School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.

244 Being AI Ready 09/29/2023

244 Being AI Ready Dr. Kay Oddone shares how librarians can be essential leaders guiding their school community to become AI ready. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Speak with the Literati team today and mention the code UNITED to see if you qualify for a $500 Titlewave gift card once you complete your first Literati Book Fair. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Twitter: @KayOddone Articles mentioned: . /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/28174343

243 Emerging Leaders 09/22/2023

243 Emerging Leaders Learn how Brandi Veal, Cybele Garcia Kohel, Sara Levine and Brittany Sharitz applied, collaborated and shared their expertise in ALA's 2023 Emerging Leader Program. X/Twitter: @veal_brandi Instagram: @dc_library Sara Levine X/Twitter: @salthelibrarian Brittany Sharitz Instagram: @MHSlibrariansharitz /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/28110593

242 Our Media Virtual Presence 09/15/2023

242 Our Media Virtual Presence Amanda Chacon showcases her award-winning approach to supporting her #library program and role as #librarian through her use of social medial. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Speak with the Literati team today and mention the code UNITED to see if you qualify for a $500 Titlewave gift card once you complete your first Literati Book Fair. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Amanda Chacon Twitter: TheGoodRead Tiktok: TheGoodRead IG: STEMLib Deb Zeman, MVP honoree Instagram & Twitter: @debzemanlms Amanda Hunt, MVP honoree Twitter/IG: @thenextgenlibrarian /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/28027839

241 Role as District Director 09/08/2023

241 Role as District Director Patricia Alvarado advocates for DISD's librarians, their spaces, collections and programs. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Speak with the Literati team today and mention the code UNITED to see if you qualify for a $500 Titlewave gift card once you complete your first Literati Book Fair. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Patricia Alvarado @DISDLibrarian @DISD_Libraries /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27975438

240 Newsletters 101 09/01/2023

240 Newsletters 101 Faith Huff shares the Who/What/Why/When/Where and How to create effective and impactful newsletters. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Speak with the Literati team today and mention the code UNITED to see if you qualify for a $500 Titlewave gift card once you complete your first Literati Book Fair. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Twitter/TikTok/: @teachinaTARDIS (April 2021) (Feb 2022) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27909270

239 On Censorship 08/25/2023

239 On Censorship James LaRue, public library director and author shares his strategies for responding to the MANY attempts to censor books and his perspectives in his book On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Speak with the Literati team today and mention the code UNITED to see if you qualify for a $500 Titlewave gift card once you complete your first Literati Book Fair. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Kathi Edwards Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn IG: @MrsKathiLynn /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27846039

238 Social Media: Rewired for Good? 08/18/2023

238 Social Media: Rewired for Good? Val DiLorenzo considers the implications of social media on K-12 students in her presentation at IASL in Rome. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Kathi Edwards Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn IG: @MrsKathiLynn Val DiLorenzo FB: Insta: turbobks Twitter/X: @valdilorenzo /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27786564

237 Redefining Research 08/11/2023

237 Redefining Research Lisa Cheby shares strategies for making research more meaningful for students. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Kathi Edwards Twitter: @Kathi_Lynn IG: @MrsKathiLynn Lisa Cheby Twitter/X : @LibrarianCheby IG/Thread: @Librarian_Cheby /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27718005

236 VR and Building Empathy 08/04/2023

236 VR and Building Empathy Andrea Trudeau shares resources and strategies for integrating VR into her library programming while fostering student empathy. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Andrea Trudeau Twitter: @Andrea_Trudeau Andrea’s code for the Pro version (100 seats for 30 days) is COSANDREAT /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27579039

235 National School Library of the Year 07/28/2023

235 National School Library of the Year Carrie Betts shares strategies and the process West Maple Elementary Library undertook to earn AASL's top award. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Carrie Betts @westmaplemedia (June 2021) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27578868

234 State Librarian of the Year 07/21/2023

234 State Librarian of the Year Rhonda Jenkins shares the library programs and leadership which made her Illinois' 2022 State Librarian of the Year. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair for this upcoming school year. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Rhonda Jenkins Twitter: luv2teachtech IG: iluv2teachtech /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27455730

233 Library Orientation 07/14/2023

233 Library Orientation Diana Rendina shares her strategies and best practices for creating meaningful a library orientation. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair for this upcoming school year and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Diana Rendina Twitter @DianaLRendina Instagram @TPrepLibrary Threads? @DianaLRendina (July 2022) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27444450

232 Teaching Preschoolers 07/07/2023

232 Teaching Preschoolers Patrick Adams and Caroline Legere share their expertise, strategies and resources for teaching our littlest patrons. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card. *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Caroline Carr Twitter: @CarolineNCarr IG:@carolinen_carr TT: @carolinencarr Caroline Legere: Email [email protected] Patrick Adams Twitter: @Lu_zr IG:lu_zr TT: @luzrlibrarian /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27382923

