School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

Latest Episodes:

16 Celebrity Authors and Politics in Our Collection Jan 14, 2019

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What do you honestly think about celebrity authors' contribution to children's lit? Are children's books becoming more politicized? Will your collection benefit from Netflix's latest sensation Tidying Up? Tune in to find out.

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CNN: Netflix has people (serenely) bulldozing their closets, and thrift stores are riding the wave By AJ Willingham and Andrea Diaz (January 12, 2019)

CBS: Interview with John Lithgow

YouTube: Remarkable Farkle McBride with music

Ranker's List of Celebrity Authors

The Guardian: Why political books for kids are more popular than ever - and six you should definitely read by Zoe Williams (November 11, 2018)

The Atlantic: The Radicalization of Bedtime Stories by Joe Pinsker (November 11, 2018)

Kirkus Review: The Wall in the Middle of the Book

Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd (aka David Milgrim)

Stephen Colbert's intro: Whose Boat Is This Boat?

Dueling Marlon Bundo books

Let's Talk Picture Books #85

PW: Trumpian Political Humor

15 It Made My Day When... Jan 07, 2019

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Join me as we consider what makes our day and listen to one librarian's story of overcoming a complete loss to find joy in her job as a school librarian.

My Google Slides: Libraries that move!

Waiting For The Biblioburro by Monica Brown

My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Rurrs

US News and World Report: Library Laundromat Program (Dec 25, 2018)

Libraries without Borders

NYT: 8 Delightful Tips for Living a Better Life in 2019 (Dec 22, 2018)

14 The Holidays In Your Library Dec 17, 2018

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Join me as I address how the Holidays impact our library program. While our libraries cannot escape the craziness and disruption of our routines, we can embrace the chaos and have some fun along the way. Happy New Year!

Christmas Dance party

13 A Crisis In The Collection Dec 10, 2018

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Find out what happens when a publisher decides to stop publishing a popular title in my collection.

ESPN: Stephen Curry makes shoes available to girls online after letter (11/29/2018)

NYT's November 1 article: My Deployment Was Not an "Adventure"

NYT's December 1 article: A Marine's Reaction ...Prompts and Apology From the Publisher

Capstone Connect Press Release: (11/5/2018)

12 Our Voldemort: Wikipedia Dec 03, 2018

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Join me as I address the contentious issue of Wikipedia and what role it has, if any in our students' research strategies.

Forbes: Amazon donates $1 million

NYT's November 16 article: From Encyclopedia Collector to "Wikipedian-at-Large"

MOMA's Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

ALA's 2018 Spotlight: On Wikipedia Four questions with author, librarian, and Wikipedian Merrilee Proffitt

Trump's Wikipedia page on Thanksgiving

Wikipedia: FAQ's for Schools

NYT's November 1 article: My Deployment Was Not an "Adventure"

NYT's December 1 article: A Marine's Reaction ...Prompts and Apology From the Publisher

11 We are THE Lifelong Learners Nov 19, 2018

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Join me as I consider why school librarians exemplify what it means to be lifelong learners. I share feedback from a discussion board asking people from around the country to share their journey in becoming school librarians.

Kelly Hincks: Knowledge Quest The Glass Half Full

Khan Academy: Assimilation vs. Accommodation

10 Leveled Books: A Necessary Evil Nov 12, 2018

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Join me as I contemplate how school librarians address the issue of leveled books both in our own libraries and classroom libraries. How do we support our students who have learned to look for levels on the books they read and why we need to empower students to find books which they find both manageable and interesting.

Research Like a Librarian

Jim Bailey's article (August 2018) for the Nerdy Book Club

Fountas and Pinnell: A Note about Reading Levels

SJL interview with F & P

SJL: Thinking outside the bin (August 2017) by Kiera Parrott

Episode #84 How to stop killing the love of reading

Episode #107: What are the best ways to use leveled texts

Pernille Ripp's After Accelerated Reader

9 Got Assistants? Consider Yourself Lucky Nov 05, 2018

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Join me as I consider the use of parent and student volunteers as well as district employees as assistants in my libraries. Also in today's episode: Dwarsliggers and the Awful Library Book Ladies!

2011 Guardian article

Flipbackbook website

NYT: Tiny Books October 30, 2018

Awful Library Books with Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner

8 Live Your Best...Library Oct 29, 2018

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Join me as I share the presentation which I gave at MAME 45 this past week: Live Your Best...Library. I will also give an overview of this conference which is the state conference for school librarians in Michigan. Don't live in Michigan? This episode is full of great ideas for any school library organization planning a conference as well as for individuals planning on attending or presenting at a conference.

Google Slides: Live Your Best...Library

Candy sign (Customize depending on the presentation)

7 Collaboration: One size DOES NOT fit all Oct 15, 2018

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Join me as I consider collaboration with building teachers, principal, school district and fellow school librarians. How does our schedule affect the collaboration and impact we can make?

Amp up your classroom: Collaborate with your School Librarian By Laura Gardner

Collaborating with your School Librarian By Jamie Gregory

Shannon McClintock Miller's Blog The Library Voice and her post "My Tips & Helpful Google Docs for Awesome Collaboration Between Teacher Librarians and Teachers!"

Levels of Libary Services and Instructional Services By J. Moreillon with Misti Werle

Digging Deeper by Connecting Understandings of Collaboration By Georgina Trebbe in AASL's Knowledge Quest

10 Ways Administrators Should Be Collaborating With Their Librarians By Nader Qaimari