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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...

The Global Read Aloud Project: Connecting Through Story

by Amy Brownlee | Jun 9, 2026 | Collaboration, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

Since 2010, the Global Read Aloud has impacted readers through the project’s mission: “one book to...

You Don’t Have to Love Every Book: Why Student Choice Matters in School Libraries

by Nicole Hogan | Jun 4, 2026 | Literacy

A strong culture of reading is not created by forcing every student to love the same book. It is created by helping students feel safe exploring, questioning, trying new formats, and discovering what they actually enjoy.

When we allow students to choose their own reading paths, we are not lowering expectations. We are building connection.

Knowing Your Worth – Even When Others Don’t See It

by Amanda Galliton | Apr 28, 2026 | Collection Development, Leadership & Advocacy, Teaching & Learning

“Know your worth” is one of those phrases that sounds simple but can feel complicated in practice. As school librarians, I think many of us actually do know our worth. We see it every day in our libraries. We see it in the...

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...

Comic Conventions as POWerful PD (Part 2): Implementation and Impact

by Amy Brownlee | Oct 2, 2025 | Literacy, Teaching & Learning

[This article is part of a series. See also Part 1: My Experience and Part 1a: A Guide to SDCC for...

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.