COLLECT + CONNECT

NEW!!! The SD State Library has been busy working on some ways to help you help your students access and use the SD State Library databases for research and inquiry. Visit any of the K12 databases pages at library.sd.gov  and you'll notice some color-coded tabs at the top of the page. Blue buttons for  elementary . Green buttons for  middle school . Orange buttons for  high school . Each grade span has links to not only the databases specific to that age group but also a printable and shareable help guide and an interactive learning menu . If you would like to embed the menus into your school library website or other media, just send Alissa Adams an email requesting the embed code.  Here's what the elementary learning menu looks like when it's embedded. Notice it's hyperlinked and ready to go. 

There are now three routes to the elementary school library endorsement and the secondary school library endorsement in South Dakota.  Visit the  SD State Library LibGuides  to view all three options. Questions? Contact Alissa Adams , School Library Technology Coordinator, SD State Library.   Nick Youngson   CC BY-SA 3.0   Alpha Stock Images

The SD State Library is excited to announce that it will hold its annual professional development event called ExCITE! (formerly School Library Boot Camp). This opportunity is open to school library staff and other kinds of educators.  Each year brings a new theme and this year it's  Textual Literacy. We'll focus on topics revolving around reading and engaging for academic and personal growth.  Learn more and register!