307 District Reading Culture
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Melissa Rippy shares strategies and programs for building reading culture in Pasadena AND her candidacy for TLA President-Elect! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription @Melissa Rippy
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306 MS Library Essentials
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Katie Capshaw shares her expertise and strategies for building a community of MS readers who love their library! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription IG: Bluesky:
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305 ALA Presidential Candidate Dr. Andrea Jamison
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Learn why Dr. Andrea Jamison would make an excellent choice for ALA President for 2026-2027! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Dr. Andrea Jamison Social Media: @achitownj Website: for both voting and non-voting librarians:
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304 True Crime Programming
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
HS librarians, Brandi Hartsell and Katie McNamara share how True Crime programming has generated student excitement for research and critical thinking. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Brandi Hartsell IG Katie McNamara @katiejmcnamara.bsky.social
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303 Anti-Censorship and You
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Kelly Jensen shares her recent article for Book Riot "56 Small Tasks to be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond." I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Bluesky : heykellyjensen (Jan 2020!!!)
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302 AI Scope and Sequence
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
K12 school librarians can be leaders in guiding AI programming in our schools thanks to the Scope and Sequence created by Dr. Harris and a team of experts! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Christopher Harris Bluesky: @cgharris.bsky.social
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301 LibLearnX with Sam Helmick
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick provides a sneak peak into LibLearnX and goals for 2025. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Denver Sam Helmick
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300 Manga Goes to School
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Authors and librarians Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers and Mouna Toure share their expertise and strategies for building a Manga collection and program to support their entire school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks and mention the podcast for 20% of a subscription Ashley Hawkins () , , , (Translation: Manga techniques to foster "affection" - How to draw works that "communicate" with answers from a shoujo manga editor)...
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299 SLJ Summit 24
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Attendees at SLJ's Summit in Raleigh, NC share their ideas and inspirations for school librarians everywhere! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks and mention the podcast for 20% of a subscription Gina Seymour
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298 Influential Literacy Leaders
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Dr. Sarah Sansbury shares her research and best practices for school librarians becoming essential leaders in our schools. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks and mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription Dr. Sarah Sansbury X / IG: @SuperSansbury Dr. Margaret Merga Dr. Kay Oddone
info_outlineMarcia Kochel shares the glaring gaps in middle school publishing and what middle grade authors can do to support and grow the reading interests of middle schoolers.
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