We all need to take time for self care during the summer months. Time to recharge, regroup, and center before the next school year begins. All of us love books and love to read. That was probably the motivating factor… Read More ›
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Four New Manga Titles to Add to Your 2022-23 Purchase Lists
There are a plethora of great manga titles being licensed nowadays, and keeping track can sometimes be daunting. Here are four recent and upcoming titles you won’t want to miss! Cat + Gamer Mangaka: Wataru Nadatani Translator: Zack Davisson… Read More ›
Use your Voice! We Need Accurate Narratives of the School Library
We need to celebrate school libraries all year long. School Library Month should not be the only time school libraries and school librarians are celebrated. School libraries and school librarians take center stage in April, but we should celebrate and… Read More ›
5 Picture Books to Honor Black Music Appreciation Month
Think of your favorite picture book about a Black musician. What do you love about the story? This month, honor Black Music Appreciation Month by sharing a favorite title. President Joe Biden proclaimed June 2022 as Black Music Appreciation Month…. Read More ›
Book Challenges: Lessons from a Panel Discussion
Sharing Ideas As we all know, school librarians are facing what may be some of the most challenging conditions to ever confront the profession (pun intended). It seems like most practitioners have either faced a challenge already, or are preparing… Read More ›
End of the Year Reports 2022 Edition
Before I begin to think about summer vacation, I finalize our end-of-the-year school library report. This report highlights the school library usage, online resources, and other library services. It is a chance to celebrate our impact on student learning and… Read More ›
Announcing this Year’s AASL Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning
Tools are used to install ceiling fans, repair leaky faucets, plant flowers, and make other improvements. Tools can also be used to support educators’ teaching practices and students’ learning experiences. When it comes to classroom tools, people often think of… Read More ›
Read & Relax: Summer Reading Challenge
As the school year draws to a close, keep kids in the mindset of reading with a summer reading challenge. Summer challenges are an outstanding way to motivate students to keep reading over the summer. They have tasks to complete… Read More ›
New York City is Supposed to Have a Librarian in Every Secondary School- So Where Are They?
When I came to my school library in 2018, it was a dump. And I don’t mean that metaphorically. I mean that literally. Once a gorgeous centerpiece of a school built in the 1930s, the library had become a desolate… Read More ›
If My Administrators Only Knew
School librarian Kristina Holzweiss recently posted on social media wondering what school librarians wished their administrators knew about their jobs. Admittedly, I have an administration that offers overwhelming support to our school library programming, and it is due to the… Read More ›