Not a Rocking Chair Librarian

By Zoe Midler

Conversations & ruminations on the shifts taking place in K-12 librarianship & libraries.... more

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The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.

Not a Rocking Chair Librarian episodes:

May 02, 2022 E32 | Representation Is Under Attack
Laurie Halse Anderson, Ashley Hope Perez, & V.S. Santoni reflect on current campaign of censorship/book banning & educational gag orders sweeping across the country. These banned authors reflect on the impacts of book banning & discuss how the public endorsement of hate silences, suppresses & erases the voices of marginalized groups & ultimately undermines our public education system.
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1h 7min
March 08, 2022 E31 | Good Trouble with York Central Banned Book Club
Members and advisors of the York Central Banned Book Club and Panther Anti Racist Union (PARU) located in York PA, join me to discuss the student activism that led to a book ban reversal in York Central School District. Renee Ellis (HS student), Patricia A. Jackson (HS teacher & author), and Ben Hodge (HS teacher) discuss their journey, what motivated them to take action, what members have experienced and learned through this process, what's the latest on curriculum materials "freeze", and what advice they have for other student activists pushing back against book bans and censorship.
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1h 4min
February 01, 2022 E30 | Books Bans - Easy Targets
Guests John Trischittii, Nancy Jo Lambert, & Cathi Fuhrman discuss the wave of K-12 book bans, librarian vilification, & educational gag orders sweeping across the country. Guests represents hot spots for this activity, TX & PA, & share their perspectives on the impact censorship has on students, collection development, & the profession, why is this happening now, who is behind the banning effort, & who are our allies in activism to combat censorship?
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1h 9min
April 21, 2021 E29 | Reflect-Pivot-Flex featuring Len Bryan
Conversation w/Denver Public Schools Library Technical Services Manager, Len Bryan. Len shares lessons learned over the past year, his thoughts on advocacy, & where K-12 librarianship is headed post pandemic.
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1h 1min
March 16, 2021 E28 | Putting Science back in Library Science with Kelsey Bogan
Conversation w/Library Media Specialist Kelsey Bogan about her approach to marketing the value of library services & librarians beyond just the books. We also discuss her work to create a collection that is reflective of her students cultural & life experiences via her data driven Diversity Audit.
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49min
June 22, 2020 E27 | Candid Covid Conversation: PA TLs -Sustainability & Advocacy
Conversation w/4 PA TLs on how they are navigating remote librarianship & what does library/librarianship advocacy look like moving forward.
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1h 7min
May 18, 2020 E26 | Candid CoVid Conversations: NY TLs Leading Out Loud
Conversation w/4 NY TLs on how they are navigating the CoVid19 remote/crisis learning environment, their ups & downs, & how their role is evolving.
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1h 10min
March 12, 2020 E25-It’s a Big/Small World - Sheena Kelly
Sheena Kelly, Teacher Librarian at Ascend International School in Mumbai, India, gives us an update on her role at Ascend and life in India. Sheena faces many of the same challenges & obstacles all TLs encounter but w/an international twist. Great discussion about how she’s approached building a PLN & tapping local expertise to help her quickly come up to speed & find resources for her patrons. She also discusses cultural differences and how she’s been navigating those waters.
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50min
February 04, 2020 E24 | Advocate for Access, Equity, & Opportunity - J. Hunt
Jonathan Hunt, Coord. of Library Services for San Deigo County Office of Education & VP of Professional Development for California School Library Assoc. discusses how to “reframe” library advocacy talking points to better illustrate how traditional priorities associated w/K-12 library services, programming, & librarianship DO in fact contribute to and support larger district and system goals, and are uniquely positioned to do so.
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1h 1min
October 04, 2019 E23 | Listen, Connect, & Support - Kristina Holzweiss
A chat w/Kristina Holzweiss about the book she co authored w/Stony Evans, Hacking School Libraries: 10 Ways to Incorporate Library Media Centers into Your Learning Community & what she considers the most important library hack.
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33min

FAQs about Not a Rocking Chair Librarian:

How many episodes does Not a Rocking Chair Librarian have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.