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SLJ Talks to Mark Ray, School Librarian and Slayer of Information Ignorance
It’s not often that a school librarian shakes hands with the president, talks policy with government officials, and hobnobs with our nation’s top lawmakers—but that’s what Mark Ray, a 20-year veteran...
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SLJ Summit 2012: Of Leadership and ‘Blended-Learning Baristas’
Mark Ray speaking at the SLJ Summit Mark Ray sounds the call for librarians to step up to a larger role What can school librarians bring to the table? Plenty, says Mark Ray, a presenter at SLJ’s 2012...
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BYOD: Mobile devices belong in the classroom | Pivot Points
Photo: Thinkstockphoto Many teacher librarians find ways to provide leadership through their teaching, programs, and facilities. As the recent Pennsylvania study confirmed, effective school library...
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An Administrator’s View: Giving Teacher Librarians an Edge | Pivot Points
This winter, I wrote about working with administrators (and becoming one) in “The Same Difference” (SLJ, Feb. 2013, p. 20–23). After a full year in my new role, I continue to reflect on the ways...
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Transformation Through Effective Collaboration | SLJ Summit 2013
School librarian leaders from across the country made their way to the Austin, TX, aka the “Live Music Capital of the World,” on September 28–29 to attend School Library Journal’s annual Leadership...
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Follow the Leaders: Washington State’s Stellar Advocacy Model
Washington State teacher librarian Stephen Coker remembers the fateful email from October 2007 that sparked his commitment to advocating for his profession. It was a cry for help from Lisa Layera...
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Librarians Have Key Roles in Blended and Online Learning
In January, I joined teacher librarians Steve Coker and Sarah Applegate from the North Thurston (WA) School District to teach a graduate library course at the University of Washington. This wholly...
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Teach More, Librarian Less, Say SLJ Leadership Summit Panelists
The 2015 SLJ Summit “Becoming Essential” panel participants. Left to right: Mike Eisenberg, Mark Ray, Tara Jones, Colet Bartow, and Jeani Littrell-Kwik. Photos: Karen Ducey Photography How might...
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Future Ready Schools Announces Project To Recognize School Librarians as...
Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, has announced Future Ready Librarians, aimed at positioning...
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