A Different Type of Media Literacy: Media Training at the ALA/AASL Chapter Advocacy Workshop

Tom Bober

2024-01-29 09:48 AM

In December, with approximately 99 other librarians from across the country, I attended a Chapter Advocacy Workshop put on by ALA and AASL. We tapped into existing ALA and AASL resources and learned from peers and experts across the country... Read More ›

Why don't we talk about how fantastic reading is?

Leanne Ellis

2024-01-22 09:00 AM

Reading is back in the news. It's one of those perennial topics that pop up time and again to remind us of where we are as a nation: scores are up, something's going right; scores are down, what are we... Read More ›

What's in an Email Signature? Technology in the Library

Karin Greenberg

2024-01-17 09:00 AM

Do our digital signatures matter? Recently, I received a creatively signed email from a librarian friend and was motivated to modernize mine. Since I still see pop culture images of cardigan-clad librarians sporting hair buns (read this article from Book... Read More ›

Building Relationships BINGO Fun

Courtney Pentland, AASL President 2023-2024

2024-01-09 12:56 PM

Happy New Year!  As educators, there always seem to be two new years for us, August/September and January. We often have renewed energy at the beginning of a school year and are filled with intentions to refresh, revitalize, and renew... Read More ›

My Favorite Collaborative Lesson: Facts, Opinions, and Robots

Kelly Hincks

2024-01-04 09:00 AM

Opportunities to collaborate can happen anywhere as long as you are listening.  One of the best places to listen is at lunch.  If you have an opportunity to eat with various grade levels you can make connections that would not... Read More ›