What do fashion and environmental science have in common? These are the subjects that current teachers at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, want new books on: fashion (a subject that some might find trivial) and environmental science (a… Read More ›
Every school librarian longs to hear a reluctant reader request to check out a book or ask about a specific author. The impact of award-winning young adult author Jason Reynolds extended beyond the gymnasium filled with 550 students in grades… Read More ›
In this blog post, we reflect on our library program and what we learned through the application and reception of the AASL National School Library Program of the Year Award. Below, we ask and answer a few questions. Mimi Marquet:… Read More ›
Last summer, I wrote about “How to Make a Game Plan for Your Next Conference.” If you haven’t read that one yet, I highly recommend checking it out, as it’s some of my best overall advice for attending large conferences… Read More ›
AASL has announced the recipients of its 2018 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration, leadership, and innovation. Recipients of this prestigious program are celebrated for… Read More ›
In his March/April column for American Libraries magazine, ALA President Jim Neal calls for all librarians to join in the fight for school libraries. He writes: “Libraries constitute an ecology of educational, research, and community services. In this environment of… Read More ›
A few weeks ago I was invited to be a part of the AASL Induction Task Force. I’m the kind of person who says, “Sure, I’ll do it…What is it?” I did read the information attached to the invite, but… Read More ›
In her fantastic session at AASL 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona, Katie McNamara laid out how to utilize virtual reality as a tool for creation with our students. She shared tools and ideas and led participants through creating their own 360-degree images (with… Read More ›
As librarians, we are evangelists for our students, our teachers, our families, and how we all interact with the world. At the opening keynote of the 2017 AASL National Conference, we were reminded of our importance in the lives of our… Read More ›
The American Library Association (ALA) has opened the application period for grants to develop public and school library programming that promotes computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) among youth. The grant opportunity, announced last month, is the latest phase of the Libraries Ready to… Read More ›