Party in the Library

     You immerse yourself in this week's readings, podcasts, and other resources from 761 this week on information and digital literacy - whew! I learned many new terms this week. No kidding when Dr. Green said that we would probably be teaching teachers and other staff about these topics! It is pretty overwhelming at first to think that one of my responsibilities is to teach students and other staff about something that seems so daunting and can have such dire consequences. However, like anything else, you start small and go from there.        For me, starting small meant understanding the basics of spotting "fake news." Like Dr. Green mentioned, The Liturgist podcast was invaluable for breaking this down. I learned the importance of verifying authors, dates of publication, editorial review boards, and citing studies or other sources used. It had an immediate effect on my information diet - another new term I learned this week.  I found myself ...

   I am taking my first in-depth look at the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards as well as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. As districts continue to expect more and more out of school librarians, it's help to compare these standards to define our role in clear terms. While the AASL standards obviously only focus on learners, school librarians, and their libraries, the ISTE standards apply to a broader audience. They have sections dedicated to students, educators, educational leaders, and coaches. This leads me to my first question - how would you classify school librarians? According to the crosswalk documents between the two sets of standards, it looks like educator. I think a case could be made for educational leader or coach. Or maybe it's all just semantics and I should just move on!     It seems like the most overlap occurs between the standards in the foundations of Inquire and Engage (in the educat...