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• Newsletters for Communicating with Stakeholders

  By Bitsy Griffin on 07/10/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I’m moving to a new school in a new district, and before I get there I want to plan for communication efforts. Developing a communication plans are not my problem! However, sticking to one gives me serious problems. One of… Read More ›

• 4 Takeaways about Applied Digital Skills

  By Kelly Hincks on 07/09/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  You know when you learn about a resource and say to yourself, “Ah, I wish I had learned about this before!” That is how I feel about Applied Digital Skills by Google for Education. Recently, I was fortunate enough to… Read More ›

• 5 Teen Titles to Read This Summer

  By Elizabeth Pelayo on 07/08/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Summer break is a great time to catch up on new and popular titles in your patrons’ age range. Below is a list of the top 5 books I have been able to read so far this summer. As you… Read More ›

• Diversifying Reading Lists

  By Karin Greenberg on 07/07/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Promoting diversity in literature is one of the core building blocks of the librarian profession. It is second nature for most of us to seek out books that feature characters from other countries, races, religions, backgrounds, and identities. But teachers… Read More ›

• Take a Deep Breath!

  By Iris Eichenlaub on 07/06/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  This spring was uncharted territory for everyone. Everything we thought we knew about how to do our complex and multifaceted jobs as educators was called into question. But this isn’t new for us school librarians. Innovation and iteration, thinking critically… Read More ›

• The School Library during a Pandemic

  By Ronda Hughes on 07/02/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I never could have dreamed that Friday, March 13, 2020, would be the end of “normal” for quite a while. As the school librarian I brainstormed ways to assist students and teachers in my middle school.  How can I keep… Read More ›

• Is That a Privilege?

  By Daniella Smith on 07/01/2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Last year I started a professional development journey to help me become a better ally to myself and my colleagues. I wanted to develop empathy, understand my shortcomings, and reconcile some of the feelings that I have experienced as a… Read More ›

• A Lot Can Happen in a Year!

  By Mary Keeling on 06/30/2020 • ( 0 )

  AASL, we’ve had a great year together! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your president. I danced into the year at Wanda K. Brown’s inaugural reception in Washington, DC, at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference, learned something… Read More ›

• Materials for Expanding Student (and Teacher) Horizons

  By Steve Tetreault on 06/30/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Change Begins with “Me” As a middle-aged white man, I have presumed that no one needs to hear what I have to say regarding #BlackLivesMatter. Demographically, I’m in the part of the equation that is the problem, not the solution…. Read More ›

• Getting a New Boss

  By Hannah Byrd Little on 06/29/2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The Boss of Me There are times in the life of a school librarian that no matter how experienced one is, you need some advice. I do not hesitate to reach out for help, but first, some research. This year… Read More ›

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