In 1997, Gary Hartzell wrote an article for the November issue of School Library Journal entitled “The Invisible School Librarian: Why Others Are Blind to Your Value.” Seventeen years have passed and little has changed for many – and there…
Monthly Archives: October 2014
You Must Be Visible To Be Valuable
Tagged with: administration, Hilda Weisburg, librarian, librarians, libraries, school librarian, School Librarian's Workshop, value of libraries., working with administration
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Libraries, Librarians, and Learning in the 21st Century
I have just returned the AASL Forum on School Librarians in the Anytime Anywhere Learning Landscape and as usual for this intense two-day institute I am precariously balanced between the excitement of new ideas (and old ones in new guises)…
Tagged with: AASL, availability, getting work done, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, special environment, support
Posted in Career, Professional Development
Posted in Career, Professional Development
TTK: Helping Students Become Global Citizens… with poetry
As a 21st century school librarian you want projects to guide your students into becoming global and digital citizens. Here is a poetry project that’s already up and running and will connect your students to others from around the world…
Tagged with: connection, global citizens, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarian, librarians, libraries, library, poetry, school librarian, School Librarian's Workshop
Posted in TTK: Things to Know
Posted in TTK: Things to Know
Where Has My Get-Up-And-Go Gone?
It’s raining, and it’s chilly. The house feels dark even with lots of lights on. I just want to curl up with a book and hibernate. I am fairly disciplined. My to-do list is always nearby, clearly listing everything needing…
Tagged with: free time, getting back on track, getting work done, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, solitaire
Posted in General
Posted in General
The Power of Literacy
Until the middle of the 20th century, Literacy meant one thing – you could read. It sometimes was modified with the word “functional” to indicate you were capable of reading at a sufficient level to survive in our society. Today…
Tagged with: 21st century learning, AASL, basics, common core, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarian, librarians, libraries, literacy, reading, reading to kids
Posted in General, Issues, Librarian Life
Posted in General, Issues, Librarian Life
Banned Books Week
We have just finished the annual Banned Books Week and social media sites have been filled with lists of titles that have been banned currently or over the years. Librarians and non-librarians have expressed their incredulity and horror over what…
Tagged with: AASL, ala, banned books, censorship, choosing books, controversy, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, rights to libraries, School Librarian's Workshop
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