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Take Your Place at the Table: Thrive as Part of the Solution Your School...
School librarians, your administrators need you like never before. That’s my top takeaway from last month’s national conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Don’t take it...
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New Year, New Faces: Newcomers Join SLJ Staff | Editorial
From left: Sarah Bayliss, Shelley Diaz,Mahnaz Dar, and Kiera Parrott. As 2014 arrives, it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to our newest members of the team, poised to serve you, dear...
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Meet the Parents: Critical for Implementing the Common Core | Editorial
A red flag’s been raised. All states that will follow New York in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)—and those related assessments—should take notice. There are lessons to be...
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Dishes to Dirt: Six School Districts Step Up on Sustainability | Editorial
Think of it: 271 million school lunch trays a year will soon be fodder for more food, instead of landfill. Yes, for six major metropolitan school districts, starting this fall, the current disposable...
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Now Hiring: Recent Wins on School Library Positions Spark Optimism | Editorial
In case you missed the news: 15 new school library positions have been created in St. Paul, MN. In Bellevue, WA, two similar positions have been restored, and it is possible that number will rise to 11...
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Dedicated to Diversity: Honoring Differences and More | Editorial
When the editors of School Library Journal started planning this diversity-themed issue, we had big ambitions. We wanted to address the complexity of our diverse society and the role of schools and...
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Confidence: The Great Equalizer? | Editorial
Are you confident? The answer matters a lot. For those of us needing to bring leadership and innovation to a quickly changing field—and that’s all of us working in libraries at every level—it is very...
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Keeping It Real: Inside the World of Early Learning | Editorial
Young children have been getting a lot of attention lately, as we discover more about the critical learning that occurs before kids enter school—and the gap that yawns later in life when such learning...
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E-Rate’s New Era: A Triple Win in the Effort To Close the Connectivity Gap...
The decision last month to update the E-Rate program came not a moment too soon and it is a win-win-win for schools and libraries—and families. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to...
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The Right Stuff: SLJ’s School Librarian of the Year Award Sets a New Standard...
It is with great excitement that we present Michelle Colte, the first SLJ School Librarian of the Year. The award, developed in partnership with sponsor Scholastic Library Publishing, honors an...
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Bold in Every Setting| Editorial
Alabama, Texas, Virginia, and Illinois all have something to celebrate. Those states are home to the honorees of the inaugural Build Something Bold award, developed by SLJ in partnership with LEGO...
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Much More Than a List | Editorial
For years, the December issue has celebrated the best of what has been produced in the preceding year—from books to apps to DVDs and much in between. This year’s package, from the anticipated Best...
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Five Trends That Make 2015 Worth Celebrating| Editorial
The New Year has always been a time of optimism for me, but this winter is different. As we arrive in 2015, I am heartened by positive tendencies in several arenas that will influence our work in...
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Spanning the College Readiness Gap | Editorial
I have always thought of libraries as bridges that carry people of all ages from one life experience to the next, from one need answered to the next question not yet asked. And, recently, I’ve been...
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The YMAs and the Future of Diverse Books | Editorial
The feeling in the room was electric. The Youth Media Awards are always exciting, but on February 2, a kind of joy evolved as the honors and winners were revealed, and one after another could be...
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Step Up on ESEA: Act now to get school libraries built into this federal...
If you are not up to speed on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), please tune into the process now and sharpen your advocacy tools. A decade of potential school...
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Make It So: Building on the Impulse to Create | Editorial
Every once in a while, my work and parenting dovetail in the most wonderful ways. Just last month, a spring squall sent me and my kids scrambling for shelter. That was, of course, a library, the...
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A Visit to Ramsey County Library’s Roseville Branch
A recent June afternoon provided me with the long-awaited opportunity to visit the Roseville branch of the Ramsey County Library in Minnesota, and I got to see the team there in action as they launched...
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Innovating on Impact: Good School Libraries Bring Stronger Learning | Editorial
I have a soft spot in my library-loving heart for the teacher-librarians of Washington State, a tenderness inspired by deep respect for their tireless efforts and seemingly endless creativity. They...
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Not Enough: We Must Renew the Charge to Build an Equitable World | Editorial
Photo by jalexartis (www.flickr.com/photos/fayncbikerjaa/). Last month’s murders of nine people, shot to death during a prayer meeting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston,...
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