As I think about What’s Next

Many years ago, as a Baby Librarian, I realized I was the youngest in the room at many AASL committee meetings. Now, "baby" was in her 30s, so that didn't feel quite right. And I've blogged about many of my issues with AASL (and ALA) before. I'm no longer the youngest, but sadly, many of…

Minor Musings

Wow, it's been a while since I did one of these.  As we move into the Winter Break season, here are some links to enjoy/bookmark/get inspiration from. Books, Reading, etc. The Cybils are always a good RA tool, and now they have playlists!  What could be better to share with students? Yes, this is a…

(from the archives) 10 Traits of Successful School Librarians

This year we have a new Dean of Faculty and a new Upper School Principal (I may have mentioned them before). One challenge we've been facing as we prepare to move to a new facility is how to educate them and the rest of the community about who we are and what we do. Doug,…

Where are you from?

If you've followed the recent Royal gossip, or been part of any diversity training, you know that that simple question has become loaded. When I started at Milton, during orientation, we were paired off and asked to learn about the other person's journey, and that was one of the questions. My partner was from a…