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Kennedy High School" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Kristen Mogavero, John F. Kennedy High School</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/08/08/school-librarians-collaborative-solutions/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2024/08/school-librarians-collaborative-solutions-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Collaboration and time-saving digital tools can significantly alleviate school librarians’ workload and ultimately enhance student outcomes." itemprop="image" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Collaboration and time-saving digital tools can significantly alleviate librarians’ workload and ultimately enhance student outcomes</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-217108" class="post-217108 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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absolutely essential part of today's schools</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-215547" class="post-215547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations tag-benefits tag-librarians tag-library tag-need tag-research tag-resources-2 tag-rich tag-search tag-skills tag-students" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a 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href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2023/12/20/benefits-topic-browsing-library-databases/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2023/12/library-databases-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Laying the foundation for lifelong learning by building essential research skills begins in library databases and extends beyond the classroom" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning by building essential research skills begins in the library and extends to the classroom and beyond</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-215683" class="post-215683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-school-library-innovations tag-librarians tag-libraries tag-need tag-news tag-school tag-school-librarians tag-school-libraries tag-students tag-teachers tag-teaching" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2023/12/11/innovative-ideas-for-school-libraries/" rel="bookmark">Innovative ideas for school libraries</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-17T11:01:56-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">October 17, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-12-11T12:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">December 11, 2023</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" 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status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cosn-corner category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations tag-classroom tag-cosn tag-digital tag-digital-citizenship tag-digital-literacy tag-education tag-emerging-technologies tag-interest tag-it tag-k-12" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/cosn-corner/" rel="CoSN Corner"><u>CoSN Corner</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/cosn-corner/2023/08/23/digital-citizenship-in-schools/" rel="bookmark">Digital citizenship, digital literacy, and education</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-11T18:14:21-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 11, 2023</time><time 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with students in elementary, middle, and high schools." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>The Oshkosh Area School District is actively addressing digital citizenship with students in the district's elementary, middle, and high schools</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-210474" class="post-210474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations tag-educators tag-follett tag-influential tag-librarians tag-libraries tag-library tag-literacy tag-reading tag-school tag-school-librarians" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a 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itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-08-17T05:01:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">August 17, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Kristen Whitworth, Library Media Specialist, Dover High School & President, New Hampshire School Library Media Association" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Kristen Whitworth, Library Media Specialist, Dover High School & President, New Hampshire School Library Media Association</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/08/17/4-ways-library-media-specialists-lead-digital-transformations-in-districts/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2022/08/school-library-media-specialists-library-media-specialist-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Let your library media specialists lead your school’s digital transformation through edtech coordination, motivation, information, and education" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Let your library media specialists lead your school’s digital transformation through edtech coordination, motivation, information, and education</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-206921" class="post-206921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-10847 tag-books tag-detroit tag-high-school tag-it tag-libraries tag-library tag-need tag-print tag-school" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/07/15/school-libraries-are-disappearing-when-students-need-them-most/" rel="bookmark">School libraries are disappearing when students need them most</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:18:40-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-07-15T04:56:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">July 15, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Joy Lyman, Chalkbeat Detroit" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Joy Lyman, Chalkbeat Detroit</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/07/15/school-libraries-are-disappearing-when-students-need-them-most/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2022/07/school-libraries-school-librarians-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Children and teens are increasingly online--librarians and media specialists can help them sort fact from fiction in school libraries." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Children and teens are increasingly online--librarians and media specialists can help them sort fact from fiction</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-206880" class="post-206880 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-district-management category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-choice tag-day tag-educational-technology tag-educator tag-enrichment tag-help tag-high-school tag-learning tag-librarians tag-libraries" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/06/29/6-time-saving-tech-tricks-for-school-librarians/" rel="bookmark">6 time-saving tech tricks for school librarians</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:19:18-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-06-29T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">June 29, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/ldevaney/" title="View all posts by Laura Ascione" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Laura Ascione</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/06/29/6-time-saving-tech-tricks-for-school-librarians/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2022/06/school-librarians-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="School librarians can leverage edtech tools to engage with students, support teachers, and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>School librarians can leverage edtech tools to engage with students, support teachers, and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-206032" class="post-206032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-equity category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-books tag-children tag-libraries tag-reading tag-school tag-school-libraries tag-students tag-support" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/05/16/5-ways-to-support-students-access-to-diverse-books/" rel="bookmark">5 ways to support students’ access to diverse books</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:20:48-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-05-16T05:01:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">May 16, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Miah Daughtery, EdD, Literacy Director of Content Advocacy and Design, NWEA" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Miah Daughtery, EdD, Literacy Director of Content Advocacy and Design, NWEA</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2022/05/16/5-ways-to-support-students-access-to-diverse-books/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2022/05/diverse-books-diverse-texts-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Diverse books and diverse texts help students feel validated." