July/August 2022

It's almost time to go back to schoo! I've curated several events and resources for late July and August 2022. If you would like to share something for next month, please email me at amanda.jones@lpsb.org. I'll post it next month and include your name.

Pictured left to right: Amanda Jones, Tom Bober, Melissa Thom, and Joyce Valenza at the IASL22 Conference in Columbia, South Carolina.

July 11-15, 2022, I was fortunate to attend and present at the International Association of School Librarians Conference in Columbia, SC. I want to give a HUGE shout out to my friend Andrea Trudeau. Andrea is a school librarian in Illinois and we presented together at this conference.....BUT....Andrea presented virtually all the way from Tanzania! Our presentation was titled "Using Virtual Reality to Explore the World Around Us". If you would like a copy of our presentation resources, visit https://www.smore.com/ts8rk. Follow Andrew on Twitter and check out what she is doing in Tanzania and Kenya.

Check out this padlet created by Kristina Holzweiss featuring libraries around the world AND you can add your library! I added mine in Watson, Louisiana, USA.

Check out these tips and templates for both veteran AND new school librarians. Thanks for sharing, Martha! Be sure to follow Martha on Twitter.

I saw this Tweet by Erik Murray on Twitter with an amazing list of 25 Cardboard STEM Activities. I cannot wait to try some of these with my students. AND....if you're not familiar with the Global Cardboard Challenge created by Caine Monroy, check out THIS LINK and watch the video below. Be sure to follow Erik on Twitter!

July 26-28th: Adobe for Education Summit

The Adobe Education team is excited to welcome you and fellow educators from around the globe to the free, online Adobe Education Summit July 26-28, 2022 for three days of connecting, learning, and infusing creativity into the classroom across all subject areas.

July 28th: The School Library Planner Launch Party by Kristina Holzweiss

Learn about the only all-inclusive, printed school year planner designed for school librarians by a school librarian.

August 3rd: Back to School—How to Teach Copyright This Year

C&C educators welcome you back to the 2022-2023 school year as we introduce our FREE K-12 resources for teaching copyright and fair use. See firsthand how they are used with students in the classroom and online.

August 10th:

A Tale of Two Libraries: 2021 SLJ Librarians of the Year Share Winning Strategies

Join the 2021 SLJ Librarians of the Year, Amanda Jones and Diane Mokuau, as they share their winning strategies for school library programs. These two librarians will share the different programming that makes their libraries award winners, how they incorporate technology in the library, unique funding ideas, the importance of advocacy, community involvement, partnerships, and more. REGISTER HERE

August 13th: Back to School PD Hosted by The Clubhouse - Boss Librarians and Friends. Stay tuned for more informaiton. If you'd like to submit a proposal, visit https://tinyurl.com/kcbacktoschoolpd

I was fortunate to speak about the importance of allowing students the freedom to read with K.C. Boyd, Karina Quilantan, and Misbah Gedal. Thank you to Wakelet for this opportunity to talk about censorship, ways to prepare, and being proactive vs. reactive.

It was an honor to be on the Louisiana Teacher Leader podcast to share about the importance of school libraries!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defender-of-wonder-amanda-jones/id1574525262?i=1000566331750

It can be scary to speak up as educators in today's climate. Read this article on what is happening in my parish (we have parishes instead of counties). I'll be blogging on this for AASL's KQ soon, so stay tuned. READ HERE

Written by Lara Nicholson

This article by by Shannon Maughan in Publishers Weekly features 6 of my favorite school librarians: Elissa Malespina, Steve Tetreault, Andrea Trudeau, Faith Huff, K.C. Boyd, and Blake Hopper. It's a great read discussing the school year from school librarians across a variety of states.

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/89574-librarians-wrap-up-a-difficult-year.html

Launching this fall! The Joyful Learning Podcast (https://anchor.fm/joyfullearningmedia) is a new podcast and online community whose mission is to highlight and celebrate examples of joyful lifelong learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. Hosted by Melissa Thom, President of the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) and 2022 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, the podcast will feature conversations with educators, authors, librarians, makers and others—who are passionate about making teaching and learning joyful for all children, young adults, and educators everywhere. The show will launch this fall and is available via Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, etc. If you would like to share something that you are passionate about and brings you joy, fill out this form (https://forms.gle/fp8h5BjeYDG4zfYf6). Be sure to follow the Joyful Learning Podcast on Twitter (@Joyfullearnpod), Instagram (@TheJoyfullearningPod), and become a member of the Joyful Learning Pod Facebook community (https://bit.ly/joyfullearningpodFB).

Episode 184: Lunch in the Library

Episode 183: Makerspace and Library Space

Episode 182: ISTE22

Episode 181: Four Levels of Collaboration

Episode 180: Survival Guide

Episodes by category: HERE

Amanda Jones is a teacher-librarian from Watson, LA. She is the 2021 School Library Journal Co-Librarian of the Year, a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year. Amanda is the President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians, an AASL Social Media Superstar, AASL Chapter Assembly Secretary, and the AASL23 National Conference Co-Chair. She is passionate about school library advocacy and promoting the love of reading. Find out more about her at librarianjones.com.

Email: amanda.jones@lpsb.org
Website: https://librarianjones.com/
Location: Watson, LA, USA
Twitter: @abmack33