Alexa Dumas

In my system, you can get a library card even without an ID. Stop invoking libraries, which are the antithesis to this administration's positions and policies to spread your lies.

This will be a personal collection of mine, as most are not in the best condition for circulation anyway. I’ve weeded tons of winners from my collection and I couldn’t even move my display this year, so I understand your pain!

A new life goal: reading all 104 (and counting!) Newbery winners! My collection started yesterday, including 28 titles (plus two not pictured here). I am extremely interested to see how children’s lit has changed over time…

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #Newbery #MiddleSchoolLibrarian

I love this so much🥹

The students mention there not being classes in media literacy for middle and elementary students, and that's likely because schools are less likely to have a professional librarian in those schools than in the high schools. Because guess what's first cut during budget issues? Media specialists.

I've still yet to be given a good reason why I should want to ask ChatGPT anything

I taught research skills to 7th grade Life Science (with one of my work besties, I may add too 🤣)

My introduction to my 7th graders in science today...

(They know me. They've known me for 2 years. Fairly well, I'd say too)

#TLSky #Librarian #SchoolLibrarians #Collaboration

I was today also! (I was JUST about to post my collab board too, ironically...but you beat me to it!)

Mass shootings are fucking awful. Transphobia is fucking awful. Social media today is fucking awful.

Here's my eternal ramblings on #Bookstagram if anyone wants to listen to me there....again, any fun ideas for the lav mic? #SchoolLibrarians #TLSky #Librarians

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I recently bought a lav mic for some fun book-ish videos. Any thoughts for content?? Any burning questions for an almost 24-yo librarian? 🤣 #SchoolLibrarians #TLSky #Librarian

“See You on Feb 25th” winter scene Winter landscape with snowy trees and northern lights. #TLSkyChat logo centered. Text reads “Wed 8 PM EST” and “See You on Feb 25th.”

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It's two days before February Break, and I need to remind myself that I can DO HARD THINGS!!!

A8: This week, I have been really stressed out about things that are out of my control at school, so I think one change I can make is my outlook. Things are getting in my way, but I always need to remember my smile and understanding for my kids, since I am there to help them! #TLSkyChat

Oh yeah, that printer is that too!

A7: Snoopy...my library is just filled with Snoopy...and I love Snoopy...and my kids all know that...oh and @mychal3ts.bsky.social #TLSkyChat

AND no one wants to feel left out...

It is cool to hang with me in the library!

A6: My hook isn't me unfortunately, it's the only color printer in the school! However, staff gets to see all that I am doing in the library and it even sparks conversation, so my best hook is being myself AND having tech on my side #TLSkyChat

I stole it from a librarian on Amy's podcast (@slupodcast.bsky.social)....do I remember which one? Nope, but the librarian did this service around the pandemic (I believe?) and has kept it up since. I thought to myself...well I can do that!

A5: Okay, mine hasn't happened YET...but it will some day (maybe next school year). I want to do a Mobile Library Cart, where I take some amazing lit I don't usually see students reading and wheel myself to each study hall a few times a week. Maybe my presence will increase circ & readers #TLSkyChat

A4: My library would for sure be a Barnes & Noble! Books everywhere, puzzles and games galore, wooden furniture, jazz ambiance, and a stressed employee (aka me) #TLSKYChat

Mine ask me questions all the time (I have never played chess a day in my life)...

I want to come now for it!!

I am hosting a chess tournament in April with our school's chess club! I set up a few boards for self-directed programming, and my students are really into it!

Loaners are truly the bane of my existence...this may be my actual Trojan Horse (boo!)

A3: My "Trojan Horse" is Bingo! I bought a Bingo set from Marshall's to do programming for each lunch/free time period, and my students LOVE IT! Students I never see play, and it is such a blast. Winners can pick between a free book, candy, and stickers (and I make sure everyone wins) #TLSkyChat

I taught students how to query search and navigate different grocery store sites (ex. Walmart, Aldi, Hannaford), and I helped them narrow their searches, keyword search, select the best price, and even showed them how the sites do the math/budgeting for them (with tax)! Research in real life!

A2: If it were my school, they would say the library is for completing work, checking out books, and getting technology help. I don't think there is a myth about the library for me, as I am open about my resources/services, but there could be barriers as to why they don't actually come! #TLSkyChat

My work bestie is a math teacher, and we were able to collab this year on a budgeting project....didn't think that would happen in my whole career to collab with math, so there is still hope! #TLSkyChat