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Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.

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Transitioning from public to school libraries, Sasha Mangipano shares her current role and unique schedule, STEM centers and how she creates an inviting library.

Sasha Mangipano

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Dr. Harris and an expert panel unveil 8 provocations challenging how schools are responding to AI — moving beyond bans and toward real policy rethink. Drawing on best-practice recommendations, this conversation pushes educators and school administrators to confront the hard questions before AI reshapes the classroom without them.

Dr. Christopher Harris

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teachingabout.ai

AI Scope & Sequence

E302 AI Scope and Sequence

E229 ChatGPT

Keynote: AI for Parents will full presenter notes

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Amanda Chacon returns to unpack findings from a recent survey of school librarians capturing their perspectives and experiences involving Imposter Syndrome.

Amanda Chacon

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2024 SLJ School Librarian of the Year

E332 Imposter Syndrome

E242 Our Media Virtual Presence

E207 STEM Librarian

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With over 15,000 attendees, ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest gathering of library professionals. Tune in as 16 library professionals from across the US share their stories, perspectives and resources.

Patches website - Gene Ambaum

E285 Mister Library, Tim Jones

NIMCO, INC.

My session with Diana Haneski "Pawsitive Impact - Therapy Dogs"

E258 Emotional Support Librarian: Diana Haneski

Faith Huff's 3 episodes

124 Redefining Our Roles

176 Annual Evaluations

240 Newsletters 101

212 Retired Librarians ROCK!

218 Supporting Trans Students and Staff

Hannah Webster's episode

Library Card Canvas Bag (GREAT for author signatures!!!)

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President Sam Helmick shares exciting opportunities for librarians attending ALA's Annual Conference this summer in Chicago.

samhelmicklibrary@gmail.com

ALA Annual 2026

Past ALA conference episodes:

E231 ALAAC23 (Chicago)

E278 ALAAC24 (San Diego)

E327 ALAAC25 (Philadelphia)

E258 Emotional Support Librarian: Diana Haneski

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Librarian Mary Lanni shares the imporant reasons nursery rhymes should be part of your programming and how to avoid potential misteps in your planning.

www.maryrlanni.com

marylannireads@gmail.com

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Bloomsbury - Mention "United20" for 20% off

Article: Rethinking Storytime

Article: Betsy Bird

Storytime Solidarity

SLJ Winner: 265 Romance Book Clubs with Lori Lieberman

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Dr. Pray shares the MANY ways her surroundings impacted her professional identity AND what she did to direct the course her career as a school librarian.

Instagram: @ praytelllibrarian

LinkedIn: Wenndy Pray, Ph.D.

Bluesky: wpray.bsky.social

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Bochner, A. P., & Ellis, C. (2016). Evocative autoethnography: Writing lives and telling stories. Routledge.

Cooper, R., & Lilyea, B. V. (2022). I'm interested in autoethnography, but how do I do it?. The Qualitative Report, 27(1), 197-208.

Vincent, A. (2022). Poetic Inquiry: Unearthing the rhizomatic array between art and research (1st ed.). Vernon Art and Science Inc.

Past episodes

339 Librarian in the Wild (Oct 2025)

211 Circulation Software: Experts Chime in (Feb 2023)

145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent (Oct 2021)

121 Student Ambassadors (April 2021)

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Lisa Marcum shares her strategies and learned lessons for planning a successful book battle.

Lisa.marcum1@gmail.com

Instagram: @Mrsmarcum_edu

School instagram account: @readwithphs

AASL Presentation

E217 Battle of the Books with Erica Huckaby

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Experience this conferece for yourself as 15 Maine School Llibrarians generously share their time and talents with our listening community.

MASL (Maine Association of School Librarians)

205 Supporting Rural Librarians with Heather Perkinson

279 Digital Citizenship in Action with Dr. K. Mattson

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With decades of professional training and perspective, Hannah Byrd Little identifies the MANY ways school librarians foster a sense of community and belonging in our libraries.

Bloomsbury: A Sense of Place by Hannah Byrd Little and use the code "United20" for 20% off!

Instagram and Bluesky @librarianlittle

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One Little Spark!

E235 AASL School Library of the Year with Carrie Betts (Michigan)

E183 Makerspace and Library Space with Diana Rendina

Barb Paciotti's blog and digital resources

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Meagan Major shares some of the MANY innovative and strategic ways she supports Math and Science lessons AND collaborates with teachers all year long.

Meagan Major

Email:meagan.major@lcps.org

Bringing Math and Science into Your HS Library

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Stacy Brown shares proven strategies for creating (and sustaining) book clubs across different grade levels as well as leading staff and parent book clubs.

Stacy Brown

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Revolutionize Youth Book Clubs

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Law for Librarians (and school librarian) Heather Hornor provides a training session on student privacy to our listening community.

Heather Hornor

@heatherpnwtx.bsky.social

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ALA L4L Information

L4L present ation

E354 Conflict Resolution: Experts Chime In

AASL Freedom of Information Day Resources

ALA: USA Patriot Act 2001

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Karla Collins identifies the MANY ways in which school librarians are vitally important in connecting interprofessional teams to support our students.

Karla Bame Collins

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Founding member and parent advocate, Laney Hawes shares proven strategies and lessons learned over YEARS of defending school library collections and protecting student access to books.

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Turning the Page: An Advocate's Guide

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Veteran School Librarians Molly Dettmann and Katie Moose share their expertise and best practices for building and sustaining a staff book club in their schools.

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Our experts Maura Madigan, Blake Hopper, Becky Calzada, Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock, Heather Hornor and Courtney Pentland share their strategies to avoid and diffuse conflict as librarians engage with our school community.

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Librarians Building Libraries founders Tom Bober, Amanda Jones and Andrea Trudeau share their progress, upcoming events and opportunities for listeners to get involved!!!

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Be inspired as 3 NYC parent advodcates push to get certified school librarians in EVERY public school.

Librarians Equal Literacy

IG: librariansequalliteracy

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E290 Restoring Philly School Librarians

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When you know better - you do better. Maura Madigan and Kim Sigle will challenge you to question your routines and procedures in the library.

How Equitable Is Your Library Policy?

Is Unrestricted Checkout Overdue?

Maura Madigan

mbmadigan7@gmail.com

Maura Madigan | ALA Store

Bluesky @mauramadigan7.bksy.social

E340 The School Librarian's Guide to (Almost) Everything

Kim Sigle

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  • SLC Management Matters: Make the School Library a Safe Place
  • SLC Management Matters. Losing Readers Is Worse than Losing Books

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Of course you do!!! And the Library Police aren't going to judge you. Elyse DeQuoy sorts through the rationale, success strategies and motivate you to tackle any weeding project you have planned.

Elyse DeQuoy

Gmail: dequoye@fcpsk12.net

Need to Weed? Presentation

Leading Through the Stacks

E134 Ditching Dewey with Kelsey Bogan

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Valerie Jopeck shares her strategies for introducing visual literacy and inspiring inquiry in her youngest students.

Valerie Jopeck

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Inquiry with the Tinies Presentation

Guided Inquiry

QFT: From the Right Question Institute

Which face is real?

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Kannan Cangro shares her inspiration for infusing her library programs and daily teaching with joy.

Sponsor: Tiny Cat

Kannan Cangro's preferred Social Media

@cangrolib on Bluesky and Instagram

Presentation: Finding Your Light

Quick Guide

E346 Elementary STEAM & CS

Presentation: STEAM & CS

E168 Inclusive Libraries

E345 Empowering Student Volunteers

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TuesD Chambers and Lori Lieberman share favorite programs in their school libraries which generate excitement and student (and staff) engagment.

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Margaret Grazier bio

E184 Lunch in the Library

TuesD Chambers

Twitter: @BeaverReaders

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E105 Virtual HS Programming

E104 Curbside Pickup

Lori Lieberman

IG: LHSLibraryLori

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E265 Romance Book Club

AASL25: Library Joy

Icelandic Christmas Book Flood (Smithsonian)

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Kannan Cangro shares her strategies and resources (and AASL25 presentation!) for incorporating STEAM and CS into her elementary library lessons.

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Keva Planks

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Diana Haneski and Dione Mila share their expertise and best practices (as well as resources!) for supporting student volunteers in K-12 school libraries.

ALA Book

Dione Mila

IG @LibraryHubLife

My monthly newsletter

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From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library | All4Ed

E258 Emotional Support Librarian

Diana Haneski

@MSDlibrarymedia

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@RiversTales River our MSD therapy dog

Newsletter

MSD Media Center

I Love My Librarian Award

Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Who Face Adversity

HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response

Wakelet: Mindfulness in the Media Center

E257 Building a Brand

ALA: Guidelines for Authors

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Tune in to hear the MANY voices of Virginia school librarians attending their 50th Annual State Conference!

VAASL

Colonial Williamsburg

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Kelsey LaPort shares her AASL25 presentation and resources!

Kelsey LaPort

IG: @kelseyisabooknerd

AASL25 Presentation

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative

ALA Emerging Leaders

New York State Educational Media/Technology Association (EMTA) grant

BBC Flying Penguins

Amy's Work Log

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21(!!!) School librarians share their perspectives while attending our national conference in St. Louis.

The Humble Brag

E243 Emerging Leaders (including Sara Levine!)

E266 Grant Writing with Keely Nudos

Library on Lock with Lauren Mobley

E173 Reviving Our Libraries with Wendy Cope and Lauren Mobley

E179 Tales from a 1st Year School Librarian with Lauren Mobley

E252 Black Girl Magic with Lynair Miller and Lauren Mobley

AASL25 official website

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Learn how Alexa Dumas quickly transformed her collection while tapping the energy and enthusiasm of student helpers.

Alexa Dumas

IG: alexd_reads

Bluesky alexadoom.bsky.social

Relabeling Process

Project Completion

Community Collection Development

Olympian Reading Challenge

E198 Genrefication with Kelsey Bogan

E330 Young Teen Lit with Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel

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Maura Madigan shares her strategies for becoming a published author AND best practices and resources for K-12 school librarians!

Maura Madigan

ALA Books (3)

Bluesky @mauramadigan7.bksy.social

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E293 Administrators as Allies

E236 VR and Building Empathy

E171 Preparing to Interview

E78 Virtual Job Interviews

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Wenndy Pray shares her inspiring journey back to the library, where she fulfills her true purpose and embarks on writing her doctoral dissertation, shedding light on the evolving role of librarians.

Wenndy Pray

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Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert help us realize the extraordinary work we do every day to support our entire school community and what we can do to support ourselves.

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Rachel Grover

@rgrov1013: Blue Sky

School website

groverscornerofthelibrary.com - blog (archived)

Stacy Gilbert

@ MamaGilbs (BlueSky)

@ HayfieldLibrary (Instagram)

E250 Helping Students Belong

Virginia Association of School Librarians

E262 Inclusive Programming

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KnowledgeQuest Article: Branching Out (via ERIC database)

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Amy's Spreadsheet for daily record keeping

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Katie Moose shares her expert strategies and practical tips for maintaining a vibrant collection. Learn how visual and digital inventories can transform your library space.

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Katie Moose

Gmail: katiemoose@ncslma.org

Bluesky:@katherinemoose.bsky.social

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E308 Passive Programming 2.0

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Jose Cruz reveals how horror books can empower young readers, spark curiosity and imagination. Discover how to transform your elementary collection!

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LoC Subject Headings Survey (closing on Sept 19)

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Emma Eriksson and Kelly Jensen share the process and priorities by which this toolkit was developed to inform and inspire our teen leaders.

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Feedback Survey

Emma Eriksson

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www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned

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Brooklyn Public Library: Books Unbanned

Why Teens Are Getting Brooklyn Books Unbanned Cards

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39 page In Their Own Words

303 Anti-Censorship and You

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Tune in and be inspired by the leadership and commitment of AASL's new president, Amanda Kordeliski.

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Texas FReadom Fighters

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Discover the crucial role a well-written reconsideration policy plays in protecting a balanced, diverse library collection while avoiding the pitfalls of soft censorship.

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Tara Cooper

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2024 SLJ School Librarian of the Year

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Learn what 2 school librarians are doing to address a significant gap in their library collections.

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Amanda Struckmeyer shares K12 programming and resources in her new book based on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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ALA Annual 2025

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Angela Myers shares inspiring programs which support her entire school and her neighborhood.

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Molly Dettmann shares strategies (and rewards) of serving on and chairing committees.

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College librarian Lisa Seymour and HS librarian Amy Armbruster team up to assist HS students taking college courses.

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Author and school librarian Jessica Fitzpatrick highlights goals and considerations in designing teen programming.

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Rebecca Lowe shares strategies and resources for building meaningful career readiness in her library programming.

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Amy Brownlee provides a behind-the-scenes look at the NEH Summer Institute she attended and all the resources shared by experts.

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The Librarians documentary

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Librarian Christine Beachler and researcher Dr. Sara Hoeve share their strategies and expertise learned over years defending students' access to library books.

