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Podcasting and Media Production at Winthrop School

12/8/2017

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A woman with black hair is wearing glasses. She is taking a close-up selfie of herself.Karen Sekiguchi, Winthrop School Librarian
Winthrop School Library 
Librarian: Karen Sekiguchi
In the 2016-2017 school year, Winthrop School, a PreK-5 elementary school in Ipswich, purchased new computers and podcasting equipment to create a media production center in the library.  Winthrop has encouraged content creation vs. consumption over the years by providing cameras of all types to students and teachers, but the school did not have a dedicated space for working on multimedia projects. ​


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Library Renovation at Lunenburg Middle-High School Library

10/27/2017

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A woman is standing in front of a house wearing sunglasses. She has long, curly, dark hair, and is wearing a scarf around her neck.Lunenburg Middle-High School Librarian Pam Vallee
​Librarian: Pamela Vallee The new Lunenburg Middle-High School library opened in August 2016 and includes a sunny room of comfy chairs, outdoor seating, a Media Cafe, library classroom, and lots of group work spaces. The new library is gorgeous and spacious, and my goal has been to transform the empty space into a welcoming library shared by all students in grades 6 through 12. I have been the Lunenburg High School library media specialist since October 2000, and this is my second year as both the middle and high school library media specialist. Although it has been a challenge trying to assist so many students and teachers, I realize I am uniquely situated to know and reach every student in the building.


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Library Internship Program at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School

9/18/2017

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Two women pose in front of a book case. One is blonde and wearing a denim jacket over a coral colored top. The other is a brunette wearing a black dress with a gray sweater on top.
Librarian Amy McHugh and senior intern Katie Wrobel
Librarian: Amy McHugh 

​Is there anything better than a win-win?  Not at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s Library, which is hosting its second year of a pilot library internship for students. Student interns were put to work after brainstorming ways to get reliable helpers who would understand all aspects of the job and be a consistent presence in the library.  The results have been fantastic.

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Creative Technology Center at Winchester High School

6/22/2017

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Winchester High School Librarian Andrea Zampitella
Librarian: Andrea Zampitella 
The Winchester High School Creative Technology Center is a place in the WHS Library for students and staff to come together, share ideas and come up with creative problem-solving solutions. The room  is designed to be flexible – with mobile furniture. The space is a combination of a lab, workshop and collaborative conference space which can be utilized by students and staff from different content areas, fostering a multidisciplinary way of thinking, and learning. This student-driven, creative space is equipped with tools that will help to aid students into hands-on learning approaches. 
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Makerspace at Lynnfield High School Library Media Center

5/18/2017

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A blonde woman in a purple top holds a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird.Librarian Janice Alpert
Librarian: Janice Alpert 
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For the high school makerspace, I have been working on monthly challenges or seminars to spark interest and foster creativity. In September, we hosted Jose Gomez-Marques from MIT. Jose worked with three different LHS science classes where he taught students about paper fluidity using ampli kits, and explained how medical devices such as nebulizers and epipens work using hands-on demonstrations.


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Teen Tech Squad at Hingham High

4/24/2017

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Hingham High School Library Teacher Katy Gallagher
Library Teacher: Katy Gallagher 
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Hingham High School Library Media Center


​The Hingham Tech Squad is a student-centered solution for school-wide technology integration. Students involved in this program learn how to use existing educational technologies, as well as how to evaluate and make informed selections among the technologies available to complete a task or project. Students not only learn technology skills but also crucial 21st century skills, such as planning and collaboration. They learn how to help teachers integrate technology into classroom lessons, how to use school technology, and how to provide tech support. 
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Teen Tech Week at Needham High School

3/12/2017

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Librarian Paige Rowse
​Librarian: Paige Rowse, Needham High School Library

Inspired by the American Library Association’s Teen Tech Week, Needham High School is hosting our second annual Teen Tech Week program! We have a number of tech-related activities available for student participation both in the library and beyond. It is our hope that students will engage with new technology in a meaningful way as well as think more conscientiously about how they engage with technology and social media every day. This year, we are taking that a step further by embracing this year’s ALA theme of “Be the source of change”. Collaboration is a key component for success in our daily workshops and weeklong activities.

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February Spotlight: Harry Potter Book Day at Holten-Richmond Middle School

2/13/2017

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Two women standing in front of a chocolate fountain in a library. One is younger, with longer hair, and the other is wearing a dark t-shirt, and has shorter, dark hair.
Sarah Woo (right) and public librarian Michelle Deschene-Warren (left).
Sarah Woo, Librarian  
Holten-Richmond Middle School Library 

​At Holten-Richmond Middle School in Danvers, we are lucky to have a very strong, ongoing, collaborative relationship with the public library. Michelle Deschene-Warren, Head of Youth Services at  Peabody Institute Library (PIL) in Danvers, and I work on many projects together. We are grateful that our flexible schedules - along with a flexible principal and director - allow us to fit in collaborative time to help us meet the challenging and changing needs of our students.

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