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.
So you’ve been hired as a school librarian? Congratulations! What an exciting moment! I was hired for my first school librarian position in 2015, and I vividly remember how excited I was. If …
How to be a Teacher Librarian Rock Star - Branding Tips & Tricks First thing I gotta say, I don’t know that I really love the term ...
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.
If I've worked with your school district or spoken at your state's conference or you happened to run into me at your neighborhoo
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.
Truly, library school doesn't teach you about 95% of what you need to know as a school librarian. So, I've decided to dedicate a section of this blog to all the new librarians out there. Please know that the struggle is real. It isn't you; it's all of us. We've all been there, and we're here to help.
Truly, library school doesn't teach you about 95% of what you need to know as a school librarian. So, I've decided to dedicate a section of this blog to all the new librarians out there. Please know that the struggle is real. It isn't you; it's all of us. We've all been there, and we're here to help.
A Book Tasting Event can give your students the opportunity to sample library books in a fun and festive environment!
Instagram tips for librarians--for school and public libraries. How to get the most out of your Instagram account within the library.
A modern librarian needs to have a variety of digital resources and information both to keep the library organized and updated. Check out these skills!
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Travel around the world with a good book. Take the Uncorked Reading Challenge to read more diversely. Explore the best new books.
This article discusses elementary librarian interview questions and tips for answering them. Also questions to ask the interview committee and more!
Think you can’t take the librarian out of the library? You’d be wrong! Read on for eight kinds of opportunities for online librarian jobs!
Top 5 librarian interview questions with detailed tips for both hiring managers and candidates.
It’s back to school season (in the northern hemisphere, anyway) and it has been a while since I wrote my first “Advice for New Librarians” article so I thought this was a good tim…
I’ve teamed up with 4 other School Librarians to give you some shopping tips for using the Teachers Pay Teachers website to your advantage! Many of us have tight budgets in our school libraries, so it’s important to save money whenever we can! Take a look at these tips for using TpT… It’s a Blog Hop! You can start at the top and hop on
As we approach Winter Break, I realized I haven't written many blog articles lately. I moved to a new city and started in a new-to-me library this year. I've been too busy to do much blog writing beyond my infamous New Releases posts and a couple of random book reviews. I'm about 10 book reviews behind, and they may never get written at this point. It's been an exhausting few months, but Winter Break looms large and lovely on the horizon...only one more week to go!
Many commonly taught teaching strategies mignt not work for librarians. Here are my tips and strategies for librarian classroom management.
Struggle with making the library fun and engaging while keeping everyone on task? Try these 5 tips for school library classroom management.
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.
50+ "non-traditional" careers for library science grads, from research and information management to web design and nonprofit work.
Becoming a librarian takes a specific set of skills. Use this helpful, step-by-step guide to learn more about a career in library information and science, along with salary information, job outlook, resources and important tips on starting a career as a librarian.
Get ready to kick off the new school year in style! Dive into the back-to-school season with confidence, armed with this FREE and fully editable back to school checklist for school librarians.
Try these four tips for teacher collaboration with the school librarian. Easy ways to make the most of your lessons, save time, and use the best resources.
For a First-Time School Librarian I offered 3 strategies: listen, learn, and leave things alone. Here are 3 more strategies for a New School Librarian that focus on Library Lessons: a FREE Lesson P…
Tips and strategies to "make it work" in your school library when life overwhelms you, or when your stage of life requires you to change priorities.
It can be difficult to find professional development for the school librarian. Learn about some new online on demand PD just for you!
It seems my Thursday posts have morphed into a sort of "how-to" section for newer school librarians. Last week's post was about how to speed-up the book shelving process. This week (and for the next two Thursdays), it's all about booktalks!
Do your booktalks excite, with sizzle and pop?
This month, I'm challenging you to create one video booktalk to post to your school or library website, YouTube, Instagram, or other social media outlet.
These professional development books for librarians are a great way to refresh and reset before the new school year!
Think you can’t take the librarian out of the library? You’d be wrong! Read on for eight kinds of opportunities for online librarian jobs!
Personal branding is the process of cultivating and promoting a unique and professional identity in your career. It is an essential aspect of career development and can help you stand out in a…
To succeed as a first-time School Librarian—or as a veteran in a new library position—we need to learn everything about our library and school, listen to everyone and ask questions, and leave every…
Picture this: a tall, rail-thin woman of an indeterminate age with dark grey hair pulled back in a bun. The horn-rimmed classes perched at the tip of her nose give her a menacing look that just gives you the heebies. She's always crabby, wears all…
School Library Planners - Stay organized this school year with a planner made just for school librarians. There are over 300 pages. Many editable pages are included. Choose from 4 different themes.
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.
School library advocacy is more important now than ever. Get tips for how to effectively advocate for your school library.
Becoming a librarian takes a specific set of skills. Use this helpful, step-by-step guide to learn more about a career in library information and science, along with salary information, job outlook, resources and important tips on starting a career as a librarian.
I am starting a new position in a new school in a new district this fall after working for 16 years in my previous district. With safety guidelines related to the global pandemic, I know that the way I have proceeded in the past when it comes to joining a new staff is not going
Are you intimidated by the thought of weeding your Dewey Decimal books? I discovered that a substantially decreased collection dramatically increases circulation of what’s left. Here’s …
Over the last several years, I've done at lot of change up our library space at Stewart. Here's some of my tips to help you rethink your library.
What principals know and think about school libraries we have learned largely from our own past experiences and school librarians. I have had the distinct honor and privilege to work with and learn from some amazing librarians over the course of my career. These innovative educators have shaped my belief in the indispensable value of robust school libraries. They also have transformed how I think about learning and how I make decisions as an instructional leader. Connecting School to the World Outside the Classroom The new National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries were released by
In this post, I share what I learned from genrefying the fiction section of my library and offer tips and advice for organization your collection by genre.
