Middle school librarian ideas

As we approach Winter Break, I realized I haven't written many blog articles lately. I moved to a new city and started in a new-to-me library this year. I've been too busy to do much blog writing beyond my infamous New Releases posts and a couple of random book reviews. I'm about 10 book reviews behind, and they may never get written at this point. It's been an exhausting few months, but Winter Break looms large and lovely on the horizon...only one more week to go!

Don't let a short schedule keep you from providing engaging library programming. These 30-minute library lessons are perfect for librarians!

Learn how your school librarian can help classroom teachers with their lesson plans and classes. Find great ideas for library lessons.

Looking for ideas for activities to do in a library? Check out these creative programs dreamed up by teachers and librarians. #books #library #librarian

School Librarians can curate high-quality websites for teachers, or save time and use DeweyLinks, carefully chosen websites that align with and enrich middle school curricula. | No Sweat Library

Engaging ideas for teaching literary genres with literature units in middle and high school ELA. Explore some activities you can try today!

Getting tweens into the library to do library activities and explore books takes some creative thinking. Activities that are interactive, fun, challenging, and hands-on are the best way to get started. We need curiosity and mystery in library activities that will keep them on the edge of their seats for more.

I know elementary librarians whose library programs thrive on the Specials Rotation. I am unfortunately not one of them. I was on the rotation only in my fifth year in the library, and it was enough to make me apply at the middle school for the next school year. Here's why it went so bad for me... #elementarylibrarians #specialsrotation #schoollibraries #librariantruths

Why branding your school library matters and what it can do for your library program.

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.