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E199 Champion Defender: Martha Hickson

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Learn everything you need to know to get wonderful FREE books for your library from Open Books!

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Learn how parent advocates and the Florida Freedom to Read Project lead the fight against book bans.

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Blake Hopper shares his journey and why school librarians make excellent administrators.

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Caitlin Wingers shares her perspectives and lessons learned teaching in international schools.

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Aggie Gasior offers a window into her school library and reflects on current issues and events impacting the work she does every day.

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Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote share strategies, resources and success stories of the Texas FReadom Fighters.

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Dale Harter shares how we grow as librarians when our careers in libraries changes.

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Heather Turner shares strategies to optimize your presence and build a supportive community of school librarians on Bluesky.

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Tom Bober, Amanda Jones and Andrea Trudeau share this summer's project of building a school library in Kenya and how listeners can offer their support.

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AASL President Becky Calzada shares strategies for mentoring new school librarians as as well as successful methods keeping veteran SLs in their libraries longer!

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Bridget Bryson shares the MANY ways students inspire and manage the daily tasks and programs in the library.

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Katie Moose shares the MANY activities which support her students and build community in the library.

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Melissa Rippy shares strategies and programs for building reading culture in Pasadena AND her candidacy for TLA President-Elect!

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Katie Capshaw shares her expertise and strategies for building a community of MS readers who love their library!

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Learn why Dr. Andrea Jamison would make an excellent choice for ALA President for 2026-2027!

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Kelly Jensen shares her recent article for Book Riot "56 Small Tasks to be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond."

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K12 school librarians can be leaders in guiding AI programming in our schools thanks to the Scope and Sequence created by Dr. Harris and a team of experts!

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ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick provides a sneak peak into LibLearnX and goals for 2025.

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Authors and librarians Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers and Mouna Toure share their expertise and strategies for building a Manga collection and program to support their entire school community.

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Emily Ratica: I have no social media to share. Check out Sara & Ashley’s blogs though!

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(E280 I Survived: Year 1 District Library Coordinator, E200 Got Graphic Novels? Now What? E100 Your Graphic Library)

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Attendees at SLJ's Summit in Raleigh, NC share their ideas and inspirations for school librarians everywhere!

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Dr. Sarah Sansbury shares her research and best practices for school librarians becoming essential leaders in our schools.

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Dr. Margaret Merga

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Dr. Kay Oddone Teacher Librarian as Leader and Expert Power

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21 Florida school librarians share their goals and perspectives during their annual state conference.

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Rachel Grover and Stacy Gilbert share their perspectives and strategies for helping students find their place in the library.

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AASL Spring 2020 Branching Out

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Dr. Kay Oddone shares how librarians can be essential leaders guiding their school community to become AI ready.

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AI Ready: How School Libraries can lead in the era of algorithms

Perplexity.ai

Oakland Schools: Have No Fear, AI is Here

Oakland Schools: Navigating the Digital Landscape

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Empowering educators to be AI-ready.

AI for School Teachers. CRC Press.

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E207 STEM Librarian

Portfolio Carroll Library Website

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Deb Zeman, MVP honoree

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E42 Challenged and Banned Books

E163 Round 3: Can I Just Vent?!?!

E180 Survival Guide

Amanda Hunt, MVP honoree

Twitter/IG: @thenextgenlibrarian

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Patricia Alvarado advocates for DISD's librarians, their spaces, collections and programs.

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E202 Renovations: Experts Chime In

Faith Huff

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E124 Redefining Our Roles (April 2021)

E160 Round 2: Can I Just Vent?!?! (Feb 2022)

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James LaRue, public library director and author shares his strategies for responding to the MANY attempts to censor books and his perspectives in his book On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US.

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E139 Role as Tech Director

James LaRue

On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US (available Sept 19, 2023)

The New Inquisition

NYT: They checked out pride books

Michigan Town Defunded Library

ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom

Freedom to Read Foundation

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Val DiLorenzo considers the implications of social media on K-12 students in her presentation at IASL in Rome.

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Kathi Edwards

Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn

IG: @MrsKathiLynn

E139 Role as Tech Director

Val DiLorenzo

FB: https://www.facebook.com/val.dilorenzo

Insta: turbobks

Twitter/X: @valdilorenzo

IASL: Social Media: Rewired for Good?

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Lisa Cheby shares strategies for making research more meaningful for students.

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Kathi Edwards

Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn

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E139 Role as Tech Director

Lisa Cheby

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Andrea Trudeau shares resources and strategies for integrating VR into her library programming while fostering student empathy.

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Twitter: @Andrea_Trudeau

E94 Virtual Burnout and Self-Care

Chris Milk’s TED Talk: “How Virtual Reality Can Create the Ultimate Empathy Machine”

ALAAC23: Using Virtual Reality to Explore the World Around Us

Smore: Additional VR resources

“‘Breaking the Fourth Wall’: The Effects of Cinematic Virtual Reality Film-Viewing on Adolescent Students’ Empathic Responses”

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Carrie Betts shares strategies and the process West Maple Elementary Library undertook to earn AASL's top award.

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Casa La Salle - Photo Gallery

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Carrie Betts

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E79 Collection Development

E212 Retired Librarians ROCK!

E152 UDL, Accessibility and Advocacy for Students

West Maple Elementary Library website

Model 21 School Library Press Release (June 2021)

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Rhonda Jenkins shares the library programs and leadership which made her Illinois' 2022 State Librarian of the Year.

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Rhonda Jenkins

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TikTok

Press Release: IL SLOTY

SLJ: Tech Leaders Amplifying Reading and Research

Illinios Library Association Librarian of the Year

Honorable Mention NPR student podcast episode

Anchor episode: Kendall Podcasting Crew

Bluestem 2024 Nominees

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Diana Rendina shares her strategies and best practices for creating meaningful a library orientation.

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Diana Rendina

Twitter @DianaLRendina

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183 Makerspace and Library Space (July 2022)

Blog: Renovated Learning

5 Ways to Up Your Library Orientation Game

Amy’s Powtoon for grades 3-4

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Patrick Adams and Caroline Legere share their expertise, strategies and resources for teaching our littlest patrons.

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Caroline Carr

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E140 Teaching Littles in our Libraries

Elementary Playlist

Caroline Legere: Email schoollibrariansunited@gmail.com

Patrick Adams

Twitter: @Lu_zr

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TT: @luzrlibrarian

E227 TikTok

Pre-K lesson - Privacy and Security Online

Picture Schedule pictures

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20 Librarians from the American Library Association's Annual Conference share their perspectives and resources.

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Amanda Chacone

Twitter: @TheGoodRead

IG: @TheStemLib

207 STEM Librarian

128 Anime Club (J. Stivers)

168 Inclusive Libraries (J. Stivers)

Presentation: Becoming a Podcaster

205 Supporting Rural Librarians (H. Perkinson)

52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading (M. Thom)

joyfullearning@melissathom.com

The Joyful Learning Podcast

169 Passive Programming (A. Myers)

78 Virtual Job Interviews (C. Pentland)

145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?! (C. Pentland)

Weighted Fidget Pillow (C. Betts)

79 Collection Development (C. Betts)

thelibrarycomic@gmail.com

Order your Library Patches and T-Shirts

100 Your Graphic Library (S. Smith)

200 Got Graphic Novels??? (S. Smith)

Presentation: Birds aren’t Real (R. Barber)

Dr. Andrea Jamison: aqjamis@ilstu.edu

ISU: Librarianship Certificate

Diverse BookFinder

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Fallon Farokhi and Steve Tetreault share their strategies (and what NOT to do) for recovering missing books.

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K.C. Boyd’s “Back-to-School Virtual PD Aug 3,4,5

Twitter/IG: @Boss_Librarian

Amanda Chacone

Twitter: @TheGoodRead

IG: @TheStemLib

207 STEM Librarian

E26 Book Bounty Hunter: The WORST Job Ever!

Fallon Farokhi

Twitter: @ffarokhi IG: @TheStorySpectator

E150 Culturally Responsive Library (Nov 2021)

Steve Tetreault

Twitter: @DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN

School Librarian Learning Network

E61 Let’s End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020)

E91 Using Wikipedia Wisely (Sep 2020)

E160 Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Feb 2022)

E162 Fighting Censorship (Feb 2022)

E211 Circulation Software (Feb 2023)

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Christopher Harris

chris@playplaylearn.com

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The Conversation article

BBC: US lawyer

NYT: Don’t Ban, Teach with it

NYC Public Schools remove ChatGPT ban

Stephen Wolfram’s book on ChatGPT

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Sam Carterby shares her recent experiences and lessons learned in restarting a library.

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Carrie Friday shares strategies for creating a space her entire school community LOVES.

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E151 Purchasing Power

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Amanda Hunt shares her rationale and process for supporting her readers by providing advisories inside the cover of her library books.

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Amanda Hunt

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Amanda Chacon

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Kim Palmer shares strategies and resources for building a culture of reading and teacher collaboration with First Chapter Fridays.

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Penny Walch and Amy chat about podcasting.

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Penny Walch

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E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?

E93 New Zealand School Librarian

E110 Kids’ Lit Quiz (Julie Huggins)

E114 Fighting for School Libraries (Glenys Bichan)

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Jillian Rudes shares her Manga expertise and resources found in her new book Manga in Libraries: A Guide for Teen Librarians.

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Series: Gross History

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*Tweet quotes from this podcast on Twitter for your chance to win a FREE copy of Manga In Libraries: A Guide for Teen Librarians.

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E148 AASL21: Getting Involved

Website: Manga in Libraries

ALA Store: Manga in Libraries

Library Journal Workshop

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Sara Smith

Twitter: @sm_wordsmith

Blog: The Graphic Library

E100 Your Graphic Library

E200 Got Graphic Novels? Now What?

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Harry Coffill shares strategies for successfully packing up a library.

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Series: Custom Confections

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Harry Coffill

Twitter: @LeeLibraries

OPALS

Lee Middle and High School Library

E48 Future of our Biography Sections

E109 Collaborating with Public Librarians

E160 Round 2 Can I Just Vent

E211 Circulation Software

Furnishings Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

E68 Communal Space

E202 Renovations: Experts Chime In

E35 EXTREME Weeding

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Kelsey Bogan spells out the impact EOY reports can have on our space, programming, collections and advocacy!

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10-Minute Makers

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Kelsey Bogan

Twitter: @kelseybogan

IG/TikTok: @GVHSlibrary

E134 Ditching Dewey (July 2021)

E198 Genrefication (Oct 2022)

EOY Reports: Which Reports to Run & Why? (May 2022)

Introducing Dynamic Shelving (and upcoming episode!)

Don’t You Shush Me

Diana Rendina and E183 Makerspace and Library Space

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A trans school librarian shares insight, advice and strategies for ensuring a school and library support their trans students and staff.

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Series: Recycled Science

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E218 Show Notes:

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Erica Huckaby builds a culture of reading and shares strategies and resources for hosting a Battle of the Books.

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Hear the voices of NH school librarians, an indie bookseller, Kekla Magoon AND Dr. Pam Harland.

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WA Schools Need Teacher Librarians

Save School Librarians

Dr. Pam Harland

Twitter/IG @pamlibrarian

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Library Media (MEd) < Plymouth State University

I say Ooh You say Aah by John Kane

Water Street Bookstore, Inc.

Dan Chartrand, Owner

Jill Sweeney-Bosa, Bookseller

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Judith Wakeman shares perspectives and resources for building developmental bibliotherapy into library programming.

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Women’s History Month

Series: Girls Survive

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Time Zone Converter

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Mind Map

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Article: Using Books to Guide Young People Through Adolescence

E185 Creating Culture Change

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Tune in as Angela Myers transforms her library into the heart of the school all while inspiring middle schoolers!

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Angela Myers

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RMMS Library Webpage

E169 Passive Programming (April 2022)

Resources:

Newsletter Example Sent Every Week to Faculty and Staff

WHAT CAN THE LIBRARY DO FOR YOU 2022-23 ENGLISH

RMMS Passive Programming Updated for 2022-23

Community Outreach Sponsored by the RMMS Library:

Amazing Shake

Glebe Club

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Rome Project (Writing Collaboration with 8th Grade English)

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Jennifer Long bravely reflects on all that she's learned during her early years as a school librarian.

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E64 Teaching From Stage to Screen: Heather Moorefield-Lang

Martha Bongiorno’s Please Disturb the Librarian Canvas template

E175 Storytime Strategies (Amanda McCoy)

E181 4 Levels of Collaboration (Kelly Hincks)

E206 Elementary Genrefication (Shelley Kappeler)

E208 Empowering Elementary Students (Ben Kort)

E24 There’s a Substitute in the Library

Traci Chun’s Brave Before Perfect (ProQuest preview)

Jennifer Long

Twitter: @Long4theLibrary

Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen by Dana Cowin

OCLC website

NCLSMA Grown-up Book Club

World Read Aloud Day Author List via Kate Messner

Bethany Elementary School Library website

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Learn how Teri Belcher and MAME4Ever support librarians in Michigan schools all year long!

