A Day For Good News: Edublog Awards and a Top Library Blog!

Last night, this blog was named a top five finalist in the librarian/library blog category for the 2011 Edublog Awards. I considered the nomination an honor, (no, I'm not lying, it truly was an honor to be nominated) since the other nominees are an incredible group of teacher-librarians. I'm very fortunate to love my job and  assisting my students and faculty every day. Here is a list of all the winners; this year, the top five in each category will be given a free year’s subscription to Edublogs Pro. SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT to Joyce Valenza (you are awesome) for earning the Lifetime Achievement Award. I'm one of the many people who must have nominated (and voted) for her.

Hey, that was enough great news for one day, right? Well, this evening I received an email telling me that A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet was just named to the Top 50 School Library Blogs list. Once again, I'm in great company with fellow teacher-librarians Gwyneth Anne Bronwynn Jones, Shannon McClintock Miller, Buffy Hamilton and Jennifer LaGarde. Congratulations, ladies!


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Another Edublog Nomination!

I'm so proud to have been nominated again for a 2011 Edublog Award. It's great that so many colleagues are using all the information on the site and appreciate all the extra hours I have spent.  (I DO love my work...)

So.......I hope you'll cast your vote for "A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet" by going to the link below and choosing the Best librarian/library blog category:

>> CLICK HERE TO VOTE. (You can vote every day if you like)

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Edublog Award Nominations Due Today

Just a quick reminder to submit your nominations by 11:59 p.m. EST tonight. Good luck to everyone.

My 2011 Edublog Nominations

Best individual tweeter:  Shelly Terrell

Best ed tech / resource sharing blog: iLearn Technology

Best teacher blog: Teaching the Civil War with Technology

Best librarian / library blog: Neverending Search

Best School Administrator blog: A Principal's Reflections

Best free web tool: Edmodo

Best open PD / unconference / webinar series: EdCamp Philly

Lifetime achievement: Joyce Valenza

2011 Edublog Awards Nominations Are Open!

Last year I was fortunate enough to win an Edublog Award (First Runner Up) in the Best Library blog category. It was such an honor just to be nominated!


Since 2004, The Edublog Awards ("Eddies") have been given to recognize the contributions that bloggers have contributed to education. Anyone who has a blog can nominate their favorites in 18 categories:

1. Best individual blog
2. Best individual tweeter
3. Best group blog
4. Best new blog
5. Best class blog
6. Best student blog
7. Best ed tech / resource sharing blog
8. Most influential blog post
9. Best twitter hashtag
10. Best teacher blog
11. Best librarian / library blog
12. Best School Administrator blog
13. Best free web tool
14. Best educational use of audio / video / visual / podcast
15. Best educational wiki
16. Best open PD / unconference / webinar series
17. Best educational use of a social network
18. Lifetime achievement

Here's how to nominate:

• Write a post with your nominations on your blog, link to them and link to the Edublogs Awards site
• Use the form at the bottom of the Nominations Page to send a link to your nominations

I will be posting my nominations in the next few weeks.