1. S u f f o l k S c h o o l L i b r a r y M e d i a As s o c i a t i o n
Volume 10 Issue 3 Spring 2012
SPOUTINGS
GREETINGS: President’s Message
OFFICERS
President
Kim Bramfeld
H appy Spring to all of our SSLMA
Members! The crocuses, daffo-
dils, and tulips are blooming; trees are ALA and NYLA sites. Even if your job
kbramfeld@gmail.com beginning to bud; the forsythias are all is secure, please stand up for those
alight in yellow, and it’s only mid- whose positions are threatened. Con-
Vice President March! What a glorious time of year. tact your legislators, talk to your ad-
Amy Jo Southworth And not a minute too soon. We are ministration, talk to your teachers, and
asouth- eagerly looking forward to our Spring most importantly – talk to your commu-
worth@bayshoreschools.org Field Trip to Old Westbury Gardens nity – the voters. You don’t have to
and a delectable meal together at Pa- reinvent the wheel as materials have
Secretary parazzi on May 19, 2012. There are already been created for this purpose
Patricia Wolbert more details about this trip in our and are readily available on the above-
pwolbert@mtsinai.k12.ny.us Newsletter. mentioned sites.
Treasurer
Tara Ragona
tara312@aol.com
A uthors Unlimited is being held on
Saturday, April 28, from 10:00-
4:00. This is an exciting event for
I t has been a productive year so far.
We have held many meetings –
both Executive Board and General
young adults and for author groupies. Membership Meetings. The discus-
EXECUTIVE BOARD The authors will arrive in limousines sions have included the grants that are
and will walk the red carpet as their offered to School Library Media stu-
Membership adoring fans cheer them on. Then, dents and to our members, possible
Mary Charters teens will have the opportunity to at- name changes of our organization to
mcharters@mufsd.com tend workshops conducted by some of align with NYLA/SSL, technology tools
their favorite authors. There will also for school librarians, and a review of
Parliamentarian be a book signing. For more infor- the NYLA/SSL Leadership Retreat
Frances La Duca, retired mation, go to our website held at Cornell University this past
laduca@aol.com (www.sslma.org) for the link. Additional summer. We look forward to future
details may also be found in this news- discussions, networking, and collabo-
Program Chair letter. rating with all of you. As always, our
NYLA/SLMS Region I Rep. members are welcome to attend any
Jane Herbst
jherbst@babylonufsd.org I t is more important now than ever
before to advocate for school librari-
anship. There are many advocacy
meeting.
Past President tools on our website, as well as on the Kim
Sara Kardasz
swink@verizon.net
Webmaster
Carl Vitevitch
cvitevit@optonline.net FOLLOW SSLMA ON
SPOUTINGS Editor SOCIAL MEDIA
Susan Glaser, retired SITES
susan@glasermills.com

2. C A L E N D A R
DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME
Wed. Apr. 4 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: All Welcome Longwood PL 4:30-6:15 PM
Apr 8-14 National Library Week:
You Belong @Your Library
Thurs. Apr. 26 CLASC Annual Dinner Three Village Inn 6:00-9:00 PM
Stony Brook
Sat. Apr 28 AUTHORS UNLIMITED 2012 St. Joseph’s College
Thurs. May 3 Long Island Library Conference: Melville Marriott
Special Guest: Nancy Pearl
May 3-5 SLMS Spring Conference: Binghamton, NY
Expand Your Influence at the Confluence
Sat. May 19 Spring Trip and General Meeting Old Westbury Gardens Lunch/Tour
Papa Razzi Trattoria
June 21-26 ALA Annual Conference Anaheim, CA
Old Westbury Gardens ranked among most
beautiful in the U.S.
Wednesday March 7, 2012 By Jessica Damiano, NEWSDAY JOIN
US
Old Westbury Gardens was named one of the top public gardens in the ON
world by Four Seasons Magazine, sharing the honor with such places as MAY 19
the National Orchid Garden at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the
Royal Horticultural Society Garden in Wisley, Surrey, England.
