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New Release Spotlight: May 17 and May 24
Well, I guess my Spotlight hiatus–if you can call it that–is ending! I’ve decided to go back to weekly New Release Spotlights starting May 31. It’s partly because I have
Girls Like Us by Randi Pink: A Librarian’s Perspective
Girls Like Us is the first book I’ve read by Randi Pink, and I definitely enjoyed it. I was born after the story’s events, but I remember this issue coming
New Release Spotlight: May 3 and May 10, 2022
Welcome to May! This month is historically quite good for new book releases, and with a collective total of 40 starred reviews, today’s list is no exception. I think YA
Stolen by Lucy Christopher: A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Stolen by Lucy Christopher was popular in my Grade 6-12 library a few years ago. I had three copies, and they were never on the shelf. Concerned about the possibility
New Release Spotlight: April 19 and April 26, 2022
Welcome to the Spotlight for April 19 and April 26, 2022! We’ve got new titles this week from Shaun David Hutchinson, Emily X.R. Pan, Julie Kagawa, Tae Keller, Linda Williams
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Do you have a Wednesday dress?
How does my family know it’s a Wednesday? Because I’m wearing the Wednesday Dress. Yep, I wear the same dress every Wednesday. I’m not really sure how or why this
Digital Bulletin Boards: 16 Ideas for Library Content
This post about Digital Library Bulletin Boards was originally published in 2015. Back then, I called them “Scrolling PowerPoints.” I know the sample slides are outdated, and they definitely do
Library Lesson Idea: Lunchtime Kahoots
Our school is on a six-day rotating schedule. Every day–1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6–is a different schedule. On Day 4, I have been doing a “Day 4 Kahoot”
Dewey Decimal Shelf Labels : How to Print and Make
Let’s face it: No matter how much instruction we give, many students (and their teachers and parents!) simply do not understand the Dewey Decimal System. I can remember sitting through
Back to School Night Survival: Three Freebies
Summer seems to get shorter and shorter every year! Back in late-June, I blinked, and now here we are in August. When I first started teaching in 2001, my school
