District/county office of education supervising librarians positions have been drastically cut over the last few years. So it’s not surprising that there have been a flurry of posts about combining the district librarian position with a site teacher librarian position…. Read More ›
Once again it’s almost the end of the school year and time to pause and reflect on our pluses and minuses. We had a better year than anticipated, but like most districts we are experiencing more budget cuts along with declining enrollment…. Read More ›
The topic of this blog post is SO overdue! Before I get to it, though, I must say Happy School Library Month! AASL’s School Library Month Committee has taken an already outstanding celebration to the next level this year. I… Read More ›
Happy School Library Media Month! Using Twitter Storms can be a strong advocacy tool for the importance of school librarians and the many hats worn each day. Recently, the librarians in my school district started a Twitter Storm created by… Read More ›
I imagine most readers are somewhat familiar with the current debate about credentials needed or preferred for ALA’s executive director (ED) position. ALA members can (and should) cast their votes on this important issue between March 12 and April 4… Read More ›
Throughout our #ConnectedEducator blog posts, we have taken a look what it means to be a connected educator; what a hashtag is and how to use them through Twitter chats; and most recently, how to build your social media profile… 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 ›
The concept of a newsletter is a simple one. It is not flashy or overly creative, but for the library program it has been transformative. Currently, I send a monthly newsletter, which allows for a quick, effective, and easy way… Read More ›
Last month, Steven Yates, 2017-2018 AASL President, wrote about the grants that were available through AASL. The post indicated that February 1, 2018, is the deadline for many opportunities. Given the fact that the February deadline is approaching quickly, you might… Read More ›
Twitter is a great social media tool to advocate for your library. Tweets can be shared by other educators in your building or district who use Twitter, and parents can easily subscribe to view library activities. A great tweet can… Read More ›