Library Ties

This summer the C.L.A.S.S Professional Development trip is schedule to go to Scotland/Ireland. I’ve written posts on this blog about our past trips to China and Italy. The registration deadline closes on Thursday, and we are still looking for 5 more friends to sign up. You can click HERE to get all the details about […]

I’m going to be spending part of my weekend working through the copy editors notes on my new book. It is slated to come out in the fall from Libraries Unlimited/ABC-Clio. Here is the cover which I just got. It makes me realize the process is really nearing the end.

I had the joy recently of spending a few days in Binghamton, NY for the NYLA School Library Section conference. This was my last official visit to a state conference as AASL President (I still will visit 2 or 3 states next year as Past-President). I shared a session on School Librarians as Leadership which […]

I’m a little behind on my update for the blog, so I’m catching up today. I made my last AASL Presidential visit at the end of November to Tuscon, Arizona and the Arizona Library Association conference. November is always a nice time to escape Indiana and I missed our first little spit of snow while […]

Have you joined us on the AASL ning, yet, for the book discussion on The Shallows by Nicholas Carr? If not, we’re up to Chapter 4 this week. Lots of great discussion and comments so far, but there is always room for more. Take some time this week to explore the previous chapters and chime […]

Are you ready? As we prepare for the 2011 National Conference in Minneapolis, we’ve started the online book discussion of the Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. This book will be our One Book, One Conference title! So, no time like the present to start reading and thinking! Starting […]

Last week I traveled to Chicago to attend the CEO Symposium. Organized by ASAE - The Center for Association Leadership, this two day workshop focuses on associations along with the roles of the CEO (Chief Elected Officer) and CSO (Chief Staff Officer). This intense training was created by Tecker Consultants, LLC — Glenn Tecker along […]

Jan McGee, Elizabeth Dumas (LASL President) and Carl Harvey.       Last week I had the pleasure to head down to Louisiana and spend a few days at the Louisiana Library Association. The Louisiana Association of School Librarians is the state affiliate to American Association of School Librarians (AASL). LASL is a division of […]

My bags are all packed and I’m ready to head to Chicago this week for the Follett Users Conference. You can see the agenda here and the list of presenters. It looks like it will be a great few days of learning! This conference I’m sure will be full of new things we can do […]

AASL has started sending out a daily advocacy tips. From the simple idea of making sure there was a link to the library homepage from the main school page to setting up an advisory committee. Each day there is a little gems. Sometimes they are great reminders of things I keep meaning to do, but […]