#TXLchat Archive
The #TXLchat provides a forum for Texas librarians (but not limited to Texas librarians) to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster life-long learning.
Tuesday September 6, 2016
Welcome to our Back To School Blast with hosts and Let the fun begin! Who's on board tonight?
Becky, Dist Lib Coor, Leander ISD, just NW of Austin-very excited about our f1st of the year!
Sue Fitzgerald here from Justin, Texas. What a short summer vacation.
I am here. Debra, elementary librarian, Coppell. Hey friends.
Hello! I am here! Haven't had dinner yet, but I will join in the chat!
Gayla Mulligan, librarian at Jarrell Intermediate
Linsey Taylor, elementary librarian. So glad to be back!!!
Looking forward to chatting with my peeps tonight. It's time to fill my brain with great ideas & convo!
Richelle, Lib Coord, Garland ISD. Stoked for my first ever !
Sharon from the Tx coast. Jrhigh librarian
Whoop! Sue is in the house
Alona Wilson AISD librarian
Kendall McCurdy, district librarian for Graham ISD
IT'S BACK!!!! I've missed you ! Ro, 2nd year elementary school librarian to 500+ geniuses in Mesquite, TX. https://t.co/32rXXao2Cw
Elem. librarian from Fort Worth here. Excited for "back to chat"
welcome to the best resource ever!
It's halftime at a soccer game so I'll check out !
Happy to see a fellow Library Coordinator on tonight!
Ready for the first chat. Elementary librarian from East Texas.
Hey gr8t 2 be back at for our 1st chat Marsha from
My kids are tucked in & I'm ready for more! First ! Now double-dosing & ! Lynn, TL representing the Midwest!
Share some awesomeness that has already happened in your Library this year
Judi Moreillon checking in from Tucson, AZ. Looking forward 2 hearing ur ideas 2nite.
As is the custom, I'll Storify our tweets later tonight.
Question ya'll. What stats would you include on a "1st 10 days of school" infographic to send to district admin?
Doeni Onco, ms librarian from Castleberry ISD. Good evening everyone!
That a full evening. https://t.co/08qAh2cdq5
My kids are tucked in & I'm ready for more! First ! Now double-dosing & ! Lynn, TL representing the Midwest!
I now have morning duty in the library...open library time before school is awesome even for elem. kids!
1st class visits resulted in booktalk authors being completly checked out!!!
Ways you help Ts. Admin sometimes forgets the support we provide! https://t.co/sljJE5vMFK
Question ya'll. What stats would you include on a "1st 10 days of school" infographic to send to district admin?
Hi everybody! Len checking in from Oregon. District Media Specialist in Hillsboro School District.
Too cir books, circ stats, database usage, classes, programming, links to pics such as Instagram. https://t.co/bXrSws2zP4
Question ya'll. What stats would you include on a "1st 10 days of school" infographic to send to district admin?
Brava, Charlotte. All admins should recognize an open library as duty before/during/after school!
Lydia Noble, Lead Librarian, Sherman ISD
Happy to say all checked out and on long hold list after book talking.
Len is here! https://t.co/TGBULP8OC9
Hi everybody! Len checking in from Oregon. District Media Specialist in Hillsboro School District.
I think we were 1 of the 1st schools to have digital library orientation; all the Wimpy Kid&Dork Diaries were ours! for the taking!
Hey Len, I know you are missing our Texas August heat. Glad to have you on board tonight.
OMG!!! YOU'RE HERE!!! Now we can get it started!
Same here! Even 7th graders checked them out!
really missing in our neck of the woods now... hope OR is enjoying a TX treasure!
Kinder checked out on DAY 1 at the library, they barely reach the counter but they did it!
Middle school students love our new lower mobile library shelves and bean bags to sit on!
Did you flip your orientation?
A1: The green screen has been out already! Helped some of our 2nd graders "fly" over our school as superheroes!
Me too! I used a Scholastic promo for I Survived. All checked out in 1 day!
It's 62 degrees here now. Not missing the heat, but I am missing my peeps!
Started the year as the first certified lib on my campus on a full time basis
Started checking out books day 2 and actually heard WOW that's cool during my presentation.
1,956 books checked out during first 10 days of school!
Yes! 2 pics, Sue. Have u thought about testimonials from Ts regarding ur collab work? As an admin that would impress me!
Wow! That's an awesome stat! You have me wondering! Checking my stats right now . . .
1st grade used today as part of our digital citizenship lesson. I forgot to take pics, ugh!
We used a Pokemon Hunt to introduce 6th graders to the JH library. They loved it!
One of you gave idea 2 host incoming kinder Storytime wk bef. school. 2nd year. Our Supt. came & gave it shout out at convocation!
Q2: What are you excited about for this school year?
I want to hear about that! Perhaps we should collaborate on a Google Doc?
All ELA 1 classes (all Freshmen) completed Library orientation before the end of the second week of school.
Awesome! You will rock their world.
A2 I'm on a flexible schedule again. I've been able to work with the teachers so much more this year. It's so refreshing!
schedule of classes, ways to collaborate to support learning.
