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Welcome to School Librarians United, a podcast dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library.  Tune in to learn all about the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday!  Feedback and episode suggestions welcome.  

Oct 29, 2018

Join me as I share the presentation which I gave at MAME 45 this past week: Live Your Best...Library.  I will also give an overview of this conference which is the state conference for school librarians in Michigan.  Don't live in Michigan?  This episode is full of great ideas for any school library organization...


Oct 15, 2018

Join me as I consider collaboration with building teachers, principal, school district and fellow school librarians.  How does our schedule affect the collaboration and impact we can make?

Amp up your classroom: Collaborate with your School Librarian By Laura Gardner

Collaborating with your School Librarian By...


Oct 8, 2018

Join me as I delve into the divisive issue of classroom libraries and our role in supporting them as school librarians.  Challenge the recommendations for teachers in creating a library of their own.  Recognize the struggle for school funding and how librarians and teachers can team up to support our shared goal of...


Oct 2, 2018

Join me as I wrestle with the contentious topic of book snobbery in the library.  Aren't we trained to be selective and judicious in how we spend our limited funding?  On the other hand, we are responsible for servicing all our students' reading interests - not just the ones we deem worthy.  And why all our collections...