Get Moving & Have Fun with Library Orientation Games
The beginning of the year is an important time for teacher-librarians and media specialists as we introduce the library to new and returning students. Every…
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Making a Habit of Setting Boundaries & Self-Care
Self-care is the newest education buzzword, but often there’s little time or resources provided to implement any kind of self-care practice. One-time events like donuts…
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Set-and-Forget-it Boundaries & Self-Care
There’s a lot of discussion in education lately about “self-care,” which I would normally celebrate. I would love to believe that as a society, the…
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Teaching Strategies for Library Class in Any Format
Earlier in 2020, I listened to podcasts from Jennifer Gonzalez and Angela Watson about making lessons flexible enough to work for all-virtual instruction as well…
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Organizing & Teaching Library Class on a Cart
Teaching “on a cart” means that all of your teaching supplies, materials, and tech are on a rolling cart, such as an AV cart or…
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Worth Every Penny: Sound Investments for Your School Library (and Your Sanity!)
NOTE: This article was written in 2015, and the links have been updated or removed as of 2026. The writing style and verb tense reflects my…
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Library Centers Tracking with QR Code Check-in
Building my PLN, or Professional Learning Network, has been one of the best decisions I’ve made since I started teaching! Being connected with fabulous educators…
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What Worked Wednesday: Sugru + littleBits
“What Worked Wednesday” is a blog post series about ideas that I have personally tried in my library and/or instruction. Each post includes an idea…
