As school librarians, we have positive interactions with students, staff, and community members. These interactions may be a positive comment, a hug, or even a thank you note. How many of us save these interactions? Are these interactions shared with… Read More ›
If your school library is like our school library, there never seems to be enough money for all of the books, furniture, makerspace items, and technology that you want or need. While I am fortunate to get a pretty healthy… Read More ›
Happy New Year! It is funny how we all think differently about New Year’s traditions. I am always interested to hear how different people celebrate: special traditions, parties, foods to eat, and resolutions. Every New Year’s Day, I make two… Read More ›
Have you ever pulled a freshly dried pair of socks straight from the dryer and put them on your feet? If you haven’t, try to imagine that feeling of warm dryer heat covering your cold feet and then drifting up… Read More ›
Every year my husband makes a Thanksgiving dinner for the students in his life skills class. He leads the students in making a menu, discussing their favorite dishes, and learning about the holiday. In the twenty-two years he has been… Read More ›
In 2019, I attended my first AASL National Conference. I attended a session titled “Truth, Justice, and the School Library Way: Integrating the AASL and Social Justice Standards for the Win!” In this session, the presenters identified the relationship between… Read More ›
If you have ever been to an AASL National Conference, you know it can be a remarkable event. It is difficult to put into words just how impressive this conference can be for our professional growth. There are author visits,… Read More ›
This short volume of a post stands between bookends: #AASL21, which just occurred last week, and the upcoming #VAASL conference, which takes place next week. The word “confer” has been around for over five hundred years; its first known use… Read More ›
I have the best job of all at Heather Ridge School (HRS): I am the librarian. HRS is a small, alternative school within the Frederick County Public School system in Frederick, Maryland. I love my students, staff, and community and… Read More ›
Award-winning author Kekla Magoon spoke to school librarians during Saturday’s Author General Session at AASL National Conference. Her upcoming work, “Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People,” publishes next month and has already been longlisted… Read More ›