Professional+Development,+VIrtual+Opportunities

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@http://www.library20.com/page/2011-conference?elq=c5f910d8b25948cfaadf1c926008f05c&elqCampaignId=338 The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference will take place November 2 - 3, 2011. The conference will be held online, in multiple time zones over the course of two days, and will be free to attend.
 * 2.011 Conference-Library 2.0**

 To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join the Library 2.0 network.

 The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world. Posted by: Donna Baratta 8/29/11

PadCamp PadCamp is a **FREE** **[|unconference]** devoted to exploring the use of tablets, e-readers & other handheld mobile devices in K-12 education. It will be held at **[|Galloway Township Middle School]** in Galloway, NJ on **Tuesday, August 9, 2011**.

@http://www.padcamp.org/ Posted by: Donna Baratta 7/14/11

TL Virtual Cafe **Brick and Mortar School Libraries in the Digital Age** October 4th - 8pm EST
 * Guest**: Doug Johnson
 * Host:** Ernie Cox

Today’s reality is that readers and information seekers are having increasingly less need to visit a physical library to meet their basic information needs. Digital information sources, readily accessed from classroom, home or mobile computing devices, are the choice of many learners and teachers. The “Net Generation” student increasingly prefers the visual and the virtual rather than the printed text. Why, many educators are asking, does a school need a physical library when seemingly all resources can be obtained using an inexpensive netbook and a wireless network connection? How can these large physical spaces in our schools be re-purposed for greater educational impact? http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/Changed+But+Still+Critical Posted by: Donna Baratta 10/2/10

Are you a Tweeting school librarian? Add your name to the list! http://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/SchoolLibraryTweeters

Join an online collaboration network to share pathfinders. Created by Joyce Valenza. **Be aware that the opening page on this wiki is an education glog. Some users may have trouble accessing it at school if Glogster is blocked.**
 * http://pathfinderswap.wikispaces.com/**


 * Posted by Donna Baratta, 6/19/10**

TLNing**A community for teacher-librarians and other educators**

Location: **LearnCentral: Elluminate (TL Virtual Cafe)** Organized By: **Gwyneth Jones/Joyce Valenza**
 * [[image:http://api.ning.com/files/yunHj3uU9oQHS6Bz4a*YsmKNjxq6QZ9jXtBb6QaQylZuT-d7rXqoQZWBh7PLz70u4*XFvRTHayYzfrb9-YFdZhNAmJOqqlfT/joyceface.jpg?width=96&height=96&crop=1%3A1&xn_auth=no&xg_source=msg_invite_event width="96" height="96" caption="Joyce Valenza" link="@http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/profile/joycevalenza?xg_source=msg_invite_event"]] Joyce Valenza || 'Skype an Author @tlvirtual cafe' on TLNing! **Join us for this chat, 8PM Eastern, June 7th, hosted by our Gwyneth Jones!** ||= [[image:http://api.ning.com/files/sWlRIz*HSRVOW4XrriYukwZ-2EiwA4AymDUkyWxdeniZ-E5cEDzLeV7sfmJ98u9O/757527188.png?size=96&crop=1%3A1&xg_source=msg_invite_event width="96" height="96" caption="Skype an Author @tlvirtual cafe" link="@http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/events/event/show?id=672799%3AEvent%3A100099&xgi=5NLPZAPBEZWIf3&xg_source=msg_invite_event"]] || Time: **June 7, 2010 from 5pm to 6pm**

Event Description:
 * Chatting about Skype an Author**
 * June 7th 8pm EST**
 * Guests: Dr. Mona Kerby & Sarah Chauncey**
 * Host: Gwyneth Jones**


 * Ramona N. Kerby and Sarah Chauncey will talk about their groundbreaking project and site, Skype an Author! Join the TL Virtual Cafe to learn about Skype an Author: "The mission of the Skype an Author Network is to provide K-12 teachers and librarians with a way to connect authors, books, and young readers through virtual visits."**
 * https//sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=lcevents&password=Webinar_Guest//** ||