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E102 District Librarian (with Lisa Brakel)

E205 Supporting Rural Librarians (with Heather Perkinson)

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6 School librarians share their preferences and strategies for optimizing their circulation software to support their students and collection development.

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Episode 211 Show Notes

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Edgar Allan Poe Graphic Novels

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E109 Collaborating with Public Librarians

Harry Coffill (MI)

Twitter: @LeeLibraries

OPALS

Lee Middle and High School Library

E48 Future of our Biography Sections

E109 Collaborating with Public Librarians

E160 Round 2 Can I Just Vent

Madison Dearnaley (AU)

Twitter @MadisonsLibrary

E185 Creating Culture Change

Blake Hopper (TN)

Twitter @travguybrarian

IG/FB @travelinguybrarian

E117 Teaming Up with Your Administration

Wenndy Pray (TX)

Twitter: @WPray_

E121 Student Ambassadors

E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?!?

Steve Tetreault (NJ)

@DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN

School Librarians Learning Network

E61 Let’s End Literacy Shaming

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Carolyn Vibbert (VA)

Twitter: @carolynvibbert

Destiny folder of resources

E145 Round 1: Can I just vent

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IB instructors Graeme Boyd and Klaudia Janek share what it takes to be an IB librarian.

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Links for the show notes:

Graeme’s school : www.lincoln.edu.gh

Graeme Boyd

Most links are available on my website:

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@graemeboyd

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gboyd987/

Klaudia’s School: https://www.iatoday.org/

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Martha Bongiorno inspires us with her innovative programs which showcase students and teach SDGS.

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Series: The Science of History

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E80 Social-Emotional Learning: The New Literacy

E135 Navigating a New Library

Dec 31 video (Empowering students)

Pinned video (Things that just make sense)

GLMA Advocacy resources

E117 Teaming Up with Your Administration

Blog: Discovering the Remarkable

Blogpost: #csforgood SDGs - Hour of Code 2022

Teach SDGs

The Goals Project

IFLA Toolkit

Earth Project App

SDGs in Action App

Teach Boldly: Using Edtech for Social Good

UN Gift Shop

SDGs Book Club

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Be inspired as Ben Kort shares strategies, programs, procedures and layout to encourage student access, independence and opportunity.

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Series: You Choose: Monster Hunter

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Twitter @benkort

SLJ article (March 2020)

YouTube: Fircrest Librarian is at the Top of the Class!

Sept 2022 video clip on Twitter

4th and 5th Grade Media Literacy Unit

Browsifying Picture Books Guide

Genrefied Nonfiction Guide

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Amanda Chacon shares her commitment to both becoming a STEM librarian and creating a space to foster the love of STEM throughout her entire school community.

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STEM-Twisted Fairy Tales

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Amanda Chacon

Twitter: TheGoodRead

IG: TheStemLib

Tall Texan Requirements

NISE STEM Certification

TxASL All Star Badge

Professional Website

We Can STEM All Day (Folder!!!)

Carl’s New Beak

PBIS

IKEA Wheel

TPP Wheel of Fortune

STEM GEMS

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Shelley Kappeler shares strategies for incorporating Universal Design while promoting student access to the entire collection.

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Sports Illustrated Myths and Legends

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E60 Genrefication in the Elementary Library (Feb 2020)

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Heather Perkinson shares the challenges and solutions to providing resources and PD to school library professionals in Maine.

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Spring 2023 Preview

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Twitter: @HKPerkinson, @maslibraries;

Insta: @GreelyLibrary, @maslibraries

Library Webpage

North Star YA Award, MSBA Award, Chickadee Award

Elementary Padlet

MS Padlet

HS/YA Padlet

MASL

Blog: Beyond the Stacks

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SCASL South Carolina Association of School Librarians

Freedom to Read Foundation - Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week Event Grants

YALSA William C. Morris YA debut award

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Tamara Cox shares strategies currently being used in South Carolina to address the shortages and efforts to recruit school librarians.

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Madison Dearnaley and Dr. Kay Oddone share how culture change in our schools is possible.

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Charles Sturt University Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship)

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Diana Rendina shares strategies for supporting ALL learners in our spaces and how to ensure our Makerspaces appeal to every student.

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Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg (book on the concept of public third places/spaces)

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Deb Zeman shares strategies and tricks of the trade to make sure you are working smarter - not harder!

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E42 Challenged and Banned Books

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How to Find the Time: Time Management Strategies for School Librarians with Amanda Jones and Ashley Sherman (Presentation) (webinar)

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Lauren Mobley shares her struggles and strategies and her wins during her 1st year in her library.

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Booklists: School Stories

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Teacher Librarians in Australia, Lori Korodaj and Holly Godfree showcase their unique school library, advocacy efforts and comprehensive programming!

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E48 The Future of Our Biography Sections

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Laura Bush Foundations for America’s Libraries

Faith Huff

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E18 Give Them What They Want

E152 UDL, Accessibility and Advocacy for Students

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King County Library System

New York Times “What is going on in this picture?”

Signing Savvy

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Yuyi Morales: Just a minute

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Molly Dettmann shares what it takes to get noticed and earn the recognition of your admin and fellow educators while raising the profile of you, your space and your program!

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Jillian Rudes

E148 AASL21: Getting Involved

Melissa Thom

E52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading

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E92 Media Literacy Essentials

E170 R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Molly Dettmann

Twitter/IG @mollydett

IG/FB @normannorthlibrary

Norman North Library Website

Trello

Teacher of the Year Finalist Profile

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Wendy Cope and Lauren Mobley share strategies for waking up their spaces, collections, programming, collaboration and support for their entire school communities!

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E81 Creating Community with Wendy Cope

Wendy Social:
Twitter and IG @commonsdodgen
Twitter @wendypcope
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Blog

Lauren Social:

Twitter and IG @mobleyinthemix

IG @ncms.mediacenter

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Stephanie Charlefour shares resources and strategies for listening to free audiobooks, building a collection and programs to utilize audiobooks in lessons and fostering a love of reading.

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Stephanie’s Twitter: @scharle4

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Printz Award

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Libro.Fm’s Audiobook Listening Copy Program

NetGalley

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Spotify

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Alex Scarelli shares strategies in advance of interviews and how to anticipate questions you'll be asked!

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Stephanie Byrne shares her struggles and how she is making strides to earn the respect of her entire school community.

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E89 Library Learning Commons

E118 Modern School Library Programs with Amanda Jones

E136 Motivating Readers with Amanda Jones and Sarah Sansbury

YouTube: Aretha Franklin performing RESPECT

E132: Raising the Profile of the Library (and Librarian!)

NYLA (Oct 2020) Byrne Out

Twitter: @Steph_Vanacore

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IG: comedianne

Yearbook Archive

My Library

How do you student?

R.U.L.E.R.

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Angela Myers shares strategies and resources for creating successful passive programming designed to support all students.

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E51 Boss Librarian (Nov 2019)

E62 My Newbery Experience (Feb 2020)

E76 #GoodTrouble and Advocacy (May 2020)

Twitter: @LibraryRmms

FB: @rmmslibrary

IG: rmmslibrary

RMMS Library Webpage

Newsletters

Week of March 7th-11th Newsletter for Faculty and Staff

First Semester Update Newsletter sent to all parents/guardians

Windows and Mirrors Contest guidelines sent to all students

Google Slides presentations:

An Overview of the RMMS Library

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Other Resources that may be helpful:

Rubix Cube Checkout Sheet

Makerspace Student Design Brief

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E128 Anime Club (May 2021)

Julie Stivers’ book!!! / Video Introduction

Mount Vernon Library

Mount Vernon Digital Library Site

What is a #TrueBookFAIR?

#LibFive: Five Key Foundations for Building Inclusive Libraries

Diversity in Publishing Infographic

Project READY

Don’t Just Read About Racism--Read Books about Black People Living by Nic Stone

The Student Six

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E138 Inquiry Learning and Fosil with Elizabeth Hutchinson

NoodleTools and the Big6 Research Method

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Linda Kennedy shares expert perspectives, strategies (and resources in the show notes!!!) for working with middle schoolers.

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Twitter: @linda_librarian

Instagram: pghskamslibrary

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Library website

YouTube channel

Library Expectations/Signs

Library Orientation - Assessment Quiz

Date with a Book activity

Library Advisory Club

Battle of the Books

CSLA February 2022 Conference Presentation

Using Adobe Spark to Promote Your Library

What do you LOVE about PGHS/KAMS Library?

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lambh@castleberryisd.net

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@heatherlamb08

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Castleberry ISD Libraries

Parent Outreach Resources

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Deb Zeman

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Clubhouse: Its Not Just Books and Bonbons

E42 Challenged and Banned Books

@FReadomFighters

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Leah Gregory

@loudlibrarianil

Abigail Leibel

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Steve Tetreault shares strategies and resources for being both proactive and responding to campaigns to censor our collections.

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Huffington Post: What kids miss when they don’t read books like “Maus”

Steve Tetreault @DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN

E61 Let’s End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020)

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FReadom Fighters

Knowledge Quest: Book Challenges: Coming Soon To A School Near You?

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School Librarians Learning Network

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ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom

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E140 Teaching Littles (Aug 2021)

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Lucas Maxwell: Twitter @lucasjmaxwell IG: @Glenthorne_Library

E107: Fighting Fake News (Jan 2021)

E132: Raising the Profile of the Library (and Librarian!) (June 2021)

SoundCloud: Booklings Chat Podcast

Glenthorne HS Library

Elle McNicoll

Alex Wheatle

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Defend Your Shelf

Steve Tetreault @DrTLovesBooks

E61 Let’s End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020)

E91 Using Wikipedia Wisely (Sep 2020)

Courtney Pentland @livluvlibrary

E78 Virtual Job Interview (June 2020)

KQ Art and Science of Collection Development

Harry Coffill @LeeLibraries

E48 Future of our Biography Sections (Nov 2019)

E109 Collaborating with Public Librarians (June 2021)

Faith Huff @teachinaTARDIS

E124 Redefining Our Roles (April 2021)

Canva: Books to recommend OTHER than HP

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Twitter: @sakdavis1 @smithallc, @ProjectLITComm, @diversebooks, @FReadomFighters, @DisruptTexts, @ProjectLitAbes

Sandra Davis' episode notes

Smitha Library Learning Commons

https://firstbook.org/

https://bulkbookstore.com/

Forged by Reading by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst

NCTE Statement on Independent Reading

https://www.loc.gov/engage/

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E52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading

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Melissa Stewart, author of 180 science books for children, shares her love of nonfiction and how our collections can better support ALL our readers.

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@mstewartscience

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Pinterest

Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate

5 Kinds of Nonfiction

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Ewa Elliott and Beth Raff share lessons and effective strategies of leadership in their schools and professional organizations.

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ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program

E24: There’s a Substitute in Your Library. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!?!?

Ewa: Twitter: @LHSMediaCenter

Insta: lhslibrarymediacenter

Beth: Twitter: @Raff5K

Insta: @raffreads

New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL)

AASL Developing Inclusive Learners and Citizens

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E148: AASL21: Getting Involved with Jillian Rudes

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Candidate for NYLA profile

LJ Mover & Shaker 2021 - Advocate

The Classic: Student interview

The Classic: Schoolwide Read In

Library webpage

IG: thhslibrary

Padlet: Uplifting Tales from the Library

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Learn how Jen Giffen supports her school community (and her PLN!) as both EdTech Specialist AND Teacher Librarian.

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@VirtualGiff

@RHHSLLC

Certified Innovator Program

Website: Shukes and Giff the podcast

YouTube videos

Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit

Jen’s sketchnotes for past Digital Summits

Blog: VirtualGiff

Learn to Sketchnote with Jen Giffen

Start of the year menu

Extension: Toby Mini

Soundtrap - Educational Plans

Podcast episode: Cult of Pedagogy #88 Are you a curator or dumper?

Social Posts from Spring 2020

Diverse Spines

Feedly

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Learn how Jodie Chapdelaine, Catherine Deutsch and Heather Caouette, 3 library volunteers support their school communities and work to improve their libraries' programs and collections.

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Salem State University Licensure Only Library Media Studies

Ep 75 (May 17, 2020) Hygge and Happiness with Stephanie Fielder

Catherine (Twitter) @Thatscath

Jodie (Twitter) @nursepooh1

Heather (Twitter) @heather_adele

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JoyAnn Boudreau shares her inspirations and resources for building a diverse, equitable and inclusive collection.

