Using the 3D printer with curricular areas can be tough to incorporate. When we first started with the 3D printer, we were excited and scared. What if I don’t know how to do all the things? What if the lesson… Read More ›
Technology
Library Zones
Spaces, Zones, and Students Our school is experiencing incredible growth in the wake of the pandemic. We are happy to welcome our new students! However, we need a plan to adjust for the additional student traffic. So the search begins… Read More ›
Advocating through E-Newletters and Canva
Communicating the great things that we are doing in our school libraries is so important to advocacy. Letting others know about the projects, new books, and countless other activities can be a challenge. When I thought about improving my communication… Read More ›
Organize and Spice Up Google Drive
I love Google Drive and I love to organize. Combine the two, and it is a fun time! Seriously, I do use Google Drive with many projects and it can become a mess with random files placed in various locations…. Read More ›
Student Appointments and the Library
Earlier this summer, I asked our Twitter community for ideas about how to reserve spaces in the library during all school intervention and “open” time. Four days a week, my high school has “academic support time” where students can visit… Read More ›
The Future Is Now
It is the beginning of a new academic year. Today, our faculty offered a student orientation activity. I met a group of first-year college students. Despite the trend of many nontraditional students entering college, these students all looked to be… Read More ›
Super Awesome Library Project: Websites in 3rd Grade
You know when you have those times as an educator when you become so impressed by what students can do that you just have to stop and appreciate the moment. Well, this happened to me at the end of the… Read More ›
Scheduling Library Spaces
In my high school library we have always debated the best tool for scheduling our multiple checked out spaces in the library. We have yet to open, and I am still waiting to see if this school year will be… Read More ›
Just Starting Out? Resources and Tips for New School Librarians
It’s that time of year when I start to see many of the same posts online: “I’m a new librarian! Where should I start?” While the responses are all vaguely similar, I wanted to take a minute to compile some… Read More ›
Summer Planning – Assessing the School Library (continued)
Assessing the School Library Collection and the Catalog As we gear up for whatever the 2021-2022 school year has in store for us, now may be a good time to evaluate a few areas before the semester begins. This summer,… Read More ›