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Daniella Smith, PhD. is a former school and public librarian. She is currently the Hazel Harvey Peace Professor in Children's Library Services at the University of North Texas.

• The Future of School Librarian Research: Beyond 2019

  By Daniella Smith on 11/26/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Last month, I wrote about the 2019 AASL National Conference and the ESLS Research Symposium. In this post, I am reporting some of the symposium results. I am also going to take a moment to brag about my experience. I… Read More ›

• Let’s Talk about Research

  By Daniella Smith on 10/31/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Where did the time go? Soon I will be attending the 2019 AASL National Conference. I am excited because I love to learn about the innovative programs and techniques that everyone is using. Besides, this year, I will be collaboratively presenting… Read More ›

• Two Accessibility Features from the Google Sphere

  By Daniella Smith on 09/30/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This week I have been on another learning adventure. I am taking a class about accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. Each time I take a class, I am reminded that I have a lot to learn about technology. This… Read More ›

• Connecting with New Teachers

  By Daniella Smith on 08/26/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you ever felt alone in a new place? Did you wish that you had someone to help you get acclimated? Personally, when I started new jobs, I was not sure who I could go to to ask basic or… Read More ›

• More Ideas for Summertime Prep

  By Daniella Smith on 07/30/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  I hope you are enjoying your summer. Before you know it, it will be time to start a new school year. I’m back again with updates to add to my summertime planning guide. Here are a few things that you… Read More ›

• Empathy: Can you walk in another person’s shoes?

  By Daniella Smith on 06/27/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you ever had a hard time with a situation and had someone ask you what is wrong? Then after you tell them what is wrong, they tell you the “silver lining” for your cloud. A “silver lining” is a… Read More ›

• Getting Started with Design Thinking

  By Daniella Smith on 05/24/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Introduction Last month, you may remember that a term that was discussed in my blog post about Ready To Code was design thinking. Design thinking is a problem-solving process. It includes five-steps: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test (Hasso Plattner… Read More ›

• The Mifflin’s Feather Friends Program: A Libraries Ready to Code Project

  By Daniella Smith on 04/25/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This month’s blog post features guest blogger Kristin Brumbach. Kristin helped to curate resources, developed content, and piloted strategies for coding as part of the Ready to Code (RTC) project. Kristin is the librarian at the Governor Mifflin High school… Read More ›

• Computational Thinking in Your School Library

  By Daniella Smith on 03/28/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  School and public libraries offer youth formal and informal learning environments, while providing access to a variety of resources. Librarians can introduce students to computational thinking and coding concepts in low-stakes contexts. This month’s post features Dr. Jennifer Moore (associate… Read More ›

• Finding Ideas for Professional Development

  By Daniella Smith on 02/26/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Last month I wrote about how important it is to offer professional development for our teachers. However, developing a schedule for professional development and finding topics to fill it up can be a challenge. To begin, I recommend offering professional… Read More ›