"Got Voice! Got Power!" – Inspiring Civic Engagement

Artika R. Tyner

2024-11-04 02:29 PM

"Got Voice! Got Power!" I still remember hearing these words at a community event. The words filled the air with renewed hope and served as a stirring call to action. These words were personal to me. This was an invitation to use my voice to impact social change. Since I was a little girl, I [...]

Submit Your Proposals for the AASL 2025 National Conference!

American Association of School Librarians

2024-11-01 02:08 PM

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is excited to announce that the proposal submission site for the 2025 National Conference is now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for school librarians to share their insights, innovative practices, and research with peers from across the country. Mark your calendars for October 16-18, 2025, in St. [...]

Joining the Fight

Dan Solomon

2024-10-31 09:19 AM

I spent the summer of 2013 at the Texas Capitol, covering the fight over abortion rights that was taking place deep in the heart of Texas for the Austin Chronicle. The stakes of the fight were clear. If the law being debated that summer were to pass, the number of abortion clinics would drop from [...]

(Re)Building A School Library, Part 4: Cataloging Software

Steve Tetreault

2024-10-30 09:18 AM

The Story So Far: In 2019, my middle school's library was converted into science labs; the middle school teachers were expected to use the connected high school's library. In January 2023, the powers that be realized that the middle school would benefit from having a librarian to support them. In January 2024, a space was [...]

A Call to Future Voters: How Libraries Can Help Them Understand Election Basics

Jennifer Lai-Peterson & Edward Hailes

2024-10-29 09:13 AM

More than three decades ago, President Bill Clinton signed into law the National Voter Registration Act ("NVRA," aka the "Motor Voter Law"). A historic law aiming to increase opportunities for eligible citizens to register to vote in elections for Federal office, the NVRA states that "the right of citizens to vote is a fundamental right [...]