President's Column
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Summer is fast approaching. It will be a time of rest, rejuvenation, and for many, re-education. Not reeducation in the dystopian science fiction sense, but rather MAME and MACUL's SIGMS is joining forces in the creation of a new paradigm of summer professional development.
MAME will be hosting a fantastic Summer Institute at the Saginaw ISD, Effective Libraries and Embedded Librarianship on July 24. The program, sure to be a hit and spearheaded by our new Summer Institute chairperson Kay Wejrowski, is going to be bookended by a new MACUL offering: The Best of MACUL. The Best of MACUL is a day of presentations that were reviewed by MACUL attendees as being among the very best that were offered at the 2013 MACUL conference.
For those who choose to participate in two or three days of professional development, there will be a "treasure hunt" of sorts for the evening following Summer Institute. You will have the opportunity to explore from Frankenmuth to Saginaw to experience some of the very best that eastern Michigan has to offer.
On a more serious note, please take a moment each week to contact your legislators about issues in education funding and school reform and make your opinions known. They say that every phone call or written letter is counted as 10 people who feel the same way about an issue. Even though message boards and opinion pages say about teachers that "they work for us", Michigan legislators really and truly do have to answer to the voting public.
Thomas M. Stream
Elementary School Librarian
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Grand Haven, MI
President - 2013
Michigan Association for Media in Education
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MAME Summer Institute
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Effective Libraries & Embedded Librarianship
Creating a Program that Schools Can't Live Without
WHEN: Tues., July 23, 2013
WHERE: Saginaw ISD Transitions Center
WHAT:
Effective libraries are like a three ring circus, with the librarian serving as the ringmaster, juggling literacy, technology, and community outreach programs. If you want your library to not only survive, but thrive, you need to create a program that is so vital to the success of the school that students, staff and parents kick and scream at even the mention of program cuts. 8:00-8:30 am ~ Check in / Registration 8:30 - 9:00 am ~ "The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Educators" 9:00-10:30 am ~ Vital Role of the Library From an Administrator's Point of View 10:45-12:15 pm ~ MeL Resources & Other Programs to Increase Student Achievement 12:15-1:00 pm ~ Lunch (provided by Transitions Staff) 1:00-2:30 pm ~ Do We Teach Skills or Dispositions? 2:45-4:15 pm ~ Gadgets, Gizmos, and New Apps 4:30-? pm ~ Let the Treasure Hunt Begin!
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Margaret Lincoln published in E-Learning in Libraries
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 Librarians embrace the ever changing world of education and aim to reach all types of learners using a variety of media. E-learning has become a prevalent and necessary vehicle of information and librarians are now facing the challenge of integrating e-learning into the library media curriculum. E-Learning in Libraries: Best Practices, recently published by Rowman & Littlefield, provides librarians with nine exemplary ideas for all types of libraries.
Gigi Lincoln is proud to be a contributor to E-Learning in Libraries: Best Practices. Her chapter is on "E-Learning and Holocaust Education in a School Library."
Interested in learning more about Gigi's Holocaust and other e-learning projects for libraries? Check out the print or electronic copy of E-Learning in Libraries: Best Practices from MeLCat. |
Stone Circle turns 30!
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Stone Circle will be commemorating its 30th Anniversary this summer with two special evenings of celebrations on August 10 and 17. The festivities will be free on those nights and open to the public. Regular gatherings will begin on June 22, and continue every Saturday through Labor Day weekend.
A film crew from Barcelona, Spain will be shooting a film to observe the events and to document 30 years of poetry, storytelling and music at this unique outdoor venue. Stone Circle alumni from around the globe have been invited to perform. There will also be an open forum for new poets and performers, as time permits. All audience and participants will be required to sign a standard release form.
Writer/ poet / filmmaker Patrick Pfister (patrickpfister.com) will direct and produce the documentary film. Students and instructor Steve Quick from Northwestern Michigan College's Audio Technology program will be recording sound for the production.
