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New Release Spotlight: June 28, 2022
This week’s Spotlight got cut a bit short about halfway through. Since Saturday morning, I’ve been down with either COVID or the flu–I have no idea which. I haven’t been
New Release Spotlight: June 21, 2022
Happy Tuesday! It’s another typical mid-June list; it’s not super-amazing, but there are some interesting titles. We’ll start with Jumper by Melanie Crowder. If you are a high school librarian,
New Release Spotlight: June 14, 2022
Whew, we have had a whirlwind few weeks! In the past five weeks, we’ve had two separate weeks of travel to the US (we live in Mexico) and two different
New Release Spotlight: June 7, 2022
A great-looking list this week! YA and middle grade books look best to me. Picture books are slim-pickins once again this week. 🙁 This week’s top picks are: Hell Followed
New Release Spotlight: May 31, 2022
Starting this week, I am back to weekly New Release Spotlights! I will post them weekly on Mondays and send an email link out on Tuesday mornings. The YA titles
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New school librarian? 10 things you should do first…
You’ve landed a brand new school librarian job–congratulations! All summer, you’ve looked forward to standing in the middle of your very own library, taking a deep breath, and reveling in
Happy Book Chocolate Cake Day!
Warning: The post is full of chocolatey-deliciousness and may therefore be bad for your waistline. You’ve been warned! Happy Book Chocolate Cake Day! Though I’ve talked to students about Book
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”
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 I know the sample slides are outdated, and they definitely do
First Days of School in a New-To-You Library
Wait…what? Did I miss something? Why is Mrs. ReaderPants posting an article about the first days of school…in the middle of December? As we approach Winter Break, I realized I
