If you’re conflicted too, this Q&A resource is for you. I support intellectual freedom and the freedom to read in my library, of course. But how can we begin to have the important conversations about intellectual freedom, censorship, and the… Read More ›
advocacy
Sweet Library Resources Party
Have you ever found the perfect resource and wondered why it is not being used? Well, here is one way that I share library resources with faculty. What? Each year, I host a Sweet Library Resources Party! The objective is… 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 ›
Collaboration with your Community
At the beginning of the school year in planning lessons and units, I always think “how can I share what we are doing at school and in the library with the community?” Over the last few years, our library has… Read More ›
A Letter to my Colleagues
As I begin to think about the start of the school year my focus is on how to create positive momentum. I like to make sure that my colleagues view the library the same way I do. A few years… Read More ›
Advocating for Makerspaces in Libraries
Since I first started my Makerspace at Stewart Middle Magnet School in January 2014, I have received a lot of positive feedback. I’ve given talks, presented at conferences, and shared about our experiences through my blog and through social media…. Read More ›
The Art of Self-Promotion
Or how I learned to stop being quiet and talk about how great the library is. I am an introvert. Susan Cain’s Quiet was a revelation for me to read. So, it should not have been a surprise when I… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Friends of School Libraries Groups
Did you know it’s National Friends of Libraries Week? While we often think of these groups as the ones who run the book sales for our public library counterparts, schools can take advantage of friends groups as well! ALA’s United… Read More ›