It’s NOT All about the Benjamins… School is starting back up, which means students are going to be visiting their school libraries. Yay! I am all about helping students find and grow their passion for reading. Unfortunately, year after year I… Read More ›
I am sitting in new library paraprofessional training this morning, where we are welcoming new library staff, getting them up to speed on how we do all of the vital functions related to running a library, and I am struck… Read More ›
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 18.7 percent growth in employment in science and engineering occupations between 2010 and 2020, compared to 14.3 percent for all occupations (NSF 2019). Due to the need for STEM-skilled workers, the U.S…. Read More ›
Summer is always a great time to reset, recharge, and rethink the way we run our school libraries. I thought I would share a few organizational tips that you may want to implement in your school library for the upcoming… Read More ›
New Year on the Horizon The opening of a new school year beckons. We are days away from filling the library with scholars, journalists, laughter, amateurs, independent study, and tomorrow’s game makers. My college preparatory boarding high school (say that… Read More ›
As each new school year approaches we are all thinking about what we want to change and improve on and setting new goals for ourselves. For many years I have heard the ideology that our school library positions are an… Read More ›
The term “user experience” has a number of definitions depending on who you ask. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has an extensive resource about the user experience. In the technology industry, the term often refers to human… Read More ›
It Was Epic! I recently attended Epic Reads Day, a HarperCollins event that featured half a dozen YA authors discussing some of their latest books. (By the way, if you ever get the chance to visit the offices of a… Read More ›
Social media, while it has its share of detractors, has been great about keeping me in touch with many of my colleagues and professional friends who are turning their sights toward the end of summer and the return of another… Read More ›
Professional development has evolved over the last few years. It’s often said that professional development should not be a one-size-fits-all or sit-and-get style any longer. Individualized professional development has been on the rise, along with individualized learning for students. When… Read More ›