Random Reads

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Stay Connected to SDSL

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The beginning of the school year can be overwhelming, so I don't want to bog you down with a long list of items to add to your to-do list!  That's why, over the next couple of weeks, I'll post some quick tasks you may want to attack to ensure that you are appropriately prepped for this year in your school library.  Let's start with an easy list with some tasks that you have probably already done!  If not, just follow the links below. The School Library Listserv helps keep you informed of deadlines, current events, and so much more and is email communication for SD school library staff. (Click the Stay in Touch icon or scroll to the bottom of the page.) The Collect+Connect Blog offers practical weekly posts for school libraries. The SDSL School Library page is a wealth of resources. The SDSL K-12 Databases page is your home base for all of the SDSL Databases - Elementary, Middle, and High. If you have linked the SDSL Databases to your library website(s), check over t...
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Librarians Need a Wishlist and They Need It Now!

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With the unprecedented influx of money headed to South Dakota schools and libraries, it's super important to start thinking about what your library needs to make its services more effective and efficient. This applies specifically to technology and curbing student learning loss due to the pandemic. The State Library will be receiving approximately two million dollars with which to distribute to all types of libraries. This American Rescue Plan Act funding will be made available to libraries through grants. This means librarians need to be ready and waiting with a strategized list. Here are some items to think about: wifi hotspots for checkout computers laptops printers copiers ILS systems self-checkout systems recording studios to record music, podcasts, etc. digitization equipment (scanners, computers, VHS to digital converter) tables with tech embedded charging stations ebooks and audio book subscriptions (with the understanding that this money is one-time money and the subscript...
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