School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Amy Hermon
Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.
234 State Librarian of the Year
Rhonda Jenkins shares the library programs and leadership which made her Illinois' 2022 State Librarian of the Year. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair for this upcoming school year.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Radium Girls tweet Rhonda Jenkins Twitter:  luv2teachtech IG:  iluv2teachtech TikTok  Press Release: IL SLOTY  SLJ: Tech Leaders Amplifying Reading and Research Illinios Library Association Librarian of the Year Honorable Mention NPR student podcast episode Anchor episode: Kendall Podcasting Crew Bluestem 2024 Nominees  Monarch 2024 Nominees 
Jul 21, 2023
57 min
233 Library Orientation
Diana Rendina shares her strategies and best practices for creating meaningful a library orientation. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair for this upcoming school year and use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Diana Rendina Twitter @DianaLRendina  Instagram @TPrepLibrary  Threads? @DianaLRendina 183 Makerspace and Library Space (July 2022) Blog: Renovated Learning 5 Ways to Up Your Library Orientation Game Amy’s Powtoon for grades 3-4 Amy’s QR stations Amy’s ½ page Open House flyer
Jul 14, 2023
1 hr
232 Teaching Preschoolers
Patrick Adams and Caroline Legere share their expertise, strategies and resources for teaching our littlest patrons. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card. Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Caroline Carr  Twitter: @CarolineNCarr IG:@carolinen_carr TT: @carolinencarr E140 Teaching Littles in our Libraries Elementary Playlist Caroline Legere: Email schoollibrariansunited@gmail.com Patrick Adams Twitter: @Lu_zr IG:lu_zr TT: @luzrlibrarian E227 TikTok Pre-K lesson - Privacy and Security Online  Picture Schedule pictures Presentation on Makerspace Lab for Pre-K Presentation on Connecting Literacy and Makerspace for Pre-K Shelf Signs for Genrefied Picture Books
Jul 7, 2023
1 hr 21 min
231 #ALAAC23
20 Librarians from the American Library Association's Annual Conference share their perspectives and resources.   I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Amanda Chacone Twitter: @TheGoodRead IG: @TheStemLib 207 STEM Librarian 128 Anime Club (J. Stivers) 168 Inclusive Libraries (J. Stivers) Presentation: Becoming a Podcaster 205 Supporting Rural Librarians (H. Perkinson) 52 Schoolwide Culture of Reading (M. Thom) joyfullearning@melissathom.com The Joyful Learning Podcast 169 Passive Programming (A. Myers) 78 Virtual Job Interviews (C. Pentland) 145 Round 1: Can I Just Vent?!?! (C. Pentland) Weighted Fidget Pillow (C. Betts) 79 Collection Development (C. Betts) www.librarycomic.com Order your Library Patches and T-Shirts 100 Your Graphic Library (S. Smith) 200 Got Graphic Novels??? (S. Smith) Presentation: Birds aren’t Real (R. Barber) Dr. Andrea Jamison: aqjamis@ilstu.edu  ISU: Librarianship Certificate Diverse BookFinder  
Jun 30, 2023
1 hr 44 min
230 Missing Books
Fallon Farokhi and Steve Tetreault share their strategies (and what NOT to do) for recovering missing books. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app K.C. Boyd’s “Back-to-School Virtual PD Aug 3,4,5 Twitter/IG: @Boss_Librarian Amanda Chacone Twitter: @TheGoodRead IG: @TheStemLib 207 STEM Librarian E26 Book Bounty Hunter: The WORST Job Ever! Fallon Farokhi Twitter: @ffarokhi IG: @TheStorySpectator  E150 Culturally Responsive Library (Nov 2021) Steve Tetreault  Twitter: @DrTLovesBooks @SchoolLibLN School Librarian Learning Network E61 Let’s End Literacy Shaming (Feb 2020) E91 Using Wikipedia Wisely (Sep 2020) E160 Can I Just Vent?!?!? (Feb 2022) E162 Fighting Censorship (Feb 2022) E211 Circulation Software (Feb 2023)
Jun 23, 2023
1 hr 38 min
229 ChatGPT
Dr. Christopher Harris shares strategies and resources librarians can use with ChatGPT to support our entire school community. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Christopher Harris chris@playplaylearn.com  Dropbox resources Google Drive resources The Conversation article BBC: US lawyer NYT: Don’t Ban, Teach with it NYC Public Schools remove ChatGPT ban Stephen Wolfram’s book on ChatGPT
Jun 16, 2023
1 hr 10 min
228 Restarting a Library
Sam Carterby shares her recent experiences and lessons learned in restarting a library.  Thanks to composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card! Episode 224: Bonus Episode: Literati Book Fairs Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Samantha Carterby E202 Renovations: Experts Chime In Presentation  
Jun 9, 2023
1 hr 13 min
227 TikTok
Caroline Carr and Patrick Adams explain how they learn from and share on TikTok. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Caroline Carr  Twitter: @CarolineNCarr IG:@carolinen_carr TT: @carolinencarr Patrick Adams Twitter: @Lu_zr IG:lu_zr TT: @luzrlibrarian TikTok Accounts & Hashtags Presentation 
Jun 2, 2023
54 min
226 Library Love
Carrie Friday shares strategies for creating a space her entire school community LOVES.   Thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Carrie Friday Twitter: @carriefriday HS 5 Year Plan Webinar presentation: Library Love E151 Purchasing Power E169 Passive Programming
May 26, 2023
1 hr 14 min
225 Caution: Content Warnings!
Amanda Hunt shares her rationale and process for supporting her readers by providing advisories inside the cover of her library books. I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today.   Literati Book Fairs: Schedule your first Literati book fair by July 31 for Fall 2023.  Use the code UNITED to receive a $500 Titlewave gift card  Capstone *use UNITED for $20 off $100 or more on print and ebooks Editable PD Certificate FAQ’s and ISO (In search of…) Online Doctoral Programs SLU Playlists APA format for citing a podcast/podcast app Amanda Hunt Twitter/IG: @thenextgenlibrarian  Blog post on Content Warnings Resources Trigger Warning Database Sign up for ARCs:  eARCs via NetGalley and Edelweiss ALCs (listening) Libro.fm How I read  Classcraft presentation  
May 19, 2023
1 hr 25 min
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