The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Guest: Kristen Williams, School Librarian From: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School- Indianapolis Indiana Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Annual Winter Puzzle Competition: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCcuzOh3c/m031jvBiOjlg201HTv18Ew/view?utm_content=DAHCcuzOh3c&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h06a7f9195c https://www.instagram.com/p/DUV3xn2jkt5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Add'l Links: https://www.heinemann.com/products/from-inquiry-to-action-e06257.aspx Book Break: Core Values In School Librarianship Responding with Commitment and Courage by Judi Moreillon, Editor Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo Where to find Kristen Williams: Website: https://brebeuf.libguides.com/index I can most regularly be found on: Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjpslibrary/ Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Monisha Blair, Head Librarian From: Key Middle School (Springfield, VA) Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8 Guest: Deborah Sran, Senior Manager, John Lewis Leadership Program From: Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12, Central Office administrator Resources: Lewis Leadership Program Museum of Service: https://www.lewisleadershipprogrammuseumofservice.org/ Add'l Links: https://www.slj.com/story/american-history-through-local-lens-teaching-america-at-250 Book Break: The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez by Jasminne Paulino Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony by Kate Murphy Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony by Kate Murphy An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days by Maria Popova Where to find Monisha Blair: Handle: @monishablair I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/monishablair.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/monishablair/ Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Miranda Quintero, School librarian From: Fort Worth, TX | Daggett Elementary Texas Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: I Am Every Good Thing: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUgj10VCR9Y/ Add'l Links: https://youtu.be/UBCw2iK1JOA?si=i341qAVruJCBrfuW Book Break: Front Desk by Kelly Yang Tejas Star Reading List from the Texas Library Association Chooch Helped by Andrea Rogers, illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz Food Group Series by Jory John, Illustrated by Pete Oswald I.R.L. by Jenny Goebel Where to find Miranda Quintero: Handle: @bilingualbibliotecaria I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/bilingualbib.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/bilingualbibliotecaria TikTok: tiktok.com/@bilingualbibliotecaria Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Kristin Hancock , Middle School Librarian From: St. Louis Missouri Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Ditching Decimal Points in Dewey and Adding Topics : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RERE6oGFlOddqqb922H5fJmUYseujTC3Rg2S6_s_Zfs/edit?usp=sharing Book Break: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened and Solutions and other Problems by Allie Brosh Westfallen series by Ann Brashares Unboxing Libby by Steph Cherrywell Where to find Kristin Hancock : Instagram: instagram.com/middlecornerlibrary  Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Amanda McCoy, Teacher Librarian From: Lawrence Kansas Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Culturally Rich Read-In: Google Folder including: 1. Email to Readers and School (in document tabs) 2. Google Form for potential readers 3. Scheduling document example 4. Slides for display in classrooms 5. Photo from the event 6. Google Form for post-event feedback 7. Canva template for social media graphic and google form header Add'l Links:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lmERisVEl5QhLM8zuS6H1V2Hn9IxILwN?usp=drive_link Dr. Michelle H. Martin at University of Washington Information School "Mirrors for All: Creating Culturally Rich Read-In Celebrations" AASL 2025 workshop sumamry  Book Break: Poo Pile on the Prairie by Amy Hevron (The series is Tiny Habitats) Where to find Amanda McCoy: Website: ahoymrsmccoy.com I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/illinimccoy.bsky.social  Other Social Media: https://youtube.com/@ahoymrsmccoy-cb5tr   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Meredith Butts, Library and Information Scientist From: New Jersey Grade(s) Taught: 5, 6, 7, 8 Resources: QUEST Website: questlearning.net/ Book Break: The Night Country by Melissa Albert Where to find Meredith Butts, Library and Information Scientist: Website: questlearning.net/ Handle: TheMeriLibrarian, @bemeredith. I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, LinkedIn Bluesky: TheMeriLibrarian bsky.app/profile/bemeredith.bsky.social Other Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbutts/    Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Stacy Gilbert, School Librarian From: Alexandria Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Presentation Skills, Or How NOT to Bore Your Audience to Tears: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xKsRzqGD90febFrda0NoeneFN6nu3Uuk/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=114584682638120750842&rtpof=true&sd=true Book Break: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow