Author Archives
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.
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Different Information Worlds
More Than a “Filter Bubble” In a two-part post in December of 2020, I discussed polarization and information literacy. Not a month after writing these posts, I watched the events of January 6, 2021, unfold on the big screen in… Read More ›
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Library Zones
Spaces, Zones, and Students Our school is experiencing incredible growth in the wake of the pandemic. We are happy to welcome our new students! However, we need a plan to adjust for the additional student traffic. So the search begins… Read More ›
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Nonfiction for Personal Growth in the High School Library
Reading Nonfiction Coming from a corporate background, I enjoy business-related nonfiction. This past summer, my selections included several recommendations from KQ bloggers. I started the summer with a recommendation by Kelly Hincks, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People… Read More ›
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Authors Discuss the Crisis in Afghanistan
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, many American children and adults do not know what to do to support the Afghan people caught in the turmoil. Throughout the pandemic, we have turned to both literature and research to guide… Read More ›
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Summer Planning – Assessing the School Library (continued)
Assessing the School Library Collection and the Catalog As we gear up for whatever the 2021-2022 school year has in store for us, now may be a good time to evaluate a few areas before the semester begins. This summer,… Read More ›
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Summer Planning – Assessing the School Library Facility
Yes, Rest and Reboot, but Plan! By the time summer rolls around each year, many of us are exhausted and in need of rest and a reboot. Every other book or article I have read so far this break cover… Read More ›
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What comes after the YA dystopian novel?
What a year! Oh my, this has been an unusual school year! My year may have been different than yours. Here we held in-person classes for the entire year with all kinds of Covid precautions. Library tables divided by plexiglass,… Read More ›
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Are They Prepared? A Question of College Readiness
Covid-19-Altered Education After a year and a half of Covid19-altered education, we might ask, are our seniors ready for the next chapter? My students may have an advantage in attending all but 2 weeks in person during the 2020-2021 school… Read More ›
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7 Library Changes I Hope Remain Post Pandemic
Not Our First Pandemic Working at a school that has been around for 150 years means that this is not our first pandemic. Our school historian and our archivist are closely reading the documents from the 1918 influenza outbreak. We… Read More ›
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Three More Resources For Black History Month
Here are three incredible resources for this February. ASALH and the Origins of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in 1915. The ASALH are creators of the… Read More ›