Politics in Practice
Amanda MacGregor, February 22, 2024 | Guest Post
Gamification and great mystery stories are two elements effective at engaging and inspiring young readers.
Karen Jensen, MLS, January 12, 2024 | Middle Grade, Mind the Middle, Mind the Middle Project
Educator Caitlin Nichols Martin shares how she amplifies diverse, authentic voices in a middle grade classroom
Amanda MacGregor, January 8, 2024 | Guest Post
Middle school is the toughest age to build a collection for readers as a school librarian. Yes, I said it.
Amanda MacGregor, April 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Young people need to learn how to navigate the rapidly-evolving information landscape. Here are some ideas to implement, because #FactsMatter.
Amanda MacGregor, November 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
My biennial roundup of key findings from GLSEN's National School Climate Survey, which documents the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth in schools from across the country.
Karen Jensen, MLS, June 17, 2020 | Professional Development
While libraries are talking about doing anti-racist work, maybe we should talk about why we should be paying our staff to read.
Karen Jensen, MLS, March 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
As I write this my library is closed to the public, my kids are home from school, and the world feels very, very strange. This is all happening, of course, because of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, and I am very thankful that my place of employment is doing their part to help flatten the curve […]
Karen Jensen, MLS, April 29, 2019 | Professional Development
1 of the most frequently asked questions I receive is: How do I get started doing teen services? Here's an outline of what I think are the basic building blocks of a successful teen services program in a public library.
Amanda MacGregor, April 9, 2019 | Advocacy
This look at the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, the challenges they face, and the support they need should be required reading for anyone who works with students of any age.
Karen Jensen, MLS, October 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am a big advocate of being engaged in ongoing professional development, which is why I try and stay engaged on social media with my professional peers. Lately, I have seen a lot of librarians talk about “decolonizing your library”, a phrase that is very new to me. So I have been starting to do […]
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