Author Archives
Amanda is the 2021 School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year, a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year, and a 21 year educator from Watson, LA. She's a teacher-librarian and certified reading specialist at a 5-6 grade middle school. She is Vice President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and is the 2019 AASL Social Media Superstar Program Pioneer. Amanda is an active member of several committees for AASL and is on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Awards Committee. Visit her library website at lomlibrary.org and/or find out more about her at http://librarianjones.com/.
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School Library Advocacy: The Time Is Now
Over the past few years, I have cultivated a professional learning network on Twitter of exemplary school librarians from across the world. One of the biggest lessons I have learned from my PLN is the importance of school library advocacy… Read More ›
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School Library Month: A Celebration and Time to Reflect
School Library Month always invokes a sense of nostalgia for me as I reflect on my school’s library programming and the experiences I had as a child. I have fond memories of visiting my elementary school library and searching the… Read More ›
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Join the March #AASLchat on March 29th!
The AASL School Library Event Promotion Committee will host March’s #AASLchat on March 29, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. EST. Each month the AASL Twitter chat is a way to connect librarians across the country for a short brainstorming session and… Read More ›
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A School Librarian’s Thoughts on Labeling Programs: Part 2
So, if there is no evidence that forcing kids to read in zones and on grade levels for their independent reading is best practice, why do some schools enforce this in the school library? I agree with a recent Facebook… Read More ›
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A School Librarian’s Thoughts on Labeling Programs: Part 1
A recent post in the Future Ready Librarians Facebook group on reading levels had me reflect upon my reading experience as a student. If it weren’t for my high school librarian, Dr. Shirley McDonald, I do not know if I… Read More ›
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Join the #AASL21 Social Media Squad
Do you enjoy posting about your conference experiences? The #AASL21 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be here before we know it, and we invite you to help promote the conference by joining the AASL21 Social Media Squad. I… Read More ›
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The Deep Impact of Author Visits
From the very beginning of my career as a school librarian, I’ve known that author visits were something I wanted to make available for my students. My school is located near Baton Rouge, home to our Louisiana Book Festival, and… Read More ›
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A School Librarian’s Reflection of 2020
A Look Back at March To say the past 10 months have been rough might be the understatement of the year; however, it has also been a time of reflection and a time for school librarians to shine. Back in… Read More ›
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AASL21 Is Coming!
The Conference Experience In November of 2019, I attended my very first AASL National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and it did not disappoint. I met so many incredible school librarians from across the United States, learned a plethora of ideas… Read More ›
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Leading Digital Escape Rooms Online during COVID-19
All schools in Louisiana have been closed since March 13, 2020, and many school librarians across Louisiana, as well as the United States and other countries, have been diligently curating and disseminating resources for their students, educators, and community. As… Read More ›