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Sarah C. Ducharme
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Librarian + Teacher at International Schools

Posting #BookTalks, #research-skills, #EdTech, #MGlit, #YAlit Member of #TLsky.

Blog: TryCuriosity.blogspot.com

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Sarah C. Ducharme @sducharme.com · Jan 30
Today we start "Save-a-Buck" booktalks!
Every book claimed earns the student a "buck" bookmark.
Borrow from the library instead of buying!

New Post: trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/01/save...

#BookSky #INTLchat #TLsky #booktalks
Librarian holding fake money in front of a stack of books.
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NEW GUIDE: Today Grade 12 Lang & Lit students participated in a pre-reading activity before digging into PERSEPOLIS. Starting with quality resources, students then asked Flint clarifying questions to learn as much as possible about their topic.

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August 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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NEW GUIDE: Grade 6 Ecosystems
Tomorrow students will use this guide with curated resources and learn reading strategies for note-taking and how to create citations using Noodletools.

Guide with lesson slides
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August 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Happy Back-to-School season!
Here's my annual share of the LGBTQ+ posters by Dr. Emily Meadows. These signal that your learning spaces are inclusive and safe for all.
Available in many languages! lnkd.in/ezwDN5Td
August 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Back to School - Picture Prompts for student writing www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/l...
143 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing
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July 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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My favorite meme from our "Book Return Meme Contest" so far. It's giving "culture of care" in the library which is exactly what we're aiming for!

#TLSky #schoollibrarians #BookSky
May 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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NEW POST: My Reading Year - a library session to celebrate our independent reading and share ideas for future library programs. #TLSky #BookSky #SchoolLibrarians

Includes #CanvaTemplates and a google form to gather student feedback. trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/05/our-...
May 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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yes!
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 2
BREAKING: Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, issues a TRO blocking the Trump administration from "dissolv[ing]" the Institute of Museum and Library Services, placing any more employees on administrative leave, or terminating any grants in the coming days.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, ^ KEITH SONDERLING, Acting Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services, et al., Defendants. Civil Case No. 25-1050 (RJL) MEMORANDUM ORDER May 1, 2025 [Dkt. #13] This matter initially came before the Court on plaintiff American Library Association's ("ALA") and plaintiff American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO's ("AFSCME") motion for a preliminary injunction ("PT"). See Pls.' PI Mot. [Dkt, #13]; Pls.' Mem. in Supp. of PI Mot. ("Pls.' PI Mem.") [Dkt. #13-11. Plaintiffs sought a decision on the PI by May 4, 2025, as defendants intend to execute a "mass termination of [Institute of Museum and Library Services] staff' on that day. Pls PI Mot. at 1. I. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, the Court will GRANT IN PART plaintiffs' motion for a TRO. The Court will not, at this time, issue a TRO providing all of the relief sought by plaintiffs. Instead, the Court will issue a narrow TRO preserving the status quo as of this Order. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants Keith Sonderling, Institute of Museum and Library Services ("IMLS"), Amy Gleason, U.S. DOGE Service, U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, Russel Vought, and U.S. Office of Management and Budget (together, the 5 Case 1:25-cv-01050-RJL Document 36 Filed 05/01/25 Page 6 of 6 "agency defendants") shall not take any further actions to dissolve IMLS or its operations; it is further ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not place any additional IMLS staff on administrative leave; it is further ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not terminate the employment of any IMLS staff; it is further ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not further pause, cancel, or otherwise terminate IMLS grants or contracts or fail to fund such grants or contracts for reasons other than grantees' or contractors' non-compliance with applicable grant or contract terms; and it is further ORDERED that by May 6, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report (1) informing the Court whether the parties require any supplemental briefing on the preliminary injunction and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule; and (2) stating whether the parties consent to the Court extending this temporary restraining order until the Court issues a ruling on the preliminary injunction or the case is otherwise resolved. SO ORDERED. RICHARD J. LEON United States District Judge
May 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Speed Reading Parties begin!
Our avid readers join me after school to preview the books I'm considering for next year's "OIS Reads" shelf. Students share a rating/comment tracker to help me choose.

💙 Ending the day with reading time 📚(and chocolate) 🍫

#TLSky
April 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Ocean Beach, San Francisco today. 👏

#50501movement #HandsOff

(📸 Stephen Lam, SF Chronicle)
People form a large circle and the words IMPEACH + REMOVE. There is also an upside down star and stripes, a historical sign of distress. The photos is taken directly above looking down on the people and words.
April 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Another fabulous idea to steal - love this, Jennifer!
jenniferlagarde.bsky.social Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Apr 17
#TLSkyChat A4. Recently, I've been using Padlet to create "virtual book adventures." These virtual field trips invite kids to explore locations related to a book and then complete tasks informed by the text AND their explorations. I've only created two so far, but here they are!
Virtual Book Adventures!
Here are all the virtual book adventures that I've created - feel free to use them by making your own copy. (You will need a padlet account).
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April 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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NEW POST: Books-into-Movies Bingo & Booktalks
This has been a fun way to build students' #TBR lists!

