School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

Penny Walch shares her experiences and programming in a New Zealand school library. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Editable PD Certificate New Zealand Immigration Knowledge Base National Library of NZ the NZ equivalent of LOC. National Library of NZ - Topic Explorer some great NZ topics to explore. Radio NZ - Storytime has some grea...

Learn how Melissa Thom and Jacquelyn Whiting integrate media literacy into lessons for all ages! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Editable PD Certificate ' @MsThomBookitis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissathomjoyfullearning http://melissathom.com    @MsJWhiting on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelyn-whiting-17a7214/...

Steve Tetreault offers lessons and strategies for teaching both students and teachers the value of using Wikipedia in research.   I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Editable PD Certificate Presentation: Wikipedia: Not the Worst Presentation: Lesson 17: Reliability and How to SIFT Online Info Perspective & Information Gathering Online Re...

Learn how Ali Schilpp connects her students with the world around them through meaningful opportunities and technology. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Editable PD Certificate Northern Middle Media SLJ Names 2018 Librarian of the Year How "Going Global" Can Support Multiple Literacies and Digital Citizenship (June 19, 2019) LEGO Trav...

Learn EVERYTHING you need to know about creating a Library Learning Commons from Ashley Sherman. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Frey Elementary Learning Commons KQ: "You say "Library" I say "Learning Commons" by Cassy Lee DEMCO: Library as Learning Commons: 3 Key Zones Library Learning Commons Certification Process Library of Michig...

Learn from Tom Bober what it takes to serve on one of the most prestigious books award committees in children's literature. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   The Primary Source Podcast Caldecott Home Page Tom Bober's website Resources for Mock Caldecott book selections: Jen J's Booklists Calling Caldecott These blogs will also put out...

Kitty Felde, host of the Book Club for Kids Podcast shares her insight and strategies for offering a virtual option to meet and build relationships with students as we read! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Twitter: @BookClubforKids or @kittyfelde Facebook: Book Club for Kids Podcast Instagram: bookclubforkids TEDx at UCLA Bookclubfor...

Teacher in Residence and school librarian, Tom Bober shares why the LOC is the perfect OER solution for our school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   LOC Summer Teacher Institutes KQ: Tom Bober Author Archive Tom Bober's website Pairing Picture Books and Primary Sources: Her Right Foot by David Eggers Picture Books and Primar...

What happens to our Makerspace when we teach remotely? Amy Rubin shares some of her strategies and resources to connect and support her students. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Twitter: @LibrarianRubin (Findley Oaks Media Center) Instagram: librarian_rubin Instagram for school librarians in our district: @fcs_lit Smore: Teleschool M...

Learn how Amanda Jones effectively selects, organizes and shares the resources she curates with her school community.  I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Facebook: LOM Library Instagram: lom_library Twitter: @LOMiddleLibrary  Twitter: @abmack33 Presentation: Let's Talk OERs   Live Oaks Middle Library website Wakelet presentation Wakelet...

The 2020 School Year is going to be a virtual start for many schools.  Hear how Amanda Johnson is preparing to support her school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Powtoon: Intro to staff (needs 2020 updates!)

Hear how Wendy Cope motivates her readers and sponsors clubs and activity nights to create a library community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   IG: @woodstockmslibrary Twitter: @wendypcope 2015 Media Specialist of the Year Woodstock Middle School website Menu of Services (TY Sarah Sansbury) 2018-2019 Annual Report 2019-2020 Annual Re...

Learn how Martha Bongiorno builds SEL into her collection and her library programming. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.  Discovering the Remarkable Two Key Ways School Libraries Can Impact Social-Emotional Learning Seven Mindsets Book Lists for Middle Schoolers and Young Adults Create a Difference: Live to Give with Compassionare Makers...

Learn how Carrie Betts considers all the stakeholders and steps to building a collection to support the entire school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Presentation: Strategies for Collection Development Strategies for Collection Development Collection Devt workpage @westmaplemedia cbetts@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Learn important strategies for successfully participating in a virtual interview from Courtney Pentland. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. KQ: Making Over Your To-Do List (2/19/2020) SLJ: Time for "Tidying Up" the School Library (2/1/2019) AASL: School Librarian Interview Question Matrix Episode 33: Gainful Employment

Hear how Melissa Thom collaborates in building a culture of reading and strengthens relationships with students remotely! YouTube: Live from the Library #LiteracyInspiredCrafts Website bit.ly/MasksByMelissa Enrichment Resources WHPS Online Professional Learning Melissa Thom's blog: Joyful Learning Bristow Middle School Virtual Library ( a work in progress) Schoolwide Culture of Reading Padlet Book...

Tune in and hear K.C. Boyd's address microaggressions and share successful strategies for making #goodtrouble in advocating for school librarians and their programs in D.C Public Schools. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Episode 51: Boss Librarian Episode 62: My Newbery Experience YouTube: AASL's May 14, 2020 Office Hours: Microaggres...

Learn how Stephanie Fiedler applies the Danish principles of  Hygge into library spaces and programming and finds happiness. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Twitter - @StephFiedler Instagram - @mrs_fiedler Facebook - @stephanie.fiedler.969 YouTube - Mrs. Fiedler's Tutorials Pinterest - Mrs. Fiedler's Pins Davis Drive Elementary Media...

Hear Jennifer Lewis share expert strategies and techniques for making the most of Skype in your Library.  I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration   Skype in the Classroom

Tune in to hear how Jennifer Lewis builds tech into her programming and badges into her lessons and PD. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Building a Community of Readers with Destiny and Biblionasium Microsoft Educator Center Adobe Education Exchange Video of Minecraft in the Library Presentation: A Whole New World with Minecraft

Learn how Amanda Jones uses OERs to support her library program and her teachers. Presentation: Let's talk OER On Curriculum: How Pinterest and TpT Exacerbate Inequity Guide to Creative Commons Creative Commons Downloadable Guides Defining Open Content KQ: When "Open" isn't Open: Understanding Copyright and Permissions for OER

Are you doing everything you can to encourage checkouts? Chelsea Groustra and Christina Zimmerman share their strategies! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Clipboard: 2nd grade Scavenger Hunt Tables: 2nd Color the books you like Clipboard: 3rd grade Scavenger Hunt Clipboard: 4th Interest Inventory Tables: 5th Interest Inventory Reflect...

Learn how Angie Miller has transformed her program into a virtual one while still supporting her school community.  I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.  Your PLN: Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy KQ: The School Library Is Still Open! Ten Ways to Change Our Physical Spaces into Virtual Libraries (April 7, 2020) Inter-Lakes Jr/Sr High L...

Learn award-winning strategies from Laura Foy on supporting all students, all subjects AND building reading culture. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Denham Springs Junior High Library Instagram: @dsjh_library Menu of Offerings End-of-Year Infographic

Who hasn't had their library space used and misused? Sara Marshall shares her strategies for addressing this challenge.   I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.   Sticky Wickets, or things they don't teach you in library school