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If I… Read More › Book Résumés By Becky Calzada, AASL President-Elect on 03/07/2024 • ( 0 ) Unite Against Book Bans Announces a FREE Book Résumé Resource Across the country, school librarians have been on the intellectual freedom frontlines defending access to books, building understanding about policies and library procedures, and dispelling misinformation. As they navigate these… Read More › Building Relationships through The Gift of Story – an AASL Town Hall event By Courtney Pentland, AASL President 2023-2024 on 03/01/2024 • ( 0 ) I’ve been sitting on this news for a few weeks, and I am SO EXCITED to share it with you! You’re Invited to join Courtney Pentland, AASL President, and John Schu for a conversation about his book on May 7th… Read More › Get Involved: Making an Impact in Librarianship Through Volunteering for AASL By Becky Calzada, AASL President-Elect on 02/14/2024 • ( 0 ) Join AASL and Help Shape the Future of School Librarianship As members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), we understand the power of volunteering within our local communities. We contribute to our schools and school districts, sharing our… Read More › Recent Posts Reciting Poetry: Boosting Confidence in Teens By Karin Greenberg on 05/13/2024 • ( 0 ) Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. ~from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert… Read More › Yes, You Can!” Why I’m Not Special, But You Are By Steve Tetreault on 04/29/2024 • ( 4 ) Semi-Charmed Kinda Life I have truly lived a luck-filled life. The circumstances of my start in this world set me up with an ethnicity (caucasian), gender (male), and socioeconomic status (upper-middle class) that gave me a lot of benefits. Added… Read More › The Intersection of Science and Joy By Dr. Erin Bailey, RIF’s Director of Literacy & Content on 04/17/2024 • ( 1 ) Today we’re excited to shares a post from our partners at Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). For six decades, RIF has worked to ensure that every child develops a love of reading while having access to books, free research-backed reading resources, and… Read More › 6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten in the Library By Kelly Hincks on 04/08/2024 • ( 5 ) Recently, I had a colleague who was hired as an elementary librarian. When I asked her what she was most nervous about for her new role she shared teaching kindergarteners. It got me thinking about how teaching younger children can… Read More › AutoCrat: Automation for Google Form Responses By Steve Tetreault on 04/02/2024 • ( 2 ) Automation Makes Life Easier! In a recent meeting, someone suggested that each upcoming newsletter have a short reaction or reflection from a large body of members. But the amount of work involved in coordinating, collecting, and standardizing all the input… Read More › March Book Madness: A Competition of Novels By Karin Greenberg on 03/26/2024 • ( 0 ) Let the Games Begin Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship… every March I hear these buzzwords in my library. The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament livens up the room. Teens huddle around smartphones watching the last minutes of nail-biters…. Read More › Understanding Ukraine’s Plight Through Children’s Literature By Christie Kaaland on 03/22/2024 • ( 0 ) As the Russian invasion in Eastern Europe begins its third year, many families— including children— continue to suffer. The U.S. is deeply involved in this assault, and no matter where, as a librarian, one stands politically on this fact, it… Read More › Celebrating Literacy and Diversity with Día By Association for Library Service to Children on 03/14/2024 • ( 0 ) Celebrating Literacy and Diversity with Día Laura Schulte-Cooper, Senior Program Officer, ALSC Diverse literature belongs in every classroom and library–on the shelves and in the hands of children, librarians, and teachers. It is essential for Black, Indigenous and children of… Read More › Your AASL Board of Directors needs YOUR input! By Courtney Pentland, AASL President 2023-2024 on 03/13/2024 • ( 0 ) The AASL Board of Directors has been working to develop areas of focus for a new strategic plan for the American Association of School Librarians and is seeking feedback from school librarians across the country. Strategic planning helps to set… Read More › AASL Members VOTE March 11 – April 3 By Sylvia Knight Norton, AASL Executive Director on 03/11/2024 • ( 0 ) Voting is open March 11 – April 3 for the 2024 American Library Association elections. Members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of ALA, can vote for candidates for the AASL Board of Directors and the… Read More › ‹ Older Entries Featured Categories Blog Topics › Reciting Poetry: Boosting Confidence in Teens 05/13/2024 Yes, You Can!” Why I’m Not Special, But You Are 04/29/2024 Community › The Intersection of Science and Joy 04/17/2024 Happy School Librarian Day! 04/04/2024 KQ Content › The Intentionality of School Librarianship in the Sept/Oct 2022 Issue of Knowledge Quest 09/28/2022 LEAD OUT LOUD: Access Defended in the May/June 2022 Issue of Knowledge Quest 05/10/2022 News › Your AASL Board of Directors needs YOUR input! 03/13/2024 Book Résumés 03/07/2024 Search Current Issue Most Popular The 5 E’s of Inquiry-Based Learning Getting to Know Your School Librarian from a Safe Distance Manhwa & Webtoons: The Graphic Craze That’s Already Happening 6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten in the Library The Intersection of Science and Joy Recent Comments Steve Tetreault on Yes, You Can!” Why I’m Not Special, But You Are Steve Tetreault on Yes, You Can!” Why I’m Not Special, But You Are Kelly Hincks on Librarian on a Cart: Bringing the Library to the Classroom Kelly Hincks on 6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten in the Library S. 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