media specialists Archives

Friday 5: The pivotal role of school libraries

March 15, 2024 by Laura Ascione

School libraries are many things to many different user groups--but they're an absolutely essential part of today's schools.

School libraries have evolved from stereotypical hush-hush environments to bustling resource centers where students not only learn to locate and evaluate information, but where they develop critical skills.

Newsline

StickTogether Kicks Off Back-to-School with Pixel Portrait Project

August 16, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK — To help educators and school media specialists promote community-building and creativity as students come back to school, ... Read more

District Management

Successful edtech impacts more than just teachers and students

August 23, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Edtech has wide-reaching implications, and when implemented correctly, can benefit an entire district's operations

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 4 ways library media specialists lead digital transformations in districts; 6 back-to-school tips for virtual district leaders;…

District Management

6 must-haves in a modern media center

February 22, 2021February 17, 2021 by John Milburn, Supervisor, Library Media Services K-5, Hillsborough County Public Schools & Tera Jarrell, Media Specialist, Belmont Elementary School

Here are the top six considerations that all school districts should factor in when developing modern media centers for 21st-century learners

Our county is on track to outpace the nation’s population growth between now and 2024, and is posting 8.7 percent annual growth (compared to 3.9 percent for the…

School Library Innovations

10 reasons school librarians are more important than ever before

December 7, 2022June 1, 2020 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Here's why school librarians are invaluable in our schools and classrooms.

Without question, some of the most important members of the school community are the school librarians. And even now, with most schools still learning remotely, school librarians and…

School Library Innovations

The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace

January 25, 2023March 20, 2018 by Todd Burleson

As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students…

District Management

A year in the life of a student-centered library

January 11, 2018January 10, 2018 by By John Milburn and Kimberly DeFusco

There’s no “typical” day for a library media specialist. In one school day, we can teach a class about fake ... Read more

District Management

The big events, keynotes, and 5 major trends at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Educators preparing to travel to Denver for ISTE 2016 can expect thought-provoking keynotes, interactive learning opportunities and more than 900 sessions at this year's conference. The annual event…

Teaching Trends

This is how librarians can lead the digital transformation

May 4, 2015 by By Mary Reiman

Despite being pressed for time and resources, one librarian shares how her profession can serve as change agents in their schools' digital transformation by keeping priorities where they…