Where to find Stacy Gilbert: Website: mamagilbslibrary.com Email: MamaGilbsLibrary@gmail.com Handle: MamaGilbs I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mamgilbs.bsky.social   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Rachel Grover, School Librarian From: Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8 Resources: Helping Students License Their Own Artwork: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/ Add'l Links: SLLN Episode 054. Building Conversational English Skills in the Makerspace with Rachel Grover Book Break: I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest Words on Fire by Jennifer Nielsen Where to find Rachel Grover: Website: Rachel Grover on Knowledge Quest Email: NBCTLibrarian13@gmail.com Handle: @rgrov1013 I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Marcia Kochel, Teacher Librarian From: Druid Hills Middle School, Decatur Georgia Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: BFF Reading Initiative: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7PGgtdK0/Ju4ghpwXfBS0z-05w32iKA/view?utm_content=DAG7PGgtdK0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=he0bd11a3cd  Add'l Links: www.youngteenlit.com Book Break: Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram The Scott Fenwick Diaries by Kristin Nilsen Where to find Marcia Kochel: Website: https://omsbookblog.blogspot.com I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/overbooked.bsky.social, bsky.app/profile/youngteenlit.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/dhmslibrary, instagram.com/young_teenlit Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Kannan Cangro, School Librarian From: Northern Virginia Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Resources: True Book Fair: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqG6n-VZHCzPYuhcuOq6-OCcoeWH31KHy0ggW3ZPRvQ/edit?usp=sharing Add'l Links: First Book: www.fbmarketplace.org Maura Madigan's article about #truebookfairs: https://www.slj.com/story/Building-better-Book-Fairs-Librarians-Create-New-Models Julie Stivers original article about Truebookfair: https://www.slj.com/story/Julie-Stivers-A-Place-To-Read-and-Thrive-2023-School-Librarian-of-the-Year Indestructibles books from Hachette: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/workman-publishing-company/page/indestructibles/ Book Break: You Didn't Hear This From Me: Notes on the Art of Gossip by Kelsey McKinney Where to find Kannan Cangro: Handle: @cangrolib I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cangrolib.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cangrolib/  Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Dr. Heather Thore, School Librarian From: Robert Anderson Middle School, South Carolina Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8 Resources: Mini Mic Monday: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQCzHvWkpr7/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DSBJ996kvLg/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTbMsHkYxd/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRvglFsgIkB/  Add'l Links: https://www.instagram.com/robertandersonmiddlerams Book Break: The Restorative Practices Playbook: Tools for Transforming Discipline in Schools by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey Where to find Dr. Heather Thore, but I'm fine with Heather or Dr. Thore: Email: heatherthore@anderson5.net Handle: Thorbrarian I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thorbrarian  Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Maura Madigan, Librarian From: Fairfax County VA Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Resources: The Winter Games: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fgZaxdpNThP_bIWltnykdiQTxcTThG6EqJGPvfA1mvs/edit?usp=sharing Add'l Links: https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan SLLN Podcast Episode 25: "Reading Rescue Pet Adoption Program" with Maura Madigan Book Break: The Wedding People by Alison Espach The Night Raven (Moonwind Mysteries) by by Johan Rundberg Where to find Maura Madigan: Website: https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan  Email: mbmadigan@fcps.edu  Handle: @mauramadigan7 I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Bluesky:bsky.app/profile/mauramadigan7.bsky.social Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Rain Smith, School Library Media Specialist From: Whiteland Comm HS, Whiteland Indiana Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources: Broken Books Build Community: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1qowq230/G6SVB7D06O4uK_amKSzLlg/view?utm_content=DAG1qowq230&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h4a3d89ce43 Book Break: Why I Love Horror by Becky Siegel Spatford (who is also a librarian!) Where to find Rain Smith: Handle: @simplyrain I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Stacy Brown, Director of Innovation and Professional Learning (previously the Media Specialist and 21st Century Learning Coordinator) From: The Davis Academy Georgia (with a strong dose of Texas) Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Resources: Book Club Bash: https://tinyurl.com/bannedbooknooks Add'l Links: These are the book club slides that we followed for that particular book club. Slide 9 includes the book nook activity instructions: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NF6-Nqsu_qJZ4Z5DUXtVyaXRKmrOMUN18nzJwSgxJg8/edit?usp=sharing   Book Break:  