#ReadWithPride: Graphic Novel Edition
This year, during the month of June, I decided to share one graphic novel a day (on Instagram and Twitter) that features queer...
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Jennifer LaGarde
Dec 15, 20204 min read
A Few of My Favorite Things: The Best of 2020 + Book Lists
I hesitate to declare that 2020 has been a good year in any capacity, but it really and truly has been a wonderful year for books! All...
Jennifer LaGarde
Aug 2, 20205 min read
iYMAS and Why YA Lit Matters (A Lot)
UPDATE: This post has been updated to include the 2020 "iYMA Awards." --------- In her beautiful, smart and funny book Why You Should...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 20, 20203 min read
BFTP: Creating GREAT Library Websites for TODAY's Learners!
With a nod to the great Doug Johnson, from time to time, I'll be using this space to revise an old post. Today's BFTP (Blast From The...
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 30, 20204 min read
BFTP: Keeping Your Library Collection Smelling F.R.E.S.H!
One of my heroes, Doug Johnson, includes a "Blast From The Past" post on his blog each week. As Doug describes it: "A weekend Blue Skunk...
Jennifer LaGarde
Apr 2, 20203 min read
#SpringCUE and An Educator Guide for Surviving and Thriving During an ‘Infodemic’
In February 2020, the World Health Organization warned that the COVID-19 pandemic was also resulting in an INFOdemic: a term they defined...
Jennifer LaGarde
Nov 9, 20197 min read
Reading Outside My Comfort Zone
Unlike a lot of readers I know, I do not set volume related reading goals each year. While I don’t fault others who are motivated by...
Jennifer LaGarde
Jul 20, 20196 min read
In This Library, Y'all = ALL
A long time ago, a well meaning (and very well known) educator, who I admired greatly, told me I should never, ever take a stand on...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 30, 20194 min read
Where Are The "Normal" Books?
The power of story is that it connects us. Labeling some stories as having more value than others only pulls us farther apart.
Jennifer LaGarde
Mar 19, 20195 min read
From Student Voice to Student Agency: Creating Library Spaces For Kids By Kids.
I want to start by saying that this isn't a post about semantics. In my experience, a lot of people use the terms (or hashtags) student...
Jennifer LaGarde
Mar 1, 20193 min read
Let's Stop Using The Term "Fake News" - A FREE Media Literacy Vocabulary Activity
When writing Fact VS Fiction, Darren and I debated whether or not to use the term Fake News in the title. Then we tossed around the idea...
Jennifer LaGarde
Feb 22, 20194 min read
This Is Just To Say...
I'm writing this, surrounded by learners, at a conference in Portland, Oregon. I'm in a session being facilitated by someone who...
Jennifer LaGarde
May 22, 20176 min read
It's Annual Report Season! Here Are Some Tips To Help You Effectively Tell Your Story.
At this time of year, many teacher librarians are working to compile an annual report: that is to say a 2-3 page summary of how their...
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