Published by Amy Hermon
Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.
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Dr. Harris and an expert panel unveil 8 provocations challenging how schools are responding to AI — moving beyond bans and toward real policy rethink. Drawing on best-practice recommendations, this conversation pushes educators and school administrators to confront the hard questions before AI reshapes the classroom without them. Dr. Christopher Harris chris@playplaylearn.com Bluesky: @cgharris.bsky.social Linkedin teachingabout.ai AI Scope & Sequence E302 AI Scope and Sequence E229 ChatGPT Keynote: AI for Parents will full presenter notes Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
58 min
Amanda Chacon returns to unpack findings from a recent survey of school librarians capturing their perspectives and experiences involving Imposter Syndrome. Amanda Chacon Bluesky: @goodreads.bsky.social Twitter: TheGoodRead Tiktok: TheGoodRead IG: OpenBookAmanda 2024 SLJ School Librarian of the Year E332 Imposter Syndrome E242 Our Media Virtual Presence E207 STEM Librarian Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 21 min
With over 15,000 attendees, ALA Annual Conference is the world's largest gathering of library professionals. Tune in as 16 library professionals from across the US share their stories, perspectives and resources. Patches website - Gene Ambaum E285 Mister Library, Tim Jones NIMCO, INC. My session with Diana Haneski "Pawsitive Impact - Therapy Dogs" E258 Emotional Support Librarian: Diana Haneski Faith Huff's 3 episodes 124 Redefining Our Roles 176 Annual Evaluations 240 Newsletters 101 212 Retired Librarians ROCK! 218 Supporting Trans Students and Staff Hannah Webster's episode Library Card Canvas Bag (GREAT for author signatures!!!) Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
46 min
President Sam Helmick shares exciting opportunities for librarians attending ALA's Annual Conference this summer in Chicago. samhelmicklibrary@gmail.com ALA Annual 2026 Past ALA conference episodes: E231 ALAAC23 (Chicago) E278 ALAAC24 (San Diego) E327 ALAAC25 (Philadelphia) E258 Emotional Support Librarian: Diana Haneski Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
59 min
Librarian Mary Lanni shares the imporant reasons nursery rhymes should be part of your programming and how to avoid potential misteps in your planning. www.maryrlanni.com marylannireads@gmail.com @MaryLanniReads on Bluesky and YouTube Bloomsbury - Mention "United20" for 20% off Article: Rethinking Storytime Article: Betsy Bird Storytime Solidarity SLJ Winner: 265 Romance Book Clubs with Lori Lieberman SLJ Winners: 330 Young Teen Lit with Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
59 min
Dr. Pray shares the MANY ways her surroundings impacted her professional identity AND what she did to direct the course her career as a school librarian. Instagram: @ praytelllibrarian LinkedIn: Wenndy Pray, Ph.D. Bluesky: wpray.bsky.social Website: wpray.com Bochner, A. P., & Ellis, C. (2016). Evocative autoethnography: Writing lives and telling stories. Routledge. Cooper, R., & Lilyea, B. V. (2022). I'm interested in autoethnography, but how do I do it?. The Qualitative Report, 27(1), 197-208. Vincent, A. (2022). Poetic Inquiry: Unearthing the rhizomatic array between art and research (1st ed.). Vernon Art and Science Inc. Past episodes 339 Librarian in the Wild (Oct 2025) 211 Circulation Software: Experts Chime in (Feb 2023) 145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent (Oct 2021) 121 Student Ambassadors (April 2021) Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 3 min
Lisa Marcum shares her strategies and learned lessons for planning a successful book battle. Lisa.marcum1@gmail.com Instagram: @Mrsmarcum_edu School instagram account: @readwithphs AASL Presentation E217 Battle of the Books with Erica Huckaby Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
2 hr 1 min
Experience this conferece for yourself as 15 Maine School Llibrarians generously share their time and talents with our listening community. MASL (Maine Association of School Librarians) 205 Supporting Rural Librarians with Heather Perkinson 279 Digital Citizenship in Action with Dr. K. Mattson Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
54 min
With decades of professional training and perspective, Hannah Byrd Little identifies the MANY ways school librarians foster a sense of community and belonging in our libraries. Bloomsbury: A Sense of Place by Hannah Byrd Little and use the code "United20" for 20% off! Instagram and Bluesky @librarianlittle The Link in bio will have all the details One Little Spark! E235 AASL School Library of the Year with Carrie Betts (Michigan) E183 Makerspace and Library Space with Diana Rendina Barb Paciotti's blog and digital resources Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
