As a librarian, records, research, and historical events fascinate me. I also enjoy tagging information that I find, write, or include in articles, blog posts, or tweets. It would come as no surprise that when I attended a session given… Read More ›
English Class: Choose Your Own Book Really? In English class?! We get to choose? Choice Novel Studies (CNS) are beginning to ripple into our high school English department, with great benefits. Our circulation numbers in the library increased by over… Read More ›
Take a look outside your window. What do you see? Imagine the views from windows around the world. How is the landscape different? How is it the same? Author Linda Ashman transports readers to different parts of the world with her… Read More ›
So often in education, we focus on the end-game: summative assessments, finals, standardized tests, graduation. We’re always asking ourselves, “Did they learn it?” However, learning is never really finished; it’s a journey that continues regardless of what milestones we pass…. Read More ›
If you had asked me about podcasts a year ago, I would have told you that I had tried listening to a few, but had never gotten hooked on one. I simply preferred listening to audiobooks and music. However, that… Read More ›
As each new school year approaches we are all thinking about what we want to change and improve on and setting new goals for ourselves. For many years I have heard the ideology that our school library positions are an… Read More ›
Collaboration with classroom teachers is one of the many components of a school librarian’s job. Some might even say that it connects all elements of our profession. Working closely with teachers allows for library skills to be taught throughout classroom… Read More ›
I love projects! As president of AASL, I have the privilege of observing and participating in many projects. I love noticing what makes them successful. I believe the use of process is an essential ingredient for achieving a project’s end… Read More ›
UX or User Experience The term “user experience” has a number of definitions depending on who you ask. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has an extensive resource about the user experience. In the technology industry, the term… Read More ›
It Was Epic! I recently attended Epic Reads Day, a HarperCollins event that featured half a dozen YA authors discussing some of their latest books. (By the way, if you ever get the chance to visit the offices of a… Read More ›
Social media, while it has its share of detractors, has been great about keeping me in touch with many of my colleagues and professional friends who are turning their sights toward the end of summer and the return of another… Read More ›
The 2018-2019 AASL Board of Directors maintained an extremely busy schedule at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., this past June. Along with board meetings on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, we celebrated AASL’s award and grant winners on Saturday… Read More ›
The 2019 ALA Conference was held in Washington, D.C., where librarians had the opportunity to explore the executive, judicial, and legislative buildings and make connections with leaders in those branches. As the division councilor for AASL, I serve a similar… Read More ›
With the summer in full swing, I’m able to take a step back and reflect on the past school year in my high school library. My co-librarian and I accomplished a lot: we taught dozens of research classes, which included… Read More ›