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This week, Budget Travel magazine unveiled its list of "The 14 Most PAGE
Beautiful Home and Garden Tours in America," and Old Westbury Gar- FOR
dens is listed among them. Honored as "the most majestic historic
homes and the must-see gardens around them," the sights include Monti- DETAILS
cello (Charlottesville, Va.), Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.), Magnolia
Plantation & Gardens (Charleston, S.C.) and Green Animals Topiary Gar-
den (Portsmouth, R.I.).
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3. SATURDAY MAY 19, 2012
J o i n u s a t 11 : 3 0 a m f o r
B R U N C H / L U N C H AT PAPA R AZ Z I T R AT T O R I A
1 5 0 0 J e r i c h o Tu r n p i k e j u s t e a s t o f G l e n C o v e R o a d
follow ed by
O L D W E S T B U RY G AR D E N S H O U S E & G AR D E N S T O U R
2:00—3:30 pm
Transportation: on your own
Primi
∗ Insalata di Charles: ribbons of romaine, arugula, radicchio and fennel with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and par-
migiano
Secondi—make your selection at the restaurant
∗ Tenderloin Hash with poached eggs and English muffins topped with hollandaise
∗ French Toast oak-fired brioche bread topped with warm fresh fruit and maple syrup
∗ Uova e Pancetta: Scrambled Eggs with Italian bacon, chopped vegetables, pecorino, smoked mozzarella,
mascarpone and grilled crostini
∗ Ravioli al Pomodoro stuffed with spinach and ricotta in a light basil-tomato sauce
∗ Spaghetti alla Bolognese pancetta, ground veal and mushrooms in a light tomato sauce with a touch of cream
∗ Pollo Piccata: tender chicken breast pan-sautéed with white wine, lemon and capers and served with lemon-
asparagus risotto
∗ Salmone al Forno: fresh wood-roasted Atlantic salmon fillet with chef’s vegetables and potatoes
Dolci
∗ Tiramisu Italian “pick me up” with ladyfingers, espresso, mascarpone, sweet cream and a touch of rum
Coffee, tea, juice (cranberry, pineapple, tomato) soda included
$40 for Members, $45 for Non-members
RSVP BY APRIL 27
Send check payable to SSLMA to:
Susan Glaser
22 Abbington Drive,
Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743
Any questions? Call Susan at 631-470-9577
What's In Bloom at the Gardens
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4. EVENTS AROUND LONG ISLANDBY OUR FELLOW COLLEAGUES
SSLMA is proud to be a sponsor of
SATURDAY
APRIL 28
♦ A FREE full-day event open to everyone, but teens get preferred seating.
155 W. ROE BLVD
♦ Meet dynamic authors of young adult literature. PATCHOGUE
♦ Break out sessions with author presentations.
♦ Autograph session at the end of the day.
♦ Teens can apply online to be part of an author’s entourage
♦ YA authors treated like royalty for kids, parents, teachers, anyone
http://www.authorsunlimited.org/
SSLMA CONGRATULATES:
Amy Jo Southworth for receiving the
Gale Conference Fellow Award
from the New York Library Association's
Annual General Membership Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL)
MeeƟng and Dinner based on her contributions to the library
field. Amy Jo is a library media specialist at
Thursday April 26, 2012 • 6-9 p.m. Bay Shore High School and before that
Three Village Inn, Stony Brook taught at New Mexico State University as
$46.00/members, $55.00/non-members well as on the Eastern Navajo Reservation
in New Mexico. She has also been an edi-
Guest Speaker: Maryrose Wood torial assistant at Accounting Technology
magazine and is a member of the American
author of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series.
and New York library associations.
Contact Tara Ragona for more informaƟon:
tara312@aol.com Amy Jo is also currently the VP of SSLMA!!
♦ Isabel Zinman, Commack HS
♦ Jen Olsen, Academy St. School, Retired
♦ Ellen Johanson, Calhoun HS
Once again, SSLMA and LISMA members vol- ♦ Jodi Thompson, Herricks MS
unteered their time to judge LIHD projects. Held ♦ Rita Kaikow, Oceanside HS, Retired
at Hofstra University for the 33rd year, LIHD Co- ♦ Kim McGurk, Riverhead HS
ordinator Susan Glaser would like to thank:
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5. CONGRATULATIONS
to
April Hatcher of Ward Melville HS
Amy Csorny of Great Neck Road Elementary School
C E L E B R AT I O N O F T E AC H I N G AN D L E AR N I N G
Raffle Winners
The Celebration was held on March 16and 17 at the NY Hilton
Thanks to all who took a chance and entered to win!!