Poet bard Terry Wooten will host the gatherings beginning at 9 PM around the fire. Sit under a canopy of stars perched on a boulder, or bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the ever-changing variety of entertainment that is woven throughout the evening.
Stone Circle is located ten miles north of Elk Rapids off US 31. Turn right onto Stone Circle Dr., and then follow the signs. Regular admission is $5/adults, $3/kids. For more information go to terry-wooten.com, call 231-264-9467 or email stonecir@aol.com
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Lesson Swap
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QR Codes in the library!
Amy Bontekoe, media specialist at Houghton Lake High School, shares a creative way to integrate technology and books to get students excited about reading. Using www.qrstuff.com, Amy creates QR codes that contain riddles about books. Each riddle will lead students to another book until finally they hit the treasure, a KING size candy bar hidden behind the last book. Twice a week students at Houghton Lake High School become book sleuths using these QR codes. Students have to solve the riddle to locate the next book and QR code. The scavenger hunt usually consists of three books and has helped teach students how to use the catalog, the library, and how to find books in a fun, and independent way! Amy sets up the scavenger hunt either before or after school and then announces at the beginning of the day that "a QR code is on the loose!" Students RACE to find the first QR code on a hot pink piece of paper in the hall. Once students crack this code, they head to the library catalog in search of the next book. If students don't have a QR reader they borrow a phone with one or join another student to go on the hunt. Amy does pay for the KING size candy bars herself but says the students' excitement and learning is worth much more than the cost of candy!
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App of the Month
| Skitch is free for Android and iPhone. This is a nice app for marking photos, maps and websites to create a graphic. Once you mark something you send it or post it to your social media site. For example, you could take a photo of a sign and use Skitch to circle some important information on the sign. It is quite easy to use and has a nice array of features. Skitch is a product of Evernote and your graphics can be stored in your Evernote account. Very nice for a free app!
Click here to learn more about Skitch
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4Ever MAME Get's Outta Town
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Deposit is Due for MAME 4Ever Retirees'
Unsalted and Shark-free Lake Michigan Trip
Wednesday, September 4th to Friday the 6th on the Beach in Frankfort, Michigan Harbor Lights complex: 2 bedroom condos to share, sleep 3+, cost to be divided among roommates. Completely furnished. Walking distance to shops, restaurants, beach out in front of each unit! http://www.harborlightsresort.net/
Please send Annette the names of those sharing your condo (up to three comfortably, some condos 4) and if you are among the 2-3 who needs to share the first floor condo with walkout deck on the beach (if stairs are an issue as the other condos are on the 3rd floor overlooking Lake Michigan). Each condo needs to send Annette a deposit of $230 per condo which is half (one night) by June 5 to hold your condo for our September 4-6 trip. All are two bedroom, two bath, fully furnished kitchens, with sleeper sofas, and decks on the Big Lake!
In July/August we will start figuring out who wishes to bring what for the gang meals and who is carpooling together if possible. We need to plan now to toast the sunset on our decks!
Rumor has it there will be tons of surprises and lots of sightseeing fun Up North while we retirees plot our MAME Conference activities and as we become better friends through these shared fun memories. If you have not signed up, please contact me, Annette Haley, annettehaley@att.net to do so as soon as possible!
Your retiree 4Ever planning duo, Annette and Teri Belcher
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| Cheers & Tears | MAME wishes everyone a relaxing and restful summer! Be sure to register for the Summer Institute and think about presenting your expertise at MAME 40.
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Region & SIGS Corner
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We'd like to extend Kay Wejrowski of Swan Valley High School in Saginaw a warm MAME welcome as the newest region representative. Kay now serves as the MAME region 9 rep and we look forward to having her join the group. Interested in becoming a rep for your region?
There are still vacancies for several MAME region representatives. You can check out the details at the MAME website Region page here.
Contact Gwenn Marchesano, VP Regions & SIGs, at gmarchesano@mimame.org if you are interested in any of the Region vacancies or if you need additional information.
Thank you!
Gwenn Marchesano
VP Regions & SIGs
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 Join MACUL SIGMS!
