How Libraries Make Us Feel On a memorable day a few years ago, a precious fifth grader named Joseph visited the library. I heard him breathe deeply and say, “I just love the smell of the library on a Monday… Read More ›
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2019 National School Library of the Year Award-Winner Nucleus of Learning
The six school librarians in District 214 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, are proud and honored to share the AASL National School Library of the Year Award with all our stakeholders. Together we serve six high schools, 12,000 students, 1,600 staff,… Read More ›
Helping VA School Libraries Understand and Implement the AASL Standards
The Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) was honored to be awarded the 2019 AASL Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards in honor of E. Blanche Woolls, sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard. The award included $2,500… Read More ›
Inquire, Curate, Explore: 5 Tips for the Under 10 Set
ICE, ICE! The AASL Standards are made up of six Shared Foundations. Three of those Shared Foundations–Inquire, Curate, and Explore–encourage students to do the following: Inquire: Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems and developing strategies for solving… Read More ›
A Media Minute…Curating Resources
Curating Resources with a Media Minute Vlog Hello from North Carolina. Last month when I wrote my blog post, I mentioned our Affiliate Assembly’s upcoming annual conference, #NCSLMA19. Well, if you have ever had the good fortune of serving on… Read More ›
Engage Readers with the Whole Book Approach
The Whole Book Approach is a read-aloud model that engages learners to gather clues from illustrations. Readers become active participants as they look closely at the artwork from cover to cover. This model is important because learners use their schema… Read More ›
Connecting with the Why
I am sitting in new library paraprofessional training this morning, where we are welcoming new library staff, getting them up to speed on how we do all of the vital functions related to running a library, and I am struck… Read More ›
Learner-Centered Curation
Organization and curation have become educational buzzwords — but as librarians, these concepts have always been near and dear to our hearts! As school librarians, we are accustomed to seeking solutions and tools that meet the needs of an individual… Read More ›
Do You Need Lesson Ideas to Make Global Connections? Try These!
Take a look outside your window. What do you see? Imagine the views from windows around the world. How is the landscape different? How is it the same? Author Linda Ashman transports readers to different parts of the world with her… Read More ›
AASL Standards for Learners: Thinking Outside the Box – Criminal Profiling
One of the best things about the updated AASL National School Library Standards is the great level of flexibility in how to address the standards across the curriculum. The standards allow school librarians to engage students in learning that is well… Read More ›