. There are people who are not surprised at this and there are those who are upset by it. Some claim that it is made up, while others argue that this is exactly how a language grows. Personally, I feel I have to agree with the latter. Its just like the words 'iPod' or 'podcast' a couple of years ago. People tried to eliminate them from the language. The people from Windows even tried to get the public to use a different word than podcast--anyone remember what it was? Thought not. It was too late. The word is now as ubiquitous as any other word in English, and even its common in other languages around the world.
Is it a word or not? In an unofficial, unscientific poll, 52% said 'No' while only 32% said yes. There are a significant number of people who either don't care or think the whole thing is crazy.
Crazy or unimportant, it may be. However, you have to admit, its fun!
What do you think?
You can add this one to your list, too--maybe under 'Humor'?
It seems the New Oxford English Dictionary recently announced the 2009 Word of the Year. What is it? Its that questionable verb from FaceBook--"Unfriend".
Yep, technology is here to stay, folks. As if you didn't already know that!
As with anything new, this announcement has stirred up a bit of controversy. There are people who are not surprised at this and there are those who are upset by it. Some claim that it is made up, while others argue that this is exactly how a language grows. Personally, I feel I have to agree with the latter. Its just like the words 'iPod' or 'podcast' a couple of years ago. People tried to eliminate them from the language. The people from Windows even tried to get the public to use a different word than podcast--anyone remember what it was? Thought not. It was too late. The word is now as ubiquitous as any other word in English, and even its common in other languages around the world.
Is it a word or not? In an unofficial, unscientific poll, 52% said 'No' while only 32% said yes. There are a significant number of people who either don't care or think the whole thing is crazy.
Crazy or unimportant, it may be. However, you have to admit, its fun!
What do you think?
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