Here's a quick math problem for you.  Go ahead, solve for X. X = Me + John Shumacher + Donalyn Miller + (a plethora of internationally...

I have to admit, I'm not usually super excited about Mondays.  But this week I am making an exception. Here's why! Reason #1: The TL...

Have you ever had that dream.  You know the one.  It's the first day of school.... AND you're late.... AND there's a test... AND you're...

So, here's what happened...  A few weeks ago my friend +Steven Anderson  (you may know him as web20classroom on Twitter) asked me if I'd...

Two years ago, I was given an amazing opportunity. After only five years as a teacher librarian, I was asked to serve as a teacher...

Two years ago, I asked y'all to help me create a crowd-sourced tool to help other educators start building a PLN.  This request grew out...

As much as I love attending conferences, I'm not much of a NATIONAL conference goer.  I haven't been to AASL since '08, ALA since '11 and...

I ran across this great post by Nancy White the other day in which she questions the practice of referring to learning initiatives by the...

Over the last decade, school libraries have been disproportionately hit by the funding crisis in education with cuts to programs and...

In honor of School Library Month, lots of folks are telling the story of why they became a school librarian.  Here's mine: In short, I...

Last week I had the privilege of traveling to San Antonio to learn and share with nearly 8,000 Texas librarians at the Texas Library...

Awhile back, I heard my friend and NC poet, Allan Wolf, compare a nagging bit of information, buried (sometimes quietly, but never...

My state's annual edtech conference, NCTIES, is like a family reunion of sorts.  In addition to seeing tons of people whom I adore, but...

Last week I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Alaskan Library Association Conference (#AKLA) in Anchorage.  As a North...

I've been thinking a lot about first impressions lately and about what our physical spaces say about the work that goes on in the...

A few weeks ago, Doug Johnson and I asked for help from teacher librarians working in 1:1/BYOD programs as we attempt to put together a...

We need your help! Library-Tech Leader Doug Johnson and I are working on a practical guide for school librarians on 1:1 and BYOD...

Psssst. If you don't have any plans for Monday night, you should join me and my friend, Jennifer Northrup, for a FREE webinar in the TL...

While I've never been a fan of New Year's Resolutions, I understand the urge to make goals and aspire to something greater as one year...

A few days ago, Joyce Valenza posted a video and script of what she called a School Library Story.  Both are a testimonial of sorts.  A...