Assignment+2

Newsletter Reflection a. The families of students attending my school of employment are my audience. b. The purpose of my newsletter is to raise awareness among families of all the great things going on in the library media center and to encourage involvement in the activities organized. c. My message is that there's a lot of excitement and energy and something for everyone to enjoy at the library media center. d. I will send this newsletter home with students and post it on the school's website. e. I used the ALA and Scholastic websites to investigate Banned Books Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. f. It was easy to plan a month of fun activities. It was hard to incorporate the information neatly into the confines of a two page newsletter. I learned that many books I adore have been banned throughout history.

PowerPoint Reflection a. The teachers and administrators in my school of employment are my audience. b. The purpose of my PowerPoint is to educate about the activities taking place at the library media center and discuss how the activities can lead to collaborative lessons with teachers c. I am trying to convey the message that activities in the library media center can be a source of ideas for enriching lessons in the curriculum across grade levels and subjects. d. I would present this PowerPoint to teachers and administrators at meetings and post it for online viewing. e. I used the ALA and scholastic websites for information on Banned Books Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. f. It was easy to use PowerPoint. It was hard to limit the information to the space on the slides. I learned how to use PowerPoint.