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Twitter @MrsBoudreau

IG: @hijhpantherlib

E40 (Sept 9, 2019) Advocating for LGBTQ+ and ALL Students

E150 Culturally Responsive Library with Fallon Farokhi

Wakelet: DEI in Collection Development

Rudine Sims Bishop: Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors (1990

Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera

Tricia Ebarvia

Read Woke - Cecily Lewis

ALA’s Celebrating Diversity reading lists

WNDB: Where to find diverse books

American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL)

Native Land map

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Amanda Lee shares how UDL and accessibility drives her programming and shapes her library space and collection.

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ALICE Training

Twitter and IG @LeeintheLibrary

Nov 30 tweet

Accessibility in the Library Resources

YouTube overview

TEDx: Michael Nesmith: Why we all need Universal Design

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Learn Carrie Friday's strategies for optimizing a librarian's purchasing power.

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Episode 3: Purchasing: Who doesn’t like to spend someone else’s money (Sept 7, 2018)

Sara Smith’s Graphic Library reviews

Twitter: @carriefriday

IG: @carriefriday and @swmsmediacenter

Carrie’s work email: friday.carrie@brevardschools.org

Carrie’s Articles and webinars for Follett

Florida Power Library Portfolio

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Twitter: @ffarokhi

IG: Sunsethilleagles

Blog: TheStorySpectator

Fallon Farokhi’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources

Social Justice Books

K-8 book titles

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide

Understanding Culturally Responsive Teaching

The Zinn Education Project: Teaching Materials

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Martha:

Twitter: @MarthaPangburn

www.tinyurl.com/normanhighlib

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok: @highsidelibrary

Mindy McGinnis

Neal Shusterman

Stacy:

Twitter: @StacyFord77

YouTube: Stacy Ford

Blog: Keep Reading

Tammi Sauer

Jarrett Krosoczka

Teaching Books Name Pronunciation

Author Visit countdown

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Learn how Jillian Rudes and the National Conference Committee planned AASL21 and why getting involved is so vital to the planning of all conferences.

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2021 AASL National Conference

Manga in Libraries

NYC School Library System

NOTatAASL LiveBinders (2017, 2019, 2021)

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Julia Morrobell shares how her experiences in the public library prepared her for the challenges of being a school librarian.

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Twitter: fangirlibrarian

Instagram: yourteenlibrarian

School website

Book Study:

There Is No Other Option by Hilda K. Weisburg

Teaching Media Literacy by Belinha S. DeAbreu

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Martha Bongiorno’s Discovering the Remarkable blog

E38 NerdCamp 2019

E130 Overcoming Isolation and Building Our PLN

Clubhouse gatherings:

Deb Zeman @DebZemanLMS

K.C. Boyd @Boss_Librarian

Stephanie Mills

Twitter: @PVMSLibraryRI

School website

Melanie Roy

Twitter: @mrsmelanieroy & @BMSLibraryRI

Instagram: @bmslibraryri

School website

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Podcast: One Lesson at a Time with Courtney Pentland

Margaret Sullivan (KQ) Your PLN: Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy?

Twitter:

Courtney Pentland @livluvlibrary

Episode 78: Virtual Job Interviews

Shannon DeSantis Gile @gileslibrarian

Peoples Academy Library

Dr. Moorefield-Lang @actinginthelib

hmoorefield@gmail.com

Episode 64: Teaching From Stage to Screen

Wenndy Pray @WPray_

Episode 121: Student Ambassadors

Penny Walch @southwellibrary

Episode 93: New Zealand School Librarian

Episode 110: Kids’ Lit Quiz (NZ)

Episode 114: Fighting for School Libraries (NZ)

Carolyn Vibbert @carolynvibbert

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Lindsey Weaver shares effective strategies and how to avoid the pitfalls of leading teacher training and professional development.

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Twitter @theblendEDlib

IG @wfmscadetlibrary

Lindsey Weaver’s Resume

Popcorn PD Course Schedule

Popcorn PD Sample Module: Asking Better Questions

“Going the Distance” Article about FKT

Reflection - Take a minute to fill this out please

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Durham Library Learning Commons

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LJ 2021 Movers & Shakers article

BellHigh Library

John Middle School Library

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Ashley Hawkins shares her expertise as well as strategies and resources for building our own K-12 Manga collections.

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Twitter: @manga_librarian

Blog: Manga Librarian

Ep 100: Your Graphic Library with Sara Smith

Ep 128: Anime Club with Julie Stivers

Manga in Libraries Webinars

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Ep 46 Littles in Our Libraries

ISTE21 Presentation

Vashti Harrison Crafts

Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School

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Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn

IG: @MrsKathiLynn

Tome Society

Morgan Country Elementary

MCCSS Chromebook Contract

Chromebook Repair Request

Chromebook Insurance

Incorporating Tech in Content Areas

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Webpage: Elizabeth Hutchinson

The Power of School Librarians

Self-Promotion for School Lbirarians

Who is Responsible for Our Continued Professional Development?

Breaking News! Look What happens when teachers work with a School Librarian

An Extraordinary Journey: FOSIL (Framework of Skills for Inquiry Learning

FOSIL

The Fosil Group

Webinar: Librarians as Teachers of Sense Making Skills

Moodle Courses

Great School Libraries

LA Times: The Remote Island You’re Going to Want to Visit after watching “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”

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Caroline Carr considers all the ways in which our websites support our entire school community and how we can maximize this opportunity.

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Twitter: CarolineNCarr

TikTok: carolinencarr

Instagram: carolinen_carr

Parkwood Hill Intermediate Library

Amy Hermon’s website (Weebly no databases)

Blog: 6 Steps to Create a Great School Library Website

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Learn how to excite and inspire your students' love of reading without incentives and bribery! Amanda Jones, Sarah Sansbury and Ashley Sherman share their strategies and programs!

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Webinar: Drop it like its hot: Hot topics in School Libraries

Presentation slides and resources: Hot topics in School Libraries

Donalyn Miller’s How to Accelerate a Reader

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Martha Bongiorno shares strategies for how to anticipate and prepare starting in a new library.

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Discovering the Remarkable, Martha’s Blog

School Librarian Evaluation Instrument by Georgia Library Media Association

Martha’s Instagram Account - Q & A and daily life happens in the stories!

School IG @exchange_iafulton

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Kelsey Bogan helps us understand why the DDC is not the best way to organize our NF AND options to improve access for our students.

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TikTok and IG: @GVHSlibrary

NYT: How crying on TikTok sells books

NYT: Oh, Dewey. Where would you put me?

Caveman Dewey

Zazzle: Fight Injustice Embrace Equality

Blog: Ditching Dewey #1 Dear Dewey, It’s not me, its you (Dec 4, 2020)

Blog: Ditching Dewey #2 Out With The Old, In With The New (Dec 5, 2020)

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Learn strategies for giving effective booktalks and inspiring a joy of reading from Allie Cornejo and Stephanie Galvan Russell.

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But I Don’t Know How To Booktalk (TX presentation Spring 2021)

Texas Library Association: Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List (grades 6-12)

Podcast: Allie the Librarian Booktalks

Blog/Vlog: The Lispy Librarian

YouTube: Tech it Over

Maverick List

TX Tayshas List

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Learn how Lucas Maxwell promotes his library programs and collection, showcases students talents, supports the staff and helps build school community.

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Study Guide: 14 strategies

Glenthrone HS Library

Surprise Summer Reads

Back to School Welcome Goody Bags

Staff Room Pop-up Library

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Jacquelyn Whiting details how school librarians collaborate with teachers while building empathy with students as lessons are reimagined.

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Book on Amazon

Twitter: @Ms.JWhiting

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Dr. Krista Welz shares how Twitter can provide the recognition, authenticity and PD to school librarians when our jobs can be so isolating.

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Dr. Krista Welz

Twitter: @kristawelz

Dissertation

Presentation

Blog

Sherry Turkle: Alone Together

Sherry Turkle

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Learn all about Meggan Ford's award-winning programming in her HS library.

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Johns Creek HS Media Center

Twitter: @johnscreekmedia

Instagram: @jchsmediacenter

Tiktok: @jchsmediacenter

Makerspaces Presentation

Reading Promotion

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

Georgia Peach Awards

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Learn why Julie Stiver's Anime Club is so successful from a student panel!

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Julie Stivers’ book!!!

Mount Vernon Library

Digital MV Library Site

Student-generated manga lists for librarians

Sara Smith’s reviews of Graphic Novels: The Graphic Library

Episode 100: Your Graphic Library

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Learn all about this fantastic resource for motivating our readers. Author Steve Sheinkin and School Librarian Stacey Rattner created a YouTube quiz show between author and super fan!

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Stacey’s blog: Librarian Leaps

Steve Sheinkin

YouTube: Author Fan Face off

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We ALL struggle with managing the countless demands on us every day. Learn how Jamie Becker prioritizes and plans in order to support her entire school community.

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Jamie Becker: Blog

ALA Emerging Leaders Program

Resource Guide: ALA Developing Reflective Explorers and Innovators

Amanda Jones and Ashley Sherman: How to find the time

Slide presentation

YouTube presentation

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Adriana L. White guides us in understanding neurodiversity and how our library spaces, collections and teaching can embrace all our neurodiverse students.

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Blog: Adriana L. White - Autistic. Librarian. Author.

Blog & Database: A Novel Mind

Acceptance is an Action: ASAN Statement on 10th Anniversary of AAM

A Brief History | identity-first

Neurotribes

Before Autism Had a Name - The Atlantic

Make the School Library More Accessible to Autistic/Disabled Kids

Adriana's We Need (Neuro)Diverse Books Webinar (June 15th @ 4pm CT) (watch my Literacy for Texas presentation live for free, or catch it on YouTube afterwards!)

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Learn how Faith Huff advocates for her role as school librarian as well as her skills and training to support the entire school community.

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Learn how April Barry created a podcasting program supporting collaboration with teachers to create innovative and authentic learning experiences for all students.

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Website: Podcasting Possibilities

NJASL 2019 Presentation: Speed Learning - Podcasting

NPR Student Podcast Challenge

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Tune in as Janine Asmus shares the innovative ways she promotes a school wide culture of reading and community building with students and staff.

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CSLA presentation Feb 2021

Blackout Poetry online

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Learn all about Wenndy Pray's award winning program for developing a team of student professionals to support the library everyday!

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Library Ambassador Program

Syllabus

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Amy Rubin shares strategies as she meets the challenges of teaching in the library during a pandemic!

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Amy Rubin’s Virtual Makerspace

Memes - GoogleSlides

Calendar - GoogleSlides

Kids’ Book of Questions - GoogleSlides

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Nancy Jo Lambert explains the issues driving the Equality Act and what action we can take to advocate for our library collections.

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Nancy Jo Lambert’s webpage

Blog post: The Equality Act (Feb 26, 2021)

Find Your US Representative

Find Your US Senator

GLSEN Policy Maps

ACLU’s Legislation Affecting LGBT Rights Across the Country

EduPrideAlliance

Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors

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Learn how Amanda Jones and Ashley Sherman utilized their scheduling and space to provide their entire school community with programs shaped by curricular goals and best practice.

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No Shush Zone: A Look at Modern School Library Programs

Amanda Jones

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Blake Hopper and Vicki Winstead share perspectives and strategies for how to effectively partner with building and district administrators to support our school communities and our libraries.

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Presentation: Being on the Same Page

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Kelly Hincks and Kerry Guiliano share how a team of Michigan school librarians compiled a K-12 #ownvoices reading list and app.

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MISelf in Books Presentation for the MAME Winter Getaway

MISelf in Books Rubric

MISelf in Books Complete List (pdf)

MISelf in Books Readable List (GoogleDoc)

MiSelf in Books App & Link to QR Code for App

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Hear how Kelsye Baudoin learned to tackle the messes she's inherited and found silver linings along the way.

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Wakelet: Podcasts and PD

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Be inspired as Glenys Bichan, President of SLANZA shares strategies for advocacy in New Zealand.

SLANZA

“A School library is not a luxury, it is a necessity”

School Libraries Transform Campaign

Cambridge High School

Email: bic@camhigh.school.nz

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Shannon McNeice shares how she supports her school community and continues library programs virtually while collaborating with her team of middle school librarians.

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Podcast episode: Next in Ed: Amy Hermon

Sedgwick Library

Kids’ Lit Quiz US

Escape Rooms

Trivia

Apex Minecraft Server Free for School Library

Contact: marketing@apexminecrafthosting.com

Amazon Vinyl Stickers

“Take and Make” Kits

Online Makerspace

Online Makerspace Showcase

Virtual Author Visits

Virtual Bookshelves

Blooket

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Tune in as Lisa Straubinger shares programming strategies for building reading culture including One School One Book.

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Read to Them

MEGA notes: 3 pages!!!

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Like so many school librarians, Patrick Taylor has become a Jack of ALL Trades in supporting his buildings and district.

