Cheap and Easy Library Decorations
With the first day of school rapidly approaching, the most stressful “getting ready” tasks for me are: This year, our library has been transformed into…
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FrontRow Juno Audio System Review
After having some voice strain and fatigue problems last year, I’ve been very blessed to get a voice amplification system, FrontRow’s Juno System. Like most…
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Makerspace Center Update
The makerspace projects that students have been working on are really coming along. There’s a flute-playing machine, a “deadly” panda-bot, and a cat that waves…
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How to Be Brave: Book Checkout Limits and Sacred Cows
In School Library Journal’s October 2012 issue, the cover article centered on the hot topic of Dewey vs. METIS classification systems, but the best advice…
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Dewey Nonfiction Signs Freebie!
After my last blog post about simplifying Dewey, a reader asked if I would share my Dewey nonfiction signs. I finally finished making the signs…
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Make your library more inviting with a DIY reading tent
Taking a break from ed tech for some library space makeover fun. I finished making and hanging a reading tent I made for the library,…
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Simplifying Dewey: Part 2
I’ve written before about my goal this year to be brave (or fierce) and wanting to simplify our Dewey nonfiction section. Though I’ve already had…
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Simplifying Dewey
I’m about to take a huge leap into the unknown here and risking the ire of librarians (not to mention my fantastic library assistant) everywhere. I’m…
