Dear IASL Members,<\/p>\n
October 1 marks the beginning of International School Library Month
\n(ISLM), and it is my pleasure to send you greetings on the occasion.<\/p>\n
International School Library Month is intended to celebrate school
\nlibraries. It is a time to showcase what school libraries have done and
\nwhat they can do for students. It is a time to bring attention to school
\nlibraries. ISLM is a time to create awareness on the achievements and
\nthe potential of school libraries.<\/p>\n
The theme for ISLM this year is “School Libraries Empower Learners<\/strong> The ISLM Committee, under Marie O’Brien, has planned a number of I hope that every member will do something for ISLM. One aspect that At the same time, use the social media to advocate for school libraries. As you celebrate ISLM, please let us know about it. You can publicize I wish you the very best for International School Library Month.<\/p>\n Best wishes,<\/p>\n Diljit Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n President<\/em><\/p>\n International Association of School Librarianship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear IASL Members, October 1 marks the beginning of International School Library Month (ISLM), and it is my pleasure to send you greetings on the occasion. International School Library Month is intended to celebrate school libraries. It is a time… read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100\/revisions\/102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zimbabwereads.org\/zimla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n for Life<\/strong>“. The theme can be interpreted in many ways, but whichever
\nway we choose, it underlies the importance of school libraries.<\/p>\n
\nprojects for this year. These include the Bookmark Project (continuation
\nfrom previous years), Skype Around the World (new for 2011), and
\nFacebook Friends in School Libraries Around the World (new for 2011).
\nFor more information about ISLM and the projects for this year, please
\ngo to http:\/\/www.iasl-online.org\/events\/islm\/<\/a>. There are many other ways
\nyou can celebrate ISLM. To get an idea of some of the activities last
\nyear, go to http:\/\/www.iasl-online.org\/events\/islm\/2010a.htm<\/a><\/p>\n
\nneeds attention is advocacy. At many of the conferences and meetings I
\nhave attended over the past few months, the need for advocacy for school
\nlibraries has been stressed over and over again. We need support for
\nschool libraries. We need to persuade policy makers, principals,
\nteachers, parents, booksellers, technology vendors and many others to
\nsupport school libraries and give them the due recognition they deserve.
\nOne avenue for reaching out to them is the mass media. We need the radio
\nand TV stations and newspapers on our side. Despite the growth of social
\nmedia, the traditional mass media still plays an important role in
\nreaching out to policy makers. Do something to get the attention of the
\nmass media on school libraries.<\/p>\n
\nUse your social networking sites, blogs, professional networks, forums,
\nniche communities, photo and video sharing sites, podcasting
\ncommunities, and whatever else there is to spread the message about
\nschool libraries. And while you are at it, do not forget the personal
\nhuman touch. Tell your Principal, your colleagues, your students, your
\nrelatives and friends about the role of school libraries, and how they
\nempower learners.<\/p>\n
\nyour event through this IASL-LINK, or you can send the information (with
\npictures if any) for the IASL web site. Send in your submissions on
\n“What people are doing for ISLM 2011” to IASL Web Manager, Karen Bonanno
\nat kbonanno@bigpond.net.au.<\/p>\n