On July 23, 2020, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant to Antioch University Seattle (AUS) for a three-year research project entitled SLIDE:  The School Librarian Investigation–Decline or Evolution?  Debra E. … Continue reading →

Allison Mackley and John Chrastka of the EveryLibrary Institute have published a report titled School Librarians and the COVID Slide: Librarians at the Heart of School Renewal and Transformation. This report compiles a variety of education and library research to … Continue reading →

On July 13, 2020, Jennifer Sturge, President of the Maryland Association of School Librarians, authored Library Leadership: A Seat at the Table in KNOWLEDGE QUEST, the official publication of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). She discusses five criteria … Continue reading →

Colleague Debra E. Kachel and I are quoted in “As COVID-19 Budget Cuts Loom, Relevance of School Librarians Put to the Test,” a new article in EDUCATION WEEK, commenting on how the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact is deepening the already-dire … Continue reading →

Nancy Bailey’s Education Website takes to task educators who advocate a stronger focus on reading without acknowledging the important role in it of school libraries and librarians. The title of the March 1, 2020, posting says it all: There’s No … Continue reading →

The Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) and EveryLibrary are partnering on an energetic advocacy campaign to retain and restore school librarian positions in Pennsylvania schools, especially in Philadelphia. On January 24, they hosted a “Rally to Restore Philadelphia School Librarians“ … Continue reading →

In Library Journal’s Winter 2019 issue, they published my annual article, America’s Star Libraries 2019: LJ Index of Public Library Service. In the 12th edition of Star Libraries, a new (sixth) statistic–Wifi sessions per capita–was added to the LJ Index. … Continue reading →

On January 3, 2020, School Library Journal published a no-holds-barred article on the role of school boards in addressing school library staffing issues. In particular, the article addresses how–and how not–to advocate for school librarian jobs when job cuts are … Continue reading →

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) recently released a 2019 update of its Position Statement on School Library Scheduling. The lone item listed as Recommended Reading on this topic is Debra E. Kachel’s and my March 2018 Phi Delta … Continue reading →

I am very honored indeed to be the Fall 2019 recipient of the Crystal Honor Award of the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE). According to the AISLE website, special honor awards are designed to honor and recognize individuals … Continue reading →