Once again it’s almost the end of the school year and time to pause and reflect on our pluses and minuses. We had a better year than anticipated, but like most districts we are experiencing more budget cuts along with declining enrollment…. Read More ›
Today’s students live in a global society. But does that mean they can function effectively in that multicultural environment? That same question may be put to school librarians. Furthermore, in what ways can today’s school librarians facilitate global awareness and… Read More ›
Go Big or Go … Have you ever started an ambitious project that would either be a smashing success or an embarrassing failure? This week I am embarking on a project that will be a true challenge in logistics, energy,… Read More ›
Most educators who have discovered Flipgrid can easily see its vast number of uses and the power it holds for students. For me, as a teacher librarian, Flipgrid is a great way to teach the research process even if we… Read More ›
No budget for databases? Are you in a school that struggles to find the money for quality, college-preparatory research databases? A recent discussion on a librarian Facebook group sent me on a quest for free scholarly resources online. When one… Read More ›
Last year, I wrote a post on five of my favorite makerspace books for school librarians. One of my other favorite topics to research is library and learning space design, so this post will focus on that topic. I’m currently working… Read More ›
When collaborating with teachers, we typically have the end goal in mind. Will this be a Google Slides project, a video using iMovie, a research paper? Students typically ask, “How long does this need to be? How many slides do… Read More ›
Please see the professional development opportunities for January 2017 below Figure 1. While I was thinking about what to write this week, I came across the Scholastic (2016) Teacher and Principal School Report: Equity in Education, which synthesized survey responses… Read More ›
CLASS II is an IMLS-sponsored project engaged in the first phase of a research agenda proposed in the white paper, Causality: School Libraries and Student Success. The project’s ultimate goal is to explore possible causal relationships between the work of effective… Read More ›
Why Librarians Are More Crucial Than Ever In the aftermath of the US presidential election, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to live in a post-truth world. I was shocked to read several accounts explaining that a majority of… Read More ›