Since arriving at Scotts Ridge Middle School five years ago, I have had the pleasure of working with many of the passionate and talented teachers in our building. What was once a quiet library has become a bustling center of… Read More ›
Awards Spotlight
OELMA’s Plans for Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards
The Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) was thrilled to have received the AASL Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards. We are truly thankful to AASL and to Roger and Susan D. Ballard for sponsoring the award in… Read More ›
Planning for Success with the School Library Standards
In November, several leaders of the Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) attended the AASL National Conference in Phoenix and witnessed the reveal of our brand new National School Library Standards. When we returned to Tennessee, many of us were… Read More ›
Alabama Affiliate to Use ABC-CLIO Grant Support for Leadership Summit
As with many organizations, the Alabama School Library Association (ASLA)’s past president leads the preparation of a slate of candidates for the year’s election. It was in this capacity that I began exploring ideas for how to grow board representation… Read More ›
Bringing My Library into the Twenty-First Century with the Inspire Collection Development Grant
Saddam Hussein remains at large; in fact, Kuwait has not been invaded by Iraq. India rejoices in the election of Indira Gandhi but does not yet know of her tragic assassination. Apartheid is the rule of law in South Africa…. Read More ›
Inspire Collection Development Grant–Collaboration in the Making
What do fashion and environmental science have in common? These are the subjects that current teachers at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, want new books on: fashion (a subject that some might find trivial) and environmental science (a… Read More ›
Bringing Diverse Literature to Students through the Inspire Special Event Grant
Every school librarian longs to hear a reluctant reader request to check out a book or ask about a specific author. The impact of award-winning young adult author Jason Reynolds extended beyond the gymnasium filled with 550 students in grades… Read More ›
Reflections on Winning the AASL NSLPY Award
In this blog post, we reflect on our library program and what we learned through the application and reception of the AASL National School Library Program of the Year Award. Below, we ask and answer a few questions. Mimi Marquet:… Read More ›
Inspire Grant Helps Expand the Diversity of Olympia High School’s Book Collection
The mission of the Olympia Needs Diverse Books (ONDB) project is to bring more diverse books, movies, and magazines into the Olympia High School (OHS) Library, so that all students may see themselves and/or increase understanding of others within our… Read More ›
Libraries–The Heartbeat of Our Schools
Being recognized by the American Association of School Librarians and by the Tuscaloosa City School librarians, quite honestly, is one of the greatest honors I have ever received. In June 2018 I joined AASL to receive this most prestigious award…. Read More ›