It is important to belong to our professional organizations. We support the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association and we gain much through our membership: toolkits for advocacy, shared knowledge, networking, information on trends and topics… Read More ›
Looking for a way to get creative with your 6th – 12th grade students? Here is a contest that is just what you have been looking for. Sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation and Scholastic, this video contest lets… Read More ›
It’s a new year–time to reflect on the past year and plan for improvement! Taking this opportunity to see how your program fits in the culture of your campus is a very valuable exercise. Where do you fall in meeting… Read More ›
Each year the Nerdy Book Club reads thousands of books. Some of those books are okay. Some of those books are good. And, some of those books are GREAT. The Nerdy Book Club Awards was established to highlight some of… Read More ›
Many of us make resolutions and set goals for the new year for our personal lives, and the beginning of a new calendar year is a great time to assess our professional goals. In an educational setting, we tend to… Read More ›
GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE by Andrew Smith Sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the story of his Polish legacy with the story of how he and his best friend , Robby, brought about the end of humanity and the rise of an army of… Read More ›
Often, when we talk about building collaborative cultures for school librarians, we talk about the importance of being seen as a teacher peer. But this week, let’s talk about being seen as a collaborative member of a campus leadership team…. Read More ›
Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both… Read More ›
This week’s guest blog post was written by Diana L. Rendina. Diana is a media specialist/teacher librarian at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL. She is passionate about creating an environment in her library for students to discover, learn, grow, create,… Read More ›
This week’s guest blog post was written by Mary Fran Lynch. Mary Fran is a Teacher on Special Assignment in the Union School District in San Jose, California. She taught third grade for ten years encouraging her students to use… Read More ›