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Students of all races, genders, religions, languages, abilities, interests, and beliefs should have access to diverse texts and have affirmative literary experiences</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-204660" class="post-204660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digital-learning category-digital-learning-tools category-district-management category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations tag-classrooms tag-digital tag-digital-library tag-district tag-districts tag-dollars tag-education tag-educators tag-funding tag-funds" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/digital-learning-tools/" rel="Digital Learning Tools"><u>Digital Learning Tools</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2022/02/03/how-one-district-used-federal-funds-to-boost-their-digital-library/" rel="bookmark">How one district used federal funds to boost its digital library</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:21:26-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-02-03T04:01:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">February 3, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Angela Arnold, General Manager, Education, OverDrive Education" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Angela Arnold, General Manager, Education, OverDrive Education</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/digital-learning/2022/02/03/how-one-district-used-federal-funds-to-boost-their-digital-library/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2022/01/school-libraries-federal-funding-digital-libraries-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Go for the grant—boosting funds to school libraries and digital libraries is always a safe bet when it comes to federal grant allocation." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Go for the grant—school libraries are always a safe bet when it comes to federal funding allocation</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-203996" class="post-203996 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-innovations category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-books tag-challenges tag-code tag-innovation tag-it tag-libraries tag-library tag-school tag-time tag-world" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/12/06/are-banned-books-challenges-or-opportunities-for-innovation/" rel="bookmark">Are banned books challenges, or opportunities for innovation?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:22:10-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-12-06T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">December 6, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/brittenfollett/" title="View all posts by Britten Follett" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Britten Follett</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/12/06/are-banned-books-challenges-or-opportunities-for-innovation/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2021/11/banned-books-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Banned books inspire heated debates—how can librarians and educators go behind the hype and offer more diverse content to students?" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Banned books inspire heated debates—how can librarians and educators go behind the hype and offer more diverse content to students?</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-202918" class="post-202918 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-innovations category-district-management category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-sel category-teaching-and-learning tag-classroom tag-classrooms tag-future tag-high-school tag-kindergarten tag-leaders tag-learning tag-librarians tag-library tag-parent" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/09/14/student-centered-learning-lessons-from-the-future-ready-library-summit/" rel="bookmark">Student-centered learning lessons from the Future Ready Library Summit</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T12:16:26-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-09-14T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">September 14, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/brittenfollett/" title="View all posts by Britten Follett" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Britten Follett</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/09/14/student-centered-learning-lessons-from-the-future-ready-library-summit/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2021/08/student-centered-learning-future-ready-librarian-summit-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As students return to the classroom, school librarians understand the importance of student-centered learning and social-emotional support" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>As students return to the classroom, school librarians understand the importance of student-centered learning and social-emotional support</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-202157" class="post-202157 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-apps category-classroom-innovations category-curriculum category-eclassroomnews category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-coding tag-digital tag-edtech tag-educators tag-evaluation tag-help tag-interactive tag-it tag-learning tag-libraries" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/07/19/5-digital-tools-for-school-libraries/" rel="bookmark">5 digital tools for school libraries</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T15:47:26-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-07-19T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">July 19, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/ldevaney/" title="View all posts by Laura Ascione" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Laura Ascione</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/07/19/5-digital-tools-for-school-libraries/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2021/06/school-libraries-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="School libraries are the gateway to a plethora of skills and resources--here are a few digital tools to add to the catalog" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>School libraries are the gateway to a plethora of skills and resources--here are a few digital tools to add to the catalog</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-201306" class="post-201306 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-innovations category-coronavirus category-district-management category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-assessment tag-better tag-follett tag-future tag-learning tag-librarians tag-time tag-tools" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/05/14/facing-the-future-through-future-ready/" rel="bookmark">Facing the future through Future Ready</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2022-12-07T11:12:08-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 7, 2022</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-14T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">May 14, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/brittenfollett/" title="View all posts by Britten Follett" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Britten Follett</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/05/14/facing-the-future-through-future-ready/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2021/04/Future-Ready-2-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Libraries and librarians play a critical role in every aspect of teaching and learning—discover what it means to be Future Ready" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Libraries and librarians play a critical role in every aspect of teaching and learning—discover what it means to be Future Ready</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-201305" class="post-201305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-innovations