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Eight School Librarian Job Interview Questions to help you prepare, answer confidently, and get the job of your dreams.

School Librarian Job Interview: What Questions Will They Ask Me?

This article gives five easy tips to ensure a smooth start to library time. These are great for both elementary and middle school, but the article focuses on the elementary Specials rotation.

5 Tips to Ensure a Smooth Start to Library Time

Why secondary teachers should stop teaching whole class novels

Why We Should Stop Teaching Whole Class Novels

Librarian Interview Questions and Red Flags

How to host a school-wide haiku writing contest in the school library

How to Host a Haiku Writing Contest in Your School Library

Free on Fridays

Temporary on Thursdays

Burned Out on Tuesdays

Miserable on Mondays

Starting a Reading Bingo program in your middle school? Check out these 5 tips from a middle school librarian who has done it!

Middle School Reading Bingo – Free Card + 5 Implementation Tips

Library Challenge #2 is all about Hosting a Book-A-Thon Fundraiser for the library.

Host a Book-A-Thon Fundraiser

Entry, Exit, and Checkout Procedures: Middle School

Library Entry, Exit, and Checkout Procedures (PK-Grade 1)

Difficult Class #3: Grade 8 (Texas)

Difficult Class #2: Grade 5 (Texas)

Difficult Class #1: Grade 3 (Texas)

January Library Challenge: Dealing With Difficult Classes

Boy using purple pen to fill out Book Speed Dating Record Sheet

Book Speed Dating: The Hows and Whys

This post helps you use upcycled materials to make your own Dewey Decimal System Shelf Labels.

How to Create Your Own Dewey Decimal System Shelf Labels

This is three freebies for Back to School Night in the Library. Includes a presentation, manual checkout forms and slips, and an online resources brochure.

Library Back to School Night – 3 Freebies for Back to School Night

Creating a School Library Handbook? Here are 20 Pages You Should Include…

This article describes my library's middle school book club and gives tips to create your own!

How to Start a Middle School Book Club

Are professional book reviews authentic? Here's the scoop from a former SLJ reviewer.

Professional Book Reviews : Sources, Authenticity, and My Experience as an SLJ Reviewer

Harvest the fun of Lunchtime Kahoots! This article shares 11 tips for starting a Kahoot game at lunch and 8 complete (and free) Kahoot games to get you started.

Library Lesson Idea: Lunchtime Kahoots