K12 – Page 2 – School Librarians United

39 Advice for a 1st Year Librarian (and the rest of us!)

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Welcome to Season 2! This summer, school librarians, shared their best suggestions, tips and tricks for building relationships, managing your time, prioritizing, programming and a librarian’s mindset!

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

New on the Job: A School Librarians Guide to Success 2nd edition

5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren’t so new)

3 Strategies for a First-Time Librarian

10 Tips for New School Librarians!

15 of the Absolute Best Podcasts for Children’s Books

My Powtoon for my students

My Powtoon for my teachers and principal

Books Between Podcast with host Corrina Allen

The Children’s Book Podcast Hosted by Matthew Winner

Kidlit These Days with Karina Yan Glaser and Matthew Winner

The Yarn with Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

Scholastic Reads with Suzanne McCabe

kidlit women* with Grace Lin and Alvina Ling

Book Club for Kids with Kitty Felde

Lifelines: Books The Bridge the Divide with Ann Braden and Saadia Faruqi

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41 Using Social Media to Showcase Your Library Program

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Listen as Amanda Jones shares her award-winning strategies for successfully promoting your library program on social media.

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

Put Your Self(ie) Out There: Using Social Media to Showcase Your School Library

2019 International Bookmark Exchange Project

Digital International Bookmark Exchange Project

Bee Cause Project

Our website

ALA’s Banned Book Week Resource Page

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42 Challenged and Banned Books

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Tune in for reflections on the upcoming Banned Books Week and an important conversation with Deb Zeman. Resources and additional podcast recommendations included.

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

Tennessean.com Harry Potter books removed from St. Edward Catholic School due to ‘curses and spells’ (Sept 6, 2019)

@DebZemanLMS BannedBooksWeek Tweet

Celina ISD Library Services

YouTube: Dav Pilkey on banning books

School Library Journal: Pat Scales column “Scales on Censorship”

ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Blog

ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom’s page on Banned and Challenged Books resource page

NPR: It’s been a minute and Sam Sander’s interview with Angie Thomas

Know Ed All Podcast

KidLit These Days episode 14

Checked In (A MASL Podcast) with Ethan Evans

Scholastic Reads Podcast: Becoming an Ally: A Conversation with Alex Gino

SCIS: The Value of Podcasts for School Library Staff

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38 nErDcampMI 2019

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Hear all about the excitement in Parma Michigan this week and learn how you can create a nErDcamp of your own.

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

SLJ’s Neverending Search by Joyce Valenza: ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced) Updated

ISTE Librarians Network News: ISTE19 Resources

KidLit These Days on Apple Podcasts

BookRiot’s The Kids Are Alright Newsletter signup (KidLit and MG)

nErDcamp2019 website

2019 Nerd Camp Walkthrough (8 min)

Library Card Tote Bag

SLJ’s How to Start a Nerd Camp by Colby Sharp

nErDcampJR

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30 Summer Plans For Your Library

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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

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33 Gainful Employment

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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)

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29 Burnout and Self-Care

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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

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34 EXTREME Weeding

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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

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35 Self-Advocacy: WE Are The Resource

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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?

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28 Graphic Novels: Preaching to the Choir

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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