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 * Back to School In-Service Day for CPS Elementary and High School Librarians**



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 * [|IMPORTANT DEPT OF LIBRARIES SURVEY] **

Friday, September 4, 2009 (Citywide Teacher Institute Day)
 * Date:**

8:00am to 8:30am Registration 8:30am to 2:45pm Program
 * Time:**

Hermann Union Hall - Illinois Institute of Technology 3941 South Federal (Free parking at U.S. Cellular Field Parking Lot)
 * Location:**

- Using CIM to Help Prepare Students for 21st Century Learning - CPS On Demand and CPS Live Demonstrations - Presentations from the Chicago Public Library, Art Institute of Chicago and Chicago History Museum - New Librarian Workshop - Collaboration Units Showcase - SOAR Automation Information Session - Parallel Universe: Your Student(s) With Autism
 * Some of the Librarian Topics to be Presented:**

Please register for this event at [|PDCentral] using course number #1846.

Survey:


 * Please complete this very important [|survey] to provide the Dept of Libraries with information related to your school's library program.

Handouts:**



**[|IMPORTANT DEPT OF LIBRARIES SURVEY]**

[|K - 8 Librarian Waiver]






 * Chicago Public Library Teen Event Information**


 * Workshop Handouts**


 * TeachingBooks.net presented by Nick Glass**


 * Art Institute of Chicago -** []

1. __Great Chicago Stories__ - www.greatchicagostories.org This collection of 12 historical fiction narratives is based on the Museum-’s collection and also features unit plans written by local teachers and an interactive history map with then-and-now images of the city. 2. “__The Best of the Fair__” - @http://www.chicagohistory.org/greatchicagostories/worldsfair/index.php CHM’s session on Sept. 4 focuses on one narrative in particular, “The Best of the Fair,” about the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. 3. __My Chicago__ - @http://www.chicagohistory.org/mychicago/ My Chicago is a set of ten lessons that use the symbols on the city’s flag as a framework to investigate its history. In Activity 4, students can learn about two World’s Fairs that were held in Chicago. 4. __CHM Education -__ @http://www.chicagohistory.org/education Teachers can always visit the Education section of our website to plan a field trip, find out about upcoming teacher programs, and download free classroom resources.
 * Chicago History Museum -** []


 * Collaboration Units Showcase**

Contact the Department of Libraries and Information Services at 773/553-6210 for more information.