School Libraries
Nikki Robertson enjoys a sandbox just as much as her students. But instead of shovels and sifters, her toys tend toward digital tools that fill the maker space at James Clemens High School in Madison, AL, where Robertson is the librarian and tech facilitator. Her goal? Get messy, get out of her comfort zone, and bring others along with her.
This group of library administrators is starting a revolution in the school library world—and hopes to motivate you to join in.
Members of the Lilead Project—25 library district supervisors from across the country—gathered for a face-to-face meeting in Ohio. Topics discussed? Outcomes-based planning, effective marketing and leadership, and evaluating student success, to name a few.
Talk about Midnight Madness! Get an insider's look at the playful problem solving that went down after dark at AASL.
We were with our tribe. From Treasure Mountain to the Hackathon to the unConf, and of course, through the official conference, AASL15 was an incredible learning experience. Rather that describe it all, I thought I’d curate it for you. Check out the embedded slideshows, the daily Darwin newsletters, the images and tweets.
Among the many exciting events at AASL National in Columbus was Scholastic’s release of the 2016 edition of School Libraries Work! You’ll want to keep this important advocacy tool on hand and share copies with administrators, board members, teachers, parents, students. The downloadable document, builds on the 2008 edition, collecting and highlighting more than […]
Brand new research shines a light on the unique positive effects school librarians have on student learning outcomes.
If, like me, you are counting the days till AASL, the biennial convergence of our people, you’ll likely be pulling your calendar together around now. Yes, there’s a lot going on! I am truly looking forward to the speakers, the authors, the sessions, the friends, and yes, the dancing. When the sessions and the dinners […]
Ohio’s school librarians are losing Jobs after a state education mandate, colloquially referred to as “5 of 8," was removed.
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