Election Eve In 1976, a graduate of my school, a gifted photographer, William Eggleston, spent the October before the election, making a trip from his home in Memphis to the hometown of then-candidate Jimmy Carter, of Plains, Georgia. The result… Read More ›
There are times when reading a historically based picture book that I cannot help but make comparisons to today. Primary sources can help me focus that comparison. This was the case when reading the picture book A Lady Has the… Read More ›
Mary Keeling, library services supervisor for Newport News (Va.) Public Schools, has been elected as the 2019-2020 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President. Keeling will serve as president-elect during 2018-2019 under AASL President Kathryn Roots Lewis. Upon learning of… Read More ›
The 2017 ALA election opened on March 13. Have you voted yet? I have been a member of ALA and AASL for a long time–so long, in fact, that I have memories (nightmares) regarding “The Ballot.” Once upon a time,… Read More ›
Some of our school library media colleagues have decided to take on the challenge of leading our association. They have crafted their biographies and shared their attributes and abilities which will help them lead in the positions they hope to gain. … Read More ›