In this episode, Ethan discusses stealing a book tasting idea and how things never turn out like they do in pictures. He also has a discussion with MASL's AASL rep, Victoria Jones, about book challenges and the resources that school librarians have at their disposal.

The premiere episode of Season 2. Ethan discusses something new he's trying in his library as well as something he wishes had gone better. Also, MASL president Amy Hertzberg hangs out for a bit and talks to Ethan about her vision for the school year and some new things she's hoping to implement.

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In this episode, Ethan chats with classroom teachers at his school about the role of the school library and ways to better improve collaboration and communication between the library and the classroom.

P.S. 

This is our season finale! Thanks so much for following along with us during our first season. We plan to be back at it again the first week of August with Season 2. If you have time, please rate and/or recommend us on whatever you're using to listen to your podcasts. We'd really appreciate it!

On this episode of "Checked In," Ethan discusses diversity in publishing and school collections with colleagues Kirsten Shaw and Ellen Wickham.

In Episode 8 of our first season, Ethan chats with his friend Marshall Conn, a Missouri educator, about comic books and convention life as well as fandoms and connecting with your students through your own passions.

In this episode, we chat with some librarians working for the Woodneath branch of Mid-Continent Public Library in Liberty, Missouri. Discussions include partnerships between school and public librarians, worrying about stepping on toes, and trying not to openly sob whilst watching "The Hate U Give" in theaters. Enjoy!

In this episode, Ethan chats with Carolyn Allen and Kelly Oliva, co-presidents of the Spring Conference Committee, about what to expect at conference this weekend and how to maximize your time and experience. Hope to see everyone there!

In this episode of Checked In, Jennifer Brown stops by for a chat about author visits. You read that right. JENNIFER BROWN. She also chats about being an author and teen librarian at the same time. On the back half of the show, we've got Will Stuck talking with us about performance in the library. After spending many years working in the public library he recently started his own gig as a performer/speaker. You definitely don't want to miss this episode!

Contact:

@JenBrownBooks or jenniferbrownauthor.com

@WillStuck or willstuck.com

@librarianevans or [email protected]

In this episode, Ethan talks about his own successes and failures trying to implement a consistent book club at the high school level. Later, Amy Hertzberg drops by to talk about starting a Project Lit book club in her library. 

In this episode, Ethan talks with Elizabeth Hoskins and Kelly Oliva about utilizing technology and makerspace activities in your library. They share stories of success and failed attempts in describing the growth process of making your library more than a book warehouse.