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Karin Greenberg is a library media specialist 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-hosted 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. Follow her book account on Instagram @bookswithkg.

• Safe Ways to Reach Students and Teachers While Social Distancing

  By Karin Greenberg on 09/21/2020 • ( 2 )

  

  For most of us in school libraries, this year’s back-to-school season is unsettling. My administrators have designated our high school library as a special education testing center, a place for overflow classroom students, and a computer distribution site. In order… Read More ›

• Teaching Students to Evaluate Their Reading Lives

  By Karin Greenberg on 08/27/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  As the pandemic rolls on and stress levels remain high among students and parents, schools are beginning the academic year with much uncertainty. Whether classes are online, in person, or a hybrid, they are sure to be overwhelming for students… Read More ›

• Using #Bookstagram to Enhance the Library

  By Karin Greenberg on 07/21/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  For the past three years, as I’ve incorporated Google Suite, Canvas, Kahoot, and other interactive digital tools into my library practice, I’ve seen firsthand how technology can benefit my school community. During the quarantine, my technological skills helped me communicate… Read More ›

• Diversifying Reading Lists

  By Karin Greenberg on 07/07/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Promoting diversity in literature is one of the core building blocks of the librarian profession. It is second nature for most of us to seek out books that feature characters from other countries, races, religions, backgrounds, and identities. But teachers… Read More ›

• Tips for Recording Digital Book Talks

  By Karin Greenberg on 05/27/2020 • ( 3 )

  

  One of the most exciting annual events in my high school library is our March Book Madness Tournament. On Friday, March 13, after weeks spent composing this year’s bracket, I began circulating the room, giving book talks about the contenders…. Read More ›

• Adding Colorful Visuals to Library Quarantine Resources

  By Karin Greenberg on 04/23/2020 • ( 1 )

  

  There is something about colorful visuals that excites me. Show me a list of books, and I’ll read it with interest. But provide me with a graphic display of those book covers and my heart races in anticipation. Every morning,… Read More ›

• Fiction Book Talks for Sophomores

  By Karin Greenberg on 03/23/2020 • ( 1 )

  

  As this destructive Coronavirus wreaks havoc on our world, books remain vessels through which we can escape the mayhem. Many of our schools will remain closed in the coming weeks, and some of us will be called on to provide… Read More ›

• Tackling Senioritis through Engagement

  By Karin Greenberg on 02/25/2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Anyone who has worked in a high school is familiar with senioritis, the syndrome that causes seniors to relax their academic efforts with the justification that they’ve worked hard for the past four years and deserve a break now. For… Read More ›

• Organizing High School Research Using Database Tools

  By Karin Greenberg on 01/27/2020 • ( 3 )

  

  High school students often get a bad rap. They’re accused of being lazy, wasteful, immature . . . the list goes on. Through my experience working with adolescents, however, I’ve found that what most people interpret as irresponsible behavior is… Read More ›

• Books of Our Roots: Part Two

  By Karin Greenberg on 01/06/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  A few months ago, I wrote about Books of Our Roots, an idea I came up with to celebrate diversity in my high school library and facilitate conversations among students. The goal was to survey students about their families’ backgrounds,… Read More ›