Idaho Commission for Libraries

Student lesson plans submitted by the participants of the March 2009, 21st Century Conference. Using Big6 format participants worked in school teams to create the following lesson plans. Click here to return to After the InService.

6th Grade Science

Recent news stories have been discussing the benefits and disadvantages of replacing textbooks with hand-held and/or on-line resources. Check out the full story in the September 25th issue of The Scoop, and share your thoughts on the issue...

I’m pleased to announce “Read Long & Prosper” is the winning slogan for key-chain id wallets. Thanks to all 37 folks who voted. Here’s the breakdown—Read Long & Prosper, 16; Library: The Final Frontier, 7; Book-Obsessed, 5; and Need to Read, 9.

School Library Partnerships: Building strong libraries, building powerful students

We are Teachers provides great resources for both public and school librarians. Here are their recommendations that can give you ideas to help parents prevent summer brain drain!

Partnership ideas & more:

...for an hour or more on this web conference on 21st Century Skills,* June 1-12.
If you missed one, link to the archives.

The new issue of ICFL's free youth services e-newsletter is on-line now. In this issue: Summer reading news and resources, funding opportunities, award-winning books, current and upcoming events, and more!
The Scoop, May 8, 2009

The Idaho Commission for Libraries is all about delivering services to diverse populations--including tweens and teens.

Teen Read Week October 18 to 24, 2009
Join Idaho's Teen & Tech Alumni and gear up for fun!

New Technologies and New Literacies for Teens-2010

Under Construction...

Web-based Tools (Webjunction)

A guide to core web tools:

• Blogs and microblogs, such as Blogger, Twitter and more...
• Social bookmarks and tags, such as Delicious, Squidoo, and more...

Library Media Specialist Endorsement