 I'm excited to highlight community connections in my latest post on School Library Journal's Teen Librarian Toolbox. Thanks to Amanda MacGregor for the opportunity to write four guest posts for TLT this year. It was a new endeavor for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also loved reading other articles on the blog and expanding my PLN. My small, rural community in central Kansas is unofficially a fine arts magnet. Between award-winning programs in the public schools and a variety of opportunities through Sterling College, my students and I are flush with opportunities to engage with fine arts.
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One of my goals this year was to get an article published in a professional journal. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to write an article for Knowledge Quest journal and have four guest posts on School Library Journal's Teen Librarian Toolbox blog. Special thanks to Dr. Amanda Harrison and Amanda MacGregor for giving me these publishing opportunities!
There is great Kansas librarian representation in the March/April issue of Knowledge Quest journal! If you are an AASL member, you can read it online by logging in or likely received a print copy in the mail. Dr. Amanda Harrison, formerly a Kansas school librarian and now a library science professor at the University of Central Missouri, was a content editor for this issue focusing on relationships and co-wrote the feature and a supporting article. In their article "Building Bridges: Nurturing Meaningful Relationships with Stakeholders," Amanda and her co-author Dr. Rene Burress include some insightful thoughts on intergenerational communication and tips for relating to Boomers, Millennials, and more, including discussion of preferred communication styles of each group. It's an aspect I hadn't thought about and found thought-provoking. Amanda invited me to write a supporting article, and I enjoyed the challenge of writing about "Building Bonds with Young Readers: the Power of Relationships" and incorporating experiences from my daily work as a librarian and reading teacher as well as from attending the AASL National Conference last fall. Knowledge Quest online (ALA membership login required to view articles) No. 4: Building Relationships - March/April issue The articles are available to Kansans for FREE through the EBSCO databases provided by the State Library of Kansas. You can go to kslib.info/students, go to Journal Finder, and search Knowledge Quest. From there, you can search within the publication or browse issues by the dates listed on the right. While you're there, browse through other issues of KQ. I found a great article recommending manga titles for elementary, middle and high school that I plan to use for collection development next week while working on summer book orders.   |
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