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Ideas & Inspiration for School Libraries

Libraries are magical! –Jill Breznican, Senior Archivist at Walt Disney Studios Animation Research Library When I met Jill Breznican at the Printz Awards reception at ALA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans in 2018, I sounded like one of my middle schoolers…”Wait, what!? You’re a librarian for Disney?” I had no idea there is a team …

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School libraries should connect with students as individuals and provide resources and assistance  for all different learning styles  and encourage self-motivated lifelong learning. Hannah Byrd Little If Tennessee has anything remotely resembling Hogwarts, The Webb School in Bell Buckle, is it. Tucked in the rolling Tennessee hills, just beyond a Mayberry-esque town center, it’s the …

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School libraries inspire and welcome everyone! They are safe havens! Blake Hopper Blake Hopper is the librarian at Powell Valley Elementary AND Powell Valley Middle in Speedwell, Tennessee. Fun fact: He’s the librarian where he attended elementary and middle school! You can catch Blake at TASL events, as he is the past President of the …

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School libraries are not your grandmother’s school libraries. They are vibrant, accessible, and ever-changing. They may not all look the same, but they all serve a common goal.– Erika Long Erika Long is rocking the library world in Nashville and beyond! From her avid participation in the Project LIT Community to her extensive involvement in …

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