Back in January, my very first blog post for Knowledge Quest was all about how librarianship is a marathon, not sprint. I wrote about the importance of pacing yourself and not trying to tackle big changes all at once. I… Read More ›
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Cultivating and Maintaining Middle School Readers with the Inspire Collection Development Grant
In fall of 2018, the Andrew Lewis Middle School library (Salem, Virginia) looked very different than it had the previous academic year. Its transformation began during the previous spring and continued through the summer, thanks to the combined efforts of… Read More ›
Fiction Genrefication at the Elementary School Level
This summer I undertook the huge project of genrefying my library. This gargantuan task involved lots of stickers, tape, and sweat. Now that the dog days of summer are over and a new school year has started, I am so… Read More ›
5 Useful Tips from the FAME Conference
FAME is the acronym for the Florida Association for Media in Education. It is the professional association for Florida school librarians and media educators. Their latest conference featured inspirational speakers and presenters. They impressed me with revolutionary ideas and successful… Read More ›