

School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Amy Hermon
Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
163 Round 3: Can I Just Vent?!?!
Tune in to hear 4 amazing school librarians share their struggles and passion for their programs, their space, their collections and the community they support. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Capstone Booklists Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists Deb Zeman Twitter/IG: @DebZemanLMS Clubhouse: Its Not Just Books and Bonbons E42 Challenged and Banned Books @FReadomFighters Freadom.us Leah Gregory @loudlibrarianil Abigail Leibel @elms_library

Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 11min
162 Fighting Censorship
Steve Tetreault shares strategies and resources for being both proactive and responding to campaigns to censor our collections. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists Huffington Post: What kids miss when they don't read books like "Maus" Steve Tetreault @DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN E61 Let's End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020) E91 Using Wikipedia Wisely (Sep 2020) E160 Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Feb 2022) FReadom Fighters Knowledge Quest: Book Challenges: Coming Soon To A School Near You? Knowledge Quest: Book Challenges, Part 2: A Resource Handbook School Librarians Learning Network NJASL's "Book Challenges Handbook" ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom NJASL Resource Materials Reconsideration Policy (SAMPLE) Regional Response Teams NJASL Virtual Spring Mini-Con

Feb 12, 2022 • 1h 27min
161 Teaching Teens
Be inspired as Lucas Maxwell shares strategies and techniques for working with our oldest students. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks FREE downloads on Capstone (Look under Resources) Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists E140 Teaching Littles (Aug 2021) Huffington Post: What Kids Lose When They Don't Read Books Like Maus Lucas Maxwell: Twitter @lucasjmaxwell IG: @Glenthorne_Library E107: Fighting Fake News (Jan 2021) E132: Raising the Profile of the Library (and Librarian!) (June 2021) SoundCloud: Booklings Chat Podcast Glenthorne HS Library Elle McNicoll Alex Wheatle

Feb 9, 2022 • 60min
160 Round 2: Can I Just Vent?!?!
Tune in to hear 4 amazing school librarians share their struggles and passion for their programs, the space, their collections and the community they support. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists Defend Your Shelf Steve Tetreault @DrTLovesBooks E61 Let's End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020) E91 Using Wikipedia Wisely (Sep 2020) Courtney Pentland @livluvlibrary E78 Virtual Job Interview (June 2020) KQ Art and Science of Collection Development Harry Coffill @LeeLibraries E48 Future of our Biography Sections (Nov 2019) E109 Collaborating with Public Librarians (June 2021) Faith Huff @teachinaTARDIS E124 Redefining Our Roles (April 2021) Canva: Books to recommend OTHER than HP

Feb 5, 2022 • 1h 21min
159 Building Reading Culture
Be inspired by all the ways Sandra Davis using creative problem solving to inspire a love of reading in her school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists Twitter: @sakdavis1 @smithallc, @ProjectLITComm, @diversebooks, @FReadomFighters, @DisruptTexts, @ProjectLitAbes Sandra Davis' episode notes Smitha Library Learning Commons https://firstbook.org/ https://bulkbookstore.com/ Forged by Reading by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst NCTE Statement on Independent Reading https://www.loc.gov/engage/ Photos Outline of Sandra's strategies linked with previous episodes E52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading E77 Virtual Culture of Reading

Jan 29, 2022 • 1h 10min
158 Nonfiction Advocate
Melissa Stewart, author of 180 science books for children, shares her love of nonfiction and how our collections can better support ALL our readers. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Oct 3, 2021) Can I just vent??? Form Defend Your Shelf SLU Playlists @mstewartscience Website: Melissa Stewart Pinterest Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate 5 Kinds of Nonfiction

Jan 22, 2022 • 1h 22min
157 Becoming an Essential Leader
Ewa Elliott and Beth Raff share lessons and effective strategies of leadership in their schools and professional organizations. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Oct 3, 2021) Can I just vent??? Form Defend Your Shelf Goal Share SLU Playlists ALA's Emerging Leaders Program E24: There's a Substitute in Your Library. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!?!? Ewa: Twitter: @LHSMediaCenter Insta: lhslibrarymediacenter Beth: Twitter: @Raff5K Insta: @raffreads New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) AASL Developing Inclusive Learners and Citizens

Jan 15, 2022 • 1h 22min
156 Finding Joy
Be inspired as Arlene Laverde shares strategies for finding joy in her library, with her students (both HS AND college!!!) and in her profession! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs E148: AASL21: Getting Involved with Jillian Rudes E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Oct 3, 2021) Can I just vent??? Form Defend Your Shelf Goal Share SLU Playlists Candidate for NYLA profile LJ Mover & Shaker 2021 - Advocate The Classic: Student interview The Classic: Schoolwide Read In Library webpage IG: thhslibrary Padlet: Uplifting Tales from the Library

Jan 8, 2022 • 1h 16min
155 Role as EdTech Specialist
Learn how Jen Giffen supports her school community (and her PLN!) as both EdTech Specialist AND Teacher Librarian. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs E145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Oct 3, 2021) Can I just vent??? Form (January episode) Defend Your Shelf (February episode) Goal Share (every episode!) SLU Playlists @VirtualGiff @RHHSLLC Certified Innovator Program Website: Shukes and Giff the podcast YouTube videos Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit Jen's sketchnotes for past Digital Summits Blog: VirtualGiff Learn to Sketchnote with Jen Giffen Start of the year menu Extension: Toby Mini Soundtrap - Educational Plans Podcast episode: Cult of Pedagogy #88 Are you a curator or dumper? Social Posts from Spring 2020 Diverse Spines Feedly

Dec 18, 2021 • 1h 7min
154 Library Volunteers
Learn how Jodie Chapdelaine, Catherine Deutsch and Heather Caouette, 3 library volunteers support their school communities and work to improve their libraries' programs and collections. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today. Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs Can I just vent??? Form SLU Playlists Salem State University Licensure Only Library Media Studies Ep 75 (May 17, 2020) Hygge and Happiness with Stephanie Fielder Catherine (Twitter) @Thatscath Jodie (Twitter) @nursepooh1 Heather (Twitter) @heather_adele


