School Librarians vs Media Specialists
By: | October 03, 2022 |
We’re all familiar with librarians and what they contribute to our schools and communities, but have you ever heard of a media specialist? Because of shrinking budgets and expanding curriculums, more and more is being asked of school librarians. This includes responsibilities that would typically fall to a media specialist. Although many librarians are expected to fill both roles, these jobs are inherently very different.
Librarian of the Month: June 2020
By: Esther Goodell | June 30, 2020 |
JLG’s June Librarian of the Month honor goes to Anna Porter Public Library and librarian Kelsey Collins. We could tell from seeing her library’s social media posts that she and her library had a heart for their community. Read on to learn more about Kelsey...
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Librarian of the Month: May 2020
By: Esther Goodell | May 28, 2020 |
JLG’s May Librarian of the Month honor goes to Louise Durham Elementary and Tiffany Williams. We could tell from seeing her social media posts that she was always willing to go the extra mile to get students to engage with books, whether through sensory mats to form a check-out line or loading up her cart to deliver books to classrooms. Read on to learn more about Tiffany...
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We are all in this together: Finding growth and gratitude in the midst of COVID-19
By: Sean Lockwood | May 18, 2020 |
JLG General Manager Sean Lockwood reflects on the disruption of COVID-19 and what an honor it has been to stand shoulder to shoulder with our incredible library partners as they respond to the impact of the novel coronavirus and rapidly move their on-campus instruction to remote teaching.
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Librarian of the Month: April 2020
By: Esther Goodell | April 29, 2020 |
JLG’s April Librarian of the Month honor goes to Billerica Memorial High School and Rachel Bouhanda. She has been a school librarian for over a decade and has been creating new resources for students all while transitioning to a new library space!
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Connect in New Ways with Your Students!
By: | March 20, 2020 |
Are you missing your students? Feeling adrift in a sea of unknown? Here are some ideas for virtually connecting.
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Librarian of the Month: March 2020
By: Esther Goodell | March 12, 2020 |
JLG’s March Librarian of the Month honor goes to Hilliard Weaver Middle School and its dedicated staff of one, Christina Dorr. She has been a JLG member for many of her 30+ years as a school librarian. We had the chance to meet her at a local conference recently, and in our 5-minute interaction we knew we needed to share her story.
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Librarian of the Month: February 2020
By: Esther Goodell | February 21, 2020 |
JLG’s Librarian of the Month honor goes to Rippon Middle School and its dedicated team of Tamara Ingalls, librarian, Debra Gish, librarian, and Denisha Price, library assistant. Read their story!
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Teaching Teachers the Value of the Graphic Novel
By: Julia Bannon | May 15, 2019 |
“Graphic Novels are just superhero comic books.” “They’re not even real reading.” School librarians hear these types of comments every day. So, how do you explain that Graphic Novels are a valuable part of the reading landscape and that they teach comprehension and literacy? Find out.
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Recap: Norfolk PD Event/Revitalizing Research
By: Deborah B. Ford | August 25, 2016 | Shelf Life
I just got back from spending a morning with the media specialists in Norfolk, VA. Under the new direction of Valerie Ford, these media specialists had a very full day of professional development. I led off the morning with my keynote, Revitalizing Research in a Google-Driven World. If I could boil it down to a few pointers, this is what I would say. Read More