I enjoyed attending Dr. Kristen Mattson’s presentation on Digital Citizenship through Dystopian Literature. Teaching digital citizenship can be tough, especially when we as librarians are expected to find time between every other thing we do. If we’re honest with ourselves,… Read More ›
In January of 2021, I had a seed of an idea and a vision for my library that I put down on paper in my application for an AASL Inspire Special Event Grant. At the time, I was halfway through… Read More ›
It was too quiet in my library last year. Silence…crickets. There were no laughing kids, no one creating something in our makerspace, no one playing games and talking with their friends, and no one checking out books! Because of COVID… Read More ›
The community of school librarians is a community like no other. The PLN opportunities are endless and consuming information from our PLN is the most valuable part! What do you find yourself consuming from your PLN? Podcasts? Webinars? Wakelets? Or… Read More ›
Did you know that each year, AASL has a research award competition that ABC-CLIO sponsors? The winners typically speak face-to-face at the ALA Annual Conference or the bi-annual AASL national conference. Naturally, COVID-19 disrupted conference plans and some of the… Read More ›
The session started off with kisses (of the milk and dark chocolate variety) and a playlist of Al Green and Barry White. The presenter, Lori Lieberman, said that she has become known as “That Romance Librarian” and that when she… Read More ›
There are many wonderful learning opportunities at an AASL national conference, but the true magic is the concurrent sessions. Practicing school librarians and researchers are the experts in our community and having opportunities to learn from the leaders in our… Read More ›
I attended the Friday’s General Session “A Conversation with Administrators” during the AASL National Conference. What do administrators at all levels need and expect from their school librarians? How can administrators not only support but empower school librarians as leaders?… Read More ›
As a first-time attendee of an AASL National Conference, I was excited to attend the Welcome Home: AASL Welcoming Session yesterday! It was a great way to return to my first face-to-face conference. As someone who has always LOVED attending… Read More ›
A highlight of every AASL National Conference is getting the chance to meet authors, hear them discuss their work, and ask them questions. This year’s conference has sessions for every grade level and school library. Each of these sessions, which … Read More ›