AISLE Update
3.6.22 - Events & Information
Busy Season for Readers' Choice Programs
WATCH FOR THE LBSS READERS' CHOICE GRANT WINDOW OPENING SOON! March 16 through April 30 the application form will be available on the LBSS website to apply for a grant to receive a set of Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill, or Lincoln books for your school library
Here's Looking@YOU!
Pictured above: Have you completed your Wordle today? Maybe these 5-letter titles from the Woodland Middle School collection can help! Contributed by: Andrea Perrin, Woodland Middle School, Gurnee, Illinois.
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Chapter Events
LISS Upcoming Meeting (south suburbs of Chicago)
Date: March 9, 2022 at 9:30am
Virtual Meeting: http://us02web.zoom.us/j/85630782440?pwd=cGRNeTAzVzNJMFRtOGlQUmxCZTQvdz09 Description: What is RAILS? Have you ever wondered "what is RAILS and why is my school district a member?" This is the time to find out! This presentation is for you if you are 1) new to Illinois, 2) new to your school, 3) new to school libraries, or even 4) in need of a refresher. We'll cover programs and services offered by RAILS library system including: Continuing education, Deals & discounts, Delivery services & interlibrary loan, Grants Networking & connections, Support for e-books and e-content.
Due North Upcoming Activity (Lake County)
Date: March 15, 2022 from 4:30-5:30pm
Hybrid format in person and virtual Location: Rockland School, 160 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 Virtual Option: https://meet.google.com/hkj-ubnp-ave
Description: We will discuss chapters 5-7 of 5 Kinds of Nonfiction by Melissa Stewart and Marlene Correia as a part of our ongoing book study. We will also chat about what's happening in our libraries, successes, challenges, resources, and more. If you are not interested in the book study, consider joining us for the first part of the meeting.
MILE Upcoming Activity (Peoria/Bloomington area)
Date: March 24, 2022 at 5:00pm
MILE Chapter Social Event Location: To the Moon and Back - 210 W Jefferson St, Morton, IL 61550
Join the AISLE Staff
AISLE is seeking applicants for Director of Virtual Communications and applicants for Newsletter Editor. Click here to learn more about the open positions. The ideal candidates will have AISLE leadership experience, a commitment to the duties and responsibilities of the positions, and experience or willingness to learn technology tools relevant to the positions. Application materials need to be submitted by March 27.
This Is Your Time To Shine
Make this the year you apply to share a program, idea, or passion at the annual AISLE Conference! If you have an idea that you would like to present to your fellow Illinois school librarians at this year’s AISLE conference, we’d love to hear from you. Our conference is made better by the generous collaboration of our school librarian colleagues, so please consider submitting a proposal to present at the AISLE A.C.T. Conference this November 3-5, 2022. Apply to present here: https://tinyurl.com/AISLE2022Proposal. Proposals are due March 30, 2022. Click here to learn more about the Proposal to Present.
Do you have a copy of Linking for Learning?
Linking for Learning, 4th edition: The Illinois School Library Standards sets a new level of excellence for school library media programs in Illinois and their contribution and impact on student learning. Linking for Learning is an accessible, current, working tool that connects school library media programs to core curriculum, information literacy and the Illinois Learning Standards. Linking for Learning provides an implementation framework which emphasizes planning and assessment. To Order Your Own Copy CLICK HERE.
Linking for Learning is also available as an e-book from Amazon for $25.oo. Click here to order from Amazon and be sure to use Amazon Smile.
Register for Spring PD Events
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Zoom (1 PDH)
#wordsmatterCPS: The CPS Critical Cataloging Project
Thursday, March 17, 2022 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Zoom (1 PDH)
Book Challenges: Policy, Rationales, and Communicating with Stakeholders.
Saturday, March 19, 2022 9:00 – 11:00 a.m on Zoom. (2 PDH)
Let's Talk About the Standards: How we use library standards and what they should look like
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Zoom (1PDH)
The Unbiased Collection: Tips for Book Curation for School Libraries and Classroom:
Saturday, April 2, 2022 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Zoom (1 PDH)
Creating Community Partnerships
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Zoom (1 PDH)
Around the State
Exemplary Library Award Application Window Open Mar1- June 30. All application forms and information can be found on the AISLE webpage: https://www.aisled.org/exemplary.php Download all of the forms and take a look at the FAQ page.
Spring 2022 IRC Conference: March 10 and 11
Learn more at: https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-information
2022 Annual Library Certification
Certification is required of all library system members. The window for certification closes on March 31. Visit your library system website or L2 for more information.
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