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Karin Greenberg is one of the library media specialists at Manhasset High School in Manhasset, New York. She is a former English teacher and writes book reviews for School Library Journal and Woodbury Magazine. She co-hosts Bookscreenz Podcast with her daughter, Annabelle. In addition to reading, she enjoys animals, walking, hiking, the beach, and spending time with her husband, three children, and dog.

• Lesson Plan Ideas For Teaching Information Literacy

  By Karin Greenberg on 09/25/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  In a recent conversation with seventh graders, I asked the students how many of them in the past few days had read a news article on one of their social media sites. Almost every hand went up. As a high… Read More ›

• Librarians as College Essay Coaches

  By Karin Greenberg on 08/20/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  As the new school year approaches, college essays are on high school seniors’ minds, and usually in the form of panic. As a college essay advisor for the past several years, I always have a sense of excitement during the… Read More ›

• The Case for Classics: Why They Are Relevant in a High School Curriculum

  By Karin Greenberg on 07/24/2018 • ( 4 )

  

  In late June, when regular classes had ended and our students were in the midst of finals week, I began a light weeding of the fiction collection in our high school library. More than once, I came across a classic… Read More ›