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Chalkbeat Detroit: Owen Bondono

55: A Balancing Act: Work and School

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Learn how Julie Huggins builds a culture of reading AND coaches a winning Kids' Lit Quiz team

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Southwell School, New Zealand

Kids’ Lit Quiz

KLQ Bank of Practice Questions 2006-Current

Kids' Lit Quiz New Zealand Facebook

KLQ Canada video - Why kids love KLQ

2019 KLQ World Final Singapore videos

Battle of the Books

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Public libraries are our partners. Learn the innovative ways Harry Coffill is collaborating to support his ENTIRE school community.

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Harry Coffill (Twitter) @leelibraries

Instagram: godfreyleelibraries

Satellite Library Aims To Boost Reading

East Lee Campus Library

The True Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig

Future Of Our Biography Sections (Episode 48, November 2019)

Edcamp Cardigan Camp

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Dustin McConnell shares strategies and resources for broadcasting from his library to build both a school community AND a community of readers!

Equipment and technology we use daily:

Green screen

Podcaster/ipad stand

Two Ipads

Airdrop

Chromebooks

Google Slides

Google Classroom

Useful Apps-

Go Record Screen Recorder

Imovie

Flipgrid (Great for including virtual students/ doing “Be on the news” type challenges

Useful Articles for Starting Up a News Program-

Factors to Consider When Starting a Broadcast Journalism Program

Iphoneography: How and Why to Use Iphones for Broadcast Journalism

10 Essentials of Starting a Broadcast Program

Generic Weekly News Schedule-

Movement Monday (Dance moves, stretches, health and wellness feature, brain breaks, etc.)

Tik Tok or Tech Tip Tuesday (Chromebook tricks, funny tik toks, etc.)

Wednesday Wow (something “Wow” worthy happening in the school)

Thoughtful Thursday (Read alouds, trivia, book talks, interviews, etc.)

Feel Good Friday (a catch all, any of the above, or a youtube video related to the events of the week, game shows, skits, etc.)

Sample of Nexton Elementary News Shows-

National Handwashing Week

12 Books of Christmas

Hour of Code/Tik Tok Tuesday

Curriculum Suggestions:

ASB Classroom (reccomended by awesome journalism teacher @ajchambers)

Broadcast Journalism Skills, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes

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Learn how Lucas Maxwell teaches students about the importance of recognizing fake news as well as podcasting and Skyping in the library!!!

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Glenthorne High School library webpage

Blog: Glenthorne High School Library

Episode 61: Bookings Chat

Book: Podcasting with Youth

Fake News Quiz (online)

Fake News Quiz (PDF)

BBC: The (almost) Complete History of Fake News

BBC Trending Podcast: In-depth reporting on the world of social media

So You’ve Been Publically Shamed

Common Sense Education

Snopes (Started in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore)

Full Fact (the UK’s independent fact checking organisation)

Thinkalong: MS Media Literacy Lessons

Amy’s collection of fake/hoax websites and YouTube

Fake News Creator

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Learn how Tiki Love and MASLMD's Advocacy Team are proactive in advocating for ourselves and our programs.

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Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL)

MASL Advocacy Newsletter

#MASLMDchallenge

Social Media

Twitter: @tlovesbooks and @thelitlc

Instagram: @thelitlc

Tiki’s blog

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Learn how TuesD Chambers excites and invites her school community to join virtual library programming.

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Seattle Public Schools Library Newsletter

Ballard HS Library Resource webpage

Book Drive Information

Beaver Book Bingo

“Do what makes you happy” Library Interest Form

Destiny Discover

Destiny/Schoology tutorial

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Learn how TuesD Chambers builds coalitions with staff and community with her students using curbside pickup.

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Seattle Public Schools Library Newsletter

Ballard HS Library Resource webpage

Book Drive Information

Padlet resources

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Dr. Pamela R. Moore provides the insight on how library schools are preparing aspiring school librarians.

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Dr. Moore’s Bio

Educational Media Online Program

Plan of Work: Traditional Masters Degree (30 credit hours)

Plan of Work: Certificate Only (21 credit hours)

Next in Ed podcast

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Lisa Brakel shares the challenges as well as the successes and her perspectives on being a district librarian.

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Ep 23 (March 4, 2019) Traveling Librarians: Both In And Out Of The Loop

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Hear Sharon Romero share strategies for building and sustaining a multilingual collection which supports the entire school community.

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Langstaff Secondary School

Ontario Library Association: Forest of Reading

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Hear Sara Smith teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about building your own Graphic Library.

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The Graphic Library

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Rachel Monk turns students' mockery into an opportunity to promote a collection for everyone.

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Presentation: Right to Read

ALA’s Freedom to Read Statement

The Case for Children’s Rights to Read

NCTE’s Position Statements

ALA: Schools and Minors’ Rights

ALA: Banned and Challenged Books

Banned and Challenged Book list

Frequently Challenged Children’s Books

Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books

Censorship by the Numbers

KQ: Intellectual Freedom

ALA: Intellectual Freedom

ALA: Inclusive Learners Guide

Lester Asheim: Not Censorship But Selection

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Learn why Sarah Sansbury thinks the opportunities and benefits of virtual collaboration should continue long after we return F2F.

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Dunwoody Elementary School Media Center

YouTube: Safari with Sansbury / Journey with Jones: Plant and Animal Cells

SlideDeck: Plant and Animal Cells

GLMA Collaborate & Listen Blog

Journey with Jones homepage

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Lori Davis shares the surprises when she started working her first library.

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Dare to Lead

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School Libraries are perfectly positioned to ensure that social justice has a place in our students' lives. Erika Long inspires as well as shares strategies and resources.

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Twitter @erikaslong

Instagram @notyomamaslibrarian

Social Justice Biography

AASL Presentation (Nov 2019) Include Everyone: Exploring Social Justice in the Library

Thurgood Marshall Middle School

https://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/

https://youtu.be/4K5fbQ1-zps

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Learn tips and tricks, and most importantly, perspective from Bethany Mostue in bringing her program into the classrooms.

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Kids’ Book of Questions and Spinners!!!

Y5-4th Book bundle request sheet

Beginning of the year K-1 interest surveys

DCSFlix for grades

2-3

4-6

6-8

(template from Shannon McClintock Miller)

Grades 4-6 Book Nominees SlideShow

Destination Dragons (Art, Music, and Library) Virtual Field Trips

Example of Kindergarten Lesson Week 3

-Welcome

-Rules

-Book/Posing question

-Brain Breaks

-Activities

-Extra if time

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Tune in as Andrea Trudeau addresses stressors and share strategies to help navigate this unrecognizable school year.

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Green smoothies

Kris Carr

JJ Smith books--You don’t need to follow the cleanse, but the recipes in this book are wonderful. Day 6 is one of my favorite smoothie recipes!

Oak--meditation app

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Penny Walch shares her experiences and programming in a New Zealand school library.

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New Zealand Immigration Knowledge Base

National Library of NZ the NZ equivalent of LOC.

National Library of NZ - Topic Explorer some great NZ topics to explore.

Radio NZ - Storytime has some great NZ literature to listen to.

Teacher Resources 2020

Amazing NZ authors to check out.

NZ Book Awards for Children and YA 2020

Bitmoji Book Sell Shelves

Southwell Library front page

Inquiry Skills toolkit

Inquiry question bricks

Inquiry immersion activity

SLANZA - School Library Association of NZ. Currently running an amazing campaign called School Libraries Transform. (Feel free to sign the petition.)

NZ Covid Levels - an explanation!!

Kids Lit Quiz

Our school’s cultural makeup:

643 students

Pakeha 56.8%

Maori 8.7%

Pacific Island 0.5%

Asian 23.22%

Indian / Sri Lankan 6.4%

Australian 0.6%

UK 1.6%

European 1.1%

Middle East 0.3%

African 0.9%

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Learn how Melissa Thom and Jacquelyn Whiting integrate media literacy into lessons for all ages!

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Editable PD Certificate’@MsThomBookitis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissathomjoyfullearning

http://melissathom.com

@MsJWhiting on Twitter

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelyn-whiting-17a7214/

@jacqueylnwhiting on Instagram

Websites and Digital Tools

Thinkalong

Take the Thinkalong educator survey!

Connecticut Public Learn At Home Learning Snacks

Media and News Literacy Organizations

National Association for Media Literacy

Media Literacy Week Resources

Center for Media Literacy

News Literacy Project--creator of Checkology (contact Shaelynn Farnsworth on Twitter--@shfarnsworth)

SHEG Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum

Allsides.com

Print Resources

Professional Book-Fighting Fake News! Teaching Critical Thinking and Media Literacy in a Digital Age by Brian C. Housand, Ph.D

Book- Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins

Book- News Literacy: The Keys to Combating Fake News by Michelle Luhtala and Jacquelyn Whiting

Book-Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive by Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson

Melissa’s Resource Folder for this mini-unit taught in 7th gr.

Science

Anti-Social: online Extremists, techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation by Andrew Marantz

Social Media:

Twitter

#newsliteracy

#medialiteracy

#thinkalong

@Thinkalong123

@NewsLitProj

@shfarnsworth

Facebook

Join the Thinkalong FB Group!

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Steve Tetreault offers lessons and strategies for teaching both students and teachers the value of using Wikipedia in research.

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Presentation: Wikipedia: Not the Worst

Presentation: Lesson 17: Reliability and How to SIFT Online Info

Perspective & Information Gathering

Online Research Resources (13 pages of links!!!)

Video: Wise Use of Wikipedia

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Learn how Ali Schilpp connects her students with the world around them through meaningful opportunities and technology.

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Northern Middle Media

SLJ Names 2018 Librarian of the Year

How “Going Global” Can Support Multiple Literacies and Digital Citizenship (June 19, 2019)

LEGO Travel Building Suitcase Set

Books with Bricks Padlet

LEGO Travel Buddy’s trip to Dubai with Todd Burleson ebook

Here is a new link about our Global Citizenship /book club (It’s Trevor Noah: Born A Crime* with students from St. Michael’s College in VT. https://www.alischilpp.com/lego-travel-buddy

Recommended Reads:

The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination by Daniel Lipkowitz Digital Citizenship in Action: Empowering Students to Engage in Online Communities by Kristen Mattson Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond--and How Parents Can Help by Phyllis L. Fagell The Town of Accident, Maryland

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Learn EVERYTHING you need to know about creating a Library Learning Commons from Ashley Sherman.

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Frey Elementary Learning Commons

KQ: “You say “Library” I say “Learning Commons” by Cassy Lee

DEMCO: Library as Learning Commons: 3 Key Zones

Library Learning Commons Certification Process

Library of Michigan: School Libraries of the 21st Century

2020 Library Design Showcase: American Libraries Magazine

Oodi Helsinki Central Library

Sample Application for Learning Commons Certification

Wakelet to Learning Commons Resources

Cobb County, Georgia LLC School List

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Learn from Tom Bober what it takes to serve on one of the most prestigious books award committees in children's literature.

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The Primary Source Podcast

Caldecott Home Page

Tom Bober’s website

Resources for Mock Caldecott book selections:

Jen J’s Booklists

Calling Caldecott

These blogs will also put out lists close to Mock Caldecott time:

Watch. Connect. Read. with John Schu

100 Scope Notes

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Nancy Jo Lambert shares how to avoid and prevent self censorship from happening in your collection.

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KQ: That’s just the way it is

KQ: Please give a little respect to me

SLJ: Beyond the Collection Diversity Audit: Inclusion is More Than a

Book, Why we should be auditing all of our library services for inclusion and best practices

AASL: Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries

SLJ: Not Quite Banned: Soft Censorship That Makes LGBTQIA+ Stories Disappear

Reedy HS Library

Reedy HS Diversity Audit: Transcending your Worldview and Internalized biases

PW: KA Holt’s Now You See Me, Now You Don’t (April 25, 2019)

Podcast episode: Kidlit Women* #86 KA Holt’s essay (May 6, 2019)

Podcast episode: Kidlit Women* #87 KA Holt’s interview with Grace Lin (May 8, 2019)

Website: Nancy Jo Lambert

The 2019 Diversity Baseline Survey Results

bit.ly/SLCinclusive

Podcast episode: KidLit These Days Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Kitty Felde, host of the Book Club for Kids Podcast shares her insight and strategies for offering a virtual option to meet and build relationships with students as we read!

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Twitter: @BookClubforKids or @kittyfelde

Facebook: Book Club for Kids Podcast

Instagram: bookclubforkids

TEDx at UCLA

Bookclubforkids.org

https://www.kidslisten.org/

Libro FM: free audiobooks for educators

https://kittyfelde.com/ (for info about virtual civics class visits)

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Teacher in Residence and school librarian, Tom Bober shares why the LOC is the perfect OER solution for our school community.

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LOC Summer Teacher Institutes

KQ: Tom Bober Author Archive

Tom Bober’s website

Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources: Her Right Foot by David Eggers

Picture Books and Primary Sources: Teaching and Learning from Home

LOC Education Resources

Book: Elementary Educator's Guide to Primary Sources: Strategies for Teaching

Chronicling America

American Archive of Public Broadcasting

World Digital Library

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What happens to our Makerspace when we teach remotely? Amy Rubin shares some of her strategies and resources to connect and support her students.

