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Lorie Bruns, Ed.D.<br />
Director of Library Services<br />
Arlington ISD<br />
1200 West Arkansas Lane<br />
Arlington, TX 76013<br />
Phone: 682.867.7812<br />
FAX: 817.459.7842<br />
<a href="mailto:lbruns@aisd.net">lbruns@aisd.net</a><br />
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</font><font face="Arial" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">This message is brought to you by the ESC Region XI library_leaders Listserv.<br />
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Colleagues,<br />
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A great staff development opportunity is available in Arlington, TX on<br />
June 18th, for middle school, junior high, and high school librarians. <br />
Details are below and includes a wiki with location information. Would<br />
you please spread the word about this great day in your district? <br />
Thanks. LB<br />
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Lorie Bruns, Ed.D.<br />
Director of Library Services<br />
Arlington ISD<br />
1200 West Arkansas Lane<br />
Arlington, TX 76013<br />
Phone: 682.867.7812<br />
FAX: 817.459.7842<br />
<a href="mailto:lbruns@aisd.net">lbruns@aisd.net</a><br />
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Dear Colleagues:<br />
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I am attaching the workshop schedule for the Secondary Librarians'<br />
Academy Day (SLSA Day) for your information. I am collaborating with<br />
Region XI to sponsor a day just for middle/jr. high/high school<br />
librarians. I am hosting it in Arlington ISD on June 18th from 8:00<br />
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the Mac Bernd Professional<br />
Development Center, 1111 West Arbrook, Arlington, TX. 76015. Those who<br />
are interested should register on Region XI's website at: <br />
<a href="http://www.esc11.net" target="_blank">http://www.esc11.net</a>. Click on Workshops.<br />
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Workshop description is as follows:<br />
Secondary Librarians are invited to participate in the first SLSA day<br />
promoting the 21st century secondary school library. The guest speaker<br />
is Michele Gorman, author of Getting Graphic! She is also the cloumnist<br />
for SLJ’s "Teenage Riot" and LMC’s column, "Getting Graphic". Other<br />
sessions include graphic novels, Chick Lit for MS & HS, Great Reads for<br />
MS & HS boys, Secondary Book Clubs, Library Wikis, Digital Book Talks,<br />
Web 2.0 tools, managing your library budget with Excel, Library<br />
Orientation with a Hollywood Twist, Primary Documents & the National<br />
Archives, using new videostreaming tools, online databases, & iGoogle<br />
pages. An in-depth workshop will also look at the new College/Career<br />
Readiness Standards. More details are available at<br />
<a href="http://slsaday.wetpaint.com/" target="_blank">http://slsaday.wetpaint.com/</a> <br />
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Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. We will begin promptly at<br />
8:30 a.m. Our key note speaker is Michele Gorman, graphic novelist<br />
columnist for School Library Journal. Her website can be accessed at: <br />
<a href="http://www.comixlibrarian.com/Home_Page.html" target="_blank">http://www.comixlibrarian.com/Home_Page.html</a><br />
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I have also set up a wiki for SLSA Day that gives maps, schedule,<br />
workshop descriptions, etc. That URL is: <a href="http://slsaday.wetpaint.com/" target="_blank">http://slsaday.wetpaint.com/</a>.<br />
I will make changes here so that registrants can keep up with any<br />
changes.<br />
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Thanks for spreading the word about this event.<br />
<br />
Lorie Bruns, Ed.D.<br />
Director of Library Services<br />
Arlington ISD<br />
1200 West Arkansas Lane<br />
Arlington, TX 76013<br />
Phone: 682.867.7812<br />
FAX: 817.459.7842<br />
<a href="mailto:lbruns@aisd.net">lbruns@aisd.net</a><br />
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<a href="mailto:lorie.bruns@gmail.com">lorie.bruns@gmail.com</a><br />
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Cherry Fuller<br />
Coordinator Library & Instructional Media Services<br />
Education Service Center Region XI<br />
3001 North Freeway<br />
Ft. Worth, TX 76106<br />
Voice: (817) 740-3617 <br />
FAX: (817) 740-3650 <br />
<a href="mailto:cfuller@esc11.net">cfuller@esc11.net</a><br />
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