I am deeply honored to receive the 2019 AASL Distinguished Service Award. Thank you, Rosen Publishing, for supporting this award. Examining the list of past award recipients is a humbling experience. It reminds us all that we stand on the… Read More ›
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Cultivating and Maintaining Middle School Readers with the Inspire Collection Development Grant
In fall of 2018, the Andrew Lewis Middle School library (Salem, Virginia) looked very different than it had the previous academic year. Its transformation began during the previous spring and continued through the summer, thanks to the combined efforts of… Read More ›
Engaging with Educators and Students with Alternate Formats and New Texts
Have you ever had the privilege of building a collection from scratch? It can be daunting—where to start, what to include, what to pass by. In most cases, though, it is what librarians dream of, especially when faced with outdated… Read More ›
How the AASL Inspire Grant Impacted My Students
I was recently honored to accept the AASL Inspire Grant, which was awarded to the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Elementary School library. This grant will do tremendous things for the reading achievement of our students by purchasing brand-new books… Read More ›
Expanding Family Literacy Night with the AASL Inspire Special Event Grant
Griffin Middle School is located in a suburb on the northwest side of Atlanta, Georgia. The population is diverse; approximately 60 percent of the students are Hispanic. Two years ago, my principal asked me to take on the role of… Read More ›
Expanding Our Battle of the Books through the AASL Inspire Special Event Grant
If you are looking for a way to get your students pumped about reading, why not try a battle of the books competition? I pondered how I could cultivate enthusiasm for reading at my school when I happened across a… Read More ›