Week+07


 * Week 7: October 15**
 * Meeting: Pratt & Online Discussion**
 * Education in New York State and NYC**
 * 4:30 - 6:30 pm**
 * FYI: [|Rebecca Stead] will be at Word in Brooklyn with Desk Set at 7:30pm**

//Sara Lissa Paulson, NYCSLA President, LMS PS347//
 * Guest Speaker:**

Topic overview:
 * Springboard for discussion: Joyce Valenza and [|Doug Johnson's] [|Things that kept us up all night]
 * Hierarachy of professional organizations for librarians
 * Analysis of their mission and work
 * Other professional organizations to join and learn from
 * Conferences outside of these organizations to attend: [|Internet@Schools East], [|SLJSummit]

Professional organizations for librarians: Other professional organizations of interest:
 * ALA
 * AASL
 * NYLA
 * SLMS
 * NYCSLA
 * ISTE
 * IRA
 * [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]

Following the guest speaker, our online discussion will focus on your responses to the sites you have been following online related to New York City and State education policy and programs.

Discussion questions will be posted here. Please respond and add your thoughts.