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    Online Professional Development for Teacher-Librarians & Library Staff

    ByCollette Jakubowicz March 27, 2020May 19, 2023

    Many schools require teacher-librarians or library assistants to attend workshops or trainings to grow professionally. Because library staff are often unique to their schools, it…

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    Library Lessons | Online Teaching | Tech Tips

    10 Virtual Library Activities for Students to Do at Home

    ByCollette Jakubowicz March 13, 2020October 22, 2024

    Schools and communities are getting more concerned about the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. As of this moment, my school district is closing for 2…

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    4 Things to Give Up After a Library Program Cut (and One to Keep)

    ByCollette Jakubowicz October 20, 2019October 31, 2021

    Veteran teacher-librarians know that there’s always something being added to our plate, and rarely (if ever) is something taken away.  It’s one of the universal…

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    Back to School | Get Organized | Library Management | Library Space

    Days 3, 4, and 5 of Library Set-up in 5 Days

    ByCollette Jakubowicz August 25, 2019September 19, 2025

    Welcome back to the 5-Day Library Set-up Challenge! I gave myself a challenge to prepare, set-up, and decorate my elementary school library in just 5…

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    Back to School | Get Organized | Library Management | Library Space

    Day 2 of Library Set-up in Just 5 Days

    ByCollette Jakubowicz August 21, 2019October 22, 2024

    Welcome back to the 5-Day Library Set-up Challenge! I set a goal to prepare and decorate my elementary school library in just 5 days by…

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    Back to School | Get Organized | Library Management | Library Space

    Library Set-up in Just 5 Days: Day One

    ByCollette Jakubowicz August 19, 2019September 19, 2025

    I set a goal for myself this back-to-school season to prep and set up my school library in just 3 days. This is my 12th…

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    Books and Reading | Library Management

    Why Your Elementary Library Needs Board Books

    ByCollette Jakubowicz April 28, 2019October 22, 2024

    A few years ago, my principal assigned 2 new classes on the specials schedule: primary and intermediate adapted library class for students in our autistic…

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    Add Some Nature to Your Library Centers with Ladybugs

    ByCollette Jakubowicz February 6, 2019October 25, 2022

    It’s chilly outside ​in the Northeast, but spring is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to bring some nature literacy and animal…

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