Young Adult Library Services Associations brings individuals from areas such as libraries, education, research, and youth development together to create and deliver resources that can be used to support the learning and enrichment of young adults. YALSA can help me to incorporate equity, diversity and inclusion practices into any library I work at so I can support and educate young adults.

https://www.ala.org/yalsa/

Reforma is an affiliate of the American Library Association that focuses on the inclusion of Spanish-Language and Latino orientated materials into library collections. Reforma can help me in my goals in promoting awareness of libraries among Latino communities and advocating for the needs of the latino community.

http://www.reforma.org/

Virginia Association of School Librarians works to support Virginia’s school librarians by providing engaging and relevant professional development opportunities through their annual conference and remote and summer learning events. Since most school librarians work in a department of one, being a member of VAASL will help me in staying up to date with new practices in librarianship designed to support the ever changing world that is K-12 education in Virginia.

https://www.vaasl.org/

Kelsey Bogan is a Library Media Specialist at a high school in Pennsylvania. She is passionate about increasing diversity representation in library collections, using social media to build the power of a community, and increasing media literacy instruction for the members of her community. I am planning on following her blog for ideas on how to do something similar when I become a school librarian.

https://dontyoushushme.com/

SLJ has provided quality journalism and reviews about literacy, best practices, technology, and other areas of interest for school librarians and educators for over 60 years. This publication will help me to be aware of the latest books for children and young adults, as well as other trends related to school librarianship.

https://www.slj.com/?

We Here provides a community for Black and Indigenous folks, and People of Color who work in library and information science professions and educational programs. This community works to recognize and intervene in systemic social issues that are present in these professions. I am interested in joining their patreon community so I can benefit from being part of this supportive and collaborative community.

https://www.wehere.space/about

Academic librarian Edith Campbell runs this blog, as well as being a member of a variety of multicultural committees and organizations. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview her in October 2021. She and I have similar passions within librarianship and both started out as classroom teachers. Edith posts on Twitter and her blog regularly about issues pertaining to literacy, equity, race and education.

https://edicottonquilt.com/

Knowledge Quest is a publication by the American Association of School Librarians. Articles focus on integrating theory and practice of school librarianship with new developments in education and other relevant disciplines. I found many great articles about the innovative and creative things school librarians are doing to support their school communities. 

https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/

Renovated Learning is a website operated by Diana Redina. Redina works as a media specialist/teacher librarian in Tampa, Florida. Renovated Learning has a plethora of resources on makerspaces (including some articles she has written for AASL), as well as information about rethinking learning spaces. Renovated Learning will be a helpful resource in my goal to implement a makerspace and activity center in any school library I work at.

http://www.renovatedlearning.com/

The Graphic Novel and Comics Round Table is a collaborative organization that strives to support library staff in engaging with graphic novels and comics in areas of collection development, programming and advocacy. GNCRT provides specialized reading lists for adults and children, and a focus on social justice. I am interested in building and maintaining an engaging graphic novel collection with the aid of GNCRT’s resources.

https://www.ala.org/rt/gncrt

As a school librarian, I will collaborate with teachers to support students as they work to achieve the Standards of Learning at the end of each course and grade level. I am familiar with the standards for English 9, so I will need to utilize the VDOE website to familiarize myself with the standards for other courses and grades.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml

Fairfax County Public Library provides curated content on its website for their patrons to use, including featured content for teens, kids, and English Language Learners. For example, FCPL has a program called Library Equity Access Pass (LEAP) which provides library accounts for all PreK-12 grade students in Fairfax County Public Schools that allows them to check out three physical items with just their name. I want to collaborate with FCPL librarians to ensure the members of my school community are aware of what FCPL can provide.

https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/home