The Audacious Librarian

Here's the latest edition of the 'Behind the Paws' student news program.  My students just get better and better. Enjoy! B...

     This lesson was an introduction to using databases for my freshman and sophomore classes.   I engaged the students in a brief discussi...

I've been really busy over the last two weeks. If you are a school library media specialist you know that it's grant writing  season...

This is my rountine at the beginning and end of each week:  dragging in a suitcase full of bottled water to my second floor Library Media C...

I love it when my co-workers use the correct name:  Library Media Center.  This is a sign on the door of one of my colleagues.  This was a ...

I love getting flowers at work.  My friend Karen sent me these flowers to make me smile after a rough week.  #FeelingSpecial

I hate saying goodbye...especially to students.  My student Jessica was a joy to have in class.  On her last day, the Behind the Paws crew h...

Here's the latest episode of Behind the Paws....enjoy! Behind the Paws S2 E2 from WPAHS Video Page on Vimeo .

M y first post using the Blogger app on my Galaxy 3! Guess who's #TeamAnimal, my student Dana.  Dana is a voracious reader of the genr...

Sharing... Here's a really nice video the students in my TV and Production class produced last week.  It's a promotional video f...

Yes, my school is a Schoology school!       Schoology is an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that im...

My students have given me a gift...the flu then a very bad cold.   I haven't had the flu since 1999, so this bug really hit me ha...

Last week I was a panelist on webinar hosted by Booklist Magazine.  It was fun, and I gained so much information from my fellow presenters....

Today I am presenting at the Chicago Public Schools 'iPads for Librarians Professional Development Session'.  This journey describes...

     Recently I was blown away by a message on Twitter.  On October 1st, I posted a story describing a co-teaching lesson I did with the Le...

INSPIRATION! Picture courtesy of Google Images I just love the Young Women's Academy Leadership classes at Phillips.  I just wish...

   A couple of you emailed and wanted to know how I start my day and what my circulation desk/area looks like.  Well here it is!   ...

I will be participating in an upcoming webinar!  See the announcement below. Event status: ( Register ) Date and time: Tuesday, Oct...

Students are viewing a clip from the award winning series, "Eyes On the Prize" Wendell Phillips Academy High School is loc...

Here's many more Librarian E-Cards for your enjoyment.  Follow me on Pinterest ! Yes....this is soooooo me!

A student is working on the anchor's script with my co-worker, Mr. Brown  The new season of 'Behind the Paws" student new...

I'm LOVING my library inspired Wrist Candy!  This little bracelet was created and designed by teen author Ni-Ni Simone.   Did I mentio...

      This is Davion a high energy and a voracious reader.  I will never forget the first time I met him.  It was August and he was a fre...

I'm really excited.  Gale has an app for iPhone/iPad and Android for their databases.  So that I won't be repeating myself a mill...

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     I'm trying my best to get my students to be creative when using social media.  Today I had a discussion with a group of seniors who...

This is a repost of a " Behind the Paws " episode where the students interviewed my wonderful co-worker about her Flipped Math cla...