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This weekly summary of AASL Knowledge Quest blogs offers school librarians the chance to catch up on the latest posts on the Knowledge Quest website.
Supercharging Your Library with Parent Volunteers
Marie Langevin
2025-11-10 11:23 AM
We like to think of ourselves as superheroes, right? We can do it all on our own faster, better, more efficiently than anyone else. But here's the truth: not for long. Yes, librarians are capable of amazing things (y'all prove that time and time again), but help allows us to do more, better. I also [...]
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Building Your Literal Tool Kit: Hand Tools To Improve Your School Library Experience
Steve Tetreault
2025-11-07 11:05 AM
Building Your Tool Kit We often speak metaphorically about the need for building our professional tool kit, making sure we have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful school librarians. But I have found that having a literal tool kit is also incredibly valuable in my school library. A recent Bluesky conversation about tape [...]
Setting Expectations and Building Routines with Anchor Charts
Amy Brownlee
2025-11-05 07:51 AM
Storytime is a library staple and at the heart of any elementary school library program. The many benefits of reading aloud have been widely documented. Besides being an academically sound practice, it also creates connection and builds empathy. There is something magical about sharing a story together. But after returning to in-person school after the [...]
Sisters (in science) are doing it for themselves: how siblings influence our learning
Madeleine Finlay
2025-11-04 09:00 AM
Who teaches us the most when we're children? Parents and teachers are high on everyone's list. Books are on mine, although if I grew up today that probably would have been beaten by the internet. Friends play an important role. But there's a source that's often overlooked, despite how deeply influential they are: siblings. If [...]
To Catch A Ghost
Rachel Michelle Wilson
2025-11-03 09:45 AM
I've discovered the secret to time travel. Yes, it's true. And of course, I'm telling all of you school librarians and media specialists about it first, because you're my favorite. (Please hold while I wipe the spot of brown off my nose.) The secret is just one phrase that, when said aloud, will immediately transport [...]
Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library
Amanda Galliton
2025-10-31 02:44 PM
Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library As school librarians, we often feel pressure to integrate the latest apps, devices, or digital tools into our lessons. Technology absolutely has a powerful place in our work, but sometimes constraints - budget, access, or bandwidth - limit what we can do. Sometimes students simply need a [...]
Navigating the AI Era: Why Every School Needs a Librarian Leader, Educator, and Information Specialist
Jennifer Sturge
2025-10-28 12:59 PM
Recently, someone accused me of having a track record of "not using my own brain." I must admit, that felt cutting and inaccurate as I've been using my own brain on this earth for 53 years now and continue to do so daily. The comment came from my admission that periodically I will tackle a [...]
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