35 episódios
Tech Plus Books TechPlusBooks
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Tech Plus Books is a school library podcast that is the sum of tech tips, book talks, and hot topics in library communities. Hosted by three school library media specialists in North Carolina. Laura Aldridge (@NClaurbrarian) works in a middle school in Raleigh, NC. Cathy Littleton (@techplusbooks) works in a middle school in Butner, NC. And Charity Harbeck (@harbeckc) works in a high school in Franklinton, NC.
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NCWiseOwl Features & Transitions
Charity, Cathy, and Laura revisit the staple resource of NCWiseOwl. NCWiseOwl is going through some changes and transitions, but we highlight some of our favorite features about this tool.
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Canvas links for NCWiseOwl tool kit, get NCWiseOwl updates, Strategies & Classroom tools (scavenger hunts!)
Kami extension
Wordle spinoffs for many disciplines
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
NC Reads: NC Humanities book club
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IDWTDTNY- Boundaries & Saying No
Charity, Cathy, and Laura discuss our emotions surrounding "other duties as assigned," work that we do that isn't necessarily Library work or what where our passions lie. If you are sick of being the one who puts in the tech tickets or agonizes as testing coordinator or can't stand the hassle of a book fair, you're in some good company with this episode as we offer some suggestions on how to navigate those assigned tasks.
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Building the Library Collection in the Age of Book Challenges
Charity, Cathy, and Laura have a candid conversation about book selection amidst the backdrop of national book challenges and reconsiderations. This is not a how-to episode for handling a complaint or challenge. We urge all of our librarians to familiarize themselves with district policies regarding challenging or objecting to school materials as well as having a clear collection development policy for purchases.
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Faith Huff on Marketing the Library with Social Media
Laura interviews Faith Huff about how to use social media to amplify and promote library programming. Faith shares best tips and practices for TikTok. For full show notes visit TechPlusBooksPod.net
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Right Here, Right Now
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Cathy, Charity, and Laura discuss what they are focusing on in the immediate, what they are implementing right now at the start of the school year. They share book suggestions from YAC with the PACK and more inspired by recent TV shows. They wonder about the mysterious boost for one book request at the middle school. Having had a break from Google Meets, they explore new features in Google Meet and offer some other tech resources.
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Hot Takes, Summer Reading Plans, and 20-21 Success
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