Author Archives
Michelle Easley is the author of How to Increase Diversity in School Library Collections and Programs. Michelle is a national presenter, diversity and library advocate, consultant and speaker. Michelle spends her free time volunteering with homeless youth.
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Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Does your state, city, or school celebrate Columbus Day, or do you celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day? Many students have learned a poem that starts off, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” It goes… Read More ›
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Supporting All Students in the School Library with Digital Tools
As most of us take a much-needed break for summer what better time to rest, recharge, and reflect. Summer provides the perfect opportunity to make mental notes on what worked well, what fell flat, and areas of needed growth. One… Read More ›
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America’s Other Independence Day
Juneteenth is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth. June 19, 1865, was the day General Gordan Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas and the emancipation of slaves throughout the confederate South. It was on June 19 that Granger… Read More ›
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Going Beyond Tikki Tikki Tembo
May marks the month we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in America. May was designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month because in May 1843 the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States (United… Read More ›
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Wikipedia and Advocacy
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, is hosting an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. The event is designed to train interested people to edit Wikipedia pages with this stated goal: to edit, update, and create Wikipedia articles related… Read More ›
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HERStory – Celebrate Women’s History Month
The 2019 theme for Women’s History Month is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence.” As we move through the month of March it is only fitting that we turn everyone’s attention to the significant role women have played in… Read More ›
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African American History in Real Life – The Black College Football Hall of Fame
The History of Black History Month Black History Month started as Negro History Week, created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. It celebrates the significant impact African Americans had on development in the United States and the world. Woodson was… Read More ›
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Happy New Year
The new year is upon us. For some it rolled around quickly, while for others it may have taken longer to get here. Regardless of your point of view the new year offers us all a time of reflection and… Read More ›
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Diversity in December
December is a festive time of year. Many of us celebrate the holidays with friends and family. Navigating the holidays can be tricky in some school settings. I can remember working in a school where we were banned from saying… Read More ›
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Partnering with Parents
Research has shown that students who have parents that read to them consistently have better reading skills. Furthermore, parents who are involved in their child’s education, particularly reading, perform better in school. Parents empower students for reading success. The question… Read More ›