This year one of my professional goals was to reflect on how I was promoting a positive reading culture at my school and develop ways to improve it. Improvement implies there is something wrong with what is currently being done…. Read More ›
Community
Why You Should Sponsor a Book Club
Two recent Knowledge Quest blog posts have focused on book clubs. Steve Tetreault shared innovative “Digital Solutions to Book Club Issues,” while Ronda Hughes wrote about different types of book clubs and shared fresh ideas for book club activities in… Read More ›
Let’s Celebrate!
Happy, happy 1st birthday to the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries! If you were in Phoenix last November, you will remember the standards’ release at the 2017 AASL National Conference. Maybe like me you… Read More ›
Celebrate the Educator in Your Learner-Ready School Librarian Practice!
This has been a great school year for school librarians in my school district and in our state. One of our Norman Public Schools (OK) school librarians, Teresa Lansford, was named the Norman Teacher of the Year and then went… Read More ›
Take Action to Evolve the Association for School Librarians
Consider the pivotal point in which we find ourselves as we evolve the art and craft of school librarianship through the implementation of the AASL National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Imagine what this means… Read More ›
Learner-Ready School Librarians for the Win!
In 2007, Norman Public Schools won AASL’s National School Library Media Program of the Year Award in the district category. While the name and description of the award have changed to reflect important new directions in school library practice and… Read More ›
AASL Inspire Collection Development Grant Making Middle School’s Library More Relevant
“YO SOY KINGSBURY,” printed in large block letters, is a favorite T-shirt design among our students and faculty. The literal translation, “I AM KINGSBURY,” reflects the pride we feel for our school. The language choice reflects the pride we feel… Read More ›
And the Winner Is….
At prestigious awards programs such as the Oscars, Tony’s, and the Emmys, attendees and viewers await the announcement of the winners. The anticipation of the winners builds from the time the nominees are announced. Rarely during these discussions do people… Read More ›
Information & Discourse in the Learner-Ready School Library
Reflect on the world that our learners live in, one where they are bombarded with information almost literally every minute of every waking hour of every day. Think about where they meet this steady influx of information: on their cell phones, their tablets,… Read More ›
I Am Building It, and They Are Coming! How I’ve Been Using My AASL Inspire Collection Development Grant
The AASL’s Inspire Collection Development Grant I received for the 2017-2018 school year has allowed me to build upon existing collections and services and introduce new activities and programs for George Washington High School. Last school year, I continued a collaboration… Read More ›