Author Archives

• Embedded

  By AASL SPVS on 06/26/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  by Kerry Townsend As a researcher and professional, I am interested in learning how teens construct reality during/after interacting with media. This spring I had the really cool opportunity to work with select students and teachers attending the True/False Documentary… Read More ›

• Cultivating a Practice of Reflection, Collaboration, and Conversation (and a Little Friendly Competition)

  By AASL SPVS on 05/03/2017 • ( 0 )

  By Erin Downey After reading The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg over the summer, I thought about whether there was a single practice I could adopt for the 2016-17… Read More ›

• Can You Feel the Love?

  By AASL SPVS on 02/24/2017 • ( 0 )

  By Dedra Van Gelder It’s Library Lovers’ Month–time to spread the love and passion we have for libraries and the folks who work in them. Goodness knows we can probably all use a little extra right now. It is easy… Read More ›

• Are You a Future Ready Librarian?

  By AASL SPVS on 07/25/2016 • ( 0 )

  by Joanna Gerakios Has the saying “future ready” been bounced around in your professional circles recently? Does this term have special meaning for us as school librarians? As I initially began hearing “future ready” used in professional conversations, it seemed… Read More ›

• Annual Reports – It’s That Time of Year

  By AASL SPVS on 04/18/2016 • ( 0 )

  by Kathryn Roots Lewis As a library supervisor, I love school library program annual reports. They are succinct, providing thoughtful refection and glimpses of the future. For site librarians, annual reports provide a wonderful opportunity to advocate and lay the… Read More ›

• Inventory

  By AASL SPVS on 03/11/2016 • ( 2 )

  by Devona Pendergrass Spring–The time of year when young men’s thoughts turn to fancy and school librarians thoughts turn to the dreaded end of the year inventory.  Inventory is defined as the on-going process of comparing your library holdings to… Read More ›

• Celebrate School Library Month

  By AASL SPVS on 02/28/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Your library supervisor or school administrator asks what you are doing to celebrate School Library Month. Panic immediately sets in – you have never heard of this. What should you do? Remain calm and read on. What “School Library Month… Read More ›

• You too can host an author/illustrator visit! Part 4 of 4

  By AASL SPVS on 02/09/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  By Schenell Agee This is the final post of the series. Part 4 – Confirmation Before they arrive To track your progress consider preparing a checklist of jobs for individuals or groups to complete with timestamps. Use a checklist to… Read More ›

• You too can host an author/illustrator visit! Part 3 of 4

  By AASL SPVS on 02/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  Part 3 – Partnerships & Making Contact Author/Illustrator suggestions on school visits: “It’s most helpful when students have read the book and have thought about what questions they would like to ask in advance.” “Get the students excited prior to… Read More ›

• You too can host an author/illustrator visit! Part 2 of 4

  By AASL SPVS on 01/25/2016 • ( 0 )

  Part 2 – Initial Planning by Schenell Agee Planning A successful author/illustrator visit begins with planning and a TEAM. Involving all stakeholders ensures everyone is vested and ultimately wants the best event for the school. Begin with your administrator! You… Read More ›