BFTP: Creating GREAT Library Websites for TODAY's Learners!
With a nod to the great Doug Johnson, from time to time, I'll be using this space to revise an old post. Today's BFTP (Blast From The...
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Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 30, 20204 min
BFTP: Keeping Your Library Collection Smelling F.R.E.S.H!
One of my heroes, Doug Johnson, includes a "Blast From The Past" post on his blog each week. As Doug describes it: "A weekend Blue Skunk...
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 6, 20205 min
"Librarians Don't Shush Anymore!" And Other Things I Wish Were True.
Every semester I ask the students in my Young Adult Literature course to share five "Deserted Island Books" - that is to say, five books...
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 2, 20203 min
#SpringCUE and An Educator Guide for Surviving and Thriving During an ‘Infodemic’
In February 2020, the World Health Organization warned that the COVID-19 pandemic was also resulting in an INFOdemic: a term they defined...
Jennifer LaGarde
Mar 23, 20205 min
Why I Left Facebook
To be clear, I've been thinking of leaving Facebook for awhile now. The idea of abandoning the personal/professional network I'd been...
Jennifer LaGarde
Aug 6, 20193 min
Waiting For Permission
I'm spending this week in Florida with school librarians from (just about) every corner of the state. I started my week in Pensacola and...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jul 20, 20196 min
In This Library, Y'all = ALL
A long time ago, a well meaning (and very well known) educator, who I admired greatly, told me I should never, ever take a stand on...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jun 19, 20191 min
Teaching Fact VS Fiction When Seeing Is No Longer Believing
It was only a few days after the Covington HS incident (in which students on a field trip, wearing red MAGA hats, were captured on video...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 30, 20194 min
Where Are The "Normal" Books?
The power of story is that it connects us. Labeling some stories as having more value than others only pulls us farther apart.
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 22, 20192 min
Round One: 2019 #30secondbooktalk Championship
We’re back!! That’s right! It’s time for round one of the 4th annual #30secondbooktalk Challenge! We’ve gathered the best of the best: 16...
Jennifer LaGarde
Mar 20, 20195 min
From Student Voice to Student Agency: Creating Library Spaces For Kids By Kids.
I want to start by saying that this isn't a post about semantics. In my experience, a lot of people use the terms (or hashtags) student...
Jennifer LaGarde
Mar 1, 20193 min
Let's Stop Using The Term "Fake News" - A FREE Media Literacy Vocabulary Activity
When writing Fact VS Fiction, Darren and I debated whether or not to use the term Fake News in the title. Then we tossed around the idea...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 22, 20176 min
It's Annual Report Season! Here Are Some Tips To Help You Effectively Tell Your Story.
At this time of year, many teacher librarians are working to compile an annual report: that is to say a 2-3 page summary of how their...
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