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36 ISTE 19 Jun 30, 2019

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Tune in to hear all about how school librarians connected and networked at the largest international ed tech conference.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Leave a voice message! What advice would you give to a 1st year?

Shared ISTE Resources:

Mr. Davola's Google folder

Ditch That Textbook Wakelet

10 EdTech presentations by Eric Curtis

The Edublogger's Resource Page

Periodic Table of Google Extensions

Google Tools you should be using in your library (use the drop down menu)

Your Librarian does WHAT???

Leading from the Library

Increasing communication and leadership to build school culture

STEAM'ing Up Your Library

LiveBinders: Digital Citizenship resources

Leading the Charge: Librarians and OER

ISTE Librarians Network Playground 45+ topics

35 Self-Advocacy: WE Are The Resource Jun 17, 2019

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How do you prove your value to your building? Promoting ourselves and ALL the skills we bring is essential if we are going to protect our role in our schools.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

A District's Biggest Bargain

21st Century School Library Media Specialist

Why school librarians matter

Elizabeth Hutchinson: Why do teachers need librarians?

10 Reasons why librarians are more important than ever

The Many Hats of the School Librarian

HISD repeatedly violated copyright

Leave a voice message! What advice would you give to a 1st year?

34 EXTREME Weeding Jun 10, 2019

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Are some areas of your collection protected from weeding? What about the classics, award winners and even your reference section? Tune in to find out why your collection benefits from EXTREME weeding.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

100% Book Return Awards

NYC School Library Guidebook: Weeding

But it was an award winner!

A Passion for Weeding

Winning at Weeding

Seven Answers to Seven Questions

Episode 354: Weeding is Fundamental/Packhorse Librarians

33 Gainful Employment Jun 03, 2019

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Summertime means interview season is upon us. Tune in and learn how resumes and interviews have changed over the years. School Librarians and educators of all grade levels can benefit from all these resources.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Sketchnote by H. Herwig

Podcast: 10 tips to land your first teaching job

AASL's Finding a Job

ALA's Resume Yay or Resume Nay?

Cult of Pedagogy: Job Interview Advice for teachers

Joyce Valenza's Interview Questions for Teacher-Librarians

SL Interview Questions (Compiled from AASL discussion board)

32 45 Minutes Feels Like FOREVER!!! May 20, 2019

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What do you do when checkout has ended but the classes keep coming to the library? Consider the suggestions and visit the attached resources which you can use today to make these last visits to the library meaningful and fun for everyone!

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Donalyn Miller: The Key to Summer Reading

At-A-Glance Ideas for 45 minute classes

Go Noodle Go Summer

YouTube: Storytime with Ryan and Craig

31 Summer Reading Programs May 13, 2019

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How do you promote summer reading in your library? What can School Librarians do to minimize the "summer slide"?

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

SLANZA: Successful Summer Reading Programmes

NZ National Library: School Libraries-Encourage Summer Reading

Components of High-Quality Summer Reading Programs

NEA's Summer Reading Resources

Collaborative Summer Reading Program

Making a Splash With Summer Reading

30 Summer Plans For Your Library May 06, 2019

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As if the end of the year weren't chaotic enough, there's a good chance plans have been made for your library. Tune in this month for episodes devoted to the the unique challenges we face during the last weeks of school.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

30 Books for 30 Days of Ramadan

Global Read Aloud 2019

Metro elementary schools keep libraries open to combat "summer slide"

Libraries are Bridging the Summer Gap for Hungry Kids

29 Burnout and Self-Care Apr 29, 2019

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Thanks to the nature of our profession, we will all experience some level of burnout during our careers. Learn the signs and how you can find the self-care which best serves your needs.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Mayo Clinic: Job burnout: How to spot it and take action

Got a minute? Instruction tune-up for time pressed librarians

Cult of Pedagogy April 14, 2019 Episode 119

Angela Watson's 40-Hour Teacher Workweek Club

Avoiding School Librarian Burnout: Simple Steps to Ensure Your Personal Best

On Libraries: Positive Self-Care

ALA's Self-Care for Librarians: Journaling

Library Burnout is Real March 20, 2019

What You Can Do To Combat Librarian Burnout

Thinking about becoming a school librarians - Read this first April 24, 2017

28 Graphic Novels: Preaching to the Choir Apr 15, 2019

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Do you get pushback about your graphic novels? Does everyone support your students reading these books? Join me as we consider the misconceptions and winning rationale to promote graphic novels for all our students.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Annie Ward: The Nutritional Value of Dessert Books

ALA: Schools and Minor Rights

2019 ALSC's Graphic Novel Reading List

Graphic Novelizations in the ELA Classroom

Newsmaker: Stan Lee

NYT's Review Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation

NBC: Students' Nazi Salutes

Pernille Ripp's Blog post: Why Graphic Novels Beling in All of Our Libraries

Jennifer Gonzalez' Cult of Pedagogy Podcast - interviews with Pernille Ripp

Stacey DeCotis: Graphic Novels are Book, Too!

BookRiot.com: Annual Reminder that Graphic Novels are "Real" reading

Jenna Grodzicki: "But that's not a real book1" Why Your Collections Should Include Graphic Novels

27 I've Learned I Still Have A Lot To Learn Apr 08, 2019

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How often do you feel like you are expected to be the expert only to realize just how much you actually don't know. Good news! School Librarians are expert search engines.

I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.

Crain's Detroit Business: WSU to roll out fast-track librarian

certificate (February 19, 2019)

FAQs for WSU's Experimental School Library Media Specialist Certificate Program

AL Magazine: The Badass Librarians of Jeopardy!

Time: GOT Why Medieval Libraries Chained their Books

Local newscasters in Toledo using slang of the youth during testing week

March 14, 2017 The Wisdom Paradox