Thanks 4 sharing photo. Graffiti boards 4 Ss 2 record quik exit tickets. Then take photo & post online. https://t.co/yNqzWMQjOr
A2: I may get back to the basics of just getting my Ss and Ts to read. I'm brainstorming some creative ideas.
A2: I'm excited about bringing TX to OR & building a world-class district library program here. It has been neglected for too long.
A2 Dot Day next week, World Cardboard Challenge, Read like a Ninja Day, more digital productiveness lessons, Genius Hour!
A2: partnering with tech to offer a tech integration class for staff for credit!
This inspired me 2 share w S LibAides 2 create "Reader's Market Fresh Books" S's did a gr8t job w display https://t.co/7iWo6CMjv4
A2: I'm excited to use for library orientation got grades 7&8. Just getting started this week.
Hi-thanks for joining tonight!
I did a qr code scavenger hunt for library orientation. Kids & teachers loved it!
A2: Another year of opportunities to reach Ss! I want to empower Ss with , other new edtech tools, & worldwide book clubs
OMGosh, this year I have already collaborated in weekly grade lvl meetings K-4th gr! It's been intense!
A2 having "Lunch in Library" to reach economically disadvantaged and at risk kids
You will make it happen https://t.co/KUaxHPVhru
A2: I'm excited about bringing TX to OR & building a world-class district library program here. It has been neglected for too long.
Q3: What is your favorite new tool or new idea this year?
I modeled partner reading with the classroom teacher using Piggie&Gerald. Big hit!
A2. Small thing I'm excited about right now = 6th orientation style! Begins Friday.
A2: excited about all the programming we have planned this year
It has been one of my FAVORITE additions to our library! I love the videos our Ss have created w/ it!
Let's all visit Len https://t.co/SLCHZpHX8j
A2: I'm excited about bringing TX to OR & building a world-class district library program here. It has been neglected for too long.
Now that you are not in grad school you have lots of time for creative ideas.
Hi friends! Stony, TL in Hot Springs, AR @ Lakeside High checking in late 😊
I'm doing the same with grade 6...begin on Friday!
A2: Dot Week, visit, book fair, FLL Robotics competition team. Yikes on that last one!
A3: I'm finally in a district, and we will use classroom for our staff development this year!
A2: I am excited to show students and teachers how lib can collaborate and support classroom learning
LOVE this idea! Great way to engage students in getting to know their library! https://t.co/wqnelOQ51k
I did a qr code scavenger hunt for library orientation. Kids & teachers loved it!
A3: I'm excited to use student response systems like and
Shout out to & Librarians
A2: Another exciting thing has been connecting Ss with friends in Spain & Italy via Translator! https://t.co/pWHElGwIXe
Visiting 10 Texas schools these next two weeks -- looking forward to seeing how librarians are using Pokemon Go!
A2: I'm excited to bring more technology to our makerspaces
A3 Excited to use "Table Talkers" in Library; borrowed idea from Librarian in my district. Also coding "sets" for Maker Spaces
Now that's a wonderful thing! https://t.co/N1CbyqpMjY
Started the year as the first certified lib on my campus on a full time basis
Made a ReadermonGO BB. Dressing kids in costume w/fav. Book, take photo, they write a hashtag re:book. Gotta Read Em All.
A3: Not a lot of tech use in past so going to introduce to get Ss excited
A3: I'm excited to try (digital portfolio tool) with K & 1 iPad work.
Hats off to Stony for library orientation inspiration!
Q4: What events will you participate in this year? (Power Up at the Libraries, Global Read Aloud, etc.)
remind 2 organize way to collect data 4 ur Annual or EOY- create a form or at least a folder.
A3 I am adding to my makerspace with and more . I have also decided to try
A4 Global Read Aloud, Dr. Seuss Day
Please share more about TableTalkers
I've been working on partnerships with our technology specialists in the makerspace
I'm loving the T-TESS 2 inspire T's 2 try new tools - out of their comfort zone & opening doors 4 discussions.
#4. Hispanic Heritage Mo., Banned Books Week, a couple Book Fests, Book Fair, Author visits/skype . . . and more!
A4 Banned Book week, teen tech week, school library month, snapshot day
A4 Global read aloud, , , hosting more Parent Afternoon Reading Sessions, Poetry slam nights, lego builds.
A1: Digital scavenger hunt 4 HS lib orientation for Ss and Ts on Goosechase app. Also created QR code book request @ circ desk
A2. Big thing I'm excited about = more collaboration with Ts...met with depts...have lessons/materials in the works.
Banned Books Week; Teen Read Week
A2. Hosting Parent Universities monthly in the library!
Can you tell me more about your parent afternoon read sessions?
what is happening on the 15th? Is it a Twitter chat?
sending out a weekly "What's available to schedule" iPads, ChromeBKS, labs, etc. & am getting responses as T's plan lessions
A4 Dot Day, Picture Book Month, Global Cardboard Challenge, Read Across America
Absolutely! I'll tweet out when we get started. (School just started for students today.)
A4 Seuss week is one of my favorite weeks of school.
YES so are we AND makey makeys AND little bits!
