Giving students voice and choice is one of the leading trends in education these days. While the focus for the movement is usually on traditional classrooms, it presents many benefits for the school library. This is the third year I’ve… Read More ›
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Advocacy: Knowledge Is Power
If knowledge is in fact power, then, school librarians ought to be the most powerful group in the nation. We are the keepers of the books. We are the guardians of the resources. We are super heroes. We are powerful…. Read More ›
Help Your Students Become Tech-Sperts
When I reflect on my role as a library media specialist, I think about the many 21st-century skills I try to foster in my students. My district’s Information and Technology Literacy Curriculum mirrors these same skills and was written to ensure… Read More ›
Are You a Future Ready Librarian?
by Joanna Gerakios Has the saying “future ready” been bounced around in your professional circles recently? Does this term have special meaning for us as school librarians? As I initially began hearing “future ready” used in professional conversations, it seemed… Read More ›
On Libraries: Leadership – There Is No Other Option
Reposted with permission from Hilda K. Weisburg’s blog. On Saturday, June 25, I was honored at the AASL Awards Program to receive the 2016 Distinguished Service Award. As part of the presentation, I had the opportunity to speak and I addressed… Read More ›
An Interview with Mr. Schu
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 ›
“If you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” ~Unknown
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 ›
Documentation Matters: 30 Ideas for Developing a Portfolio & April 2016 Professional Development
Recently I was writing a paper to share at the Causality: School Libraries and Student Success (CLASS) Research Summit II. Here is the white paper from the first CLASS Summit. Needless to say, I am excited about participating. Writing the paper… Read More ›
Monday Means Leadership: What Leaders Do You Follow?
There are probably a number of educational leaders, school library leaders, and educational associations and organizations that you follow. But have you every thought about following other gurus in the field of leadership, those outside of education? Many of their principles,… Read More ›