The Audacious Librarian

I went to work today and exposed my pitiful side.  I went to work to drop off books for a couple of students who are not adapting to our exp...

Going back to my Illinois roots and presenting for the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (@AISLEd_org) 2020 Virtual Conferen...

This.Was.Fun!  It was great to get together with friends to talk, laugh and share stories around advocacy, relevancy and school libraries. ...

I had the opportunity to meet so many #JAReaders parents today while they picked up devices and free books from Jefferson Academy.   Come o...

SO Proud to represent DC Public Schools Librarians! As you prepare for a school year like no other and seek resources to effectivel...

The recent passing of Representative John Lewis is very personal for me.  My parents raised my siblings and I on the principals of non-viol...

 I saw this on my childhood friend’s page and though I would #repost. Lately I’ve been approached by a number of people to contribute...

     I along with others across the country was angered by the racism that nine year old Dallas Greene encountered while trying to enter th...

Danielle Coke nailed it in this IG meme. - If I were to tell you how many times parts of my presentations have been stolen without permi...

This week was extremely hectic, emotional and eventful.  Despite this, the work continues.  Stay tuned for the BCALA and ALSC Summer Re...

For several weeks I've experienced some distressful events that has affected my spirit: - Fighting with fellow library media specia...

🌟Stay tuned for additional reading lists from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Until then, here’s my summer reading b...

I now present to you, the 2020 Newbery Award Committee! For the past year and a half, I’ve committed myself to serving on the ...

Sharing some very early morning musings I shared on Twitter recently.  The following is a collection of frustrations school librarians often...

...and so we begin.  Lessons, activities and displays  that celebrate #MLK and ‘A Day On, Not A Day Off,’ D.C. events.   *All books that ap...