Colorado School Libraries

 Vision: Exemplary teachers ignite the potential of every student. 

The mission of the CDE School Library/Digital Literacy Instructional Specialists are to empower educators to have the teaching and learning skills needed to create meaningful, collaborative, and challenging learning opportunities so that their students can thrive in today’s world.

Our core values: Leadership; Joy; Curiosity; Lifelong learning; Empowerment; Reflection

Leadership

• Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries Program/Recognition
• Slideshare Presentations

      Learning Opportunities (Colorado and/or free offerings)

• Monthly list of (mostly free) webinars across the nation (thanks to Wyoming State Library) 
• Professional Development Opportunities We Offer
• Teacher Librarian Days
• Other Professional Development:
  • CALCON (also includes links to CAL/CASL membership)
• CSL in Session (includes Promising Practice in Session)
• Colorado Association of Libraries Conference (CALCON)
• CCIRA Conference
• Innedco Conference
• CLiC Spring Workshops (CO Library Consortium)
• Digital Learning Day
• Colorado Teen Lit. Conference
• Ed Tech Conferences to Consider for 2018
• American Library Association (ALA Annual Conference
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference
• AASL eCollab Webinars

Instructional Expert

• Digital Literacy Resources (including resources for formative assessment, digital citizenship, maker spaces, and more)
• CO School Library Hotline - Click on the link to subscribe to our email list for teacher librarians and library staff  
• Colorado Standards (CAS)
• CDE's "Practical Ideas for Evaluating Teacher Librarians"
• ISTE 2016 Student Standards
• ISTE 2017 Standards for Educators
• ISTE Redefining Learning in a Technology-Driven World Report
• AASL Standards - Learner Framework
• Future Ready Librarians Framework
• Colorado Histories - Colorado Biographies and more
• Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection 
• Open eBooks was launched February 24 to make  thousands of award-winning and popular electronic books available to low-income K-12 students and families. Students qualify if the school is Title 1 eligible or receives Title 1 funds, or if 70% or more of students are on free or reduced lunch. Get started, register, and qualifying: http://openebooks.net/getstarted.html. View this PDF for more information
• Chronicling America at the Library of Congress
• U.S. Historical Newspapers

Awareness

• ESSA Guidance for School Libraries (PDF)
• LRS School Library Profiles
• School Library Impact Study Infographic (LRS.org)
• Survive and Thrive: An Advocacy Toolkit

Library Management

• Becoming a Highly Effective Library Manager Module Series through EDU
• Database discounts though CO Library Consortium (CLiC)
• FAQs
  • What is the policy on the replacement and Return of Loaned Library Resources ? (*Revised language coming soon)
  • School Privacy Issues
• Facing a challenge? Contact ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA membership not necessary.) Also helpful ALA Challenge Support.
• CREW Method of Weeding
• Various policies from some Colorado school districts

Licensure • Job Opportunities

• Teacher Librarian Endorsement Overview and Guidelines
• Coursework for Teacher-Librarian Endorsement Programs
• Approved Endorsement Programs
• Teaching Degree Programs/Guides by State
• Educator Licensing Office
• Colorado Educator Jobline
• CO Library Jobline
• Teacher.org - School Librarian
• Teaching Jobs

Becky Russell
Instructional Specialist/School Library Consultant
Phone: (c) 720.520.1215; (w) 303-866-6772

Email: russell_b@cde.state.co.us
 CASL Facebook
 Becky Russell's Twitter

What does she do?

Christine Schein
Digital Literacy Instructional Specialist
Phone: 303.866.6922

Email: Schein_c@cde.state.co.us