Attending the Celebration of Teaching and Learning was mon Core Standards offered another approach to the
an invigorating and inspiring experience. Upon entry into exploration for and the discovery of deeper meaning.
the hall, the energy among our teaching colleagues was I found this strategy to be of value in terms of differ-
palpable. It seemed as though there was a flurry as in- entiating approaches to seeking meaning.
quisitive minds that could not help but be energized by the
collaborative mood of the day. It was exhilarating to real- Toward the end of the day I developed a down and
ize that attendees were there just as I was, to network dirty approach to the various workshops. I would dart
among gifted and invested individuals, to sharpen and in, see if a presentation was still up on the SMART
stretch skill sets and engage in an environment in which Board and if I found it relevant to my practice, I
teaching and learning are core to every person in attend- scoped out supporting materials and took a quick
ance. shot of the displays with my camera phone! Technol-
ogy, you gotta love it! I stayed long enough to hear
I understand why this is a two day event. There is so the first closing plenary speaker, Dr. Henry Gates Jr.
much to see and learn! The most challenging part of man- He was dynamic. He was relevant. And he was
aging my day was feeling as though while I was attending grateful. He made it clear, among his other points,
one workshop, I was missing something wonderful in an- that he had, as most of us did, a teacher in his life
other. who lit the lamp of knowledge and led him to the
open door.
Unfortunately, I attended Saturday only, which I won't do Thanks for the opportunity!
again. However, I attended the VitalNY/PBS Prime Media
workshop and learned about how to use a free database
Amy Csorny
of over 14,000 media clips which will be rolled out in Sep-
tember of 2012. The workshop given by Eastern Suffolk
BOCES about Visual Thinking Strategies and the Com
From Gail Barraco, ESBOCES SLS ⿜
The ExecuƟve Summary notes that: Based on the
Administrative Coordinator conclusions from the research cited in the brief, it is
New York Research Analysis Documents PosiƟve Impact of clear that school libraries play an important role in stu-
School Libraries on Student Achievement dent achievement, curriculum development, and in-
strucƟon. Through poliƟcal and fiscal state support,
The New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC)/RMC Research effecƟve school library programs can serve as con-
CorporaƟon, in consultaƟon with the New York State Educa- sistent drivers for student achievement in Ɵmes of con-
Ɵon Department, the New York State Library and the New stant change and churning educaƟonal reform.
York Library AssociaƟon has produced a new publicaƟon
enƟtled, InformaƟonal Brief: Impact of School Libraries on The full NYCC publicaƟon and the execuƟve summary
Student Achievement. This comprehensive brief provides a may be found at: hƩp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/
current and rigorous research analyses which demonstrates slssap/index.html or at hƩp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/
the posiƟve impact that school libraries and school librarians libdev/nyla/nycc_school_library_brief.pdf
have in advancing student learning.
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6. IDEA EXCHANGE ♦ Have you found a great tool, app or tech service that
you can't live without?
That your teachers and students love?
WHAT IS A TECH ♦
♦ Share your favorite site and how you use it with
SMACKDOWN? students!
♦ Email susan@glasermills.com with your suggestions!
♦ Provide:
♦ site name
WHAT IS ♦ web address
♦ description of what the site does
Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for ♦ how you use it.
teachers, students, schools and districts. We pro-
vide a safe and easy way for your class to connect
and collaborate, share content and access home-
work, grades and school notices. Our goal is to SHOW ME:
help educators harness the power of social media
to customize the classroom for each and every Learn and teach anything.
learner. http://www.edmodo.com/
ShowMe is an open learning community where you can
learn or teach any subject. Watch great lessons for free,
or create your own. http://www.showme.com/
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything:
BLOOMING APPS:
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
This page gathers all of the Bloomin' Apps projects in one
place!
