Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) #essalibraries This past week I attended ALA’s annual conference in Orlando. If you have ever attended an annual conference, you know that the biggest dilemma you will face is choosing which sessions to attend. When… Read More ›
Here is a little known fact about me. I grew up in a school district with a diverse population. Because the population was so diverse, the school district invested in its students by teaching us to speak Spanish and… Read More ›
Click here if you want to skip to the professional development opportunities. Preparation is the Key When I was in librarianship school, one of the most important pieces of advice that I received was to be prepared. I learned… Read More ›
3 Ways a MakerFair Can Be an Awesome Advocacy Tool We just recently held our 3rd Annual Stewart MakerFair. It’s become a favorite event of mine during the school year, and my students always look forward to it. Our very… Read More ›
Summer reading has been a topic of discussion by educators for decades. “Summer slide,” where students lose the gains they made during the previous school year, is a topic of conversation this time of year. This learning loss has a… Read More ›
This past November, I saw a posting on our North Carolina State Library blog about the new Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries that were just issued. After reading the blog post I followed the link to the… Read More ›
How far would you go to inspire your students to read? Would you cover the school restroom walls with lists of new books? Would you take your students’ favorite book character on vacation with you? Would you use Skype to… Read More ›
Author: Len Bryan, School Program Coordinator, Texas State Library and Archives Commission School librarians and those of us who support them must take full advantage of a tremendous opportunity with the recent passing of federal legislation that reauthorizes ESEA (the… Read More ›
Having just finished my second year as an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) committee member, I feel it is important to share the value of the work that has been completed as well as encourage you to volunteer too…. Read More ›
Indeed, school libraries transform. We know our students’ stories, and we know the transformative nature of our work. But do we articulate these stories enough? And to the right people? How can we use data to showcase the real effort… Read More ›