Working Together for Stronger Communities

Kathryn Roots Lewis & Kathy Carroll

2024-11-14 10:55 AM

In these challenging times, strengthening relationships between school administrators and school librarians is both essential and mutually beneficial. Two leaders, an administrator and a school librarian, working collaboratively to achieve mutual goals within the learning community elevates teaching and learning for all learners.  The Transforming Leadership Together: An Interactive Summit, at the 2023 AASL National [...]

Knowledge Quest and the Children's Book Council: Collaboration, Education, Innovation

Brooke S. Pisarsky, Marketing Assistant & Shaina Birkhead, Associate Executive Director, Children's Book Council

2024-11-13 01:00 PM

Navigating the NSLY Application: Insights from Past Recipients

American Association of School Librarians

2024-11-12 09:47 AM

AASL Tip of the Week

American Association of School Librarians

2024-11-08 09:43 AM

November 15, 2024 Strong leaders deliver clear, concise messages that blend emotion, logic, and research. As school librarians, we manage curriculum, programming, and communication with students and parents. We break down complex ideas, making them relatable through newsletters, meetings, emails, and teaching/co-teaching. Hannah Byrd Little, The Webb School, Tennessee November 8, 2024 Attending after-school activities is [...]

Back to School, Back to the Reading Motivation Board

Karin Greenberg

2024-11-06 09:40 AM

As I settled into the routines of a new school year, the question resurfaced: How could I increase reading motivation among teenagers? My annual Independent Reading Project lessons were before me. I created dynamic slides highlighting high-interest books; I updated my Reading Style Evaluation survey; I brushed up on the Novelist Plus database. Still, I [...]