School library

OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Information science, Book formats, Books, Library science, School library, E-book, Audiobook, Library, OverDrive, Inc., OverDrive Media Console

Interested schools can access the full collection of resources in the K-12 Funding Champion Toolkit .\nSince March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education has allocated nearly $193 billion in K-12 COVID-19 relief funding to states.

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  • Interested schools can access the full collection of resources in the K-12 Funding Champion Toolkit .\nSince March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education has allocated nearly $193 billion in K-12 COVID-19 relief funding to states.
  • "\nThe Sora app, an allowable use for relief funds, is enabling many districts\' literacy and reading programs.
  • OverDrive Education increased their network from 20,000 to 48,000 schools throughout the last year, providing ebooks and audiobooks to support curricula and school libraries.
  • Founded in 1986, OverDrive the leading digital reading platform for libraries and OverDrive Education are based in Cleveland, Ohio USA.

EMOTIONAL ABCS Recognized by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as a Best Digital Tool for Teaching & Learning

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Libraries, Education, Educational facilities, Library science, Teacher-librarian, School library, American Association of School Librarians, Librarian

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emotional ABCs , America's most awarded and most used Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program, has been named to the inaugural list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emotional ABCs , America's most awarded and most used Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program, has been named to the inaugural list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
  • This recognition honors electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their educator collaborators.
  • The technology resources are also evaluated for their application of AASL's "National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries" Shared Foundations of Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, and Engage.
  • More details about Emotional ABCs Classroom can be found at http://www.EmotionalABCs.com
    Emotional ABCs is America's #1 Awarded Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program.

School Library Journal and Scholastic Announce 2020 School Librarian of the Year

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Monday, March 30, 2020
Information science, Library science, Magazines, SLJ, Teacher-librarian, School Library Journal, Meadowcreek High School, Librarian of the Year Award, School Library Association, Librarian, School library, Library Journal

NEW YORK, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cicely Lewis, a school librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia, has been named the 2020 School Librarian of the Year bySchool Library Journal (SLJ) and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company.

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  • NEW YORK, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cicely Lewis, a school librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia, has been named the 2020 School Librarian of the Year bySchool Library Journal (SLJ) and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company.
  • I will use this platform to tell the world that every child deserves a certified school librarian in their school!"
  • School Library Journal is pleased to celebrate her stellar work through the School Librarian of the Year Award, which highlights the critical role of library professionals in fostering multiple literacies among our nation's youth."
  • About the School Librarian of the Year Awards:
    The 2020 School Librarian of the Year was selected by a panel of judges, including the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, John Schumacher, and 2018 School Librarian of the Year Ali Schilpp.

SLJ and MSRI Launch the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards

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Friday, January 24, 2020
Information science, Library science, School library, Library, Librarian, Teacher-librarian, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Collection development, SLJ

The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.

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  • The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.
  • Presented by MSRI in partnership with SLJ, the collection development awards will enable up to 25 libraries in K12 schools with high numbers or percentages of low-income students to receive grants of $700 to purchase titles from the Mathical Prize list.
  • The Mathical Book Prize recognizes outstanding youth trade fiction and nonfiction selected to inspire a love of math in the world around us.
  • To be eligible for the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards, schools must employ a full- or part-time librarian who meets state requirements for school library media certification and is currently employed as a media specialist, teacher librarian, or equivalent position.

City National Awards Literacy Grants to Educators in Five States Totaling $82,500

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Information science, Articles, Library science, Knowledge, Literacy, Writing, School library, RBC Bank, Librarian, Library, Royal Bank of Canada

Reading is The way up is the award-winning non-profit literacy program through which City National has donated more than 1,000,000 new books to elementary school libraries in the banks footprint, and awarded nearly 1,500 teacher grants to enhance literacy totaling over $1.6 million since the programs inception in 2005.

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  • Reading is The way up is the award-winning non-profit literacy program through which City National has donated more than 1,000,000 new books to elementary school libraries in the banks footprint, and awarded nearly 1,500 teacher grants to enhance literacy totaling over $1.6 million since the programs inception in 2005.
  • The educators receiving literacy grants were selected from among the many full-time teachers, librarians, administrators and school media specialists who submitted an online application.
  • City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North Americas leading diversified financial services companies.
  • *City National Bank does business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank.

City National Provides At-Risk Students at Schools in Eight States With Backpack Donations Filled With Supplies

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Backpack, Bags, Camping equipment, Hiking equipment, Luggage, School library, Manufactured goods, Equipment, Consumer goods, The Family Giving Tree

The banks Reading is The way up literacy program, which also provides support for the Back-to-School Supplies Drive, began in 2002 when City National wanted to help put more books into school libraries in California.

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  • The banks Reading is The way up literacy program, which also provides support for the Back-to-School Supplies Drive, began in 2002 when City National wanted to help put more books into school libraries in California.
  • The program expanded to schools in other states as City Nationals footprint began to expand, which now includes eight states.
  • City Nationals Back-to-School Supplies Drive was once again a huge success with the generous support of our colleagues donating, preparing and shipping the backpacks filled with educational supplies to schools in eight states, said Jennifer Nickerson, senior vice president and corporate citizenship manager for City National.
  • Following is a list of the schools and nonprofit organizations that are receiving backpacks filled with school supplies.

Maryland Educator Ali Schilpp Named 2018 School Librarian of the Year by School Library Journal

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Library science, Information science, Children's literature criticism, School Library Journal, School library, Teacher-librarian, Paul Arthur Schilpp, Librarian, Library Journal

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --School Library Journal (SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --School Library Journal (SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year.
  • To read the full article and learn more about the School Librarian of the Year Award, visit: https://www.slj.com/SLOTY2018 .
  • About the 2018 School Librarian of the Year Winners:
    Ali Schilpp, 2018 School Librarian of the Year, Northern Middle School, Accident, MD
    Four years ago, as the first and only Library Media Specialist to work at Northern Middle School, Ali Schilpp tapped into her more than 12 years of library experience to create a unique, technology-driven space.
  • School Library Journal , a MSI publication, is the premier journal for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens.