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It is nearly August, and I’m wondering where the summer has gone! You may have noticed that I’ve been struggling to get out blog articles and newsletters in 2019. I decided to [...]

One of my favorite things to do as a school librarian is to use our spaces and resources to bring literature to life. Recently, we have started a collaboration based on S.E. Hinton’s, The [...]

I have written several times in the past about how connecting has made a difference in my practice and development as a teacher librarian. If you haven’t read about my Skype in the [...]

How Do We Share New Materials? One of the challenges in our high school library is how to share new materials with our users. Displays are usually an effective way to show off new titles that are [...]

I have written about our journey with annual library reports many times in the past. If you have never shared an annual report with your library stakeholders, please, consider creating one this [...]

Over the past few years, some of the most exciting activities we have held in the library have been Skype connections. From Mystery Skype to virtual tours of national parks, our teachers and [...]

For many years, I have taught research skills to high school students. I have always wanted to make it a more interactive experience for learners when teachers bring classes to the library. This [...]

Hello, friends! I have a few things I want to share as summer vacation ends, and we all prepare to start another school year. 7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers I [...]