231 #ALAAC23 06/30/2023

231 #ALAAC23 20 Librarians from the American Library Association's Annual Conference share their perspectives and resources. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Amanda Chacone Twitter: @TheGoodRead IG: @TheStemLib (J. Stivers) (J. Stivers) (H. Perkinson) (M. Thom) (A. Myers) (C. Pentland) (C. Pentland) (C. Betts) (C. Betts) (S. Smith) (S. Smith) (R. Barber) Dr. Andrea Jamison: /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27331869

230 Missing Books 06/23/2023

230 Missing Books Fallon Farokhi and Steve Tetreault share their strategies (and what NOT to do) for recovering missing books. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks K.C. Boyd’s “Back-to-School Virtual PD Aug 3,4,5 Twitter/IG: @Boss_Librarian Amanda Chacone Twitter: @TheGoodRead IG: @TheStemLib Fallon Farokhi Twitter: @ffarokhi IG: @TheStorySpectator (Nov 2021) Steve Tetreault Twitter: @DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27220404

229 ChatGPT 06/16/2023

229 ChatGPT Dr. Christopher Harris shares strategies and resources librarians can use with ChatGPT to support our entire school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Christopher Harris /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27155136

228 Restarting a Library 06/09/2023

228 Restarting a Library Sam Carterby shares her recent experiences and lessons learned in restarting a library. Thanks to composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card! *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Samantha Carterby /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27078411

227 TikTok 06/02/2023

227 TikTok Caroline Carr and Patrick Adams explain how they learn from and share on TikTok. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Caroline Carr Twitter: @CarolineNCarr IG:@carolinen_carr TT: @carolinencarr Patrick Adams Twitter: @Lu_zr IG:lu_zr TT: @luzrlibrarian /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/27020691

226 Library Love 05/26/2023

226 Library Love Carrie Friday shares strategies for creating a space her entire school community LOVES. Thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Carrie Friday Twitter: @carriefriday /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26944824

225 Caution: Content Warnings! 05/19/2023

225 Caution: Content Warnings! Amanda Hunt shares her rationale and process for supporting her readers by providing advisories inside the cover of her library books. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. : Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023. Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Amanda Hunt Twitter/IG: @thenextgenlibrarian on Content Warnings Sign up for ARCs: eARCs via and ALCs (listening) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26886672

224 BONUS EPISODE: Literati Book Fairs 05/15/2023

224 BONUS EPISODE: Literati Book Fairs Announcing a new partnership! Meet the Literati team and learn all about their book fairs. Don't miss out on this special offer! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. Email: Book your first Literati book fair by July 31 and receive this VERY SPECIAL offer using the code “UNITED” Amanda Chacon Twitter: @TheGoodRead IG: @TheStemLib /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26836449

223 First Chapter Fridays 05/12/2023

223 First Chapter Fridays Kim Palmer shares strategies and resources for building a culture of reading and teacher collaboration with First Chapter Fridays. 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 Kim Palmer IG: @mhsatclibrary /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26806485

222 Tables Are Turned 05/05/2023

222 Tables Are Turned Penny Walch and Amy chat about podcasting. 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 Penny Walch Twitter: @southwellibrary (Julie Huggins) (Glenys Bichan) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26751105

221 Manga in Libraries 04/28/2023

221 Manga in Libraries Jillian Rudes shares her Manga expertise and resources found in her new book Manga in Libraries: A Guide for Teen Librarians. 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 Twitter: @JRLibrarian FREE GIVEAWAY: *Tweet quotes from this podcast on Twitter for your chance to win a FREE copy of Manga In Libraries: A Guide for Teen Librarians. *Please include @jrlibrarian @lms_united #MangaInLibraries *Winner will be announced Friday, May 5th! Sara Smith Twitter: @sm_wordsmith /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26678946

220 Packing Up 04/21/2023

220 Packing Up Harry Coffill shares strategies for successfully packing up a library. 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 Harry Coffill Twitter: @LeeLibraries /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26607606

219 End of Year Reports 04/14/2023

219 End of Year Reports Kelsey Bogan spells out the impact EOY reports can have on our space, programming, collections and advocacy! 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 Kelsey Bogan Twitter: @kelseybogan IG/TikTok: @GVHSlibrary (July 2021) (Oct 2022) (May 2022) (and upcoming episode!) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26539812

218 Supporting Trans Students and Staff 04/07/2023

218 Supporting Trans Students and Staff A trans school librarian shares insight, advice and strategies for ensuring a school and library support their trans students and staff. 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 E218 Show Notes: /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26472834

217 Battle of the Books 03/31/2023

217 Battle of the Books Erica Huckaby builds a culture of reading and shares strategies and resources for hosting a Battle of the Books. 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 Erica’s email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26361450

216 Spotlight: New Hampshire 03/24/2023

216 Spotlight: New Hampshire Hear the voices of NH school librarians, an indie bookseller, Kekla Magoon AND Dr. Pam Harland. 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 Dr. Pam Harland Twitter/IG @pamlibrarian Dan Chartrand, Owner Jill Sweeney-Bosa, Bookseller /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26325537

215 Developmental Bibliotherapy 03/10/2023

215 Developmental Bibliotherapy Judith Wakeman shares perspectives and resources for building developmental bibliotherapy into library programming. 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 Judith Wakeman /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/26173920

School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

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