The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud Code of Honor by Alan Gratz Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work by Robyn Gobbel The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Yardena Schwartz The author that kickstarted my career was Toni Morrison. I have always been captivated by her writing. Where to find Stacy Brown: Website: More book club ideas can be found here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/revolutionize-youth-book-clubs-9798216182665/ Handle: @21stStacy I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Melissa Snider, School librarian From: Jackson - Munger Mountain Elementary School, Teton County School District #1 Wyoming Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources: Winter Book Give-Away: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZtqbFm2DzLzj8Mgb6MzAl4ZEVHrFHYlJDu6KGZDqGk/edit?tab=t.0 Book Break: Poetry anthologies curated by James Crews, especially The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal, edited by James Crews Where to find Melissa Snider: Email: (Included in resources doc) I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/meliroowy.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/mmeslibrarylobos Other Social Media: On Facebook, personal/professional - friend me! Melissa Brumsted Snider Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Pamela Verfaillie From: Valdez High School Alaska Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12   Resources:  Topic Tasting for research projects: Are you tired of the same old topics for student research projects? A topic tasting, similar to a book tasting, might be just what you're looking for! Topic Tasting folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ixEwNLvsijkXgpfdG4Ow-zAqwXQnq9Hg  Add'l Links:  'Learning Tools and Standards Lead To 'Ah Ha' Moments' by Becky Walker and Pamela Verfaillie: https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2021/02/09/learning-tools-and-standards-lead-to-ah-ha-moments/  "The Power of Story: The Story of Self, Us and Now" By Leading Change Network, Marshall Ganz, New Organizing Institute, Peter Gibbs, Shea Sinnott: https://commonslibrary.org/the-power-of-story-the-story-of-self-us-and-now/    Book Break:  I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times by Monica Guzmán  The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming   Where to find Pamela Verfaillie:  Email: paminthelibrary AT gmail.com I can most regularly be found on: Facebook's School Library groups Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pamv.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamverfaillie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-verfaillie/    Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Quentin Taylor, School Librarian From: Legacy Elementary School, Macclenny Florida Grade(s) Taught: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources:  Read Out of the Box: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JL2TBaNAaQ8JRtm2fD90tAuhvdaKNcOW/view?usp=sharing  Add'l Links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VzRrYDjEenqPW4MtV7X4R55gnwbPEcDA?usp=drive_link  Book Break:  Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Cryptid Hunters (and many more) by Roland Smith  Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans Where to find Quentin Taylor:  Handle: FaceBook- Quentin Taylor I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Instagram: @mediamanqt  instagram.com/mediamanqt  Twitter: @IamMediaMan  twitter.com/IamMediaMan  Other Social Media: YouTube: @mediamanqt Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

This is a super-short bonus episode -  First, we want to announce the winner of the raffle winner from Episode 54, where guest Rachel Grover set up a raffle to give away a copy of the book Life After Whale. Congratulations to the winner, Heidi Sumner! Second, we want to encourage listeners to reach out and share a lesson, program, or activity. If you like the podcast, we need YOU to come and share!  And finally, Steve wraps up with a Book Break about a fiction title with a direct and interesting take on information literacy.  Book Break: Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky  

Guest: Nicole Smith-Schultz,M.Ed, School Librarian Media Specialist  From:  New Jersey  Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Resources:  Poem in your Pocket flyer: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGiGQj3NJc/hOyX-EobuIGWEJMMkK7dgA/view?utm_content=DAGiGQj3NJc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=heeb813405c  Book Break:  The Invisible String by Patririce Karst We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers Dear Librarian by Lydia M. Sigwarth Where to find Nicole Smith-Schultz,M.Ed:  Website: https://bbnbooksbynicole.wixsite.com/read/meet-nicole  Handle: #YourLibrarianApproves    @MrsSmithLibrary I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter X/Twitter: https://x.com/MrsSmithLibrary   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Michael Czajkowski Resources:  "Boost your brain with boredom" from May Clinic "Human Information Behavior" by T.D. Wilson "Parasocial relationships, social media, & well-being" by Cynthia A. Hoffner & Bradley J. Bond Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.  School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬:  This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬:  - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky