[CALIBK12] CALIBK12 Digest, Vol 26, Issue 19

Fri May 8 10:04:12 PDT 2009

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>   1. HIT: flexible library scheduling elem. (Nancy Tobin)
>   2. Libraries (David Triche)
>   3. Re: California opens the door to free open source	digital
>      textbooks (Barnes, Margaret)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 11:36:26 -0700
>From: Nancy Tobin <nbtobin at gmail.com>
>Subject: [CALIBK12] HIT: flexible library scheduling elem.
>To: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu
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>Thanks to everyone who wrote regarding this query.  I am still hoping to
>hear from any elementary librarians from IB schools, if there are any.  I
>have pasted responses into the attached word document.
>
>I hope this helps those who are interested.
>Nancy
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>-- 
>Nancy Bailey Tobin
>Elementary District Librarian
>Santa Barbara School Districts
>805.963.4331 ext. 249
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 11:19:28 -0700
>From: "David Triche" <David-Triche at sac-city.k12.ca.us>
>Subject: [CALIBK12] Libraries
>To: <calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu>
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>Becca is on the money.
>
>Libraries should be the center of a culture of learning.  A place where
>students can congregate individually and collectively to research, study,
>explore, relax and even socialize.  Teachers need to feel that they can
>always send students to work individually, in small groups and whole
>classes.
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>
>David Neuville Triche, Teacher Librarian
>Luther Burbank High School
>3500 Florin Rd.
>Sacramento, CA 95823
>(916)433-5100  Ext. 2000
>David-Triche at sac-city.k12.ca.us
>
> 
>"It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important.
>It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you
>know, the dark dungeons of the Internet."  Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct.
>24, 2000
> 
>George W. Bush, President of the United States
>Graduate of Yale and Harvard
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>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 11:55:52 -0700
>From: "Barnes, Margaret" <Margaret.Barnes at SAUSD.US>
>Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] California opens the door to free open source
>	digital textbooks
>To: "Thomas Nixon" <Thomas.Nixon at fresnounified.org>,	"Barbara Duffy"
>	<BJDuffy at lbschools.net>, <calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu>,	"Ann Sperske"
>	<asperske at nvusd.k12.ca.us>, "GlenWarren" <GWarren at ocde.us>
>Message-ID: <F64E9718D0DC4B4289F1022DC8A00F36012E4DEF at DOXVS1.SAUSD.US>
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>Some universities are piloting Kindle/textbooks this fall. The article is
>in eSchool News online, May 7th
>http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=58654
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>Sincerely,
>
>Maggie Barnes
>
>District Librarian
>
>Santa Ana Unified School District
>
>1601 E. Chestnut Ave.
>
>Santa Ana, CA 92701-6322
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>714-480-4784
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>Margaret.barnes at sausd.us
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>________________________________
>
>From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
>[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Nixon
>Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 11:12 AM
>To: Barbara Duffy; calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu; Ann Sperske; GlenWarren
>Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] California opens the door to free open source
>digital textbooks
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> 
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>The problem with using a Kindle is that there is no cost savings. Even
>with some sort of education discount, they would still be three times the
>cost of a textbook. Add to that the amount of money in losses each year
>(because it really is easier to lose a Kindle than a textbook). Add to
>that the number of Kindle repair and support people you would need to add
>as employees to a large district.
>
> 
>
>Think how hard it is to get a student to pay for a $70 textbook. Now
>multiply that amount. Also, Kindles would be high-theft items.
>
> 
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>I do think we will be moving to some sort of digital reader. I think we
>need to be looking for an as yet undiscovered company that can make them
>for $40. You never know, but I expect that it may not be Apple or Amazon.
>
> 
>
>And, yes, Williams would require you to supply each student who needs one
>with one.
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>Tom Nixon
>
>--
>
>Teacher Librarian
>
>Tehipite Middle School
>
>630 N. Augusta Street
>
>Fresno, CA 93701
>
>(559) 457-3420, x. 570
>
>Web: http://www.tehipitelibrary.org <http://www.tehipitelibrary.org/> 
>
>Blog: http://notyourmotherslibrarian.blogspot.com
><http://notyourmotherslibrarian.blogspot.com/> 
>
> 
>
>________________________________
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>From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu]
>On Behalf Of Barbara Duffy [BJDuffy at lbschools.net]
>Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 10:27 AM
>To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu; Ann Sperske; Glen Warren
>Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] California opens the door to free open
>sourcedigitaltextbooks
>
>How about morphing to a Kindle for the books.  Wouldn't that serve the
>purpose?  And students would be responsible for returning them in good
>order just as they are with textbooks now.
>
> 
>
>Barbara
>
>>>> "Ann Sperske" <asperske at nvusd.k12.ca.us> 5/7/2009 9:45 AM >>>
>
>I read this and wrote a letter to O'Connell and Arnold immediately. Great
>concept but there are so many problems with it. Access. Format.
>Compatibility. Hardware. Computers. Editing, publishing, reviewing,
>parent support  and school board review of new adoptions. The list goes
>on. We don't even have enough computers on campus to have each kid trying
>to access a textbook. No computers in the classrooms. Funding issues.
>Broadband issues. Publishers' lobbyist groups. Database access for every
>school -- quality databases like SFPL has. 
>
> 
>
>We need a teacher librarian at every school, heading every district
>library services dept, support staff in every library, fully funded
>school libraries, refresh protocols for technology, standardized
>professional development for staff on information literacy ... and so
>much more before they try out digital textbooks withOUT support. 
>
> 
>
>Just a thought. 
>
>Ann Sperske 
>Google Certified Teacher Librarian 
>Vintage High School 
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>________________________________
>
>From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
>[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Glen Warren
>Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:01 AM
>To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
>Subject: [CALIBK12] California opens the door to free open source
>digitaltextbooks
>
>California opens the door to open source digital textbooks.  Here is a
>snap shot of the press release and the link provided below.
>
> 
>
>Gov. Schwarzenegger Launches First-in-Nation Initiative to Develop Free
>Digital Textbooks for High School Students
>
>Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched an initiative to make
>California the first state in the nation to offer schools free,
>open-source digital textbooks for high school students. The Governor
>directed his Secretary of Education Glen Thomas to ensure these resources
>are available for use in high school math and science classes by fall
>2009, a critical first step in helping ensure digital textbooks are
>widely available to all California students.
>
> 
>
>link:  http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/12225/
>
> 
>
>Glen Warren
>Coordinator of Media Resources
>Orange County Department of Education
>200 Kalmus Drive
>Site Location:
>3001 Red Hill
>Costa Mesa, California 92626
> 
>Phone: 714-966-4208
> 
>"There are only two ways to live your life.
>One is as though nothing is a miracle.
>The other is as if everything is."
>- Albert Einstein
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Digital Textbooks and Williams Settlement
The Williams settlement requires that each student physically have a
textbook in hand.  Not all students have computers and access for some is
difficult.  Most publishers provide electronic copies of the textbook with
the adoption but Williams will not accept this as proper substitute for
the reasons mentioned above and in other posts. 
Thank You,
Byron Heiser
Teacher Librarian
Site Technology Facilitator
National City Middle School
619-336-2631
At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that
threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives
forever, for the better. It's an enormous force for good.   U.S. President
Barack Obama