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 ›
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Tools and Tips for Engaging Students with Asynchronous Discussions
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 ›
Foreshadow: Reflections of an African American School Librarian
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 ›
School Librarians Missing at Private and Charter Schools
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 ›
Future-Ready Libraries and Librarians
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 ›
Poetry Slam Success
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 ›