Selection expert April Dawkins unpacks the complicated subject of trigger warnings, examining the impacts of trauma, the problem of self-censorship, and the connections between discomfort,
Former libraries director Kathryn Roots Lewis illustrates the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders within the hiring process for school librarians and the role of the
Data can be a powerful tool in your library funding advocacy toolkit. In this piece, district librarian Jenny Takeda shares the results of a two-year
In this column, library and education specialist Debbie Abilock offers up an essential instructional toolkit for teaching students to evaluate health information, including modeling arguments,
Teaching students to recognize their own biases is an essential step in the process of helping them become savvy consumers of information. When our students
In their latest School Library Connection article, “The Unspoken Quota: Using Radical Inclusion to Disrupt Institutional Whiteness,” Peter Langella and Meg Boisseau Allison lay the
As librarians, creativity is the most powerful tool in our toolkit. From interdisciplinary collaborations to the universe of the makerspace, we are constantly inventing new
This school year presents unique challenges, one of which is the unpredictability of just how we’ll be interacting with students: Face to face? Via a
It can be tempting to look around and claim that our society is experiencing a shortage of empathy and compassion. If so, there’s no better
Librarians know that much of student learning takes place outside the classroom. And rather than wait for students to seek out the library to help
If there was an Oscar for Best Educator in a Leading Role, the award would hands-down go to librarians; especially considering the range of people
A school librarian recently described her work to me like this: “You pretty much do it all. You’re their teacher, their counselor, even, sometimes, their
“If libraries are sites of profound possibility, the librarian is—in my opinion—the conduit linking people to their purposes and dreams…” —Maisha T. Winn For most
As a librarian, you have a limited budget each year for new acquisitions, and you don’t want to squander it on books students will never
We know students excel at learning and implementing new technology quickly. At a time when both educators and students have to be creative and resourceful
“With great curation comes great responsibility.” —Stan Lee (sort of) When we hand the students the reins as curators, we give them the opportunity to
What are you reading? With so much information streaming at us during these remote-learning days, it can be easy to get lost among the virtual
Between checking resources in and out, shelving, and tracking down overdue materials, librarians have a lot of clerical duties to fulfill every day. So why
If there’s one thing that makes students care more about their education, it might be feeling heard. When students feel their voice has an important
Information Expert. Advice Giver. Reference Superhero. The role of the librarian can be hard to define, considering how many hats they wear and the many
