by Brandi Hartsell With schools across the country closing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, we were certain that our Tennessee School Librarians would be jumping in feet first to support their school communities. Districts across the state are responding in varying ways. Some are offering formal online learning opportunities while some are restricting the... Continue Reading →
by Brandi Hartsell One of our favorite regular features on TASL Talks is our Member Brags. We love hearing about the amazing things happening in school libraries across Tennessee. You may have recently seen a call for submissions via your area representative and/or on social media. We hope to make this feature a more regular... Continue Reading →
by Brandi Hartsell The 2020 ALA/AASL election season is quickly approaching. It is vitally important that you use this opportunity to let your voice be heard and vote for the candidates you support. Voting in ALA and AASL elections helps to ensure that the organization's leadership has your interests and goals in mind. We are... Continue Reading →
Written by Jennifer Boren and Brandi Hartsell March is Women's History Month and schools across Tennessee are celebrating. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which finally recognized women's right to vote after a long period of suffrage...more than 70 years! Thomas Jefferson wrote, "...all men are created equal", but it was... Continue Reading →
Written by Vicki Winstead Greetings! It’s hard to believe the first two months of 2020 are behind us! And the count is on for spring break. I know I’m looking forward to those longer, warmer days of spring At the end of January, I traveled to Philadelphia for the ALA Midwinter meeting, along with President-Elect... Continue Reading →
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