Sara Kelly Johns

I love the yellow post-its and am guessing where they are in the book!

I love all of the post-its notes and am guessing where they are in the book!

You are welcome to send questions, ideas, and suggestions at any time!

Unbowed, Carla Hayden Speaks at ALA Annual The former Librarian of Congress spoke with author Kwame Alexander about getting fired and offered ALA Annual attendees comfort and guidance.

Carla Hayden is our librarian of Congress. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

Heading to ALA? On Fri., 6/27, 1pm, help make a difference with a silent demonstration urging school decision-makers to prioritize reading & literacy by reestablishing school libraries with professional librarians in all district-operated schools. www.restorephillylibrarians.org/philadelphia...

Apply Now: 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award | Programming Librarian Image U.S.

Calling all K-12 school librarians!
Apply for the 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award recognizing outstanding humanities programming. Deadline is May 1. bit.ly/4gnl11P
#skybrarians #TLSky

School Librarians Are The Heroes We Need!!!

We must protect them, respect them, and celebrate their vital role in schools. While we're at it, let's work to ensure that every school in America has full-time, certified, professional school librarians. ❤️📚

@slj.com @penamerica.bsky.social

I will!

It is simple and works! I will share this with Joyce!

Show up for our libraries! Fight the funding freeze: Share your library story. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries.

NEW: Take action against the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze by sharing your library story. How would a federal funding pause impact your library & community? Share your story with ALA as we work to inform elected officials & decision-makers on this issue: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...

ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrabl...

The American Library Association issued a strong statement in response to the inarticulate press release from the Department of Education calling book bans hoaxes: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Tell Congress: Show Up For Our Libraries. ALA American Library Association, Show Up For Our Libraries, #ForOurLibraries

NEW: Tell Congress to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. With increased threats to libraries & library workers, we MUST tell our elected leaders to show up for us: bit.ly/ALAShowUp25

Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup

10 Titles with Censorship Storylines These titles with book banning and censorship themes are good to share with students and patrons of all ages during Banned Books Week and all year round.

10 Titles with Censorship Storylines

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

Thanks, Donna!

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Susan Polos!

New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil a…

A few states have done this, NJ is the latest, and it's time for NYS to step up! www.localsyr.com/news/nationa...

Thank you to those of you who reposted! The link is a bit glitchy. But we are librarians and know how to maneuver on a website. Log into ALA, search ALA elections, then scroll down to Complete a Petition, and click on Councilor-at-large. You just have to type your name.

If you are an ALA member and are so inclined, I just posted a petition to run for ALA Council. It needs 25 signatures by December 13 to be included. The Youth Council Caucus and Ecosystem work tells me thatI have more to say. Here is the link www.ala.org/CFApps/epeti...

After class! 😏

Time for Kids magazine cover depicting the Covid virus and a red headline “BATTLING THE VIRUS” Questions next to the cover: 1. Who is the author/artist and what is the purpose? 2. What techniques are used to attract and hold attention? 3. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented? 4. How might different people interpret the message? 5. What is omitted?

A collection of 20 magazine covers during the early days of the pandemic. Most contain red illustrations and words. Lots of masks. Frequent use of words like panic, warning, danger. Frequent portrayals of “spiky” viruses

#MediaLiteracy Critically questioning a single media example (slide 1) can help students look “beyond the surface,” but there is so much power in having them look across collections (slide 2) to understand how media can perpetuate world views, stereotypes and implicit biases. #EduSky #TlSky

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TLSkyChat | Bluesky #TLSkyChat is a weekly educational chat held on Bluesky. It's organized by Jennifer LaGarde and Heather Turner.

🚨 For our friends who like to prep in advance @techielibgrl.com and I have already posted the questions for this week's (VERY FIRST!) #TLSkyChat to our webpage. Our 1st Topic is: "A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bluesky Edition!" See you Wed 12/4 at 8pmET/5pmPT #edusky #skybrarians

www.tlskychat.com

@techielibgrl.com I teach most Wednesdays 5:30-9:30pm, but will follow #TLSky chats, participating whenever I can #schoollibrary

TLSkyChat Teacher Librarian Chat on Wedesdays at 5PST 8EST on bsky.app hosted by Jennifer LaGarde and TechieLibGrl

Exciting News #TLSky!! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
and I will be hosting the 1st Teacher Librarian Chat on BlueSky on Wed, Dec 4th.

✅ Each chat will be on Wednesday at 8pm EST (5pm PST)
✅ Add the feed by pinning this chat: bsky.app/profile/did:...

#EduSky #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSkyChat

The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 39: "Supporting Writing from the School Library" with Ryan Bani Tahmaseb SchoolLibLearning.Net

Episode 39 of the SLLN Podcast is here! Ryan Bani Tahmaseb shares thoughts on how school librarians can support writing as well as reading - great ideas on collaborating in some new ways. Don't miss it!

sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/school-libra...

Picture of child questioning whether a photo is real or an AI generated deepfake

Teaching children to question the content they see online is essential in today’s digital world!
Encourage them to ask: "Is this real, or could it have been made by #AI?"
Building curiosity and critical thinking skills early helps them navigate technology safely and responsibly. #AIEthics #EduSky

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 WORLD READ ALOUD DAY graphic has a lavendar background with cartoon animals celebrating - including a panda, elephant, giraffe, and bear. Presented by litworld.org

Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...