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Meeting Our Students’ Reading Needs in the Midst of a Pandemic

By Rachel Grover on 09/02/2021 • ( 1 )

There is nothing more satisfying than reaching my goal for how many books I can read in a summer. In fact, I pride myself on how many books I can get through in a summer, setting the goal realistically but… Read More ›

School Librarians and Leadership: Be a Total Leader

Library Leadership: A Seat at the Table

By Jennifer Sturge on 07/13/2020 • ( 1 )

We Are Total Leaders As part of courses that I have been taking over the past year, I have been immersed in thinking about leadership, types of leaders, leadership styles, and what leadership looks like and entails. One of the… Read More ›

School Libraries and UDL in the Time of Learning from Home

By Jennifer Sturge on 06/02/2020 • ( 0 )

Universal Design for Learning I’ll be honest. I think a lot about Universal Design. I’ve been teaching an online class on the subject for the better part of 10 years and have served on our district Universal Design for Learning… Read More ›

The Power of Positivity in a Time of Uncertainty

By Jennifer Sturge on 04/28/2020 • ( 1 )

Positivity Power Librarians are positive people. I’ve met so many over the years and realized: we’re a positive bunch. Even so and even with the best intentions, our day-to-day actions, the minute details, the small interactions that don’t go as… Read More ›

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Recognizing School Librarians in April and All Year Long

By Jennifer Sturge on 04/08/2020 • ( 0 )

School Library Month April is one of my favorite months. My mom was born in April. April showers bring May flowers. Spring is in full swing and the winter blahs are being chased away by the promise of warmer weather,… Read More ›

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Lessons Taught and Lessons Learned: School Library Students Share

By Jennifer Sturge on 01/28/2020 • ( 1 )

Learning about School Librarianship This fall, I was privileged to be able to work with amazing students at the University of Maryland’s iSchool as an adjunct professor in their college of information science. I taught one of my favorite courses,… Read More ›

2020 Vision – Goals for My School Library

By Laura Long on 01/24/2020 • ( 4 )

Happy New Year Hello from the library at the Highland School of Technology in Gastonia, NC. January provides us with a wonderful opportunity to take stock of library services and evaluate their effectiveness. As with personal goals for a new… Read More ›