{"id":11353,"date":"2015-08-16T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T04:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=11353"},"modified":"2015-08-13T16:37:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T20:37:38","slug":"send-alsc-to-sxswedu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/08\/send-alsc-to-sxswedu\/","title":{"rendered":"Send ALSC to SXSWedu!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Delicious! (image courtesy the author)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A sure sign of the approaching end-of-warm-weather in my office is the farewell party for our summer interns. (While that\u2019s bitter in several ways, it\u2019s especially sweet when my colleague Michelle makes her amazing cookies for the occasion.) This year about half a dozen high school students joined us and, of course, we have asked them what they learned while working here the last couple of months and how their perceptions of libraries have changed. And it\u2019s been interesting\/fascinating\/frightening to see how even among this group of engaged young people with library cards most had arrived without full awareness of everything libraries have to offer.<\/p>\n

This is another reminder of how important it is for us to advocate and tell our story to all ages, and so, looking to reach out to new audiences, ALSC has submitted a program proposal, Library Media Mentors Transform<\/strong>, for SXSWedu<\/a>, an educational innovation conference from the South by Southwest folks, which will be held in Austin, Texas, this coming March.<\/p>\n

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SXSWedu 2016<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SXSWedu \u201cfosters innovation in learning by hosting a diverse and energetic community of stakeholders across a variety of backgrounds in education\u201d and is an ideal place for ALSC to bring our message about Media Mentorship<\/a> and fighting the 30 million word gap. The objectives of our program proposal include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 How to identify and support the roles librarians serve as media mentors to families in your community
\n\u2022 Evidence-based guidelines for media usage with young children
\n\u2022 How to partner with libraries to enrich your family engagement effort and support the goals of your educational program.<\/p>\n

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Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth white paper (image courtesy ALSC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And for ALSC to get there, we need you! SXSWedu sessions are selected by an advisory board and staff, but 30% of the decision comes from votes from the public, so please help us spread the word about youth services librarians as media mentors by casting your vote here<\/a> for the Library Media Mentors Transform program proposal. Public voting is open now through September 4, and while it does involve creating a log-in to vote, it\u2019s worth those extra couple seconds to bring ALSC advocacy to this new and emerging arena.<\/p>\n

Thanks for your help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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