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Twitter: @LibrarianRubin (Findley Oaks Media Center)

Instagram: librarian_rubin

Instagram for school librarians in our district: @fcs_lit

Smore: Teleschool Makerspace

Smore: sSpring Break Virtual Vacation

Smore: Summer Activities (Includes a Makerspace Section)

Novel Engineering

KQ: Partnering with Parents

Virtual Reading Appointment Form

Feel Good Friday

Demco: Supporting Public Library Patrons with Take-Home Programs

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Learn how Amanda Jones effectively selects, organizes and shares the resources she curates with her school community.

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Facebook: LOM Library

Instagram: lom_library

Twitter: @LOMiddleLibrary

Twitter: @abmack33

Presentation: Let’s Talk OERs

Live Oaks Middle Library website

Wakelet presentation

Wakelet video

Teacher resources

Student resources

Twitter chat with superintendent

School Librarian Ideas for Navigating Fall 2020 Programming in the Face of COVID 19

Dr. Carla Hayden, our Librarian of Congress Hamilton tweets

Live Oak Middle Library: Helping Parents During 2020-2021

Public library: for ecards/eresources

The MESH Society information and resources

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The 2020 School Year is going to be a virtual start for many schools. Hear how Amanda Johnson is preparing to support her school community.

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Powtoon: Intro to staff (needs 2020 updates!)

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Hear how Wendy Cope motivates her readers and sponsors clubs and activity nights to create a library community.

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IG: @woodstockmslibrary

Twitter: @wendypcope

2015 Media Specialist of the Year

Woodstock Middle School website

Menu of Services (TY Sarah Sansbury)

2018-2019 Annual Report

2019-2020 Annual Report

Impossible Possibilities blog

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Learn how Martha Bongiorno builds SEL into her collection and her library programming.

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Discovering the Remarkable

Two Key Ways School Libraries Can Impact Social-Emotional Learning

Seven Mindsets Book Lists for Middle Schoolers and Young Adults

Create a Difference: Live to Give with Compassionare Makers Program

Wakelet: SEL Literacy in the Library

Skype with Danny Meyer: A discussion on how social activism impacts the world

World Kindness Day

SEL display

40-book display

#MeToo resources for teens

Lions Literacy Alliance

Bookmark example

Poster example

Rationale for purchasing stationary bikes

Photo of stationary bikes

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Learn how Carrie Betts considers all the stakeholders and steps to building a collection to support the entire school community.

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Presentation: Strategies for Collection Development

Strategies for Collection Development

Collection Devt workpage

@westmaplemedia

cbetts@birmingham.k12.mi.us

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Learn important strategies for successfully participating in a virtual interview from Courtney Pentland.

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KQ: Making Over Your To-Do List (2/19/2020)

SLJ: Time for “Tidying Up” the School Library (2/1/2019)

AASL: School Librarian Interview Question Matrix

Episode 33: Gainful Employment

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Hear how Melissa Thom collaborates in building a culture of reading and strengthens relationships with students remotely!

YouTube: Live from the Library

#LiteracyInspiredCrafts Website

bit.ly/MasksByMelissa

Enrichment Resources

WHPS Online Professional Learning

Melissa Thom’s blog: Joyful Learning

Bristow Middle School Virtual Library (a work in progress)

Schoolwide Culture of Reading Padlet

Book Tasting: Thematic Book Clubs

Developing and Nurturing a School-wide Culture of Reading

Page Turner Kids: Book Reviews For Kids By Kids

Bitmoji Scenes 101

Connecticut Association of School Librarians

Book Depot

Book Outlet

Mackin

ABDO

Audiosync--Free YA audiobooks all summer long

Taika & Friends: James and the Giant Peach

Wizarding World: Harry Potter and the Sorcercer’s Stone

Find Melissa Thom on:

Twitter and Instagram: @MsThomBookitis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissathomjoyfullearning

#KidsNeedMentors

#SchoolwideCultureOfReading

#BookPosse

#mglit

#BristowReads

#LiteracyInspiredCrafts

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Tune in and hear K.C. Boyd's address microaggressions and share successful strategies for making #goodtrouble in advocating for school librarians and their programs in D.C Public Schools.

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Episode 51: Boss Librarian

Episode 62: My Newbery Experience

YouTube: AASL’s May 14, 2020 Office Hours: Microaggressions

PDF: Examples of Racial Microaggressions

PSLA and Allison Mackley School Librarians at the Center of Renewal and Transformation

DC Public School Librarians website

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Learn how Stephanie Fiedler applies the Danish principles of Hygge into library spaces and programming and finds happiness.

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Twitter - @StephFiedler

Instagram - @mrs_fiedler

Facebook - @stephanie.fiedler.969

YouTube - Mrs. Fiedler’s Tutorials

Pinterest - Mrs. Fiedler’s Pins

Davis Drive Elementary Media Center

Presentation: Hygge: Using the 10 Danish Principle of Happy Living

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Hear Jennifer Lewis share expert strategies and techniques for making the most of Skype in your Library.

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Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

Skype in the Classroom

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Tune in to hear how Jennifer Lewis builds tech into her programming and badges into her lessons and PD.

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Building a Community of Readers with Destiny and Biblionasium

Microsoft Educator Center

Adobe Education Exchange

Video of Minecraft in the Library

Presentation: A Whole New World with Minecraft

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Learn how Amanda Jones uses OERs to support her library program and her teachers.

Presentation: Let’s talk OER

On Curriculum: How Pinterest and TpT Exacerbate Inequity

Guide to Creative Commons

Creative Commons Downloadable Guides

Defining Open Content

KQ: When “Open” isn’t Open: Understanding Copyright and Permissions for OER

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Are you doing everything you can to encourage checkouts? Chelsea Groustra and Christina Zimmerman share their strategies!

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Clipboard: 2nd grade Scavenger Hunt

Tables: 2nd Color the books you like

Clipboard: 3rd grade Scavenger Hunt

Clipboard: 4th Interest Inventory

Tables: 5th Interest Inventory

Reflection Checklist

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Learn how Angie Miller has transformed her program into a virtual one while still supporting her school community.

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Your PLN: Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy

KQ: The School Library Is Still Open! Ten Ways to Change Our Physical Spaces into Virtual Libraries (April 7, 2020)

Inter-Lakes Jr/Sr High Library

Blog

It’s a Matter of Fact

Vogue: I can’t read a book right now

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Learn award-winning strategies from Laura Foy on supporting all students, all subjects AND building reading culture.

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Denham Springs Junior High Library

Instagram: @dsjh_library

Menu of Offerings

End-of-Year Infographic

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Who hasn't had their library space used and misused? Sara Marshall shares her strategies for addressing this challenge.

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Sticky Wickets, or things they don’t teach you in library school

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Learn how Angela Wojtecki promotes student voice in her library programming.

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Angela Wojtecki’s webpage

Podcast: Nordonia Innovators

Example of Services Menu

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Wendy Garland shares strategies for promoting both her library program and nonfiction collection.

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MSLA (Feb 2018) Recipe for a Lunch Bunch

Blog: Listen. Connect. Empower.

Reader Leader Launch

Reader Leaders Buy Books

Open Library during Recess

One Book Dedham

“Unorganized disaster”

Nonfiction neighborhoods

Coding With Diverse Books

Wakelet

Nonfiction activities in our library

Clipboard: 2nd grade Scavenger Hunt

Tables: 2nd Color the books you like

Clipboard: 3rd grade Scavenger Hunt

Clipboard: 4th Interest Inventory

Tables: 5th Interest Inventory

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Finally. An edtech presentation created by and for school librarians. Tune in to hear my MACUL presentation "Time for Tech to Work for Us"

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Choice Board Week 1

Choice Board Week 2

Presentation: Time for Tech to Work for US!

Recommended Podcasts

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Be inspired by a favorite instructor at UNC Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro Bio

Blog: TechFifteen

YouTube: TechFifteen

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Hear Michelle Craig share her strategies for providing an inviting and supportive space for English Language Learners.

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AASL survey reveals U.S. school libraries lack materials to support needs of ELLs

“The Go To Strategies: Scaffolding Options for Teachers of English Language Learners”

“Ten Ways to Support ELLs in the School Library”

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Ever wonder what it is like to serve on the Newbery Award Selection Committee? K.C. Boyd gives us an insider's perspective.

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K.C. pinned video on Twitter

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What role do you play in ending literacy shaming? Learn about Steve Tetreault's campaign to raise awareness and support our readers and their book choices.

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Annie Ward’s The Nutritional Value of Dessert Books

“Literacy Shaming PSA 1: Genre & Level” on YouTube

“Literacy Shaming PSA 2: Adult Expectations” on YouTube

“Literacy Shaming PSA 3: ‘Boy books’ v. ‘Girl books’” on YouTube

Steve Tetreault’s website

Knowledge Quest: “Stop Literacy Shaming! Engaging the So-called ‘Non-readers’”

School Library Connection: “End Literacy Shaming”

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Tune in as Maggi Rohde shares the process and considerations for genrefying her library.

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Bryant Elementary School Library webpage

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What does reader's choice look like in your library? Listen to how Jenelle Crocker balances the challenges of choice with the realities we face in our libraries every day.

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Reflection page

We Are Pressuring Students to Read Too Fast, Too Much, Too Soon

If we want our youngest students to love reading, we have to do 3 things

Powerful Things Happen When We Let Kids Choose What They Read

Bryant Elementary School Reading Choice and policies

Episode 84: How to stop killing the love of reading with Pernille Ripp

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Makerspace can be powerful extensions of our library programming. Hear how Tamiko Brown extends makerspace opportunities to the classrooms and home with her students!

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Meet Tamiko Brown, SLJ’s 2017 School Librarian of the Year

Makerspace Blog

AASL: Building Bridges Between Makerspace and Curriculum

Creating Mobile Maker Education Library Programs

Follett Titlewave: Makerspace and Innovation (Currated by Tamiko)

Mock Newbery Book Club: Podcast with students (podcast episode)

Mix it up: Diversifying your Library Collection (podcast episode)

SLJ: School Library Support Staff: A Vital Role, Declining Numbers

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Hear how Joy Currie empowered her graduating seniors with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed after high school.

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SLJ: Expanding Library Collections To Meet The Needs Of The Community

Adulting 101: Life After High School

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Hear how Laurie Alden inspires inquiry in her students and her journey to becoming an ISTE Certified Educator.

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Global Read Aloud

ISTE’s Certification FAQ page

Laurie Alden’s TPT page

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There is nothing easy about working full-time while completing a Masters degree in Library Science. Hear Patrick Taylor share his story.

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Michigan school libraries are still in limbo. Why?

Patrick Taylor’s YouTube channel

School of Information Sciences at Wayne State University

FAQs for Experimental School Library Media Specialist Program

Libraries 2020: It’s No Coincidence

Twitter: @takeupthemantle

Instagram: @gvtaylorp.reads

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Listen as Kelly Boston shares strategies and resources for supporting LGBTQ+ students.

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Queer Eye for the Library

A Silent Crisis (available in Michigan)

GLSEN Library as Safe Space, Librarian as Ally

GLSEN Activities (K-12 lesson plans and program materials)

GLSEN 2019-2020 School Calendar

ALA’s Rainbow Roundtable

We Need Diverse Books

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Tune in as Kelly Hincks shares strategies for collaboration and resources for coding in your library program.

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KQ The Glass Half Full: Focusing on the Positive

KQ The Ready to Code (RtC) Collection

KQ 4 Thoughts from an Elementary School Tour

KQ Summarizing with Dash: A Collaborative Project with 1st Grade

ALA’s Libraries Ready to Code

CF First - A Google for Education initiative

ALA Ready to Code Champion PDF

KQ When Reading, Research, and Coding Join Forces

KQ Mixing Reading with Coding in Early Childhood

KQ Retelling with Ozobots in 5 Easy Steps

KQ Code to Move: Mixing Coding with Brain Breaks

Code.org

NASA: Explore Mars-A Mars Rover Game

Podcast: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover-Everyone can code

Podcast: Shake Up Learning with Kasey Bell-Gearing Up for the Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher Blog

Hour of Code 101

Websites for Hour of Code by Grade

How Students Can Build Their Own Apps

4 Unplugged Activities for Hour of Code

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Tune in to hear Melissa Thom share her strategies and resources for building a schoolwide culture of reading.

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Padlet: Schoolwide Culture of Reading

Creating and sustaining a Schoolwide Culture of Reading

Website: Joyful Learning

Website: The Joyful Teacher Librarian

KidLit Quiz

STEM Literacy Lessons

Jarred Amato: Teaching and Reading in a book desert

Lee and Low: Classroom Library Questionnaire

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Be inspired as K.C. Boyd shares her journey and strategies for motivating readers and makes #GoodTrouble for her library everyday.

