Instagram of the Week – November 9
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. The adult coloring book craze is a trend that continues to take the library world by storm, with...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – November 23
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. International Games Day (IGD) took place on Saturday, November 21 as libraries worldwide hosted...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – December 7
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Last week marked the end of Nanowrimo. In case you haven’t heard of Nanowrimo it is a writing...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – December 14
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. It’s hard to believe that half of December has passed and we’re nearly into 2016! With the...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – December 23
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. At the start of the 2015/16 academic year, my library committed to the creation of a Makerspace....
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – December 28
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. This week’s Instagram roundup serves two purposes: to showcase the fun things happening in...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – January 11
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. This week is all about the books! From “New Year, New You” book displays to reading challenges...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – January 19
Recently, myself and the other library staff at my school are struggling with space allocation. We have space – through weeding, we are even creating space. So, no, having space is not the issue. The...
View ArticleINSTAGRAM OF THE WEEK — FEBRUARY 8
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Following up on his final State of the Union address, President Obama announced the “Computer...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – Feburary 15
Access. Access to space. Access to resources. Access to community. Access to supportive mentors and adults. Access to services that aid creation and empowerment. I think about access a lot in my job. I...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – February 22
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Earlier this month, I was in a pinch preparing a sample craft for an upcoming children’s program...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – February 29
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Following up on last week’s Instagram of the Week post on connected learning, this week’s...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – March 14
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. Last week from March 6-12 marked this year’s “Create it at your library” Teen Tech Week...
View ArticleINSTAGRAM OF THE WEEK — MARCH 7
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. During my first week as the new teen librarian, I observed a pair of Muslim men studying in the...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – March 21
As a high school librarian, I am constantly tasked incorporating multiple literacies into my instruction. However, it is easy to incorporate technology into instruction, but it is hard to use...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – March 28
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. While library Instagram feeds share images of programs in action, memes that make you chuckle,...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – April 4
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. We’ve flipped our calendars to April and the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month has...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week — April 11
Throughout the month of April, libraries are clearing away the clutter, running creative teen programs, and getting ready to celebrate National Library Week (April 10-16). Every April Fool’s Day, the...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week – April 25
A brief look at ‘grams of interest to engage teens and librarians navigating this social media platform. With spring weather in full swing, it’s time to venture outside of the library walls and connect...
View ArticleInstagram of the Week — May 9
The current Libraries & Learning issue of Young Adult Library Services (YALS) emphasizes how learning is at the core of our work in school and public libraries, and how we can support teens’...
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