Dinosaurs are the past. School librarians are the future.
“Aren’t school librarians dinosaurs?” An acquaintance recently asked me this question after I explained my role with the Colorado State Library. I responded, “Can I …
School Libraries
The latest news, information, and training opportunities for school librarians.
The K-12 Library Connection: The School Librarian Solution to 2024 Education Challenges
School and district leaders face significant challenges in 2024. Here’s how a highly effective school librarian can help.
The K-12 Library Connection: Sharing School Library Impact
An overview of strategies and tools for telling the story of your library program through data, research, and anecdotal feedback using resources in the Colorado State Library’s School Libraries Communication Toolkit and school library reports,
The K-12 Library Connection: Connecting with Colorado Creatives
Learn strategies and resources for planning school visits with Colorado authors and illustrators!
The K-12 Library Connection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
Celebrating the Freedom to Read Why celebrate the freedom to read? I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the Museo de Memoria y Derechos …
The K-12 Library Connection: 2023-24 Back to School Edition
Welcome back to school, Colorado school library professionals! How will you share all that you, your library program, and your school and district library resources have to offer students and teachers? Check out these Relationship Building reflection questions and resources and share your own tips and tricks!
Save Your Spot at HESTL EdCON 2023!
HESTL EdCON: Answers to Your FAQ What is HESTL EdCON? HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and …
The K-12 Library Connection: Spotlight on School Libraries (April 2023)
Spotlight on School Libraries: Steamboat Springs School District April is School Library Month, and on behalf of the Colorado State Library and Colorado Department of …
HESTL EdCON: School Library Ideas Worth Spreading!
What is HESTL EdCON? HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and networking with peers. The day of …
School Librarian: Your DigCit Head Coach
School Librarian: Your DigCit Head Coach Creating a school culture of digital citizenship, or the responsible and ethical use of technology, is a growing need …
The K-12 Library Connection: Create Your 2023 Growth Plan
New Year, New Plan! We are all familiar with the proverbial wisdom that failing to plan is planning to fail. The new year is an …
Program Spotlight: McElwain Elementary School Library’s “Power of Stories”
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they want the rest of us …
The K-12 Library Connection: Spotlight on School Libraries (December 2022)
What does a strong library program look like in action? A spotlight on Adams 12 Five Stars Schools library programs.
The K-12 Library Connection: Media Literacy
Strategies, resources and professional learning for teaching media literacy.
The K-12 Library Connection: Building Inclusive Collections
Strategies, resources and professional learning for building inclusive library collections.
The K-12 Library Connection: Protecting Students’ Right to Read
Strategies, resources and professional learning for protecting students’ right to read.
The K-12 Library Connection, May 2022
Vol.1, Issue 6 Hello, wonderful K-12 library staff, and happy spring! I’m hopeful by now many of your schools have most of the testing behind …
The K-12 Library Connection, April 11, 2022
Vol. 1, Issue 5 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT – AN IMPORTANT BEHIND-THE-SCENES COMPONENT OF OUR WORK This issue of the K-12 School Library Connection focuses on the …
The K-12 Library Connection, March 2022
Vol.1, Issue 4 Welcome to March, all, and our newsletter this month focuses on a variety of different topics that we hope you will find …
The K-12 Library Connection, February 2022
Vol. 1, Issue 3 We’re excited to bring you this short-bytes newsletter focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) ideas and resources that we hope …