From the President
|  June is busting out all over. Like the Rodgers and Hammerstein song says, you can feel the change in the air signaling that once again another school year is over. The air is warmer, the students are restless and the calendar explodes with activities, from field trips to graduations. It can be an exhausting time of year, but it's also an exhilarating time as we reflect on school accomplishments. I like to use this time of year to reflect on my programs and instruction. What did I do this year? What still needs improvement? How can I better address this issue? How can I better serve my students and staff? What is ready to be weeded out or retired? Summer gives us the time to think about these answers that we don't always have in the midst of the school year. It also allows us to seek out professional opportunities that will help us address some of these issues. I'm looking forward to a few of these opportunities this summer, especially two of interest to MAME members. First, I'll be attending the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans at the end of the month. There is nothing quite like the energy of a national conference to gather inspiration. I'm looking forward to learning from other leaders, meeting new authors, and buying way too many books. I will also be attending our Affiliate Assembly sessions with Sue Lay. These sessions are always informative as we learn about issues from around the country. Second, I hope to see many of you at our MAME summer institute. I'm very excited about this summer's topic- Tools for Standards Implementation. We will be utilizing tools that help us address both AASL Learning for Life (L4L) and Common Core standards. I believe this is going to be a great day of learning that I can put to use right away in my district. I hope that many of you will join us. Finally, as June busts out, it is a reminder to take some time to relax. From gardening, to enjoying our Michigan waterways, to simply relishing those summer reads, I hope that you find something this summer that refreshes your soul.
Thanks for all you do!
Rachel Markel, MAME President |
From MAME Headquarters
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Summer is almost here, and along with the long days and warm temperatures, we have new opportunities for growth and rejuvenation. There are several good opportunities coming up this summer for MAME members for professional growth, networking, and advocacy action.
First, there is the MAME Summer Institute, to be held on July 12, 20011 at the Ingham ISD. Krisitin Fontichiaro will be leading a team helping us to Learn about AASL's standards, Learning4Life (L4L), and how they relate to the new Common Core Standards. Our day will focus on AASL's Building Level Toolkit: Implementing AASL's Learning Standards and Program Guidelines in Your School Library. More information can be found elsewhere in this newsletter and on the MAME website.
A second great opportunity is the American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference in June 23-28, 2011 / Ernest N. Morial Convention Center / New Orleans, Louisiana. There are a number of sessions designed for school librarians and hosted by the AASL. Several leaders of MAME will be in attendance. Information can be found here.
The third big opportunity is the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Eudcation (ISTE) held from June 26-29, 2011 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. ISTE's Special Interest Group for Media Specialists has a number of fun and rewarding events specially designed for school librarians and again several MAME folks will be there along with many of our MACUL colleagues. Information can be found here:
http://www.iste.org/conference.aspx.
We are also still looking for speakers for the MAME 38: Libraries@ Future.Now. Speaker and roundtable presenter application can be found on the MAME website here:
http://www.mimame.org/annual-conference.html
There is also new information there about the conference in general and the keynote speakers in particular.
Have a great summer!
Tim Staal, Executive Director
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Summer Learning Opportunities
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MAME Summer Institute 2011
Tools for Standards Implementation
Discover how you can be an important partner in implementing the national standards. Learn about AASL's standards, Learning4Life (L4L), and how they relate to the new Common Core Standards. Our day will focus on AASL's Building Level Toolkit: Implementing AASL's Learning Standards and Program Guidelines in Your School Library. We'll be guided by Kristin Fontichiaro, co-author of Building Level Toolkit, member of the AASL Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force and Michigan L4L Coordinator, and Kathleen McBroom, Coordinator Compensatory Education and School Improvement, Dearborn Public Schools.
Joining us virtually will be Susan Ballard, Chair of the Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force (L4L), and Melissa Johnston, co-author of Building Level Toolkit and member of AASL Learning Standards Indicators and Assessment Task Force.
Date: July 12, 2011
Time: 9:30am - 3:50pm
Place: Ingham ISD
Cost: $60, includes lunch
SB-CEUs: $10
Make checks payable to MAME.
Registration deadline: July 5th.
Click here to register.
Questions? Contact Evelyn Freeman, Summer Institute Chair: evelyn.w.freeman@gmail.com.
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Michigan Joint Education Conference 2011
Connecting Across the Curriculum
The purpose of the Michigan Joint Education Conference is to establish widespread use of highly relevant integrated curriculum in Michigan Schools.
Date: June 22, 2011
Place: Coopersville High School
Cost: $49, member of any of the sponsoring and partnering organizations (includes lunch)
$79, non-member
SB-CEUs: $10
For more information, click here or contact Annie Culverhouse at: aculverhouse@managedbyamr.com.
Sponsoring organizations: Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning, Michigan Association of Middle School Educators, Michigan Council for Social Studies, Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Michigan Science Teachers Association.
Partner organizations: Learning Forward Michigan, Michigan Association for Media in Education, Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators, Michigan Business Education Association, Michigan Council for Exceptional Children, and Michigan Council of Teachers of English
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Earn SB-CEU's for Free MeL Databases Webinars
Interested in earning SB-CEUs during your summer break?
