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-What do you like to do in your free time away from school?
-dream job?
-What is something you've heard of but you've never got to play with?

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KEVAplanks.com is the most complete collection of everything related to KEVA Planks - including all KEVA products, custom KEVA products, Teacher resources, games and activities for children and families, STEM activities, project ideas, impressive builds, expert advice. An advocate for makerspaces and creativity.

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The School Librarian Evaluation Instrument (SLEI)

Interested in one file that contains all SLEI materials?

Note: This document is a pdf. Evaluation forms are meant to be used digitally, so it is best to download those individually. This document does provide an easy reference of all documents in one file.

SLEI Components

The forms above are available for download and open in Excel for you to use digitally. Formulas are embedded to aid in scoring.

For printing, it is best to scale to 1 page wide by 2 pages tall.

Forms were updated in 2019 to include PSC goal information.

Georgia School SLEI Districts 2019-2020

The schools systems above represent full-scale implementation for all library media specialists. DeKalb and Bibb are piloting the SLEI in the 2019-2020 school year.

If you are interested in SLEI training for your district, please reach out to your Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA).

SLEI History

In Fall of 2014, a Georgia Library Media Consortium group met at the University of West Georgia to discuss concerns for library media programs in the state. University professors, library media coordinators, and library media specialists came together with a goal of identifying content that should be required for SLMS preparation programs. A secondary goal was to initiate a plan to develop a library media program evaluation instrument so expectations could be consistent across the state.

In 2015, the Consortium developed the Media Keys Effectiveness System (MKES), and is currently the evaluation method for all library media specialists in Gwinnett County Public Schools. Following a commitment to national standards, the School Library Effectiveness Instrument (SLEI) was developed in 2016, and was adopted by the Cobb County School District. SLEI support documents and forms, similar to TKES/LKES, were developed by Holly Frilot and the library media leaders team in the Cobb County School District.

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The School Librarian Evaluation Instrument (SLEI) Note: This document is a pdf. Evaluation forms are meant to be used digitally, so it is best to download those individually. This document does provide an easy reference of all documents in one file. SLEI Components The forms above are available for download and open in Excel for you to use digitally.

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Welcome to School Librarians United, a podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library. Tune in to learn all about the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday! Feedback and episode suggestions welcome.

1. All Episodes

2. Filter: Sarah Sansbury

Learn how to excite and inspire your students' love of reading without incentives and bribery! Amanda Jones, Sarah Sansbury and Ashley Sherman share their strategies and programs!

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO...

Hear how Wendy Cope motivates her readers and sponsors clubs and activity nights to create a library community.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

IG: @woodstockmslibrary

Twitter: @wendypcope
2015 Media Specialist of the Year Woodstock Middle School...

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School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

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Welcome to School Librarians United, a podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library. Tune in to learn all about the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday! Feedback and episode suggestions welcome. All Episodes Filter: Sarah Sansbury Learn how to excite and inspire your students' love of reading without incentives and bribery!

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The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, professor in the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia and to introduce them to books of literary excellence. The annual award is given in two categories: picturebooks and middle grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and tens of thousands of youth from across the state.

The book awards are also closely connected to the annual Georgia Conference on Children's Literature. Have a question? Email us!

Upcoming Dates

We welcome votes from schools and public libraries across Georgia. Here, we offer voting guidelines and resources to make the process simple and fun!

Print your own certificates for students who participate.
Certificate
Download Stickers

Print stickers for students who vote for their favorite books and GCBA seals.

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The College of Education, founded in 1908, is an integral part of the University of Georgia. Perennially ranked among the nation's top research-extensive institutes, the College continues to be a center for innovative research, teaching and service projects of local, national and international interest.

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The Georgia Peach Book Award works to promote reading and literacy skills in teens by highlighting the best current young adult literature. Each year, a committee of school and public librarians reads widely to choose a list of twenty nominated titles. Then, young adults choose books from among that list to read and rate. The books that earn the highest number of readers and ratings become the Peach Book and Honor Books. Below you will find the winner and honor books for 2019-2020.

Teens vote for their favorite books out of the year's top 20 nominees at their high schools and local public libraries, fostering collaboration between school and public librarians. The award encourages high school students to recognize and read quality literature appropriate to their needs, interests, and reading levels, empowering teens to have a voice. It also honors outstanding works in young adult literature and recognizes YA authors.

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Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

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The Georgia Peach Book Award works to promote reading and literacy skills in teens by highlighting the best current young adult literature. Each year, a committee of school and public librarians reads widely to choose a list of twenty nominated titles. Then, young adults choose books from among that list to read and rate.

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The Georgia Library Association was founded in 1897 and has been a leader in library innovation and professional librarianship. We are dedicated to:

Developing an understanding of the place that libraries should take in advancing the educational, cultural, and economic life of the state.

Promoting the expansion and improvement of library service.

Fostering activities towards these ends.

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The Georgia Library Association was founded in 1897 and has been a leader in library innovation and professional librarianship. We are dedicated to: Developing an understanding of the place that libraries should take in advancing the educational, cultural, and economic life of the state. Promoting the expansion and improvement of library service.

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Here is a website with book lists that people are targeting.  https://www.noleftturn.us/
I honestly want to use this as a shopping list for my next book order.

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Book Challenges are a big concern.

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Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Virginia. Indiana, Tennessee, and - sadly - Georgia! Over the past eighteen months, GLMA has worked with several other organizations to address bills in our legislature which pose serious threats to our students' equitable access to materials. Two bills are poised to move when Session reconvenes in January.

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Crazy parents who scour our Destiny catalog looking for “inappropriate” books