The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Guest: Crystal Hamlin, Middle and Upper School Librarian From: Richmond Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• A Remarkable Journey! A 7th grade interdisciplinary project: https://canva.link/i96xryh645gmsin

Book Break:

• The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion by Beth Brower

Where to find Crystal Hamlin:

• Email: [email protected]
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chamlinreads/

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guests: Rain Smith, School Library Media Specialist, & Emily Litsey, Art Teacher From: Whiteland Community High School, Indiana Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• 2D AP Art Critiques/Writing:
• About the Course: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-2-d-art-and-design
• Sample Portfolios & Scoring Info: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-2-d-art-and-design/portfolio/past-exam-questions
• "How to Help Students Make Original Meaningful Art" by Abby Schukei - We use these cards in the early stages of planning because they have sentence stems that are helpful as they plan their sustained investigation topics. I also refer back to them throughout the year if students are struggling with their written statements.
• Conference form that Emily uses when she meets with AP students throughout the year. When Rain and I do our collaboration, it is loosely based on this document, but we take a more freewheelin' approach. :D It's helpful to have on hand as a reference to make sure certain points are being addressed, then teachers can see where the conversation goes.

Book Break:

• The Overstory by Richard Powers
• A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obesession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst
• Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones
• Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson
• Hollywood Ending by John Green

Where to find Rain Smith & Emily Litsey:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handles: Rain: @wchs_medctr / @SimplyRain; Emily: @elitsey_artist
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/SimplyRain.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/wchs_medctr ; instagram.com/elitsey_artist
• Other Social Media: www.linkedin.com/in/rain-smith-95b7a7352

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Beth Orona, Elementary School Librarian From: Dallas Texas Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Connecting Read Alouds through Interactive Stations: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1olzlOXtTlIpeO78-HQ7PPyqBQcHpBI81R2SdAkwRVUE/edit?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• The Squirrel and Bird series by Alice Hemming
• Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin

Where to find Beth Orona:

• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: @librarylessonlab
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, TikTok
• Instagram: instagram.com/librarylessonlab
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@librarylessonlab

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Elizabeth Dickerson, Library Assistant From: New Hampshire Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4

Resources:

• Mad Libs with word bank bins: When my second graders learned about parts of speech, they became obsessed with Mad Libs but the words they came up with weren't usually very creative so after reading another story about bathrooms, I decided to make word bank bins- a bin full of nouns, one of verbs, and one of adjectives.
• Add'l Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc8xyjoA9v3/

Book Break:

• Ghost Chickens: Omelet from the Other Side by Adi Rule, illustrated by Joëlle Dreidemy

Where to find Elizabeth Dickerson:

• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, TikTok
• Instagram: instagram.com/pagesofplay/
• TikTok: tiktok.tiktok.com/@elizabeththelibrarian

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Krista Berger, School Librarian From: New Brighton (New Brighton Area School District) Pennsylvania Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Book Live Stream/Hot Seat: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbTy2_gJZE/

Book Break:

• Falling Out of Grief by Nicole Thompson

Where to find Krista Berger:

• Websites: nbasd.org/library; https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/lit-and-kaboodle
• Handle: LionPrideLibrary and NBHSLibrarian
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lionpridelibrary/ and https://www.instagram.com/nbhslibrarian/

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Nick Moore, School Librarian From: Metro ATL Georgia Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Genre Passport: https://canva.link/jk3q7vpn779annt
• Read The Series: https://canva.link/9dabiqxxb7xxays
• Series Bingo: https://canva.link/q539bvv2hdvu843
• Series Superstar: https://canva.link/jvsrjzx1pw0zehe
• Add'l Links: Powderspringsllc.weebly.com

Book Break:

• My Super Duper Me by Malcolm Mitchell
• Mixed Feelings by Sara Amini
• I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Where to find Nick Moore:

• Website: Powderspringsllc.weebly.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Handle: Learnteachmoore
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Twitter
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/Learnteachmoore.bsky.social
• Instagram: instagram.com/Learnteachmoore
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@Learnteachmoore
• Twitter: Learnteachmoore twitter.com/Learnteachmoore

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guests: Dr. Jessica Thompson and Dr. Jessica Lilly - "The Jessicas" From: University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA: Jessica T. is a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator and Jessica L. is an Assistant Professor, both teaching in the School Librarianship Program Grade(s) Taught: Higher Education

Resources:

• Library Camp @ UWG: https://sites.google.com/view/edcamp-slm-uwg/home
• Virtual Library Camp @UWG: https://sites.google.com/view/uwgslvc2025/home

Book Break:

• James by Percival Everett
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
• The Whale's Tale and the Otter Side of the Story by Kate Messner & Brian Biggs

Where to find Dr. Jessica Thompson and Dr. Jessica Lilly (we jokingly call ourselves "The Jessicas":

• Website:
• Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
• We can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessylynnthompson
• Other Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-thompson-edd

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Kristina Presley, K-5 librarian

From: St. Louis County Missouri

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Active Non-Fiction Centers:
  • Melissa Stewart's book 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books is a book I utilize to teach my students about non-fiction. Each week we dive into one of the 5 kinds of non-fiction. On the week we focus on active non-fiction we have centers that students can participate in. At each center I have active non-fiction books and supplies needed to carry out whatever that center focuses on.
  • https://canva.link/59ucpr6wvgp3wg7
  • https://canva.link/ypi92roovketjoh

Book Break:

• The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
• The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1) by Jasper Fforde

Where to find Kristina Presley:

• Handle: MrsPresleysLibrary (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook)
• I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrspresleyslibrary/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrspresleyslibrary
• Other Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/MrsPresleysLibrary

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Wendy Garland, School Librarian From: Massachusetts Grade(s) Taught: Pre-k, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

• Students Rebuild: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/2026/04/unique-united-students-rebuild-2026.html
• BUILD website: https://build.org/educators/

Book Break:

• Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

Where to find Wendy Garland:

• Website: https://listenconnectempower.blogspot.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/wendygarland.bsky.social

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky

Guest: Maura Madigan, Librarian From: Virginia Grade(s) Taught: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Resources:

• Speak Up, Please! Lessons in Communication: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1edsnAXy2LsEXRjWGWuvIIneqMiQsdCJW?usp=sharing

Book Break:

• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Book 1 of a fantastic series!) by Heather Fawcett

Where to find Maura Madigan:

• Website: My ALA Store page: https://alastore.ala.org/content/maura-madigan
• Email: [email protected]
• I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/mauramadigan7.bsky.social

Check in with us, and check us out!

• Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected]
• Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org

Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click!

• School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com
• UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social
• K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social

Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing.

• School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL"
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky
• School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked.
• TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky