Member Districts
The SWBOCES School Library System serves 162 participating school libraries in Southern Westchester.
SWBOCES School Library System Team
The School Library System provides a range of services and support for school librarians and their districts, including:
- Professional Development workshops and conferences through the year.
- Opportunities for school librarians to connect with colleagues from other districts to discuss current issues and discover resources that can benefit their students, teachers and district community.
- Access to consortium pricing for databases, ebooks, and library automation systems.
- Shared educational resources that support inquiry-based learning and help build information literacy skills.
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Upcoming Events
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SLS Mentor Program (full day session)
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This full-day orientation will prepare new school librarians for a successful year. Topics to be covered include SLS support, online resources, collection development, school library program evaluation, and goal setting, and advocacy. Attendance is required for librarians in the SLS Mentor program.
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SLS Council Meeting
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The School Library System Council is responsible for developing and approving the Plan of Service; is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Plan of Service; recommends for approval the annual budget prior to submission to the District Superintendent for his signature; and supports the activities of the School Library System, through service on a committee.
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SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting
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Quarterly meetings for SLS Communication Coordinators as mandated in NY State Education Law 90.18. Communications Coordinators are informed on topics such as New York State Education Department updates, technology, and Information Fluency Skills. Professional development is provided on current issues with the expectation that it is shared with other school librarians in district.
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SLS OPALS User Group Meeting (Zoom)
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The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host a virtual OPALs User Group meeting via Zoom. Join your fellow librarians at this informative FREE virtual User Group meeting with OPALS expert John Schuster and MediaFlex CEO, Harry Chan to learn how to get the most out of your library software and have your questions answered. You will gain valuable insight on the latest features and updates!
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SLS Follett Users Group (Zoom)
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The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host a virtual Follett User Group meeting via Zoom. Join fellow librarians at this local User Group meeting with our partners from Follett to learn how to get the most out of your library software. Attend this FREE User Group meeting to gain valuable insight on the latest features and updates and have your questions answered.
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SLS Mandarin Users Group Meeting (Zoom)
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The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host a virtual Mandarin User Group meeting via Zoom. Users learn how to get the most out of library software and learn more about new features of Mandarin and Oasis. Meet us virtually to attend this FREE User Group meeting to have your questions answered by Art Graham, Mandarin VP. You will gain valuable insight on all the latest features and upgrades.
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SLS OverDrive Users Group Meeting (Zoom)
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The SWBOCES Digital Library Program is a collaborative online service that includes eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines made available through Sora. The SWBOCES Digital Library is an extension of school libraries' print collections. With 24/7 access, students and teachers can check out titles anywhere, anytime in multiple formats. Open to all school librarians, administrators, and other educators who wish to engage readers through the use of digital content.
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SLS Digital Library Advisory Board (Hybrid)
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The SWBOCES Digital Library Program is a collaborative online service that includes eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines. Member libraries have one representative on the Digital Library Advisory Board that creates collection development guidelines, curates specialized collections, selects digital content for inclusion,and promotes the use of the digital library.
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SLS Mentor Program (Zoom)
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One of three meetings for school librarians in the Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System Mentor program. Meeting agendas are determined by the needs of participating school librarians and include topics such as classroom management, curriculum development, collaboration, library program improvement, and more. Participants will be able to apply knowledge gained during each session to their library program.
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SLS OverDrive Users Group Meeting (Zoom)
Click here to register through My Learning Plan.
The SWBOCES Digital Library Program is a collaborative online service that includes eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines made available through Sora. The SWBOCES Digital Library is an extension of school libraries' print collections. With 24/7 access, students and teachers can check out titles anywhere, anytime in multiple formats. Open to all school librarians, administrators, and other educators who wish to engage readers through the use of digital content.
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WELCOME BACK TO YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY!
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Pleasantville HS Library - Freshman students were welcomed to the library with a book tasting, library tour and introduction to Sora hosted by their Library Teacher, Joanne Wallace.
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Pleasantville HS Library - Each Book Tasting table presented a different book genre, and every 5 minutes students got to move to another table to "taste" their favorite genres. Joanne Wallace, LMS, created this fun event to kick off the new school year.
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Westlake High School Library - The 9th grade English classes came to the library on the first day of school to enjoy the "Book Speed Dating" event presented by their Library Media Specialist, Mary Knopp.
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Westlake High School Library - Book Speed Dating was a hit with 9th graders. Mary Knopp, LMS, prepared the special event for the 1st day back at school.
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Greenacres Elementary School Library in Scarsdale - Lucky students will discover these colorful affirmation cards hiding in random fiction books in their library. Kacie Ham, LMS, placed them there for students to stumble upon while reading.
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Greenacres Elementary School Library in Scarsdale - A new Wall of Heroes display created by Kacie Ham, LMS, caught students' eyes as they came back to a new school year.
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Greenacres Elementary School Library in Scarsdale - An intriguing Wall of Villains display created by Kacie Ham, LMS, greeted students they came back to a new school year.
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Greenacres Elementary School Library in Scarsdale- Students created illustrations of their favorite book characters for this new display.
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6th grade students at Lincoln Elementary School Library enjoyed the challenge of working together to see how many designs they could create within a limited amount of time. Their LMS Laura Marino welcomed them back to school with this fun teambuilding activity.
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The Maker Space in Lincoln Elementary School Library was a hub of activity as 6th graders worked in teams to create as many unique designs as they could. LMS Laura Marino used the event to help students learn how to work together as they discussed strategies and challenges.
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