See more details and RSVP on TLNing:** @http://teacherlibrarian.ning.com/events/event/show?id=672799%3AEvent%3A100099&xgi=5NLPZAPBEZWIf3&xg_source=msg_invite_event **About TLNing**For those of us who connect, teach, share, and lead in new information landscapes.|| || 4803 members**
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 * Donna Baratta posted 5/20/10**

**LearnCentral.org**

 * http://www.learncentral.org**
 * If you haven't participated in these online opportunities, this is your chance to check it out with one of our own!**
 * Meet Joyce Valenza online for a discussion of what being a "School Librarian" means to you and to the future of school libraries.**
 * Title: What is in a name? A discusion about identity and vision**
 * 2/1/2010 5:00pm - 6:00pm, US/Pacific (GMT- 8:00)**
 * @https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=lcevents&password=Webinar_Guest**
 * posted by: Donna Baratta 2/28/10**

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 * http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/conferencesandevents/eacademy/courses.cfm**
 * From the website:**

=**Online Continuing Education**=

**AASL Boot Camp for Your School Library Media Program**

 * Boot campers clear your schedules, recruit your colleagues, and get ready to arm yourself with information that will produce results in your school library media programs. AASL's winter tour of 4-week courses for school library media specialists will help isolate problem areas in your current school library media program and help you develop the techniques and endurance to bring your program into the 21st century.**


 * Session 1: January 11 - February 8, 2010**
 * Session 2: February 1 - March 1, 2010**
 * For course details, check the URL above**
 * Posted by Donna Baratta 12/5/09**
 * To help boost your learning, AASL is offering a free archived L4L Webinar with every course enlistment. A separate e-mail from AASL will be sent within a week of registering with the code for accessing this webinar.//**

**Welcome to K12 Online Conference 2009**
Article from Joyce Valenza in School Library Journal (SLJ) @http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/880050688.html Posted by Donna Baratta
 * @http://k12onlineconference.org/**
 * From the website:**
 * [|The K-12 Online Conference] invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone. The 2009 conference theme is “Bridging the Divide.” This year’s conference begins with a [|pre-conference keynote by classroom teacher and international educator Kim Cofino] the week of November 30, 2009. The following two weeks, December 7-11 and December 14-17, over fifty presentations will be posted online to [|our conference blog] and [|our conference Ning] for participants to view, download, and discuss. Live Events in the form of three “Fireside Chats” are listed on the [|events page of our conference Ning] and [|Facebook fan page], and live events will continue in 2010 through twice-monthly “K-12 Online Echo” [|webcasts on EdTechTalk]. Everyone is encouraged to participate in both live events during and after the conference as well as asynchronous conversations. Over 122 presentations from [|2008], [|2007], and [|2006] are available, along with [|archived live events]. Follow the K12 Online Conference on [|Twitter] and [|Facebook]!**

October 17, 2009 Classroom 2.0 LIVE: Copyright, Creative Commons & Databases with Buffy J. Hamilton and Joyce Valenza Time: **12:00 Eastern** Location: **In Elluminate. @http://tinyurl.com/yjlrwjh Join our chat!** Posted by: Donna Baratta

October 15, 2009 Howard Rheingold: **Join Elluminate as Howard spends an interactive hour with you discussing education, literacies, and anything else on his mind!** Time: **8pm Eastern** Duration: **1 hour** Location: **In Elluminate. Log in at []. The Elluminate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. To make sure that your computer is configured for Elluminate, please visit []. Recordings of the session will be posted within a day of the event.** Posted by: Donna Baratta
 * For more information:** http://www.conversations.net/forum/topics/howard-rheingold-presents

2009 SLJ Summit, Librarians as Leaders of 21stC Learning** October 2-3 in Washington, D.C. @http://sljsummit.ning.com/ Posted by: Donna Baratta

The Social Media CoLab Created by Howard Rheingold this site offers opportunities to learn about Web 2.0 applications, tools and resources, 24/7 at your own pace. @http://socialmediaclassroom.com/ Posted by: Donna Baratta