Teacher librarian

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.

You’ve landed a new school librarian job–congratulations! School librarianship is awesome, but it can also be hectic, especially during back to school. Here's some help with where to start... #newschoollibrarian #backtoschool

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Because you asked. I occasionally get emails from followers, readers, and conference audience members asking for advice. It's love...

Gain tried-and-true book repair tips from your peers! From prevention to cleaning to repair, these librarians have got you covered.

If you're a school librarian, check out this blog post for a round-up of good ideas that have been tried and tested by media specialists like you! Choose one new idea to try in your school library! Click the pic to read the blog post. #LibraryLearners

Every school librarian experiences the teacher who comes in with an idea for a library visit—something from their previous school, from a book/curriculum guide, or from a meeting or conference. How do we decide whether we can accommodate this teacher's request? Here's how I do it. #NoSweat Library

MAKERSPACES … I tried to ignore them! I tried to deny their growing momentum. I skipped over articles and blogposts where makerspaces were the headline. I averted my eyes when newsletters about them crossed my mailbox. Not that I didn’t find value in them! I ABSOLUTELY did. Honestly, I was just so overwhelmed with the […]

Years ago, as a brand new librarian, I attended a librarian round table discussion. Each librarian was asked to share something that they had found success with in their own library. A very experienced librarian, who retired that very year, shared that she had her students earn library licenses. I fell in LOVE with the […]

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