6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten in the Library

Kelly Hincks

2024-04-08 05:44 PM

Recently, I had a colleague who was hired as an elementary librarian.  When I asked her what she was most nervous about for her new role she shared teaching kindergarteners.  It got me thinking about how teaching younger children can... Read More ›

Happy School Librarian Day!

Courtney Pentland, AASL President 2023-2024

2024-04-04 07:00 AM

Happy School Librarian Day! If you haven't heard it yet today, THANK YOU! The work you are doing every day in your school communities is vital, important, and makes a difference in the lives of those you serve. If I... Read More ›

AutoCrat: Automation for Google Form Responses

Steve Tetreault

2024-04-02 10:02 AM

Automation Makes Life Easier! In a recent meeting, someone suggested that each upcoming newsletter have a short reaction or reflection from a large body of members. But the amount of work involved in coordinating, collecting, and standardizing all the input... Read More ›

March Book Madness: A Competition of Novels

Karin Greenberg

2024-03-26 03:14 PM

Let the Games Begin Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship... every March I hear these buzzwords in my library. The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament livens up the room. Teens huddle around smartphones watching the last minutes of nail-biters.... Read More ›

Understanding Ukraine's Plight Through Children's Literature

Christie Kaaland

2024-03-22 03:01 PM

As the Russian invasion in Eastern Europe begins its third year, many families- including children- continue to suffer. The U.S. is deeply involved in this assault, and no matter where, as a librarian, one stands politically on this fact, it... Read More ›