GIFs: An Underutilized Ed Tech Tool

Steve Tetreault

2023-07-06 09:00 AM

They're (J/G)reat!  Whether you pronounce it as "jif" (incorrectly, no matter what the creator says), or whether you say "gif" (and thus affirm the validity of English pronunciation), this humble piece of technology is incredibly handy. Unlike video files, GIFs... Read More ›

Hope and Gratitude

Kathy Lester, AASL President 2022-2023

2023-07-03 10:00 AM

As I write this last blog post as President of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) during what has been a challenging year, I want to extend my gratitude to so many people including: AASL Staff AASL Board Members... Read More ›

Motivating Teens to Read with Free Comics

Karin Greenberg

2023-06-29 09:00 AM

Comics For All On the cover is a girl sitting in a haunted library. There are tentacles lifting her chair and skulls peeking out from in between the books. Titled The Cursed Library, and part of the Archie Horror series,... Read More ›

Supporting Our Learners' Right to Read

Kathy Lester, AASL President 2022-2023

2023-06-28 09:00 AM

Thank you to everyone who came to the AASL President's Program: Freedom to Read Ambassadors at ALA Annual. And a huge thank you to the amazing panelists: Kelly Yang, Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, Amanda Jones, and Becky Calzada who all spoke... Read More ›

Virtual programming ideas for summer programming

Jessica Fitzpatrick

2023-06-23 09:00 AM

Ah, summer-the season when school librarians take a well-earned break, but our enthusiasm for education and capturing young people's attention never wavers. Librarians cannot always allow learners access to the school library during the summer. Personally, I use the summer... Read More ›