Why Stories Matter in a Data-Obsessed World

Karin Greenberg

2022-10-11 09:00 AM

Data Driven We live in a world that is largely data driven. Teenagers, especially, are surrounded by quantifiable things. How many likes did my Instagram post get? What was your grade on the Social Studies test? Did you add another... Read More ›

Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent, Part 2

Steve Tetreault

2022-10-10 09:00 AM

Previously on "Hallway Conversations as Book Challenge Repellent"... Last month, I shared some topics that school librarians might want to discuss with colleagues, supervisors, administrators, and members of the school community ahead of any book challenges that might come their... Read More ›

Sen. Jack Reed & Rep. Raúl Grijalva Introduce the Right to Read Act

Jen Habley

2022-10-06 01:00 PM

Today ALA and AASL welcomed the bicameral introduction of the Right to Read Act (S. 5064 and H.R. 9056) by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-03). The Right to Read Act is designed to ensure all students,... Read More ›

A Community Read Using Potato Pants!

Kelly Hincks

2022-10-06 09:00 AM

Our school decided to start the year with a community read where everyone has a shared reading experience using one book.  This is the first time my school has ever participated in this type of program.  So far it has... Read More ›

Serving students with print disabilities with accessible books from NLS

Mark Layman

2022-10-04 09:49 AM

[SPONSORED CONTENT] Almost three years ago, during AASL's national conference in Louisville, I met and talked with many of you about NLS-the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, part of the Library of Congress. It was the... Read More ›