Friday, June 29, 2007

LMS-we need your support!

Support the SKILLs Act: Co-sponsors Needed for S.1699 and H.R. 2864

On Tuesday June 26, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) introduced the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act that guarantees students across America will be served by highly qualified, state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed.

Whether or not you are a library-media specialist, please select this link so that you can contact your Congressional Representatives and Senators.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

What's happening @ NECC?

Connecticut is well represented at the National Educator's Computer Conference (NECC). I've spoken to people from ACES, Hartford, Glastonbury, Danbury, Bristol, Hartford, a few from the North East hills and a bunch from Fairfield county. Four of our colleagues from CREC have decided to share their daily experiences at the conferences with a blog; check it out! http://crecatnecc.blogspot.com/