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    The Library is Open: The Role of School Librarians in Distance Learning
    By Lisa Cheby
    In Advocates, Distance Learning, Library, Library Transformation
    Posted August 19, 2020

    The Library is Open: The Role of School Librarians in Distance Learning

    When much of the United States, and the world, was disrupted by the pandemic in March 2020 people were surprised that I could work from home.  After all, many people think my main job consists of [...]

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    Self-Assessment – Getting Students To Practice A Critical Skill
    By Doug Johnson
    In Advocates, Digital, Library
    Posted July 21, 2020

    Self-Assessment – Getting Students To Practice A Critical Skill

    In addition to their regular projects, I often required the graduate students in my library management classes to create an assessment by which those projects could be evaluated – a [...]

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    Four Strategies For Making Your Videos More Accessible
    By Joyce Valenza
    In Advocates, Digital
    Posted July 21, 2020

    Four Strategies For Making Your Videos More Accessible

    Why captions? They are especially important with so many of us reaching our learning community remotely. As we gear up for a September filled with unknowns, it might be a good idea to develop [...]

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    Make Love Of Reading The First Objective
    By Doug Johnson
    In Advocates, Classroom, Library
    Posted July 21, 2020

    Make Love Of Reading The First Objective

    “The myths we allow ourselves to believe about reading will continue to shape the reading lives of those we teach. We have to stop ourselves from harming the reading experience. We have to [...]

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    6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library
    By Laura Fleming
    In Advocates, Library Transformation, Makerspace
    Posted April 22, 2019

    6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library

    6 years after creating our first makerspace, it only makes sense to publish a post that focuses on 6 steps for creating a makerspace. Step 1:  Create a personal philosophy for what making means. [...]

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    The Outsiders Library Collaboration
    By Stony Evans
    In Advocates
    Posted April 22, 2019

    The Outsiders Library Collaboration

    One of my favorite things to do as a school librarian is to use our spaces and resources to bring literature to life. Recently, we have started a collaboration based on S.E. Hinton’s, The [...]

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    Makerspaces A to Z: Enterprising
    By Laura Fleming
    In Advocates, Experts, Library Transformation, Makerspace
    Posted March 11, 2019

    Makerspaces A to Z: Enterprising

    I recently launched a new blog series, Makerspaces A to Z.  You can read all about the letter A, B, C and D. Thank you to all those who shared their thoughts about those posts using the [...]

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    Our First Skype With a Scientist
    By Stony Evans
    In Advocates, Contributor, Digital, Library Transformation
    Posted February 19, 2019

    Our First Skype With a Scientist

    I have written several times in the past about how connecting has made a difference in my practice and development as a teacher librarian. If you haven’t read about my Skype in the [...]

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