48 min
Meagan Major shares some of the MANY innovative and strategic ways she supports Math and Science lessons AND collaborates with teachers all year long. Meagan Major Email:meagan.major@lcps.org Bringing Math and Science into Your HS Library Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 2 min
Stacy Brown shares proven strategies for creating (and sustaining) book clubs across different grade levels as well as leading staff and parent book clubs. Stacy Brown stacybrownreads@gmail.com sbrown@davisacademy.org Social media at 21stStacy Revolutionize Youth Book Clubs and use the code "United20" for 20% off Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 5 min
Law for Librarians (and school librarian) Heather Hornor provides a training session on student privacy to our listening community. Heather Hornor @heatherpnwtx.bsky.social IG: mrs.hornor ALA L4L Information L4L present ation E354 Conflict Resolution: Experts Chime In AASL Freedom of Information Day Resources ALA: USA Patriot Act 2001 Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
45 min
Karla Collins identifies the MANY ways in which school librarians are vitally important in connecting interprofessional teams to support our students. Karla Bame Collins Collinskb@longwood.edu Bloomsbury: Order Karla's book and use the code "United20" for 20% off Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists - See Putting Students First Playlist! Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 24 min
Founding member and parent advocate, Laney Hawes shares proven strategies and lessons learned over YEARS of defending school library collections and protecting student access to books. Website Twitter :: @txfreedomread Facebook :: Texas Freedom to Read Project (@txfreedomread) Instagram :: txfreedomread For media inquiries or answers to additional questions, please send us an email at txfreedomtoreadproject@gmail.com Turning the Page: An Advocate's Guide Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists - See Advocacy/Leadership Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 9 min
Veteran School Librarians Molly Dettmann and Katie Moose share their expertise and best practices for building and sustaining a staff book club in their schools. ALL THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES AND SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 52 min
Our experts Maura Madigan, Blake Hopper, Becky Calzada, Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock, Heather Hornor and Courtney Pentland share their strategies to avoid and diffuse conflict as librarians engage with our school community. ALL THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES AND SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists - Instant PD!!! 100% Free, on demand and customizable! Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
45 min
Librarians Building Libraries founders Tom Bober, Amanda Jones and Andrea Trudeau share their progress, upcoming events and opportunities for listeners to get involved!!! ALL THE EPISODE'S RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 1 min
Be inspired as 3 NYC parent advodcates push to get certified school librarians in EVERY public school. Librarians Equal Literacy IG: librariansequalliteracy Website E290 Restoring Philly School Librarians Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists - See Elementary! Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 28 min
When you know better - you do better. Maura Madigan and Kim Sigle will challenge you to question your routines and procedures in the library. How Equitable Is Your Library Policy? Is Unrestricted Checkout Overdue? Maura Madigan mbmadigan7@gmail.com Maura Madigan | ALA Store Bluesky @mauramadigan7.bksy.social E340 The School Librarian's Guide to (Almost) Everything Kim Sigle library.sigle@gmail.com Instagram @eco.kim.librarian SLC Management Matters: Make the School Library a Safe Place SLC Management Matters. Losing Readers Is Worse than Losing Books Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists - See Elementary! Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.
1 hr 0 min
Of course you do!!! And the Library Police aren't going to judge you. Elyse DeQuoy sorts through the rationale, success strategies and motivate you to tackle any weeding project you have planned. Elyse DeQuoy Gmail: dequoye@fcpsk12.net Need to Weed? Presentation Leading Through the Stacks E134 Ditching Dewey with Kelsey Bogan Podcast Linktree Search by title, guest and location! Editable PD Certificate FAQ's and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app SLU Playlists Amy's episode: The Importance of PLCs I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you've heard today.