As librarians and educators we focus on ensuring our students get the information literacy skills and love of reading which will make them lifelong learners.  We work with teachers to cover Common Core requirements and deal with Lexile scores, complex…

Even before economic conditions resulted in drastic cuts to school library programs, if you worked in an elementary or middle school you were likely to be the only librarian.  Now it is true in many high schools as well. While…

In medieval times, the year began with spring.  Despite our starting the calendar year in the middle of winter, we still look to spring as a season of renewal.  In my childhood, most women made a point of spring cleaning. …

How will you be feeling at the end of this school year?  Will you be able to look at what you have achieved or will you be like so many librarians who are exhausted, knowing they worked hard but not…

In October, I blogged about the importance of “Downtime.”  I stressed the need to make space in life for family and friends despite our increasingly hectic lives.  As demands on my time have been greater than usual the past weeks…