Each of the images has clickable hotspots and includes suggestions
for Google, iPad, Android, and Web 2.0 applications
to support each of the levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy.
SSLMA is planning the 2012/2013 Possible workshops on:
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP
♦ APPR and how it applies to
SCHEDULE
school librarians
Look for more information in the next ♦ Resources from NYPL and NARA
SPOUTINGS ♦ Math and the Common Core
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7. May 3-5, 2012
Keynote speaker Joyce Valenza, PhD
Keynote address: Friday, May 4,
Opening Session, 8:45 - 10:15,
10 Things Librarians Should be Teaching in 2012
Workshop: Friday, May 4, 11:15 - 12:00
To Register: http://conference2012.wikispaces.com/Conference+Home
Please view our grant offerings at
http://sslma.org/
• 2011-2012 SSLMA Student Grant Award will pro-
• The SLMS/NYLA Educational Leadership Re- vide some financial assistance to an interested and
treat Grant is designed to provide funding of up to deserving student who is pursuing a Master's De-
$250 to help a School Library Media Specialist to gree in Library Science at an ALA-accredited Li-
attend the NYLA-SSL Educational Leadership Re- brary School in New York State. Applications must
treat. Applications must be received by March 31, be received by April 1, 2012.
2012.
REGION 1 REPORT
The NYLA SSL Board was asked to review their acro-
nym and logo (Rita Kaikow, past president of LISMA,
echoed Fran La Duca’s reservation about the "SS" por-
tion). After much discussion about the ways to tweak it,
I made the motion to have the logo changed to reduce
the apparent emphasis on the "SS" portion and Ellen
Rubin seconded it. Unfortunately, even though many
non-voting members of the Board agreed with us, no
one called the question and asked for the vote to be
held. Since I cannot attend the Binghampton confer- The School Library Bureau of the NY State Ed. Dept.
ence, I will have to see whether it is done there. Other is very knowledgeable about the upcoming teacher
than that, it is apparent that NYLA doesn't know the es- evaluations as they apply to us, but no rubric has
sence of student achievement is a strong SLMC pro- been accepted yet which will apply directly to what we
gram with a certified school librarian. I brought up the do. Therefore, it is our job to explain to administrators
many research studies and the "I Love My Librarian” how to use the accepted rubrics in order to apply
award, and was told that I made a good presentation to them to our work. I will forward the various websites
the NYLA assistant director, but we are still regarded as which will keep us all aware of changes and needs.
a lesser section. Jane Herbst
Region 1 Representative
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8. 1912-2012
LONG ISLAND CELEBRATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
• HUNTINGTON LIGHTHOUSE
• CONKLIN HOUSE, HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
• COINDRE HALL
2012 Tour Dates Join us for a special treat!
SSLMA will book a tour of the
• July 8th
Huntington Lighthouse if there is interest.
• July 22nd
• August 5th Please contact Susan Glaser:
susan@glasermills.com with your choice of date.
• August 19th
• We will take the first boat out at 11 AM, possi-
• September 16th bly earlier
• September 23rd • Boat leaves from Gold Star Battalion Beach in
Huntington in front of Coindre Hall.
• Tour lasts generally an hour
Adults $15 • Please go to link for more information:
Seniors $10 http://www.huntingtonlighthouse.org/index.html
Only flat rubber soled shoes are permitted (i.e. sneakers, dock shoes, etc.)
Absolutely "NO EXCEPTIONS
NO FLIP FLOPS ALLOWED AT ALL - You will not be permitted on the boat
if you are wearing Flip Flops - Flip Flops are extremely dangerous on boats
and on the Lighthouse.
Directions :
From any major road, take Rt. 110 north,
through the village of Huntington. Proceed
to the Light at Mill Dam Road - turn left onto
Mill Dam Rd., being careful to keep to the
right of the grass island. Drive to the end of
Mill Dam Rd. to the stop sign at West Shore
Rd. Turn right onto West Shore Rd. and fol-
low this curving road to the Town Park at
Gold Star Battalion Beach. Proceed into the
parking lot and drive to the back by the flag
pole and look for the Lighthouse Tent and
personnel.
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