category-district-management category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-email tag-future tag-help tag-history tag-make-more tag-text-message" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/05/13/defining-future-ready-by-reflecting-on-the-past/" rel="bookmark">Defining Future Ready by reflecting on the past</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2022-12-07T11:12:15-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 7, 2022</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-13T05:00:00-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">May 13, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/brittenfollett/" title="View all posts by Britten Follett" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Britten Follett</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2021/05/13/defining-future-ready-by-reflecting-on-the-past/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2021/04/Future-Ready-1-272x136.jpeg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Libraries and librarians play a critical role in every aspect of teaching and learning—discover what it means to be Future Ready" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Libraries and librarians play a critical role in every aspect of teaching and learning—discover what it means to be Future Ready</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-199436" class="post-199436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-sponsored tag-best tag-collaboration tag-common tag-culture tag-digital-literacy-in-education tag-innovative-school-libraries tag-library-marketing tag-library-technology tag-school-librarian tag-school-libraries-and-student-achievement tag-school-library-media-center tag-teaching-reading-with-technology tag-technology-in-school-library-media-centers tag-value-of-school-libraries tag-why-are-libraries-important" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> 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class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>With new technological advancements and the onset of digital media centers, students and teachers have realized the value of school libraries</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-198844" class="post-198844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coronavirus category-curriculum category-district-management category-eschool-media category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-back-to-school tag-books tag-budget tag-classroom tag-devices tag-districts tag-it tag-jobs tag-learning tag-librarians tag-library tag-new-school tag-new-school-year tag-principal tag-print" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a 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itemprop="name">Britten Follett</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2020/10/22/how-school-librarians-are-getting-creative-in-a-pandemic/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/10/school-librarians-272x136.jpg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and determination to make sure students are reading, even during the COVID-19 pandemic." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/10/school-librarians-272x136.jpg 272w, https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/10/school-librarians-500x250.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Libraries may be closed in many districts, but school librarians are using resourcefulness and 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src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/08/school-librarians-272x136.jpg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="When it comes to equity, critical thinking skills, and evaluating information, school librarians are critical for students" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/08/school-librarians-272x136.jpg 272w, https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/08/school-librarians-500x250.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>When it comes to equity, critical thinking skills, and evaluating information, school librarians are critical for students</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-197573" class="post-197573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-classroom-innovations category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-best tag-critical-thinking tag-critical-thinking-skills tag-districts tag-future tag-help tag-it tag-learning tag-libraries tag-library" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2020/06/24/7-tips-for-future-proofing-school-libraries/" rel="bookmark">7 tips for future-proofing school libraries</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-12T15:47:53-05:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 12, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2020-06-24T05:00:15-05:00" itemprop="datePublished">June 24, 2020</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/author/contributor/" title="View all posts by Suzi Tonini" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Suzi Tonini</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2020/06/24/7-tips-for-future-proofing-school-libraries/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/06/school-librarians-272x136.jpg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="The future of school libraries is all about providing equitable access for all students" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/06/school-librarians-272x136.jpg 272w, 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class="author-name" itemprop="name">eSchool News Staff</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2020/06/03/10-ways-administrators-can-collaborate-with-librarians-even-remotely/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2018/09/librarians-272x136.jpg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="School librarians use technology and tablet technology to help teachers and students." itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2018/09/librarians-272x136.jpg 272w, https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2018/09/librarians-500x250.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>Long gone are the days when librarians were simply the “keeper of books”--learn how this critical school role is rapidly evolving</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-197412" class="post-197412 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coronavirus category-district-management category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovative-teaching category-school-library-innovations category-teaching-and-learning tag-educators tag-it tag-learning tag-librarians tag-library tag-media-specialists tag-need tag-play tag-school tag-school-community" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a 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href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2020/05/07/school-librarians-facilitate-meaningful-learning-despite-massive-school-closures/"> <img width="220" height="110" src="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/05/school-librarians-272x136.jpg" class="attachment-220x110x1 size-220x110x1 wp-post-image" alt="As a global pandemic forces physical school closures, school librarians are getting creative in their connections" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/05/school-librarians-272x136.jpg 272w, https://www.eschoolnews.com/files/2020/05/school-librarians-500x250.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <h5>As a global pandemic forces physical school closures, school librarians are getting creative in their connections</h5> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-188991" class="post-188991 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-21st-century-libraries category-featured-on-eschool-news category-innovation-insights category-school-library-innovations tag-awards tag-district tag-innovation tag-instructional-technology tag-iste tag-it tag-leaders tag-leadership tag-learning tag-librarian" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header" aria-label="Content"> <div class="entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"> <a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/school-library-innovations/" rel="School Library Innovations"><u>School Library Innovations</u></a></span></div><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2018/03/30/new-librarian-using-advocacy-promote-leadership/" rel="bookmark">The New Librarian: Using advocacy to promote leadership</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span 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