Michigan school librarians and teachers can now obtain SB-CEUs for select MeL Databases online webinars. All of our MeL Databases workshops are offered free-of-charge to Michigan librarians and teachers, and MCLS has scheduled several online sessions this summer to accommodate vacation schedules.
The three free webinars which are approved for SB-CEUs include:
1) MeL Databases for Kids (aimed at elementary through middle school)
2) MeL Resources for Young Adults Part 1
3) MeL Resources for Young Adults Part 2 (both aimed at middle through high school).
The three online webinars can be taken in any order. The only prerequisite is basic Internet navigation skills.
Click on the link for each class (above) to see the summer schedule and to register for that class.
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App of the Month!
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 This month we will look at two apps which can be used for research. You can play with these apps over the summer and introduce them to students in the fall. If you would like to suggest an app, please email your idea to judy.hauser@oakland.k12.mi.us. Any app will be considered whether it is for productivity, utility or fun!
 EasyBib
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Free
Everyone knows about EasyBib and now EB has gone mobile! Enter the title of a book and if EasyBib finds it it is displayed. Then choose MLA, APA or Chicago for a citation format. You can add, manage (delete) and email citations. Now we need this for Android and Blackberry!
 Gale Access My Library App
iPhone, Android
Free (use with Gale MeL databases)
The AML School Edition app gives students free, unlimited access to their school library's Gale Online Resources after a one-time login.
Go to: http://www.gale.cengage.com/apps/aml/SchoolLibrary/ for more information.
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Cheers & Tears
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If you know of an event in a MAME member's life (marriage, birth, death, change in job, award, etc.) that you would like to have included in a future Cheers & Tears section, please forward the information to the Media Matters Editors at: mediamatters.mame@gmail.com |
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| Media Matters! Editors
Kathy Lester and Michelle Levy
MAME Executive Director
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Welcome Summer!
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Hoping everyone has a relaxing, enjoyable summer! Maybe we'll all have time to catch up on our reading and attend some professional development too! Don't miss the MAME Summer Institute 2011!!
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More Summer
Reading
Recommendations
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In the May Newsletter, we highlighted some titles for summer reading recommended by MAME members. Below is a list of additional recommendations.
Enjoy!!
BOOKS for CHILDREN
(that adults will enjoy too!)
Out of my Mind
by Sharon Draper
gr 4-8
A Tale Dark and Grimm
by Adam Gidwitz
gr 4-up
Cosmic
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
gr 5-8
The Strange Case of
Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger
gr 3-6
BOOKS for
YOUNG ADULTS
(and adults too!)
Tangled by Carolyn Mackler gr 8-up Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver gr 9-up Steampunk Bible by Jeff Vandermeer BOOKS FOR ADULTS and HIGH SCHOOL 
FICTION The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue Still Alice by Lisa Genova NON-FICTION The Lost City of Z by David Grann Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich PROFESSIONAL BOOKS 
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains by Nicholas Carr Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning by Michael Schmoker |
Call for Articles for
Media Spectrum
| Aspiring Authors!
Share your expertise with your colleagues by writing for Media Spectrum.
Technology Issue
Deadline - October 1st
Guidelines available at the MAME Website.
www.mimame.org
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Fall Conference
MAME 38
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We hope that you can join MAME in Lansing for the
MAME 38 Fall Conference! Mark your calendars for
November 2-4!
MAME 38 -
Libraries@Future.Now
Radisson Hotel Lansing
111 N. Grand Avenue
Lansing Michigan 48933
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046
Telephone: (517) 482-0188
Fax: (517) 487-6646
Room Rates:
King/Sofabed: $109.00
Double: $109.00
Use the MAME Promotional Code to secure these rates: MAME11
FREE Valet Parking!
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Call for Award Nominations
| Please think about honoring an outstanding MAME member, district administrator, or leader in the library media field. This is your opportunity to nominate someone who deserves recognition for his/her exemplary contributions to and /or support of our profession!
MAME has a wide variety of honors that the organization would love to give out, but many of these award are never awarded because nominations are never written. So, if you have someone you feel is worthy of recognition, please take the time to write a nomination.
You can find the nomination forms and descriptions on the MAME website under the "Membership" tab. Scroll down to the red "AWARDS" link or click here.
All nomination forms must be postmarked by May 31st.
Please contact Chris Swanson with any questions.
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Request for Retiree Names
| MAME would like to honor all individuals that have retired or will retire anytime between October 2010 and October 2011 at the award ceremony during the MAME 38 Conference.
Thus, if you or a school librarian in your district will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 school year, retired at any point during this school year, or is planning to retire before November 1st, please send your/their name to Chris Swanson, MAME Awards and Citations Chair.
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Upcoming Events
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June 22, 2011
Michigan Joint Education Conference
Coopersville High School
June 23-28, 2011
ALA 2011 Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
June 26-29, 2011
ISTE 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 12, 2011
MAME Summer Institute
Ingham ISD
Oct 27-30, 2011
AASL National Conference
Minneapolis, MN
Nov 2-4, 2011
MAME Fall Conference
Radisson, Lansing
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