For the fourth year in a row, President Trump has released a proposed budget that eliminates funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL), two major sources of federal funds for academic,… Read More ›
library advocacy
Themes in School Librarianship, Part 1: Advocacy
I was recently at the School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit 2019. I was very excited to check out the many amazing learning opportunities over the course of a weekend. As the weekend rolled along, I was surprised to realize that… Read More ›
Data Tells a Story
When I stumbled upon the gorgeous, graphic visualization website Information Is Beautiful, I was lost for an hour. Then I raced to our science department and shared the site with some colleagues, then back to the applied academics department… Read More ›
15-Minute PD: You Get What You Give
There is a lot one can accomplish in just 15 minutes. You can update your resume, grab takeout dinner, take a shower, or even explore a new educational technology or library service. That’s right, in 15 minutes, school libraries can… Read More ›
Social Media in the LMC–What’s All the Hype?
Social media is an easy platform from which you can shout the great things that are happening inside of your school library. I am shocked at how often I cross paths with people that still think a library is a… Read More ›
Advocate with a Twitter Storm
Happy School Library Media Month! Using Twitter Storms can be a strong advocacy tool for the importance of school librarians and the many hats worn each day. Recently, the librarians in my school district started a Twitter Storm created by… Read More ›
Let’s Talk about the New Standards
The new National School Library Standards are out, and boy, do we have a lot to talk about! We all enjoy learning from each other, so let’s connect and share. The AASL Standards website is a great place to jump… Read More ›
Library Schedule and Collaboration
I am always trying to find ways to improve the library scheduling system that encourages collaboration. When I first started as a school librarian, we created a paper copy of the building schedule with slots for classes. Teachers would stop… Read More ›
The Beginning of a Library Partnership Conversation
School and public library partnerships were the buzzwords at last month’s California Library Association conference in Sacramento. A packed room of librarians gathered to discuss and debate the pros and cons of school and public library partnerships. There was a… 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 ›