Who deserves our intention more than children? When librarians heard that Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, would interview Jason Reynolds, Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, many stayed up late to watch… Read More ›
I’m honored to receive the 2020 AASL Distinguished Service Award. I have so many to thank. Miriam Gilbert, vice president of Rosen Publishers for sponsoring the award. Mary Keeling, 2019-2020 AASL President, and Liz Deskins, awards committee chair. Audrey Church,… Read More ›
I have been wondering something about everyone else since we have begun social distancing. Like many others, I am working from home. I have found that I am busier now than I was before the coronavirus. Is this true for… Read More ›
I found a small seemingly private room called the Communications Library on a huge college campus in the Midwest. It was tucked in the right corner of an old historical building where glistening concrete floors smelled of Pine Sol. The… Read More ›
A Private School Librarian I am a private school librarian. There is a tendency to think that those who attend private school are wealthy and elite. However, I have seen a very different picture in my current school. We charge… Read More ›
My Midwinter Theme – Research and the Future I have just returned from the ALA Midwinter Conference in Atlanta. At conferences, I like to make a “theme” for myself. I try to attend sessions that complement one another. This year… Read More ›
I put the professional development list at the bottom of the page. I meant to share this with you a couple of months ago. In April, I wrote an article for School Library Connection. In the article, I reflected on some… Read More ›