Cue the Librarian
Quilantán, K. (2022). Cue the librarian. [Digital image]. https://cuethelibrarian.weebly.com/blog
Karina Quilantán is an educator and librarian from Rio Grande Valley, Texas. She was named 2022 Texas Library Association Librarian of the Year as she is innovative and inspiring to many. I found many helpful ideas, including library signage, and technology resources to use in my school library. Karina posts regularly and I know I want to have this blog in my back pocket for future ideas.
Ditch That TextBook
Miller, M. (2022). Ditch that textbook [Digital Image]. https://ditchthattextbook.com/blog/
Matt Miller was once an educator and is currently head of Ditch That Textbook which provides resources for educators. He has a ton of free resources, tools, and blog posts, you name it! He also offers courses and tutorials on various topics. Some of his course offerings are not free, but the resources that are available for free are excellent. I will definitely be referring to this website for future tech tutorials and resources for the library!
Renovated Learning
Rendina, D. (2022). [Header Image Logo]. http://www.renovatedlearning.com/
Diana Rendina is an educator and teacher librarian out of Tampa, Florida. She focuses on creating makerspaces in her library and has a lot of great ideas for these creative spaces in the library. I have worked with a makerspace in my past library, and I am skeptical of certain things, so I hope to read more of her ideas with an open mind. She talks about how to use social media to connect with her students. I would like to learn more as I don’t use social media for work and have a lot to learn in that area.
Hack Library School
Hack Library School. (2022). Creative Commons. https://hacklibraryschool.com/ CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
A group of students and librarians from all over North America have come together to share resources, helpful tips for library graduate students, and pertinent topics to the profession. I love this versatile blog because there are so many varying perspectives in one place. I will read up on helpful tips for surviving grad school because that is an area I need to survive in!
The House of #EdTech Podcast
Nesi, C. (2022). The House of #EdTech Podcast [Digital Image]. https://www.chrisnesi.com/
Chris Nesi is a passionate, tech-savvy high school educator living in New Jersey. His podcasts are informative and helpful for educators like myself because they are relevant and can be brought directly to the library or classroom. He brings in other educators and authors to discuss topics like incorporating Canva into lessons. I was really inspired to learn more about Canva after listening to his guest Amanda Fox, who just published a new book and is creating modules for teachers to do further professional development. I hope to listen to more podcasts on my commute to and from work.
United 4 Social Change
United 4 Social Change. (2022). https://united4sc.org/
United 4 Social Change is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Educators or students can go to separate interfaces where there are really useful resources for education and the library. I really appreciate that they have topic guides with lessons and materials to use on social issues like race and gender identity. On a monthly basis, many schools and libraries tend to feature a topic to bring awareness to the public eye. I plan to have these resources in my file for that purpose.
School Library Journal
School Library Journal. (2022). [Logo]. https://www.slj.com/
School Library Journal is a foundational journal to have under my belt as an aspiring librarian who loves to work with children and teens. It keeps me up-to-date on new book titles and book lists for the library. The array of articles offered will help me to stay active in the profession with topics like censorship, anti-racism, and diversity within the library and collection. My goal as an aspiring librarian is to be inclusive and have a diverse collection representing many people and their stories.
Virginia Association of School Librarians
Virginia Association of School Librarians. (2019). [Logo]. https://www.vaasl.org
VAASL is the state website for Virginia Association of School Librarians. This is a helpful website as it’s important I stay up-to-date on happenings in the library world in the state where I live and work. One thing I appreciate about VAASL is they annually hold the Virginia Readers’ Choice Awards. This is a great resource to follow to get book recommendations for the library and what might be the popular reads among students. They also hold an annual conference that I like to follow and hopefully one day will attend in person.
American Association of School Librarians
ALA. (2022). [AASL Logo]. https://www.ala.org/aasl/
American Association of School Librarians is a National website and resource for all librarians. Every librarian must be connected to this resource as it houses our Core Competences of Librarianship and our Core Values of Librarianship. These documents have been valuable to me as I am learning what librarianship is all about. There are a plethora of helpful tools and resources. I appreciate the annually selected best tools they offer, which are important to explore and stay current on. I also think it will be helpful to browse available librarianship jobs in the nation.