Library Ties

This week our library media program had the privilege of being visited by a colleague from out of state. Our school frequently has visitors looking at different pieces and parts of our instructional program, so our students and staff are quite use to seeing new faces observing and watching us. Personally, I love the opportunity […]

Have you seen the book A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Chad Cameron? A wonderful tale about a girl who has her crayons taken away when she writes on the wall. When she believe all is lost, she quickly discovers there are lots of other places to see and experience […]

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a professional development training with several of my teachers. The workshop focused on a model for instruction and that our district has adopted. The topic really doesn’t matter, but one thing I noticed was the absence of other library media specialists in the room. Why is that? Is […]

Over the next few days ALA members will receive their ballot for the ALA elections. It is an exciting opportunity we have each year to choose another individual to lead our national professional organization. I’m so excited this year that J. Linda Williams is on the ballot for ALA President. I met Linda about five […]

Welcome! I’ve finally taken the leap after several years of reading all kind of blogs to start my own. This will be a new adventure and I’m excited to see how it will help me continue to grow professionally and personally. I’m a strong believer that writing helps us to reflect. Conversations bring us new […]