Library Media Specialists | AASL Knowledge Quest

What’s in a Name?

by Amanda Galliton | Oct 13, 2026 | Collaboration, Collection Development, Leadership & Advocacy, Literacy, Nothing Should Be Uncategorized, Teaching & Learning

Author’s Note: Conversations about certification and professional titles can be sensitive. This...

Free Comic Book Day: The Superhero of Library Events

by Karin Greenberg | Jun 16, 2026 | Collection Development, Literacy

The Last Library Hurrah Comics and Color. Graphic novels and gadgets. This year’s sixth annual...

Celebrate School Library Month This April and Celebrate You!

by Jennifer Sturge | Mar 16, 2026 | Leadership & Advocacy

Celebrate School Library Month This April and Celebrate You! I love April. I love it because the...

The Connection Between Reading and Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show

by Karin Greenberg | Feb 11, 2026 | Collection Development

In case you missed it, Bad Bunny performed at this year’s Super Bowl. As soon as the halftime show...

Self-Leadership in the School Library: Leading From Where You Are

by Amanda Galliton | Feb 3, 2026 | Leadership & Advocacy, Teaching & Learning

When people talk about leadership in schools, the focus often lands on titles, principals,...

Literary Library Contests

by Karin Greenberg | Nov 12, 2025 | Design & Create, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

It’s How You Play the Game Winning is fun. Those who research the human mind find that “there is...

Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library

by Amanda Galliton | Oct 31, 2025 | Design & Create, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library As school librarians, we often feel...

Navigating the AI Era: Why Every School Needs a Librarian Leader, Educator, and Information Specialist

by Jennifer Sturge | Oct 28, 2025 | Collaboration, Design & Create, Teaching & Learning

Recently, someone accused me of having a track record of “not using my own brain.” I must admit,...

The Power of a Reading Librarian

by Karin Greenberg | Oct 8, 2025 | Collection Development, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

Follow the Leader (Or Not) “Do as I say, not as I do.” Educators say it in jest many times...

Leading Through the Stacks – Yep, That’s Leadership

by Jennifer Sturge | Aug 4, 2025 | Collection Development, Leadership & Advocacy, Literacy

Those final thoughts: keeping libraries relevant and engaging for all readers, and recognizing that we have the privilege of creating spaces where students thrive are so important to remember.

When we, as school librarians, lead in collection development, we are not just building collections, we’re inspiring the next generation of readers as we exercise our leadership through the stacks.