Comments on: American Libraries: the kerfuffle, the resolution http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Doug's letter published in AL « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2281 Doug's letter published in AL « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:39:05 +0000 http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2281 [...] Joyce Valenza [...] [...] Joyce Valenza [...]

]]> By: A Library By Any Other Name » Blog Archive » 371.33 School Librarians Who Blog: The Whys and Wherefores http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2243 A Library By Any Other Name » Blog Archive » 371.33 School Librarians Who Blog: The Whys and Wherefores Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:08:06 +0000 http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2243 [...] If you still are not sure about the value of blogging and how some bloggers use the technology to benefit their students, here is a partial list of the bloggers who have posted their answers to the American Libraries questions: Doug Johnson at Blue Skunk Christopher Harris at Infomacy Joyce Valenza’s NeverEndingSearch California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow Alice (Yucht) in Infoland (her page may load with lots of blank space?–scroll down) From the Inside Out by Sara Johns Kelly (ALA president-elect!) Gargoyles Loose in the Library I will add any others who post their answers to the magazine questions if I come across them. [...] [...] If you still are not sure about the value of blogging and how some bloggers use the technology to benefit their students, here is a partial list of the bloggers who have posted their answers to the American Libraries questions: Doug Johnson at Blue Skunk Christopher Harris at Infomacy Joyce Valenza’s NeverEndingSearch California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow Alice (Yucht) in Infoland (her page may load with lots of blank space?–scroll down) From the Inside Out by Sara Johns Kelly (ALA president-elect!) Gargoyles Loose in the Library I will add any others who post their answers to the magazine questions if I come across them. [...]

]]> By: Adding to other voices...add yours, too « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2241 Adding to other voices...add yours, too « California Dreamin’ by Rob Darrow Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:05:56 +0000 http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2241 [...] Adding to other voices…add yours, too Published March 31st, 2007 library Thanks to Doug Johnson (on his blog) and Peter Milbury (on LM_NET), I was also asked to share the reasons why I blog. I am certainly the newby to this group…and after reading what Joyce Valenza wrote…and Doug and Alice Yucht and Sara Kelly John …I would invite other school library bloggers to share your responses to these questions as well. Here were my responses to Beverly Goldberg’s “school library” blog questions for American Libraries: [...] [...] Adding to other voices…add yours, too Published March 31st, 2007 library Thanks to Doug Johnson (on his blog) and Peter Milbury (on LM_NET), I was also asked to share the reasons why I blog. I am certainly the newby to this group…and after reading what Joyce Valenza wrote…and Doug and Alice Yucht and Sara Kelly John …I would invite other school library bloggers to share your responses to these questions as well. Here were my responses to Beverly Goldberg’s “school library” blog questions for American Libraries: [...]

]]> By: Cheryl E. Hill http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2240 Cheryl E. Hill Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:48:41 +0000 http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2240 The idea of blogging as a professional development tool is new and glorious! I enjoy reading your blog Joyce. The library district administrators in my school district began referring the school librarians to read your blog. Often, the American Library types make me feel way out of my league and/or half baked. After teaching for many years, I came into librarianship rather late in my educational career. I held a Master's degree in education for many years before having the opportunity to become trained/certified as a school librarian through an approved alternative program in my school district and state. So, naturally, when the American Library types place so much emphasis on having a MLS from an accredited American Library Association School of Library Science, if one should ever contemplate advancement, I feel so--- excluded and nonexistent. Although, not a MLS librairan from an accredited American Library Association School of Library Science, I have, nonetheless, been successful in my role of school librarian. Moving on to another topic or, perhaps, returning to the original topic, blogging for professional enhancement, I was turned on to blogging as a professional tool when I attended a wonderful in-service with Walter Betts in the fall of the year. Finally, during spring break, I created my blog: www.empoweringchildrentoread.blogspot.com. The idea of blogging as a professional development tool is new and glorious! I enjoy reading your blog Joyce. The library district administrators in my school district began referring the school librarians to read your blog.

Often, the American Library types make me feel way out of my league and/or half baked. After teaching for many years, I came into librarianship rather late in my educational career. I held a Master’s degree in education for many years before having the opportunity to become trained/certified as a school librarian through an approved alternative program in my school district and state. So, naturally, when the American Library types place so much emphasis on having a MLS from an accredited American Library Association School of Library Science, if one should ever contemplate advancement, I feel so— excluded and nonexistent.

Although, not a MLS librairan from an accredited American Library Association School of Library Science, I have, nonetheless, been successful in my role of school librarian.

Moving on to another topic or, perhaps, returning to the original topic, blogging for professional enhancement, I was turned on to blogging as a professional tool when I attended a wonderful in-service with Walter Betts in the fall of the year. Finally, during spring break, I created my blog:
http://www.empoweringchildrentoread.blogspot.com.

]]> By: Blogging for everyone - and school librarians, too | 240 Things http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2239 Blogging for everyone - and school librarians, too | 240 Things Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:51:35 +0000 http://joycevalenza.edublogs.org/2007/03/30/american-libraries-the-kerfuffle-the-resolution/#comment-2239 [...] Posted on March 31, 2007 I enjoyed reading Joyce Valenza’s post on why she blogs. She also links to some thoughtful posts by other teacher-librarians about blogging. Oops–American Libraries seems to have overlooked school librarians in their recent article about the biblioblogosphere. [...] [...] Posted on March 31, 2007 I enjoyed reading Joyce Valenza’s post on why she blogs. She also links to some thoughtful posts by other teacher-librarians about blogging. Oops–American Libraries seems to have overlooked school librarians in their recent article about the biblioblogosphere. [...]

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