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.
Image 25 of 41 from gallery of Albion Library / Perkins+Will Canada. Photograph by Michael Muraz
Welcome them in and they'll never want to leave.
While I was researching some of our reader-nominations for Book Riot's 2013 charitable partner, I stumbled across The Library Initiative of The Robin Hood
Library collections are constantly growing. Implement library shelving or take a look at our other library storage solutions, so you can grow with your collection.
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.
Time to inspire and motivate your students with these 4 fun bulletin board ideas that are perfect for schools, classrooms, or libraries!
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Eight school library ideas that will help you jazz up your media center all year round!April is officially School Library Month, but we believe in celebrating the library all year round. Make your school library the place to be by trying ou…
Think beyond books and DVDs. As long as you have a library card, you can borrow all sorts of bizarre things from your public library. Here’s a look at some of the unusual free stuff you can get your hands on.
We need to rethink how we design our environments for students. The resources here will help you to use learning space design to transform your space.
One of the things I’ve become known for is my colorful and visually engaging (and non-typical) shelving strategies. I like to call this “Dynamic Shelving” and I love employing the…
Is your library nice and organized? Or are you not sure how to get it working for you and your students? I just recently relabeled my library and it is working like a dream! I posted this picture below on Instagram and I received lots of questions and requests for my library labels. This post ... Read More about Library Organization for the Primary Teacher
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地域に開かれ、市民に開かれたストリート型の図書館をデザインした。中心となる室内化したストリートのまわりに、街と調和する家のような小さなボリュームを並べた。守山の街のストリートが、図書館の中のストリートへと連続し、図書館が街の生活の一部となることを試みた。 このストリートは県産である杉材で覆われ、森の中を散策するように本や人と出会い、木もれ日の中で学ぶことができる。
A monthly library book display is a great way to bring awareness to different topics, seasons, and celebrations. Check out these ideas!
Image 15 of 23 from gallery of Lishin Elementary School Library / TALI DESIGN. Photograph by Hey! Cheese
Hi friends! Do you get overwhelmed by all of the library books that your students check in every day? Our guest blogger Amanda Maslonka shares her genius
When we let students know that reading is worthwhile, it creates a chain reaction of learning. Here are 25 strategies for fostering a reading culture.
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By setting expectations for children of how to respect our classroom materials and modeling those procedures at the beginning of the school year, you are providing your students with the basic tools they need to succeed, so that you can focus on differentiated and small group instruction in the future.
Whole Number Dewey is common sense cataloging for elementary school libraries and children's sections of public libraries.
Nostalgia is a powerful substance. And everyone carries it within themselves. It can take us to a distant time and place in a heartbeat. All we need is the right trigger. Luckily, the subreddit of the same name has plenty of them.
Library bulletin boards can be a great way to show off your current programs, books, and ideas. We’ve gathered ideas to give you inspiration for your next bulletin board display!
School library advocacy is more important now than ever. Get tips for how to effectively advocate for your school library.
Read The new public elementary school in Rockford Illinois came into being as a result of the collaboration between the architecture studio CannonDesign and the
The library is located in the Lishin elementary school campus, 3rd floor of the classroom building. The original space is composed of three classrooms, called collaborative classrooms. In order to improve the reading atmosphere in the school,
Celebrate Earth Day by educating students about the changes happening to our environment and what we can all do to help protect it. Download the poster and check out the Earth Day activity to pair!
Haven't tried a book tasting with your students yet? This fun reading activity is an awesome way to introduce genres in your elementary classroom or library!
Completed in 2018 in Taichung City, China. Images by Hey! Cheese. The library is located in the Lishin elementary school campus, 3rd floor of the classroom building. The original space is composed by three...
Keep an organized classroom library with these one-of-a-kind How to Treat a Book posters! This collection includes eight colorful posters with tips on how to treat a book plus a title poster. Students will love seeing these posters as helpful reminders on how to treat books in their classroom! Each poster is in full color and measures 8.5" x 11" for easy printing. Please note these posters do not come in black-and-white. The How to Treat a Book Posters read: - Hug your book when walking. - Keep your book off the floor. - Be careful turning pages. - Use a bookmark. - Keep your book dry. - Hold your book with two hands. - Put your book back where you found it. - Clean your hands before reading. + a How to Treat a Book cover Enjoy! :)
Yep. It's that time of year. Love is in the air. Red roses and cupids abound. And it's time to pick up a blind date with a book. This is a repeat from last year, it was so successful. I guess that makes it a tradition now. I make sure to have selections for all ages, because I think everyone has fun with the idea. Wrapped recommendations include everything from picture books to the popular adult fiction. It's a hit. Give it a try at your library!
Use these free printable Parts of a Book Poster & Worksheet to teach your pre-readers about book awareness and concepts of print.
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Colorful organization solutions for setting up and maintaining your classroom library that allow students to easily access the books they want to read.
I am very lucky in that I have two very artistic assistants who do displays for our teens. After 20some years doing displays, I was getting kind of burned out and to be honest, I wasn’t awesome at it. But my assistants are, so it was a task I was happy to delegate. We would […]
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.
Next week marks the start of National Library Week!
Welcome them in and they'll never want to leave.
It can be difficult to find professional development for the school librarian. Learn about some new online on demand PD just for you!
Lester Public Library, Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Libraries can be some of the most visually stunning meccas of architecture, but even if you aren't fortunate enough to live near one of the most beautiful libraries in the world - your local libraries can still contain some pretty creative designs. The following list is a collection of photos from everyday libraries that have been spiced up with hilarious and creative twists from the funny librarians who run them.
Some school libraries are reinventing themselves as makerspaces, but this Ohio library took a slightly different approach and has seen incredible results.
Children need to enter school ready to learn to read, which means they must be introduced early to a host of varied vocabulary. Sharing 1,000 books with them before kindergarten—via programs for parents and caregivers that model best reading practices—is the ideal way to do this.
