Voice is Power: Are You Using Yours?

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ~ Marianne Williamson

http://www.nikkidrobertson.com/2014/08/voice-is-power-are-you-using-yours.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&m=1

Celebrate NLW with Oxford University Press

National Library Week Celebration!
Free access to all of Oxford University Press’s Online Products

For the entire week of National Library Week, April 13 – 19, all of OUP’s online products will be completely free for everyone in the US! Libraries are a vital part of many communities, whether it is a school, a town/city, the government, a corporation, or a hospital, and we have freed up this unprecedented amount of content to show our appreciation for these libraries. 

Simply use these login credentials on any of our online databases.
No sign-ups are required!

Username: libraryweek
Password: libraryweek

*The login credentials will begin working on April 13th.
For additional information, including a full list of the free online products,
please visit our National Library Week webpage.

If you have questions or experience any technical difficulties please contact us at library.marketing@oup.com. 

AASL Seeks Proposals for ALA 2015 Annual Conference Programs

AASL Seeks Proposals for ALA 2015 Annual Conference Programs
AASL invites proposals for programs to be presented during the 2015 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. The conference will be held June 25-30 in San Francisco. The deadline for preconference submissions is 11:59 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 29, 2014. The deadline for concurrent session submissions is 11:59 p.m. CDT on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp.

Library of Congress 2014 Summer Teacher Programs – Teaching with Primary Sources

The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long summer programs for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the professional development provides educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.

Tuition and materials are provided at no cost. Selected participants are responsible for transportation to and from Washington D.C., and any required overnight accommodations.

The Library is offering five programs this summer: three of the programs are open to teachers and librarians across the content areas, another focuses on civil rights, and one concentrates on primary sources in science education. (Previous Teacher Institute participants are eligible to apply for the science program.)

Institutes Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians across the content areas

Institute Session 1: June 9-13

Institute Session 2: July 7-11

Institute Session 3: July 21-25

Civil Rights Institute Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians with teaching responsibilities related to the Institute focus

Civil Rights Institute: July 28-Aug 1

Science Seminar Recommended for K-12 educators who teach science or collaborate with science teachers

Science Seminar: July 14-18

Applications are due March 24^th and require a letter of recommendation. Read more and apply now:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/teacherinstitute/