Written by: Jennifer Sharp What a whirlwind! TASL Conference 2018 has come and gone, and I am so grateful for all of the learning, networking, and sharing that happened over the course of three very full days. On Sunday afternoon, we had a great turnout for our pre-conference sessions. Heather Moorefield-Lang, our AASL Region 4... Continue Reading →
Written By: Karen Callis New standards. Makerspaces. Reading time. Research. How can a librarian get it all done? It’s enough to drive you bonkers! Completely mad! Here’s an idea: instead of fighting it –just go with it. Get crazy! Be wild! WILD in the Chester County Middle School library is the way I get things... Continue Reading →
Written by: Beth Frerking Banned Books week is coming soon. How will you communicate the importance of the freedom to read to your students? My first step in getting ready for Banned Books week is to plan an elevator speech. Each year I find it’s easy to grab the students’ attention with a display and open... Continue Reading →
Wrtitten by: Karen Haggard The new standards for school libraries are here! TASL wants to make sure its members have all the resources they need to implement the Standards in their own school libraries. Hopefully, this post will help you get started. Of course, the best resource is to visit the standards themselves. You can... Continue Reading →
Written by: Ginger Kirchmyer; reviews written by: Jennifer Boren, Julie Caudle, Julie Dahlhauser. In our efforts to continually grow and serve, TASLTalks is once again upgrading what we offer to our members. Fellow TASL members are coming together to contribute to a TASL Book Review resource which will help us get to know the newest... Continue Reading →
Written by: Andrea Zielke The Tennessee State Library and Archives are excited to announce that the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) has a brand new website -- complete with a fresh look and feel, clear navigation, and even a new logo. Don’t worry, though; TEL still has the same great, free resources available for all Tennesseans.... Continue Reading →
Written by: Blake Hopper It is hard to believe that conference is next month! We are looking forward to seeing you at TASL's 27th Annual Conference in September! Our Annual Business Meeting on Monday, September 10th, will include the following voting measure: election of the 2019 TASL Slate of Officers! Slate of Officers for 2019 Jennifer Sharp- President Vicki Winstead -... Continue Reading →
Written by: Blake Hopper Like many of you, summer is my favorite time of the year. I love to make my own schedule, read for pleasure, and get in some PD time. But, all good things must come to an end. School will be starting back up soon! I want to take this time and... Continue Reading →
Written by: Lindsey Anderson Welcome to nErDcamp! Blink twice, and you might miss Parma, Michigan, if you’re driving on I-94 to/from Detroit, and not realize that nErDcampMI, one of the most epic educational conferences takes place there each July! Just off one of the two exits for Parma, on the campus of Western High School,... Continue Reading →
