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• Data Informed Library Advocacy from #AASL19 – Part 2

  By Len Bryan on 02/05/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Gathering and Visualizing Quantitative School Library Data As I shared earlier in part 1 of this blog post, I’d like to dive deeper into the actual numbers, or quantitative data that we collect and share that demonstrate the impact of… Read More ›

• Data-Informed Library Advocacy from #AASL19, Part 1

  By Len Bryan on 12/06/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The room for my concurrent session on Data Informed Library Advocacy at the 2019 AASL National Conference (on Saturday in the last time slot before the closing general session) was standing-room only. The fact that so many people came to… Read More ›

• Looking Forward to #AASL19

  By Len Bryan on 11/04/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The AASL National Conference and Exhibition is rapidly approaching! From November 14-16, thousands of school librarians will descend on Louisville, Kentuckym to network, learn, and be inspired. For many school librarians, the opportunity to attend an education conference in a… Read More ›

• Connecting with the Why

  By Len Bryan on 09/03/2019 • ( 0 )

  I am sitting in new library paraprofessional training this morning, where we are welcoming new library staff, getting them up to speed on how we do all of the vital functions related to running a library, and I am struck… Read More ›

• On Returning to School

  By Len Bryan on 08/08/2019 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Measuring What Matters

  By Len Bryan on 07/02/2019 • ( 2 )

  Summer is a terrific time of year to rest, recover from the stress of the school year, and most importantly, reflect on how the year has gone in our libraries. Many of us create and share annual reports to show… Read More ›

• Circles of Concern, Influence, and Control

  By Len Bryan on 03/04/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Everything we do in our work is an opportunity for advocacy, and we should take full advantage of each opportunity. Every email we send, every conversation we have, every resource we curate, and every event we plan all have an… Read More ›

• Best Practices in Curation

  By Len Bryan on 01/28/2019 • ( 0 )

  The Key Commitment of school librarians within the AASL Shared Foundation of Curate is defined in the AASL Standards as “making meaning for oneself and others by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance” (AASL, 2018, p. 94). I… Read More ›

• How Can School Librarians Teach Media Literacy in Today’s Highly Charged Media Landscape?

  By Len Bryan on 11/08/2018 • ( 7 )

  

  I have been thinking quite a bit about media literacy for a long time now, and I have noticed that my training and career as a school librarian have really impacted how I consume media. I’m not able to casually… Read More ›

• Makerspaces – To Kit or Not to Kit?

  By Len Bryan on 10/04/2018 • ( 0 )

  I am lucky enough to serve librarians, teachers, and students in Denver Public Schools, which has a wonderful collection of circulating makerspace kits for librarians and teachers to check out–kind of a “try before you buy” concept that provides a… Read More ›