The Power of Quiet Leadership

Amanda Galliton

2025-12-16 02:14 PM

Sometimes the strongest leaders are the ones you barely notice at first. I'm quiet until you get to know me. I'm an observer. I notice things people don't always say out loud, and I pay attention to the small moments happening around me. Over time, I've realized that this is also how I lead. When [...]

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Finding the Joy and the Gratitude as We Close One Chapter and Open Another

Jennifer Sturge

2025-12-15 09:45 AM

I'm not sure how it got to be December of 2025. It's been a whirlwind of a year. It was my second year being full time in higher education, I was co-chair of the national conference, and I started my term as co-chair of the 2025-2026 Standards Committee.  And in there, my youngest graduated from [...]

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Bringing Joy to the Library

Karin Greenberg

2025-12-11 10:34 AM

  Joy to the Book World Books bring me joy. Give me a wall of bookshelves filled with colorful spines and I feel the stress melt away. Can teenagers relate? From my years in the library, I'd say only a handful. I think we can work to change that. Throughout the school year I do [...]

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Tech Tip: Multiple Google Chrome Profiles on One Machine

Steve Tetreault

2025-12-08 11:22 AM

"Don't be evil"? There are a growing number of reasons to be concerned about Google's products and services. But many schools are Google schools, with Gmail and Google Drive accounts for everyone. So you, like I, might be stuck with Google for a while.  A friend was recently trying to access some items in her [...]

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Celebrating Connection, Reflection, and Joy

Heather Hornor

2025-12-02 04:27 PM

December brings a uniquely chaotic blend of academic pressure, cultural celebration, and seasonal reflection. School libraries offer a powerful blend of academic support, cultural celebration, inclusive practice, and joyful reading. By honoring local traditions, fostering empathy, easing finals stress, and building excitement for upcoming awards, librarians help create a season where every learner feels supported, [...]

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Principals' Perceptions of the AASL National Conference

Amy Brownlee

2025-12-01 09:44 AM

At the AASL National Conference in St. Louis, I had the amazing experience of attending with my building administrator. Our time together at the conference strengthened both our personal and professional relationships. My principal gained valuable insight into the work of school librarians, learned about what matters to us, and developed a new understanding of [...]

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Inviting Administrators into our Clubhouse

Amy Brownlee

2025-11-18 09:00 AM

I attended my second AASL National Conference in St. Louis in October, and it was every bit as impactful as I remembered: the keynote assemblies, free books and author/illustrator signings, exhibit hall, vendors, networking, bags full of free swag, idea lab, poster sessions, panels, and too many concurrent sessions to count. And most of all [...]

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