I imagine most readers are somewhat familiar with the current debate about credentials needed or preferred for ALA’s executive director (ED) position. ALA members can (and should) cast their votes on this important issue between March 12 and April 4… Read More ›
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Gimme a C (for Collaboration!): Lessons Learned from a Waldorf School Partnership
By Natalie Romano In summer 2017, my branch library was invited to host seven on-site storytimes for The Denver Waldorf School (DWS), a local, private school whose philosophy aligns with the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. The agreement was for my… Read More ›
Partnering with the Public Library: Book Talks & More
A partnership with the public library can provide a school library with a wealth of resources. Often, a school library’s funding is much, much less than your local public library’s funding. Recently, I reached out to my local county library branch… Read More ›
5 Ways to Collaborate with Your Local Public Library
As teacher-librarians, we often find ourselves in a position where it is difficult to collaborate. For example, this week I received an email on a listserv asking if anyone else was a school librarian at a K-12 campus that had a shared… Read More ›
School and Public Librarian Partnerships
With approximately 875 school librarians left in California, it’s time to re-evaluate school library staffing and services. To the remaining district library administrators, this is not merely a statistic but a day-to-day reality. How do we provide services in an… Read More ›
Team up – Build a bridge to summer reading with your local public children’s librarian
While school librarians are busy winding down and wrapping up before they head out on vacation, public children’s and teen librarians are ramping up their summer reading programs. We all know research has demonstrated the importance of reading over the… Read More ›
“Gimme a C (for Collaboration!)”: How Our Standards Relate and Interconnect
This past November, I saw a posting on our North Carolina State Library blog about the new Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries that were just issued. After reading the blog post I followed the link to the… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – It Takes a Team to Get Seniors Through Their Graduation Projects
Each semester we get a new group of seniors into the library to start the research section of their Graduation Project or Capstone Project as some of you call it. They are usually a mixed group of students who either… Read More ›
Let’s Get Together Thursday – Starting The New School Year Off With a Partner
The new school year is just around the corner. Now would be a good time to make contact with your local public librarian, this may be either the outreach, children’s or teen services librarian. Call to set up an in-person… Read More ›
Supporting Your Public Library’s Summer Reading Program in Your School Library
If you’re like most school librarians, you hate closing the library for the summer. Depending on your proximity to a public library, you might worry about how to keep the kids reading until school starts again. Reminding your students about… Read More ›