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• Grateful for My Professional Organizations

  By Kathy Lester on 12/02/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  During the holiday season, reviewing all of the things that I am grateful for has become a yearly tradition. In this unprecedented year, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our lives in so many ways, taking stock of items to be… Read More ›

• Access to Print Books? Yes!

  By Kathy Lester on 10/26/2020 • ( 2 )

  

  In this time of virtual and hybrid learning, are print books still important? My answer is a resounding “yes”! However, what do you do if your administrator doesn’t “get it”? I received a request for advice from a school librarian… Read More ›

• Lessons Learned from the Michigan ESSA Workshop

  By Kathy Lester on 10/03/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Sylvia Norton, AASL Executive Director, and Marci Merola, ALA Director for the Office of Library Advocacy, came to Michigan on September 17 to lead a workshop on unpacking the school library provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Provisions… Read More ›