It’s the weekend as I write this. If you are like so many others, you are cramming in a week of errands and household tasks into two short days. And when you go back to work on Monday, you begin…
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Overwhelmed? Join the crowd!
Tagged with: getting things done, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, overwhelmed, peter bregman, time management
Posted in General, Librarian Life
Posted in General, Librarian Life
Indispensable – Yes you are
On a personal level, no word resonates more with school librarians than “indispensable.” It’s what most of us believe we are, what some of us fear we aren’t, and far too many feel is not recognized by administrators, teachers, parents,—and…
Tagged with: community, connection, Hilda K Weisburg, indispensable, leadership, leading, librarian, libraries
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Paradigms and Predictions – Exciting or Terrifying?
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines a paradigm as “a … group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about.” Unconsciously, we approach almost everything in life through a certain mindset. It is why those of us…
Tagged with: 21st century learning, changes. future, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarians, libraries, library, paradigm shifts, support
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Connecting in the 21st Century
Those of us in education throw around the phrase “21st Century Learning,” and while the phrase resonates with parents and others who want their children to be prepared for their future (or “College and Career Readiness” as the Common Core…
Tagged with: 21st century learning, collaborate, connect, connection, create, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, learning, library, support
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Creating and Extending Community
Most school—and public—librarians are committed to libraries being “open” 24/7. Our users can access resources from home or on the go from multiple devices. But we also need to be mindful of another function we serve. Our libraries should be…
Posted in Librarian Life
Live Long and Prosper – Are You Creating New Avenues for Outreach?
The famed Vulcan farewell is an ongoing commitment I have to school librarians and their programs, yet everywhere they are being threatened with elimination. What can you do to turn the tide? The answer is a 3×3 strategy for winning…
Tagged with: advocacy, connection, goals, Hilda K Weisburg, Hilda Weisburg, librarians, outreach, school librarian, strategy, support
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Posted in Career, Librarian Life
Evolution of the Book
I was drawn to librarianship, as most of us were, because I loved (and love) books or, more specifically, a great story. Although my career started many years ago, even then technology in the form of filmstrips was intertwined. As…
Tagged with: books, Hilda K Weisburg, kindle, reading, school librarian
Posted in General, Librarian Life
Posted in General, Librarian Life