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• Why Stories Matter in a Data-Obsessed World

  By Karin Greenberg on 10/11/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Data Driven We live in a world that is largely data driven. Teenagers, especially, are surrounded by quantifiable things. How many likes did my Instagram post get? What was your grade on the Social Studies test? Did you add another… Read More ›

• Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent, Part 2

  By Steve Tetreault on 10/10/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Previously on “Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent”… Last month, I shared some topics that school librarians might want to discuss with colleagues, supervisors, administrators, and members of the school community ahead of any book challenges that might come their… Read More ›

• Sen. Jack Reed & Rep. Raúl Grijalva Introduce the Right to Read Act

  By Jen Habley on 10/06/2022 • ( 0 )

  Today ALA and AASL welcomed the bicameral introduction of the Right to Read Act (S. 5064 and H.R. 9056) by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03). The Right to Read Act is designed to ensure all students,… Read More ›

• A Community Read Using Potato Pants!

  By Kelly Hincks on 10/06/2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Our school decided to start the year with a community read where everyone has a shared reading experience using one book.  This is the first time my school has ever participated in this type of program.  So far it has… Read More ›

• Serving students with print disabilities with accessible books from NLS

  By Mark Layman on 10/04/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  [SPONSORED CONTENT] Almost three years ago, during AASL’s national conference in Louisville, I met and talked with many of you about NLS—the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, part of the Library of Congress. It was the… Read More ›

• Supporting Each Other: Book Challenges

  By Kathy Lester on 10/03/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  On September 16, 2022, the American Library Association (ALA) reported that “total book challenges in 2022 set to exceed 2021 record.” (https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/09/ala-releases-preliminary-data-2022-book-bans) I know that school librarians around the country were not surprised by this news. Many school librarians have… Read More ›

• Welcome to the School Library – Library Orientation

  By Becca Munson on 09/29/2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Each year, a new group of 9th graders arrive at my high school for the first time.   Not only do they need to learn where the library is in the building, but they also need to learn how the… Read More ›

• The Intentionality of School Librarianship in the September/October 2022 Issue of Knowledge Quest

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 09/28/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Who deserves our intention more than children? When librarians heard that Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, would interview Jason Reynolds, Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, many stayed up late to watch… Read More ›

• Embracing Game-based Learning 

  By ChessKid on 09/28/2022 • ( 2 )

  

  [SPONSORED CONTENT] School media centers, despite their reputation for being places of quiet study, are now becoming centers for tinkering, coding, and even playing. Game-based learning leverages games to engage students in skill acquisition, thought processing, and creative problem-solving. Experts… Read More ›

• Creating Lasting Connections with Teachers on your Campus

  By Jessica Fitzpatrick on 09/22/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  So much of being a school librarian is collaborating. As a school librarian, you collaborate with other school libraries, administration, and teachers. Since the school library is the heart of every school, it is vital to build relationships with everyone… Read More ›

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