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#AASL25 is this week! Who will be there? Come find me — I’ll be presenting at the IdeaLab on Thursday and in Room 130 on Friday!

But did you get to be the bull for “El Toro Mambo” for your students’ #HispanicHeritageMonth Showcase? I don’t think so!!!
#schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #folklorico

Library Ambassador shirts!! I’m obsessed.

If there is not a recording or video of the Hollywood Bowl “Jesus Christ Supetstar” with Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in my possession soon, I fear the person I will become. I’ve seen a few clips on TikTok and I NEED IT.

Hot diggity dog, it’s #NationalHotDogDay! Hot dogs are one of my guilty pleasures and I rarely pass up the opportunity when presented — so there’s no way I could pass up an opportunity for books about hot dogs! #schoollibrary #books

#KPopDemonHunters is such a blast! I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did — and each song is a bop! I guess I’m a #KPop fan now!
If you’re looking to keep the K-pop and demon hunting vibes going, check out these #middlegradebooks and #yabooks! #schoollibrary

Don’t miss our @tcea.org Librarian Conference session today at 11! @techylibrarian.bsky.social and I are going to be talking all things AI and ethical use in school libraries!

I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been selected for the @canva Canvassador program! If you’ve seen any presentation I’ve given, you’ve heard me say “I can do all things through Canva which strengthens me” — I love Canva so much and I can’t wait to spread the good word! #canvaedu #canvassador

Star and Space Story Time at the BASF Planetarium!!

Nothing has done more for my self esteem than my kids asking my age and gasping in disbelief when I give them the answer. Yesterday I even got a “I thought you were 25!!!”

This is such a great tip to help out teachers and librarians! I love how we can use digital tools to help our teachers create great content for our students.

What a great conference!! I can’t wait for #TXLA26 in Houston! #TXLA25

All the friends and selfies!

The #QART Social at Sweet Tooth Hotel!

Moderating the #QART #YART Read the Rainbow panel with Jonny Garza Villa, Brian Selznick, Kyle Lukoff, and Sawyer Lovett. Their books are going to save lives.

Getting to chat with the most inspirational authors!

Receiving the #TxASL MVP Award!

Presenting with Kelsie, my absolute best friend and the most amazing LPC the world has ever seen.

#TXLA25 Highlights!
Presenting with amazing library friends!

Look who’s presenting at the inaugural Adobe Creative Lib Fest! @rachaelreads.bsky.social and I are pumped to share the magic of Adobe podcasts at this virtual library Edtech event. #creativelibfest #adobeeducreative #tlsky @mrsbongiornoedu.bsky.social

Are you even celebrating #SchoolLibraryMonth if you’re not stuck in an elevator with school librarians at the Dallas Public Library?

Maroon background underlaid with an image of the LoC reading room. White text: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast. Episode 49: Interactive History with Rachael Welsh. SchoolLibLearning.Net. right side: Profile picture of Rachael Welsh.

School librarian @rachaelreads.bsky.social shares her Interactive History lesson in Episode 49 of the SLLN Podcast - don't miss it!

(Check the show notes for links to resources she was kind enough to share!)

Catch it on your favorite podcatcher or at sllnpodcast.libsyn.com

#TLSky School Library

The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast Join Steve Tetreault (@DrTLovesBooks) as he talks to school librarians about their favorite lessons, ideas, and resources. And don't miss the Book Break toward the end, where guests share books they'v...

@drtlovesbooks.bsky.social and I are talking about my interactive history lessons in the library on the School Librarian Learning Network Podcast — it drops tomorrow directly at sllnpodcast.libsyn.com or anywhere you listen to your podcasts!

Bilingual Book Club read “Lety Out Loud” / “Lety Alta Voz” by Angela Cervantes! In the book, Lety volunteers at an animal shelter so for our last meeting, we made dog toys for the Pearland Animal Shelter! Members who have dogs got to make a toy for their pups and we know they’re going to love them.

Updates to our “What Should I Read Next” board!

We had a very special guest for #CollegeAndCareer Week! The kids learned what a day in the life of an ER Vet is like. Hagrid came with him to show the kids how to conduct a physical exam. Thank you so much Dr. Hardegree!!
#schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #vetmed

Another #WorldReadAloudDay virtual story time! He read “Splat the Cat” by Rob Scotton — the first grade class loved seeing all of the funny illustrations!! Our library ambassador reader did such a great job!! #libraryambassadors #storytime #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #txasl

World Read Aloud Day! Library Ambassadors made videos and had a virtual story time with elementary library kids!