About three years ago, at eight months pregnant, I was sitting with my student book club at a table that looked a bit like this. I did not have cushions on my benches, but you get the idea. When all… Read More ›
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Bringing the World into Your Library
In this fantastic session at AASL 2015, Matthew Winner and Eileen Gardner shared their secrets for utilizing Skype and other video conferencing tools to connect your students with the world. They collectively drew on their experience with many successful author visits,… Read More ›
Advocate for Your School Library With Digital Communication
Why did elementary school librarian Barbara Johnson and her students start tweeting, facebooking, live streaming, making movies, screencasting, creating websites, digital backpacking, and sharing her work with parents, teachers, administrators, and the Board of Education? Because she wanted stakeholders to… Read More ›
Mission Possible: Research Projects with Primary Students
Anyone who works with young children knows that it can be tricky to teach them how to complete research. At this age, children are still developing their reading skills and meaning-making abilities, but Jennifer Siderius (@NMESmediacenter) showed in her session… Read More ›
Evolving with the Right Sessions
Who Selects Conference Sessions? As co-chairs of the conference sessions committee, we (Ann Marie Pipkin and Judi Paradis) spent many hours working to ensure that there is something for everyone in Columbus. Ann Marie Pipkin has been active in AASL… Read More ›
Wish I had known that Tip Sheet Part 2 – The Exhibit Hall Edition
After attending our first national conference in 2000, Liz Deskins and I wrote the article, “Liz and Deb’s Trip to ALA’s Annual Conference Gentle Tips for Future Attendees…” Fifteen years later many of our tips still work and a few… Read More ›
Join the Conversation: Networking Opportunities for YOU @ AASL15!
There’s no question that the AASL National Conference is huge. School librarians and administrators come from all corners of the country to learn and grow together. It can feel overwhelming to find yourself in a sea of librarians searching for… Read More ›
Two Heads are Better Than One: Share the Conference Fun with an Administrator from Your School – For Free!
by Jessica Klinker, Head Librarian, Franklin Heights High School, South-Western City Schools, Columbus, Ohio Do you know that amped-up, electric feeling you get during an amazing conference, so excited to take back the tools and strategies you are learning and try them out… Read More ›
Do you want to Experience Education Evolution? Making the case to attend the AASL National Conference
It means a few days away from school – and the costs of registration, travel and a hotel room can really add up – but it’s the only national conference focused solely on school libraries – and it only happens… Read More ›
Early Birds Save $100 at AASL National Conference
By registering before the August 13, 2015, early bird deadline, conference attendees will save $100 on registration rates for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference & Exhibition. The conference, themed “Experience Education Evolution,” will be held Nov…. Read More ›