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Community Reads with ties to the environment, other books, and Geography!

Posted By Harry Brake Jun 30, 2024 03:55 PM
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We love how a local nonprofit environmental organization, The Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy has ties to literacy with their latest community read- Divining - A Memoir in Trees. We are on Chapter 15 but continuing to lay ties to librarianship ion so many ways. Chapter 15 of our Community Read ...

Grateful for advocates in every state of their student's future to collaborate!

Posted By Harry Brake Jun 02, 2024 06:02 AM
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It goes without saying how powerful librarians are with the associations and librarians across the U.S. that believe in the power of perserverance. There is so much we can do when we do it together. Navigating Informational Minefields PAVEing a Blog remove preview Navigating Informational ...

Involving and Recognizing Long Term Legislators Championing Librarianship

Posted By Harry Brake May 21, 2024 01:12 PM
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This long term legislator has fought for Librarianship for over 10 years if not more! harrybrake.com/2024/05/21/proclaiming-librarianship-as-a-a-key-to-literacy/ ------------------------------ Harry Brake harrybrake.com Library Media Specialist/DASL Outgoing President Woodbridge High School ...

How we further utilized Legislative Day

Posted By Harry Brake May 11, 2024 07:44 PM
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Following our Legislative Day in March, we are finding ways to invite legislators back to visit our school libraries and play a part in rewarding patrons in our library for checking out items. By setting up opportunities for students to meet legislators that would never have a chance to meet a legislator, ...

Reflections on AASL Tampa

Posted By Harry Brake Dec 29, 2023 09:32 AM
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I am slow to the game, but slowly, methodically, revisiting the key tenets that were valuable to librarians. Hope this and future posts might help if you were unable to attend. harrybrake.com/2023/12/29/from-collection-development-to-key-noting/ AASL Author Action and WELCOME to AASL ...

RE: Looking for fun facts about your state!

Posted By Harry Brake Jun 21, 2023 02:41 AM
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Sorry! I sent one just now, and it is after the 15th, UGH, sorry! But hope you can still use it! ------------------------------ Harry Brake harrybrake.com Library Media Specialist/DASL President Woodbridge High School Greenwood, Delaware He, Him, His harry.brake@wsd.k12.de.us ---------- ...

RE: Dissertation Research Study

Posted By Harry Brake Jun 21, 2023 02:29 AM
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Did not see a link? ------------------------------ Harry Brake harrybrake.com Library Media Specialist/DASL President Woodbridge High School Greenwood, Delaware He, Him, His harry.brake@wsd.k12.de.us ------------------------------

Librarians are CONNECTORS

Posted By Harry Brake May 16, 2023 01:13 AM
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Many do not realize by putting resources into the hands of faculty, we (librarians) provide resources and opportunities for others - it is VITAL to remind the public what resources librarians can provide to others - example, directing the Delaware Volunteerism form to faculty, and you get results - one ...

When things are breaking down around you

Posted By Harry Brake May 15, 2023 11:37 PM
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As many of you experience, you often hear of libraries around you being compromised and with this happening all around you - it feels as if you are standing by as these events happens. Here is one example: "An ELA Interventionist was asked to come into the Georgetown Middle School. Recently she ...

GLSEN grant allows books to be received that students can see themselves in.

Posted By Harry Brake May 11, 2023 08:57 PM
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Thank you GLSEN Rainbow Library for sending books for students that asked to receive books that they could see themselves in. Despite what MY identity is, there are students that always ask for books they can see themselves in or see other points of view. We are lucky to get grants and support from companies ...

Justina Ireland Keynote at MLA/DLA Conference and Fiction and Truths

Posted By Harry Brake May 11, 2023 05:28 AM
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Literacy Mantra - Searching for Truth in a Desert of Untruths PAVEing a Blog remove preview Literacy Mantra - Searching for Truth in a Desert of Untruths It is fitting to just let Maryland/Delaware Library Association's keynote speaker, Justina Ireland's works sink ...

RE: Information on No Place for Hate

Posted By Harry Brake May 08, 2023 04:17 AM
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Thank you so much! ------------------------------ Harry Brake harrybrake.com Library Media Specialist/DASL President Woodbridge High School Greenwood, Delaware He, Him, His harry.brake@wsd.k12.de.us ------------------------------

Maryland and Delaware Library Association Conference

Posted By Harry Brake May 07, 2023 11:54 AM
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Join library professionals throughout Maryland and Delaware at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Maryland, as we celebrate and learn together. Along with engaging keynote speakers and informative programs, we’ll also be hosting a plethora of fun events.

Delaware/Maryland Library Conference

Posted By Harry Brake May 07, 2023 11:48 AM
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We are excited at the MLA/DLA Conference is coming to Cambridge, MD. The theme is Level Up which could be gaming or how librarianship can meet the challenges before them, as the ultimate career nd professional game!) The link to the site is: Home | mla-dla-con-2023 See a workshop you'd like info ...

Important to show connections in and out of school

Posted By Harry Brake May 03, 2023 02:15 AM
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Being able to show physical examples of how school librarians initiate programs in and out of school, among all organizations in our community, is one of the biggest ways to advocate for what happens when a school library and librarian is encouraged to thrive among a school community. Here is one example ...

Board Member Elections

Posted By Harry Brake May 01, 2023 11:27 PM
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"As far as books, he said, "I think that, again, the parents should be able to, whether it's in the library or not, I think the parents should be able to dictate what's in the library." "Not all books should be readily available, he said, referring to a list of 50 books he reviewed in which one ...

Twin Poets, former Delaware Poet Laureates February 14th Poetry Explosion!

Posted By Harry Brake Feb 08, 2023 07:16 PM
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February 14th, the Delaware Poet Laureates, Twin Poets will be presenting two presentations and three student artists will be capturing this event, via three painted canvases (like we did for a Festival of Words author visit last year!) A blog post will be released following this event along with a ...

RE: Homework for Chapter Delegates

Posted By Harry Brake Aug 17, 2022 04:54 PM
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I am going to join from my phone, stuck driving home!

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