School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

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

330 Young Teen Lit 07/25/2025

330 Young Teen Lit Learn what 2 school librarians are doing to address a significant gap in their library collections. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment. Email: Bluesky: IG: young_teenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit #youngteenlit (Marcia Kochel) (Christina Chatel) @troymsmedia @medialoguer.bsky.social Marcia Kochel’s social media IG @ dhmslibrary @ overbooked.bsky.social SLJ Articles I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37521695

329 Make a Difference in the World 07/18/2025

329 Make a Difference in the World Amanda Struckmeyer shares K12 programming and resources in her new book based on the Sustainable Development Goals. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment. Amanda Moss Struckmeyer I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37374910

328 Fulbright Teacher Exchange: Dr. Samantha Hull 07/11/2025

328 Fulbright Teacher Exchange: Dr. Samantha Hull From submitting her application to her semester working in Finland, Dr. Samantha Hull shares her journey as a Fulbright Educator. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment. Dr. Samantha Hull IG: @optintoadventure I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37352070

327 ALA Annual Conference 2025 07/04/2025

327 ALA Annual Conference 2025 Hear MANY library leaders share their takeaways while attending this year's American Library Association's Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37280995

326 Connecting with Your Community 06/27/2025

326 Connecting with Your Community Angela Myers shares inspiring programs which support her entire school and her neighborhood. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment Angela Myers: [email protected] Twitter: @LibraryRmms FB: @rmmslibrary IG: rmmslibrary Community Outreach Sponsored by the RMMS Library: I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37160515

325 Committee Leadership - Molly Dettmann 06/20/2025

325 Committee Leadership - Molly Dettmann Molly Dettmann shares strategies (and rewards) of serving on and chairing committees. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment Molly Dettmann @mollydett / @normannorthlibrary (Best Fiction for Young Adults) I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/37076430

324 Unlock College Success 06/13/2025

324 Unlock College Success College librarian Lisa Seymour and HS librarian Amy Armbruster team up to assist HS students taking college courses. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment Lisa Seymour I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36980660

323 Growing Teen Engagement 06/06/2025

323 Growing Teen Engagement Author and school librarian Jessica Fitzpatrick highlights goals and considerations in designing teen programming. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment Jessica Fitzpatrick Bluesky: @librarianfitz.bsky.social Twitter: @librarianfitz IG: @librarian_fitz I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36857350

322 Career Readiness 05/30/2025

322 Career Readiness Rebecca Lowe shares strategies and resources for building meaningful career readiness in her library programming. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment Rebecca Lowe I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36741330

321 Using Comics to Teach Social Justice 05/23/2025

321 Using Comics to Teach Social Justice Amy Brownlee provides a behind-the-scenes look at the NEH Summer Institute she attended and all the resources shared by experts. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment @amybrownlee93 on BlueSky & Instagram Facebook group: Blog: I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36652000

320 Under Attack and Fighting Back 05/16/2025

320 Under Attack and Fighting Back Librarian Christine Beachler and researcher Dr. Sara Hoeve share their strategies and expertise learned over years defending students' access to library books. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36573295

319 Open Books 05/09/2025

319 Open Books Learn everything you need to know to get wonderful FREE books for your library from Open Books! Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment! Jaskaran Kaur Gmail: [email protected] FB/IG @openbooks501c3 Bluesky @openbooks501c3.bsky.social Linkedin I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36503945

318 Florida Freedom to Read Project 05/02/2025

318 Florida Freedom to Read Project Learn how parent advocates and the Florida Freedom to Read Project lead the fight against book bans. Use the code UNITED15 for 15 FREE books with your 1st shipment! Bluesky: @flfreedomread.bsky.social IG/FB/Threads: FLFreedomRead I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36383620

317 Becoming an Administrator 04/18/2025

317 Becoming an Administrator Blake Hopper shares his journey and why school librarians make excellent administrators. Blake Hopper @thelitprincipal on Instagram, fb, Twitter, and TikTok I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36200605

316 International Librarianship 04/11/2025

316 International Librarianship Caitlin Wingers shares her perspectives and lessons learned teaching in international schools. Bluesky: @cwingerswonders.bsky.social Instagram: caitlin.wingers_wonders I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/36093005

315 Canadian Teacher Librarian 04/04/2025

315 Canadian Teacher Librarian Aggie Gasior offers a window into her school library and reflects on current issues and events impacting the work she does every day. Previous episodes featuring Canadian Teacher Librarians: I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35983730

314 Texas FReadom Fighters 03/28/2025

314 Texas FReadom Fighters Becky Calzada and Carolyn Foote share strategies, resources and success stories of the Texas FReadom Fighters. Becky Calzada: Gmail: X: @AASLpresident Bluesky: @becalzada.bsky.social Carolyn Foote Gmail: Bluesky: @technolibrary.bsky.social TX FReadom Fighters: Bluesky: @freadomfighters.bsky.social The Librarians Website: Barbara Lawrence: I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35900675

313 Career Twists & Turns 03/21/2025

313 Career Twists & Turns Dale Harter shares how we grow as librarians when our careers in libraries changes. Mention the podcast for 20% off a subscription and the rest of 2025 for FREE Barbara Lawrence: Dale’s work email: [email protected] I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35748630

312 Bluesky 101 03/14/2025

312 Bluesky 101 Heather Turner shares strategies to optimize your presence and build a supportive community of school librarians on Bluesky. 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 and the rest of 2025 for FREE! Barbara Lawrence: /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35680375

311 Librarians Building Libraries 03/07/2025

311 Librarians Building Libraries Tom Bober, Amanda Jones and Andrea Trudeau share this summer's project of building a school library in Kenya and how listeners can offer their support. 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 /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35563045

310 Mentoring and Retaining School Librarians 02/28/2025

310 Mentoring and Retaining School Librarians AASL President Becky Calzada shares strategies for mentoring new school librarians as as well as successful methods keeping veteran SLs in their libraries longer! 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 Becky Calzada Gmail: [email protected] X: @AASLpresident Bluesky: @becalzada.bsky.social @aaslpres.bksy.social (March 13, May 14, June 11) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35432585

309 Students as Staff 02/21/2025

309 Students as Staff Bridget Bryson shares the MANY ways students inspire and manage the daily tasks and programs in the 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 Bridget Bryson Email: [email protected] Preferred Social Media: @media-and-mayhem.bsky.social /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35342315

308 Passive Programming 2.0 02/14/2025

308 Passive Programming 2.0 Katie Moose shares the MANY activities which support her students and build community in the 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 Katie Moose Gmail: Bluesky:@katherinemoose.bsky.social Twitter: @katiemoose /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35266630

307 District Reading Culture 02/07/2025

307 District Reading Culture 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 /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35177930

306 MS Library Essentials 01/31/2025

306 MS Library Essentials 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: /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35090170

305 ALA Presidential Candidate Dr. Andrea Jamison 01/27/2025

305 ALA Presidential Candidate Dr. Andrea Jamison 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: /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/35022190

304 True Crime Programming 01/24/2025

304 True Crime Programming 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 /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/34966765

303 Anti-Censorship and You 01/17/2025

303 Anti-Censorship and You 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!!!) /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/34889335

302 AI Scope and Sequence 01/10/2025

302 AI Scope and Sequence 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 /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/34781810

301 LibLearnX with Sam Helmick 01/03/2025

301 LibLearnX with Sam Helmick 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 /episode/index/show/schoollibrariansunited/id/34691305

School Librarians United with Amy Hermon

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