In reviewing the school library landscape and best practices for this issue of KQ, Jennifer Boudrye, Suzanna Panter, Robin Stout, and I quickly realized there were many areas of practice in a school librarian’s repertoire that influence their day-to-day work… Read More ›
When Dr. Lucy Santos Green and I were first approached about guest-editing this issue we had a very long conversation about what “Beyond the Horizon” meant to us. Were we looking at future-casting technology trends? Were we going to focus… Read More ›
Recently there has been much discussion about the future of school libraries and the importance of school libraries with certified school librarians. This seems like perfect timing for the May/June issue of Knowledge Quest: Preservice School Librarian Voices. It is… Read More ›
The current March/April issue of Knowledge Quest focuses on giving “Power to the Pupil: School Libraries and Student Agency.” So…what is student agency and why is it important to our practice as school librarians? These two questions are the propelling force… Read More ›
This issue of KQ offers insight, resources, and instructional strategies for affirming diversity and equity literacy in the youth-oriented library spaces. It comes at a critical juncture in America’s sociopolitical climate, where the rhetoric of the 2016 election has engendered… Read More ›
Twenty-plus years ago, when I first began teaching, writing, and speaking on copyright in K-12 education and school, public, and higher education libraries and technology centers, there would often be a student or presentation participant with a comment such as,… Read More ›
Birthday Greetings! Happy birthday to us! Happy birthday to us! AASL is now old enough to draw Social Security, with this birthday making us 65 years young. I am a huge history buff, and I was fascinated to learn how… Read More ›
A few years ago, at an ALA Annual Conference, I found myself experiencing a very peculiar day. Besides my standard sessions on information literacy, I attended sessions on civic literacy and news literacy, as well. There were conversations in hallways… Read More ›
The school librarian plays an integral role in safeguarding student privacy in the age of Big Data. The Mar/Apr issue details how school librarians can help shape their school’s privacy policies and educate other educators about the pitfalls of new… Read More ›
Experience the magic of storytime in the January/February issue of Knowledge Quest! The theme of this issue is “Storytime for Learning in a Digital World,” a very relevant topic in the era of Common Core State Standards. Some educators and… Read More ›