SIGMS, MACUL's special interest group for school librarians and other educators interested in information literacy, technology and school libraries needs you!
We are collaborating with MAME on the Summer Institute at Saginaw ISD in July. Please register today, and also consider participating in the Best of MACUL sessions the day before and after Summer Institute.
Keep up the great work in recruiting members. Membership in MACUL and all SIGs is free.MACUL
members can join SIGMS at any time by visiting the MACUL membership website.
The SIGMS Board is busily planning for the next year, including our collaboration with MAME for the 2013 Annual Conference, and preparing for the 2014 MACUL Annual Conference in March. If you have any thoughts or feedback for us, please let us know!
Erik Drake, MACUL SIGMS Director
Cynthia Kleinheksel, MACUL SIGMS Assistant Director
Erica Trowbridge, MACUL SIGMS Communications Officer.
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Get involved!
It is not too late! The MAME Conference Committee is still looking for additional members. Specifically, the Conference Committee is looking for people to help with registration and the silent auction. If you are interested in getting more involved in MAME, please contact Kathy Lester (kathyL@mimame.org), Conference Chair.
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MAME 2013 Award Nominations... deadline extended!!
| HURRY, nominations close June 15th! Don't wait, nominate today!
| | Consider nominating an outstanding colleague for for one of the MAME annual awards. Please find listed below more information.
MAME has a wide variety of honors that the organization would love to give out, but many are never awarded because nominations are never written! If you have someone you feel is worthy of recognition, please take the time to write a nomination.
Nominations for annual awards are accepted from January - June 15th. Recipients are acknowledged and presented their award at the annual MAME conference which will be held this year November 20 -22 in Kalamazoo, MI.
For a complete award list and guidelines please visit the MAME website http://www.mimame.org/mame-awards.html)
Send your nominations to: Lisa Brakel @ brakels@bex.net
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MAME 40 needs YOU!
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MAME40: School Librarians @ the CORE! is this year's theme, and we are accepting proposals now! You can share your expertise individually or with a partner or panel. You can be a seasoned veteran or a library school student. You can be from the academic world or the school media world or that of a public library. Matters not-you have knowledge we crave!
All it takes is a brief description to let us know the essence of your proposal
We are looking forward to your ideas to make the MAME40 Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan the best it can be!
Program submissions due June 15th. Click here for the application form
Questions???
We can be reached at mame40programs@mimame.org Karen Becknell
Julie Harris
MAME Programs Co-Chairs
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| Save the date ~ MAME 40 is Nov. 20 - 22 |
MAME's Annual Fall Conference (MAME 40) will be held this year at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel on November 20, 21, and 22. The theme of the conference is "School Librarians @ the Core." The new site this year, the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza, has been recently renovated and is a beautiful site with plenty of great space for our sessions. The conference committee is working on putting together a great program. Watch for future announcements; but, in the mean time, please reserve the dates of November 20, 21, and 22 on your calendar!
If you have questions, please contact Conference Chair, Kathy Lester (kathyl@mimame.org) for more details!
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| Upcoming Events |
June 27 - July 2, 2013
ALA 2012 Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois
June 24-27, 2013
iste 2013
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Convention Center
Open registration begins
October 1, 2012
July 23, 2013
MAME Summer Institute
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center
August 10th & 17th, 2013
Stone Circle 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Stone Circle
11925 Stone Circle Dr., Kewadin, MI 49648
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MAME Membership
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IT'S TIME TO JOIN MAME OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! If you weren't able to attend the fabulous MAME 39 conference, we missed you!
But please don't allow your MAME membership to expire...stay connected to other school librarians across the state.
MAME needs your support now more than ever and YOU need the support provided by MAME through its advocacy on the state and national levels.
So please take a few minutes to
complete the online membership form at:
http://www.mimame.org/join-mame.html
You can pay for your membership by check or by using the PayPal option. You do not need a PayPal account to use your credit card. If you wish to add SIG membership(s), please read the instructions carefully and check your shopping cart before completing the form.
Karen Becknell
MAME Database Manager
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