K,C.’s blog: The Audacious Librarian

K.C.’s website

K.C.’s SlideShare

SJL K.C. Boyd: A Leader for Readers

SJL Chicago Hope: K.C. Boyd

edCircuit interview with Dr. Rod Berger

The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Street Literature

East St. Louis School Libraries Circulation Report

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Whether it is ISTE or EdCamp, teaching PD or changing libraries, Tiffany Whitehead brings experience and expertise.

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The Book Club for Kids with Kitty Felde

My students’ episode (4 min)

Blog: Mighty Little Librarian

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Tune in as Amanda Jones shares strategies for being awarded grants and locating creative funding for her library program.

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Resource page: Amanda Jones “Free Money and How to Stretch Your Budget”

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Tune in to hear great strategies and suggestions on how to renew interest in this often underappreciated corner of our collection.

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Awful Library Books

NYT’s Telling Trump’s Story to Children

Tara Thomas on Social Media

Instagram- @thomastt1213

Twitter- @thomastt1223

Website- thomastt1223.wixsite.com/learnlitlive

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Tune in to hear Nikki D. Robertson share her perspectives on using social media to promote student learning and our role as EdTech leaders.

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The Incredibly True Adventures of an EdTech Trailblazer

Connected Librarians: Tap Social Media to Enhance Professional Development and Student Learning (Digital Age Librarians)

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Learn strategies and find lots of resources you can use with your youngest patrons! Amanda Johnson shares her techniques for working with Littles everyday.

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KQ: 12 (Mostly cheap) Teacher Tricks that Work in an Elementary Library (Kelly Hincks)

Animals can’t check books out of the library (Google Slides)

Episode 46 At-a-Glance resource page

Surf Seats

www.fallingacornsmightyoaks.com (personal blog site, lots of library related resources including Follett Destiny tutorials, some crafting)

www.twitter.com/Ms_Johnson11

www.wakelet.com/@Ms_Johnson11

Ten Minute Teacher Podcast Episode 493: How to Set Goals for Your Library This Summer--

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Learn strategies to address the most challenging of student checkout personalities and hear from school librarians during our annual state conference.

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Advocating for our Graphic Novel Collections (2 min Powtoon)

Challenge Accepted! Readers Advisory and your MOST Challenging Readers (my presentation at MAME)

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Dangers are lurking all around our libraries. Our jobs impact everything from what we wear to our health and our mindset.

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Live Oak Middle School Librarian Receives National Attention

NYT: Monica Potts In the land of self-defeat

Twitter resources - Thanks Jenelle

ISTE’s 40 education Twitter chats worth your time

Twitter Education Chats

Nikki D Robertson’s blog post

Twitter for Librarians

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It isn't enough to promote your program at the building level. Tune in to find out how 2 experts made a difference in their districts and home states.

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KQ: Your PLN: Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy?

Michigan Public Radio’s program Stateside’s interview with Kathy Lester

MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education) Advocacy resources

The Importance of Advocacy at the State Level The District Library Newsletter: An Advocacy Tool

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Tune in for reflections on the upcoming Banned Books Week and an important conversation with Deb Zeman. Resources and additional podcast recommendations included.

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Tennessean.com Harry Potter books removed from St. Edward Catholic School due to ‘curses and spells’ (Sept 6, 2019)

@DebZemanLMS BannedBooksWeek Tweet

Celina ISD Library Services

YouTube: Dav Pilkey on banning books

School Library Journal: Pat Scales column “Scales on Censorship”

ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Blog

ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom’s page on Banned and Challenged Books resource page

NPR: It’s been a minute and Sam Sander’s interview with Angie Thomas

Know Ed All Podcast

KidLit These Days episode 14

Checked In (A MASL Podcast) with Ethan Evans

Scholastic Reads Podcast: Becoming an Ally: A Conversation with Alex Gino

SCIS: The Value of Podcasts for School Library Staff

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Listen as Amanda Jones shares her award-winning strategies for successfully promoting your library program on social media.

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Put Your Self(ie) Out There: Using Social Media to Showcase Your School Library

2019 International Bookmark Exchange Project

Digital International Bookmark Exchange Project

Bee Cause Project

Our website

ALA’s Banned Book Week Resource Page

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Tune in for a fascinating interview with JoyAnn Boudreau for strategies and resources for supporting LGBTQ+ and ALL students.

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Blog: Jumping With Joy

ISTE presentation: Resources and Strategies to Support LGBTQ+ Students

Wakelet page of collection development resources

Wakelet page of LGBTQ PD

No More Ghosts by K. A. Holt

EduPrideAlliance

GLSEN School Calendar 2019-2020

Recommended podcast episodes:

KidLit Women Podcast Episode 86: “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t,” An Essay by KA Holt

KidLit Women Podcast Episode 87: Follow up Conversation with Grace Lin and KA Holt

Scholastic Reads Podcast: Read with Pride

KidLit These Days Episode 8: Pride

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Welcome to Season 2! This summer, school librarians, shared their best suggestions, tips and tricks for building relationships, managing your time, prioritizing, programming and a librarian's mindset!

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New on the Job: A School Librarians Guide to Success 2nd edition

5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren’t so new)

3 Strategies for a First-Time Librarian

10 Tips for New School Librarians!

15 of the Absolute Best Podcasts for Children’s Books

My Powtoon for my students

My Powtoon for my teachers and principal

Books Between Podcast with host Corrina Allen

The Children’s Book Podcast Hosted by Matthew Winner

Kidlit These Days with Karina Yan Glaser and Matthew Winner

The Yarn with Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

Scholastic Reads with Suzanne McCabe

kidlit women* with Grace Lin and Alvina Ling

Book Club for Kids with Kitty Felde

Lifelines: Books The Bridge the Divide with Ann Braden and Saadia Faruqi

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Hear all about the excitement in Parma Michigan this week and learn how you can create a nErDcamp of your own.

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SLJ’s Neverending Search by Joyce Valenza: ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced) Updated

ISTE Librarians Network News: ISTE19 Resources

KidLit These Days on Apple Podcasts

BookRiot’s The Kids Are Alright Newsletter signup (KidLit and MG)

nErDcamp2019 website

2019 Nerd Camp Walkthrough (8 min)

Library Card Tote Bag

SLJ’s How to Start a Nerd Camp by Colby Sharp

nErDcampJR

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Tune in for the highlights of every episode of Season 1. And be sure to revisit any episodes you may have missed. Happy Listening!

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Leave a voice message! What advice would you give to a 1st year?

Texas Bluebonnet Master List Announced

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Tune in to hear all about how school librarians connected and networked at the largest international ed tech conference.

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Leave a voice message! What advice would you give to a 1st year?

Shared ISTE Resources:

Mr. Davola’s Google folder

Ditch That Textbook Wakelet

10 EdTech presentations by Eric Curtis

The Edublogger’s Resource Page

Periodic Table of Google Extensions

Google Tools you should be using in your library (use the drop down menu)

Your Librarian does WHAT???

Leading from the Library

Increasing communication and leadership to build school culture

STEAM’ing Up Your Library

LiveBinders: Digital Citizenship resources

Leading the Charge: Librarians and OER

ISTE Librarians Network Playground 45+ topics

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How do you prove your value to your building? Promoting ourselves and ALL the skills we bring is essential if we are going to protect our role in our schools.

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A District’s Biggest Bargain

21st Century School Library Media Specialist

Why school librarians matter

Elizabeth Hutchinson: Why do teachers need librarians?

10 Reasons why librarians are more important than ever

The Many Hats of the School Librarian

HISD repeatedly violated copyright

Leave a voice message! What advice would you give to a 1st year?

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Are some areas of your collection protected from weeding? What about the classics, award winners and even your reference section? Tune in to find out why your collection benefits from EXTREME weeding.

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100% Book Return Awards

NYC School Library Guidebook: Weeding

But it was an award winner!

A Passion for Weeding

Winning at Weeding

Seven Answers to Seven Questions

Episode 354: Weeding is Fundamental/Packhorse Librarians

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Summertime means interview season is upon us. Tune in and learn how resumes and interviews have changed over the years. School Librarians and educators of all grade levels can benefit from all these resources.

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Sketchnote by H. Herwig

Podcast: 10 tips to land your first teaching job

AASL’s Finding a Job

ALA’s Resume Yay or Resume Nay?

Cult of Pedagogy: Job Interview Advice for teachers

Joyce Valenza’s Interview Questions for Teacher-Librarians

SL Interview Questions (Compiled from AASL discussion board)

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What do you do when checkout has ended but the classes keep coming to the library? Consider the suggestions and visit the attached resources which you can use today to make these last visits to the library meaningful and fun for everyone!

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Donalyn Miller: The Key to Summer Reading

At-A-Glance Ideas for 45 minute classes

Go Noodle Go Summer

YouTube: Storytime with Ryan and Craig

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How do you promote summer reading in your library? What can School Librarians do to minimize the "summer slide"?

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SLANZA: Successful Summer Reading Programmes

NZ National Library: School Libraries-Encourage Summer Reading

Components of High-Quality Summer Reading Programs

NEA’s Summer Reading Resources

Collaborative Summer Reading Program

Making a Splash With Summer Reading

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As if the end of the year weren't chaotic enough, there's a good chance plans have been made for your library. Tune in this month for episodes devoted to the the unique challenges we face during the last weeks of school.

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30 Books for 30 Days of Ramadan

Global Read Aloud 2019

Metro elementary schools keep libraries open to combat “summer slide”

Libraries are Bridging the Summer Gap for Hungry Kids

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Thanks to the nature of our profession, we will all experience some level of burnout during our careers. Learn the signs and how you can find the self-care which best serves your needs.

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Mayo Clinic: Job burnout: How to spot it and take action

Got a minute? Instruction tune-up for time pressed librarians

Cult of Pedagogy April 14, 2019 Episode 119

Angela Watson’s 40-Hour Teacher Workweek Club

Avoiding School Librarian Burnout: Simple Steps to Ensure Your Personal Best

On Libraries: Positive Self-Care

ALA’s Self-Care for Librarians: Journaling

Library Burnout is Real March 20, 2019

What You Can Do To Combat Librarian Burnout

Thinking about becoming a school librarians - Read this first April 24, 2017

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Do you get pushback about your graphic novels? Does everyone support your students reading these books? Join me as we consider the misconceptions and winning rationale to promote graphic novels for all our students.

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Annie Ward: The Nutritional Value of Dessert Books

ALA: Schools and Minor Rights

2019 ALSC’s Graphic Novel Reading List

Graphic Novelizations in the ELA Classroom

Newsmaker: Stan Lee

NYT’s Review Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation

NBC: Students’ Nazi Salutes

Pernille Ripp’s Blog post: Why Graphic Novels Beling in All of Our Libraries

Jennifer Gonzalez’ Cult of Pedagogy Podcast - interviews with Pernille Ripp

Stacey DeCotis: Graphic Novels are Book, Too!

BookRiot.com: Annual Reminder that Graphic Novels are “Real” reading

Jenna Grodzicki: “But that’s not a real book1” Why Your Collections Should Include Graphic Novels

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How often do you feel like you are expected to be the expert only to realize just how much you actually don't know. Good news! School Librarians are expert search engines.

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Crain’s Detroit Business: WSU to roll out fast-track librarian

certificate (February 19, 2019)

FAQs for WSU’s Experimental School Library Media Specialist Certificate Program

AL Magazine: The Badass Librarians of Jeopardy!

Time: GOT Why Medieval Libraries Chained their Books

Local newscasters in Toledo using slang of the youth during testing week

March 14, 2017 The Wisdom Paradox

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How do you address lost and ruined books in your library? This is a challenge libraries have always faced. There are no easy answers and yet, our collections depend on loss prevention and recovery. Tune in and decide for yourself.

The Guardian: Fine owed by George Washington

NBC: Library Waives Fees for Sully’s Waterlogged Books

Slate: Long Overdue

Chicago Tribune Sept 2012: CPL closes book on amnesty

Smithsonian: This Library System is Willing to Forgive Your Fine...Just this Once

Queens Library: Read Down Your Fees

Book Bounty Hunter (force copy and edit your own version)

Book Bounty Hunter scrolling marquee (changes every 5 seconds)

Yikes!!! - I can’t find my library book (force copy and edit your own version)

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Join me as I address our role in promoting diversity in our collections, strategies for obtaining funding and sharing out resources and interviews from #MACUL19

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Lifelines with hosts Ann Braden and Saadia Faruki

Book Riot: Presenting KidLit These Days

21 Books you Should Add to Your Library that Share Muslim Voices

Rachel Mainero’s Innovative Learning Hub

My presentation at MACUL RIP BookFlix: Now what?

