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• Books We Love

  By Colleen R. Lee on 02/05/2019 • ( 0 )

  We can’t argue that school libraries have changed and changed for the better. When you walk into a school library, chances are that you may see one or more of the following: Legos, 3D printers, Break Out Boxes, or iPads…. Read More ›

• Do Reading Incentive Programs Work to Engage Readers at the Middle Level? A Practitioner’s Prospective.

  By Dr. Kevin M. Washburn on 02/04/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  For the last seven years, I have facilitated a customized student reading incentive program at my school that seeks to reduce the “middle school slide” for readership. This program has been successful in keeping books in students hands and a… Read More ›

• The District Library Newsletter: An Advocacy Tool

  By Margaret Sullivan on 02/01/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  As you plan your advocacy efforts for 2019, don’t forget about your district-level administrators. The decisions they make can have a huge impact on your library and on your district’s library program. Even if they’ve always been supportive of libraries,… Read More ›

• “Library Extension”: A Digital-to-Physical Bridge for Literacy

  By Steve Tetreault on 01/31/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Connecting Digital Book-Seeking with Physical Libraries I am constantly amazed by how much technology has sped up so many facets of our world. Of course, this is particularly true in the information-seeking realm. Many times, people worry that all of… Read More ›

• New Year, New Semester, New Inspiration

  By Laura Long on 01/30/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  New Year As I write this post on January 22, 2019, I am preparing to travel to my first ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle.  Attending the Affiliate Assembly will allow me to see firsthand what it’s all about! I am looking… Read More ›

• Best Practices in Curation

  By Len Bryan on 01/28/2019 • ( 0 )

  The Key Commitment of school librarians within the AASL Shared Foundation of Curate is defined in the AASL Standards as “making meaning for oneself and others by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance” (AASL, 2018, p. 94). I… Read More ›

• To Weed or Not to Weed?

  By Sarah Letts on 01/28/2019 • ( 2 )

  I’m sure that every librarian at some point has questioned whether to weed a particular book, but what about an entire section? Just a couple of weeks ago I became the librarian at a school that was opened in 1979;… Read More ›

• Favorite Google Chrome Extensions

  By Becca Munson on 01/25/2019 • ( 4 )

  

  Google Chrome is a great browser for staff and students to access powerful resources available via extensions. Extensions are add-ons or additional tools to help customize the browsing experience. For students, these tools can provide great assistance. For staff, the… Read More ›

• AASL Standards Spark Journalistic Inquiry

  By Mark Dzula on 01/25/2019 • ( 0 )

  I advise the journalism program at my school, which absolutely illuminates my work as a school librarian. Studying journalism promotes information literacy. It promotes digital citizenship. It promotes collaborative learning. The more that I thought about it over the past… Read More ›

• Professional Development Power

  By Daniella Smith on 01/24/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Did you know that as a school librarian, you have an incredible super power? This power can increase teacher retention, improve academic achievement, and change your school culture. What is this magical power? It is professional development for teachers. Let… Read More ›

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