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Hello, I am the Library Director at The Webb School of Bell Buckle. I use my past experience in college and university libraries to help my current students in school libraries transition into college, career, and life. I am currently the lead Senior Class Adviser for the Capstone Project. I also served at the state level with the Tennessee Association of School Librarians executive board from 2009-2013 and was the TASL president in 2012. I am certified as a Library Information Specialist for PreK-12th grade, have a BS in Communications with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations, a BS in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Education and Information Systems and a Masters in Library and Information Science.

• Weeding without Controversy: Part Two – The Process

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 04/02/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Mapping your library A starting point to organize and begin a massive weeding project is to get a feel for the physical space. Some may want to use a computer to draw out the shelving to scale to understand how… Read More ›

• Weeding without Controversy: Part One – Why Weed?

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 03/12/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The Librarian Who Hates Books Earlier this year my daughter came home from school to tell me about a controversy at her school. The school librarians weeded the collection, and some students became so offended that they took to social… Read More ›

• Interview with an emerging education leader

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 02/15/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Do administrators know what we do? Have you had one of those days when you wondered “Does my principal even know what I do?” If you have, you are not alone. It is hard to find a way to let… Read More ›

• What will you do with your new year?

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 01/10/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Professional goals The new year is here, and many of us are making resolutions regarding our health and personal time. But how many of us make professional goals for the new year? I am challenged to think about ways to… Read More ›

• Prior Knowledge and Inquiry in Reading

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 12/03/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Reading and Knowledge Often students will ask me to read an essay or paper and give them feedback on the content. About five years ago a student came in with an assignment where the teacher had given each student a slogan… Read More ›

• Important Books for Young People

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 11/06/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Polarizing Times Political polarization in the US is at an all-time high. A Pew Research Center study tracks partisan differences across ten specific political values. The study shows the partisan gap has more than doubled between 1994 and 2017. The divide… Read More ›

• Reading Apps Roundup

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 10/08/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  21st-Century Reading It has been nearly ten years since I have “curled up with a good print book.” No worries though, I am still reading two or more books a week. But ever since I discovered the joy of reading… Read More ›

• Noise in the One-Room Library

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 09/05/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The Question of Noise in the Library/Learning Commons In the comments section of the 2015 post “Learning Commons: Theory to practice” is a question from Jessica Koos in Long Island, NY. Jessica’s writes: My concern is to how to balance the needs of… Read More ›

• Relax Summer Self-Care

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 08/01/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  School lbrarians look forward to each summer with great anticipation. We know that we need to rest and relax after a full school year. However, with conferences, writing, and reading, many summers can be as hectic, if not more hectic,… Read More ›

• What’s your philosophy?

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 06/05/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Display Philosophy: Each school year we struggle with the theme of the final book display. Some years we go with “beach reads”; other years we might have a camping theme. This year we decided to go with philosophy, specifically creating… Read More ›