Dr. K. Mattson tinyurl.com/maculFRL (Future Ready Librarians)

Dr. K. Mattson tinyurl.com/Pics4DigCit

Dr. K. Mattson tinyurl.com/DigCitPicBooks

Dr. K. Mattson tinyurl.com/HackDigCit (Digital Citizenship)

Dr. K. Mattson homepage

Ryan Lisek’s #MACUL19 Resources

My Middle Level Mind Podcast with Ryan Lisek

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Do you dread leaving your library even for 1 day? You aren't alone. Tune in and I'll share some nightmares - and some helpful tips for preparing for the day you too have a substitute in the library.

KQ: Your PLN - Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy

School Librarians - A Reflection: Can we really be all things to everyone?

The Book Wrangler: Wrangling up the best in Children’s Literature

Planbook.com (promo code "free6SLU" for new users to receive 6 months free when you create a new account)

Filler Questions and Wheel

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Covering multiple libraries is becomming more and more common. Listen and learn about strategies for keeping organized and ready to teach whether you teach in 1 library or 4!!!

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.

Texas SLs left out of$5K raise to teachers

Presentation on February 2019: Michigan School Libraries

Chicago Tribune review: Lightning Thief The Musical

8 Things to Do To Stay Sane as a Traveling Teacher

SLU Marquee - Make your own copy and modify

Extra time??? Wheel Decide

Planbook.com (promo code "free6SLU" for new users to receive 6 months free when you create a new account)

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Where does Dr. Seuss fit in our collection today? Join me as I wrestle with the contentious issue of racist and xenophobic art by a much loved children's author.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.

Kindergarten: Story time: (“other stories” in The Sneeches” Too many Daves, What was I scared of?

Tables: coloring "His real name was..."

1st Grade: Story time: (“other stories” in Yertle the Turtle) Gertrude McFuzz

Tables: coloring "he wrote 44 books..."

YouTube’s vancemo’s “Books to Music” playlist of 36 Dr. Seuss books set to ukulele music

Brain Pickings: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

SJL: New Study of Racism and Dr. Seuss

SJL: Is the Cat in the Hat Racist?

The Dark Side of Dr. Seuss

USA Today: Are Dr. Seuss’ Books Racist?

USA Today: The Debate over Dr. Seuss

The Connection between Dr. Seuss, Rosetta Stone and Theo Le Sieg

NYT’s Thing Three: Dr. Seuss, Rap and Racism?

Twitter: Racist depictions of Indigenious people by Dr. Seuss

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Have your teachers included Genius Hours, Passion Projects or 20% Time in their lessons? If so, this is your time to shine. Time to showcase your collection, research lessons, databases and collaboration skills!

Kamala Harris reads to students

Forbes: Kamala Harris's New Book Tour Is Seen as a Soft Launch of 2020 Campaign

AP News: Kamala Harris plans a picture book version of her memoir

Planet Money: The Indicator Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Backpack kid sues Fortnite for stealing his dance moves

Bookmark entry form - make a copy and edit

Powtoon: Bookmark Contest introduction

Powtoon: Introduction

Don't call it a classroom: Kevin Brookhouser at TEDxMonterey

Implementing Genius Hour in your classroom

Genius Hour research checklist

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What do you do when you are handed a self-published book? How does your library include these books in your collection? Join me as I consider the process and implications that come with self-publication.

Schoolcraft edcamp schedule matrix

Vox: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

YouTuber Jimmy Champane’s Everything we know so far

It’s Been a Minute’s Interview with Angie Thomas

NYT’s Interview with Angie Thomas

Washington Post: Madeleine L’Engle’s Rejections

Joanna Penn’s Pros And Cons

Alisha Krpalani’s And the winner is…

Art Kavanagh: Why I’m no longer a self-published author

Amy Collins: 5 Reasons why

Marlene Harris interview

Andrea Jamison: Where do we stand?

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Where do podcasts fit into your life? Join me as I share all the podcasts which help me do my job everyday. Podcasts offer us a perfect way to personalize our PD. Perhaps you'll find a new favorite.

NYT: Endeavor, Always Looking to Grow

Forbes: Changing Your Brain

Do you consider Podcasting part of Social Media?

Xerox commercial from the 1977 Superbowl

Updated Xerox commercial 40 years later

Podcasts on Literature:

Books Between Podcast with host Corrina Allen

The Children’s Book Podcast hosted by Matthew Winner,

The Yarn with Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

Scholastic Reads

Kidlit women podcast by Pacyworks Studio: A product of Grace Lin Book Club for Kids with Kitty Felde

The NYT Book Review

KidLit Radio

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR)

Podcasts on Teaching:

Cult of Pedagogy with Jennifer Gonzalez

The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast with Betsy Potash

Partial Credit with Jeffery Heil, Donnie Piercey, and Jesse Lubinsky

The Brave Educator with Rob Harsch and Traci Chun

Podcasts on Technology & Podcasting:

Check This Out with Brian Briggs and Ryan O’Donnell

TOSA’s Talking Tech Podcast with Tom Covington and Michael Jephcott

Google Teacher Tribe with Matt Miller (Ditch That Textbook) and Kasey Bell (Shakeup Learning)

The Feed - Official Libsyn Podcast with Rob Walch and Elsie Escobar

House of EdTech with Chris Nesi

The Chromebook Classroom Podcast with John Sowash

Educational Duct Tape with Jake Miller

BBC’s Trending

Other library podcasts

The Bibliodames: Nicole Graham and Jenny Stafford

American Libraries Dewey Decible Podcast (ALA)

The Librarian Is In (NYPL)

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How do you strike a balance in purchasing for your collection? What do you do to insure your students' choices are included and to what extent does crude humor find its way onto your shelves? Take a listen and decide for yourself.

Colby Sharp’s newsletter and video

Intellectual Freedom Blog: Librarians Beware: Self-Censorship

The Booklist Reader: Whats’s with the Underwear in Picture Books?

Children’s Book Review: 7 Underwear Books for Kids

NYT: Beyond Battles, Boogers and Pranks

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How often have you resorted to self-censorship in your collection, circulation and checkout procedures? Is it just cowardly or have we just decided that compromising is necessary? This episode will ask you to call into question many practices used in school libraries today.

Wendy Rickman’s Study of Self-Censorship

Phillip Nel’s Nine Kinds of Pie

A Dirty Little Secret: Self-Censorship

NYT’s Telling Trump’s Story to Children

PW’s Children’s Choice Award Finalist Stirs Controversy

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What do you honestly think about celebrity authors' contribution to children's lit? Are children's books becoming more politicized? Will your collection benefit from Netflix's latest sensation Tidying Up? Tune in to find out.

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CNN: Netflix has people (serenely) bulldozing their closets, and thrift stores are riding the wave By AJ Willingham and Andrea Diaz (January 12, 2019)

CBS: Interview with John Lithgow

YouTube: Remarkable Farkle McBride with music

Ranker’s List of Celebrity Authors

The Guardian: Why political books for kids are more popular than ever - and six you should definitely read by Zoe Williams (November 11, 2018)

The Atlantic: The Radicalization of Bedtime Stories by Joe Pinsker (November 11, 2018)

Kirkus Review: The Wall in the Middle of the Book

Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd (aka David Milgrim)

Stephen Colbert’s intro: Whose Boat Is This Boat?

Dueling Marlon Bundo books

Let’s Talk Picture Books #85

PW: Trumpian Political Humor

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Join me as we consider what makes our day and listen to one librarian's story of overcoming a complete loss to find joy in her job as a school librarian.

My Google Slides: Libraries that move!

Waiting For The Biblioburro by Monica Brown

My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Rurrs

US News and World Report: Library Laundromat Program (Dec 25, 2018)

Libraries without Borders

NYT: 8 Delightful Tips for Living a Better Life in 2019 (Dec 22, 2018)

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Join me as I address how the Holidays impact our library program. While our libraries cannot escape the craziness and disruption of our routines, we can embrace the chaos and have some fun along the way. Happy New Year!

Christmas Dance party

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Find out what happens when a publisher decides to stop publishing a popular title in my collection.

ESPN: Stephen Curry makes shoes available to girls online after letter (11/29/2018) NYT’s November 1 article: My Deployment Was Not an “Adventure”

NYT’s December 1 article: A Marine’s Reaction ...Prompts and Apology From the Publisher

Capstone Connect Press Release: (11/5/2018)

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Join me as I address the contentious issue of Wikipedia and what role it has, if any in our students' research strategies.

Forbes: Amazon donates $1 million

NYT’s November 16 article: From Encyclopedia Collector to “Wikipedian-at-Large”

MOMA’s Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

ALA’s 2018 Spotlight: On Wikipedia Four questions with author, librarian, and Wikipedian Merrilee Proffitt

Trump’s Wikipedia page on Thanksgiving

Wikipedia: FAQ’s for Schools

NYT’s November 1 article: My Deployment Was Not an “Adventure”

NYT’s December 1 article: A Marine’s Reaction ...Prompts and Apology From the Publisher

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Join me as I consider why school librarians exemplify what it means to be lifelong learners. I share feedback from a discussion board asking people from around the country to share their journey in becoming school librarians.

Kelly Hincks: Knowledge Quest The Glass Half Full

Khan Academy: Assimilation vs. Accommodation

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Join me as I contemplate how school librarians address the issue of leveled books both in our own libraries and classroom libraries. How do we support our students who have learned to look for levels on the books they read and why we need to empower students to find books which they find both manageable and interesting.

Research Like a Librarian

Jim Bailey’s article (August 2018) for the Nerdy Book Club

Fountas and Pinnell: A Note about Reading Levels

SJL interview with F & P

SJL: Thinking outside the bin (August 2017) by Kiera Parrott

Episode #84 How to stop killing the love of reading

Episode #107: What are the best ways to use leveled texts

Pernille Ripp’s After Accelerated Reader

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Join me as I consider the use of parent and student volunteers as well as district employees as assistants in my libraries. Also in today's episode: Dwarsliggers and the Awful Library Book Ladies!

2011 Guardian article

Flipbackbook website

NYT: Tiny Books October 30, 2018

Awful Library Books with Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner

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Join me as I share the presentation which I gave at MAME 45 this past week: Live Your Best...Library. I will also give an overview of this conference which is the state conference for school librarians in Michigan. Don't live in Michigan? This episode is full of great ideas for any school library organization planning a conference as well as for individuals planning on attending or presenting at a conference.

Google Slides: Live Your Best...Library

Candy sign (Customize depending on the presentation)

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Join me as I consider collaboration with building teachers, principal, school district and fellow school librarians. How does our schedule affect the collaboration and impact we can make?

Amp up your classroom: Collaborate with your School Librarian By Laura Gardner

Collaborating with your School Librarian By Jamie Gregory

Shannon McClintock Miller’s Blog The Library Voice and her post “My Tips & Helpful Google Docs for Awesome Collaboration Between Teacher Librarians and Teachers!”

Levels of Libary Services and Instructional Services By J. Moreillon with Misti Werle

Digging Deeper by Connecting Understandings of Collaboration By Georgina Trebbe in AASL’s Knowledge Quest

10 Ways Administrators Should Be Collaborating With Their Librarians By Nader Qaimari

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Join me as I delve into the divisive issue of classroom libraries and our role in supporting them as school librarians. Challenge the recommendations for teachers in creating a library of their own. Recognize the struggle for school funding and how librarians and teachers can team up to support our shared goal of growing readers.

Colby Sharp’s classroom tour

NTCE’s Statement on classroom libraries

Scholastic’s The 11 Essentials for an Effective classroom library

Love them or hate them

Pernille Ripps’ Questions to Assess our Classroom Library Before Back-to-School

Jim Bailey’s A classroom library: If you build it, they will read

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Join me as I wrestle with the contentious topic of book snobbery in the library. Aren't we trained to be selective and judicious in how we spend our limited funding? On the other hand, we are responsible for servicing all our students' reading interests - not just the ones we deem worthy. And why all our collections should have a dessert section for our students.

How to weed by the numbers

Book Warden slide on Twitter

Books Between Podcast with Corrina Allen

The Nutritional Value of Dessert Books

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Join me as I delve into the thorny topic of the role school librarians play as "Book Wardens" with our checkout policies and students' book choices. Can our decisions be justified and are our interactions with students reasonable when it comes to book choices?

Bookriot.com "Librarians must weed their book collection" by Sarah Ullery

Bookriot.com "The House with a Clock in its Walls: Read it, then watch it" by Sarah Ullery

Book Warden slide on Twitter

From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Capable, Confident Readers By Annie Ward and Stephanie Harvey

Books Between Podcast hosted by Corrina Allen

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Join me as I tackle the issue of purchasing materials for your collection.  Avoid the pitfalls and consider how we prioritize how we spend our limited funds.  I also share where I get my ideas for which titles to purchase.  

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Join me as I tackle the challenges of discarding books from your library collection. I'll share lots of strategies for repurposing discards as well as the mistakes I've learned over the years. Discarding is necessary but it doesn't have to always be unpleasant!

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Join me as I tackle the challenges of weeding a school library collection.

CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries