Are You a Librarian in a K-8, 6-12, or a K-12 school? School libraries all over the US are part of multi-level schools. In fact, according to 2017-18 NCES data, there are more than15,000 combined schools. For example, in Tennessee,… Read More ›
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Stepping onto a Soapbox, Part One: Aesthetics
When we mention anyone getting up on a soapbox, we generally mean that they are speaking or writing about something that evokes strong feelings within them. The term, which was first noted in print in 1907, was once a literal… Read More ›
Noise in the One-Room Library
The Question of Noise in the Library/Learning Commons In the comments section of the 2015 post “Learning Commons: Theory to practice” is a question from Jessica Koos in Long Island, NY. Jessica’s writes: My concern is to how to balance the needs of… Read More ›
Survey the Students
Why Survey Students: Maybe you administer a student survey every year, or maybe you have never surveyed your students. With all of the evaluation systems required by programs like “Race To the Top,” etc. and with every state setting different guidelines for librarian evaluation,… Read More ›