Written by Sarah Culp Searles Hello TASL! I have a special project I’ve been working on and hope to finish soon, and I’m delighted to have the chance to share a bit about it with you here. As you may know, AASL is gradually releasing six books related to the National School Library Standards called... Continue Reading →
April 2022 Librarians of the Month
Each month, TASL honors school librarians from across the state who deserve recognition for their work. We are excited to share with you more about our April Librarians of the Month. East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Kerri Courter Hometown: LaMarque, TX School: Morristown Hamblen High School East School District: Hamblen County What do you love most about... Continue Reading →
March 2022 TASL Librarians of the Month
Each month, TASL honors school librarians from across the state who deserve recognition for their work. We are excited to share with you more about our March Librarians of the Month. East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Laura Dowd Hometown: Signal Mountain, TN School: Nolan Elementary School School District: Hamilton County What do you love most about being... Continue Reading →
February 2022 Librarians of the Month
Each month, TASL honors school librarians from across the state who deserve recognition for their work. We are excited to share with you more about our February Librarians of the Month. East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Laura Posey Hometown: Tazewell, TN School: Cumberland Gap High School School District: Claiborne County Schools Grades Served:... Continue Reading →
January 2022 Librarians of the Month
Each month, TASL honors three school librarians from across the state of TN that deserve recognition for contributions to their school and community. We are excited to share more with you about the January 2022 Librarians of the Month East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Katie Rosenberg Hometown: Knoxville, TN School: L&N STEM Academy... Continue Reading →
December 2021 Librarians of the Month
Each month, TASL recognizes three school librarians from across the state for their outstanding service to their schools and communities. We are excited to share more about our December 2021 Librarians of the Month below. East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Traci Magee Hometown: Maryville, TN School: Linden Elementary School School District: Oak Ridge... Continue Reading →
#AASL21 Conference Recap
AASL Conference was held in Salt Lake City on October 21-23. Quite a few TASL members were able to attend. We have several members with leadership positions in AASL and others who presented and/or promoted their publications. Scroll through to see all the highlights. Tennessee School Librarians stopped for a photo op at #AASL21 TN... Continue Reading →
TASL’s EDI Committee Recommends the Best of Diverse Books for High School Readers
The members of TASL's EDI Committee are dedicated to providing guidance for the development of diverse and inclusive collections for Tennessee school librarians. We are excited to share with you some of the best diverse books we've read in the past few years. Descriptions are from Goodreads. In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and... Continue Reading →
Best of Diverse Books for Middle School Recommended by TASL’s EDI Committee
The members of TASL's EDI Committee are dedicated to providing guidance for the development of diverse and inclusive collections for Tennessee school librarians. We are excited to share with you some of the best diverse books we've read in the past few years. Descriptions are from Goodreads. Published in 2021 Quinton Peters was the golden... Continue Reading →
TASL’s EDI Committee Recommends Best of Diverse Books for Elementary Readers
The members of TASL's EDI Committee are dedicated to providing guidance for the development of diverse and inclusive collections for Tennessee school librarians. We are excited to share with you some of the best diverse books we've read in the past few years. Descriptions are from Goodreads. Published in 2020 On the eve of singing... Continue Reading →
TASL November 2021 Librarians of the Month
Each month we honor three school librarians in TN as TASL Librarians of the Month. These amazing educators deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication. Find out more about our November 2021 Librarians of the Month below. East TN Librarian of the Month Name: Blake Hopper Hometown: Speedwell, TN School: Tazewell-New Tazewell Primary School... Continue Reading →