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#AEA1Libs Let's Connect - Reopening School Library Spaces

Keystone AEA is here for you!

Mindy Reimer - Librarian Keystone AEA

@mindyreimer - mreimer@aea1.k12.ia.us

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Recording

Statement: This session will be recorded and shared with those who could not attend to support their learning and plans for reopening their school library spaces.

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NORMS

    • Maintain engagement - Pear Deck interactive, Zoom tools, Padlet resource
    • Use the tools provided to effectively communicate and collaborate: name, microphone, camera, participants, (rename, raise hand, more) chat, reactions & Pear Deck Tools: text, highlight, draw, link, and multiple choice -
    • Use camera if possible, especially when speaking

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Let’s Connect

  • Two words to describe how you are feeling? I am feeling… I am feeling…..

Maslow

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Bloom

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Intentions:

  • Connect with AEA1 Teacher Librarians & Engage in collegial conversations / Professional Learning Network
  • Gather ideas to assist with decision making and action steps to safely reopen school library spaces.
  • Walk away with some helpful ideas to try as we return to learn this fall.

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Think Tank:

Question 1: Based on the tremendous amounts of information and considerations for safely reopening school library spaces- what do we know?

PADLET resource: What does the research tell us? What does common sense tell us? What have we learned in the last 5 months? Collectively we know more.

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Give voice?

Answers are anonymous. Anyone want to give voice to what they wrote down?

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Breakout Convo:

Question 2: What’s doable? What’s happening in your school library spaces? What are some big rock things you are trying?

PADLET resource: Establish routines? Open library spaces?, repurposed library spaces?, open shelf browsing? posting signage? mask wearing? quarantine book carts? library chat? classroom visits? book hubs for classrooms? virtual spaces? new library automation sustems or features? etc...

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Give voice?

Reporter please give voice to your group’s conversation.

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GOAL SETTING:

What is one thing you want to commit to doing or doing differently to support the school community this school year?

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Identify any obstacles to pursuing this goal and making it a reality.

Plan accordingly. Build a schedule around pursuing this goal.

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Give voice?

Anyone want to share their goal? Saying it out loud makes it real, takes it up a notch.

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Keystone Media Announcements:

1. Tentatively - Media Reservations Page open on the Tuesday, August 18th.

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2. Contactless delivery - need our users to support this as we will not be going through buildings to find items.

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3. Be COVID Aware graphic. / Not circulating Digital Planetariums at least until December

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Feedback

What was positive about today’s meet up?

Any constructive feedback regarding today's topics and approach for learning?