Library Log

“There is no use trying,” said Alice; “one can’t believe impossible things.”

“I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen.  “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day.  Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”    

- Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass

 Wanted to share this.  

Library Log

I wanted to pass along a district wide invitation to a community forum addressing new Portland Public Schools Library Initiatives.  There has been a huge push the past few months to identify the characteristics of a 21st century library and how to reach that goal in all of our schools.  Please see below...

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PPS Initiative for 21st Century Libraries in all our SchoolsCommunity Forum 

January 14, 2009

Grant High School Library

2245 NE 36^th, Portland

6:30 – 8:30 p.m

Thanks for the memories…       It’s time to click to the future. 

The 21st Century School Library Initiative Team is crafting a plan for 21st Century Libraries for our district.  In keeping with the district Strategic Plan (2005-10) for every student by name to meet or exceed academic standards, and be fully prepared to make productive decisions, and in line with the District’s larger 21st Century initiative through the Program Improvement section of the Facilities Improvement Plan, the library initiative goal is twofold: 

1. Increase capacity for information literacy instruction, technology skills and improved library administrative services.

2. Capitalize on research which shows that school library programs raise student achievement scores in core disciplines, and cultivates life-long reading habits for students at all levels.

 The Initiative team seeks to engage parents and other community members as we envision improving and integrating the services provided by and for PPS school libraries.  

Please join our move to 21^st Century school libraries. 

Contact for further information:

Susan Stone, Library Service  TOSA

503.916.5404 x 1044   sstone@pps.k12.or.us