Teen Read Week, Teen Tech Week, district Book Brawl, March Madness
A3: My favorite new tool thus far is definitely GooseChase. Fav all time remains Google Forms
Anyone have experience with the International Cardboard Challenge? Dot Day?
A2-seeing the impact of having Lib Asst in some of my elem libraries
A4: If there's a celebration of literacy, you can pretty much bet I'm on board! We try to celebrate as many as we can!
A4: World Read Aloud Day--Feb. 16, 2017 https://t.co/RGm9w4kX8Y Last year we invited all BOE and Admin to our school to read aloud
A4: Parent Book Club, Computer literacy classes, March Madness, Caldecott Challenge
A4: Looking forward to reading BFG and Pax with 6th & 7th grade library clubs
Hey you! Great to see you here!
A4 TLA, maybe ALA next summer, banned book eek
A4b: I'm excited to be exploring & this year!
A4: All of the above, as well as . Also love Picture Book Month in November.
A4: Yes! Global Read Aloud, Read Across America- any chance to empower our Ss to read to younger Ss in new places!
My assistant helps me run the library program. No way I could do all that I am doing on my own.
A2: I am so excited for this year because it's my FIRST year! I've got too many ideas to choose from! https://t.co/coXxlmWp9y
Oops meant looking forward to Read Aloud in Oct
Don’t forget to follow everyone in the for more learning - the convo doesn’t have to stop!
Don’t forget to follow everyone in the for more learning - the convo doesn’t have to stop!
A4. Banned Books Week, Teen Read Week, National Library Month
So many good ideas. Need to favorite everybodies' tweets!
insert book trailers in QR Code, print, place in acrylic sign holder or picture frame that fits on table.
I love adding tutorials to our Library Page Thx for the idea!
A4: B2S scavenger hunt, heritage celebrations, graphic novel drawing contest/reveal, book breakfast, perot tech truck
This is pretty amazing! I love it!
Q5: What topics or ideas would you like to learn more about this year with ?
office suppliers have acrylic frames, some vendors have book trailers
We'll have a storify out soon so you can re-enjoy the goodness shared tonight.
Planning Winter winter lessons around
Just put some on the chat. My son had Ash costume. Waiting to print til color printer is ready.
the Tech Truck is coming for our science club!
Lets do this! https://t.co/y5tx5ptbvQ
insert book trailers in QR Code, print, place in acrylic sign holder or picture frame that fits on table.
A5: More ideas on increasing collaboration with teachers and building STEAM powered library lessons.
WOW how time has flown by tonight.. check out archives later this week 4 chat dialogue & ideas you might have missed Tks 4 chat
welcome to the best job ever! I know you are excited, friend! Can't wait to see your posts this year!
A5: I'd like to learn more about how to start my makerspace! There are too many different kinds/directions!
Thank you Sharon. The Storify is always so helpful. Hard to keep up with the awesomeness.
Thanks so much for starting our year off with a You all have such ideas - See you next Tues night - same bat time
Great post! Awesome way to showcase all that you do at your library! :)
Maybe a chat on to-do lists and calendar/planning for librarians
Me too! My 1st year w/a naketspace!
Oh my!! That was a fast ! Thanks for allowing me to visit tonight! Thanks for the invite
Cassie, love your Pokemon scavenger hunt idea? What font is that?
A4--invited School Board members & city leader to visit 2 libraries, Elem & HS to see how libraries look today
If you are celebrating please feel free to add a pin to our map. We are seeing how many places we can connect to this year.
Thanks for sharing!@aisdlibsrv
Storify might be a little late this wk. Wrking on huge project w deadline looming. No sleep last night and probably tonight as well
I did a poor job of multi-tasking, but I always enjoy all the amazing ideas shared during ! Thanks for letting me join!
Thanx 2 all 4 sharing enthusiasm & ideas 4 an exciting school yr! Hurray 4 & facilitators 4 organizing!!! https://t.co/2ECQKtxddQ
Thanks so much for starting our year off with a You all have such ideas - See you next Tues night - same bat time
Don't forget 2 share ways u r using TexQuest w ur classes T's , etc
I may "steal" this idea... Perhaps modify it.
Thanks to all for a great ! Now it's time for dinner!
, parent meetings to share info, training, Skyward, Schoology, zap program, library resources ;-) +more
Thanks for the great ideas
A5. Finding time in our Ss schedules for all this wonderful programming. That's my big problem!
, parent meetings to share info, training, Skyward, Schoology, zap program, library resources ;-) +more
Thank you again for keeping me inspired! special thanks to for hosting
They said is "social media!" AHHHHH!!!!! LOL!!
Thank you! I love it. Have to train myself to remember to think about genre when looking for books!
Consider publishing w/ if u r using global lit in library/classroom.Let us learn from ur exp https://t.co/uSFosPX7ZW
Using global lit to help students understand the world? Send us your story from the classroom. https://t.co/lppOiT8Zom
I don't even have any Pokemon books. Putting some on order though. Any suggestions for 6-8 grade?
thanks for having me, friend! Always inspired by discussion!
Pricey signs too Thnx to for coming up with $