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#TLsky #BookSky #booktalks #SchoolLibrarians #MGLit #YALit #CanvaTemplates
April 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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NEW POST: Rules for Reading

The magic of a whole class immersed in reading, isn't magic - it's the work of teachers and librarians communicating common expectations around what SSR looks like.

For example: "One person per chair" 😅

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Rules for Reading
Library time is fun, but.... I still expect READING to happen which, for some students, is decidedly "un-fun." After nearly 15 years of book...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Thank you, @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social for your everlasting generosity!
April 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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"Beyond Basic Book Talks" a podcast episode about Creating a Culture of Reading - with @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social and me, as his guest! open.spotify.com/episode/6KVu...
"Creating a Culture of Reading" with Sarah Ducharme
The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast · Episode
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April 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Thanks for the invite, Steve! @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
drtlovesbooks.bsky.social Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · Mar 31
International school librarian @sducharme.com shares some ways she engages students in a culture of reading in Ep 51 of the SLLN Podcast!

Search SLLN on your fav podcatcher, or get it here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/creating-a-c...

#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #TLChat
Maroon background with an image of the Library of Congress reading room. White text reads: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast. Episode 51: Creating a Culture of Reading with Sarah Ducharme. SchoolLibLearning.Net. On the right, a picture of Sarah Ducharme on a white background with green text that reads: Creating a Culture of Reading. Beyond basic booktalks (& More).
March 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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It's vacation time, so we're talking about "Beach Reads." What makes a good beach read? How can we plan our reading time to finish books over the break?

Canva Template - www.canva.com/design/DAGg2...
Printable bookmarks docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#TLSky #ReadingPromotion #SchoolLibraries
March 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Ridiculously pleased with my "live results" page showing votes as they come in during our March Madness tournament this year.

Thank you @flintk12.bsky.social, which helped me learn how to do this using GoogleAppScripts. Flint, you're my favorite 😍

#TLSky #Flintk12 #BookPromotion #SchoolLibraries
LibGuides: OGC Secondary Library: March Madness!
LibGuides: OGC Secondary Library: March Madness!
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March 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Any other Secondary school librarians doing March Book Madness this year? Would love to see your brackets! Here's ours (still using this great template from Barbara Hertz, Yokosuka Middle School) docs.google.com/presentation...
2025: MASTER March Book Madness
NONFICTION ROUND 6: MARCH 14 Elite 8 ROUND 1: MARCH 3, 4 Sweet 16 ROUND 2: March 5, 6 Sweet 16 ROUND 3: MARCH 7 Sweet 16 ROUND 4: MARCH 10, 11 Sweet 16 ROUND 7: MARCH 24, 25 Final Four SEMIFINALS ROUN...
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February 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Any other Secondary school librarians doing March Book Madness this year? Would love to see your brackets! Here's ours (still using this great template from Barbara Hertz, Yokosuka Middle School) docs.google.com/presentation...
2025: MASTER March Book Madness
NONFICTION ROUND 6: MARCH 14 Elite 8 ROUND 1: MARCH 3, 4 Sweet 16 ROUND 2: March 5, 6 Sweet 16 ROUND 3: MARCH 7 Sweet 16 ROUND 4: MARCH 10, 11 Sweet 16 ROUND 7: MARCH 24, 25 Final Four SEMIFINALS ROUN...
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February 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Today we start "Save-a-Buck" booktalks!
Every book claimed earns the student a "buck" bookmark.
Borrow from the library instead of buying!

New Post: trycuriosity.blogspot.com/2025/01/save...

#BookSky #INTLchat #TLsky #booktalks
Librarian holding fake money in front of a stack of books.
January 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Congratulations to @mrschureads.bsky.social for WINNING the Schneider Family award! This is such a beautiful and important book for middle graders (and beyond!)

#eatingdisorders #MGlit #BookSky #NovelsInVerse
jenniferlagarde.bsky.social Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Jan 28
I’ve been following the #ALAYMAs forever and ever. But this year, my friend’s book appeared on that big screen and my heart nearly burst, y’all. I have so much to say… but for now, I wanna join the chorus of people celebrating the biggest heart in #kidlit, the one and only @mrschureads.bsky.social!
A slide displays the Schneider Family Book Award for the Best Middle Grade Honor Book. The awarded title is “Louder Than Hunger” by John Schu, published by Candlewick Press. On the right side, there is an image of the book cover featuring vibrant, neon-style lettering and colorful illustrations. Below the book cover is a small inset image of a person presenting, gesturing toward the slide. The slide has a wavy, multicolored design at the bottom.
January 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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If ur participating in the @bookriot.bsky.social #readharder challenge, here’s a template to use to track ur #books bit.ly/readharder25 #library #books #tlsky #skybrarians #bookrecommendations #librarian #readerscommunity #librarians
January 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A reminder that BlueSky works differently. Make sure if something resonated with you to repost so others in the community can see the awesome. #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky #EduSkyChat #EduAI #KitLit #TLChat #Skybrarians #Edtech
Bluesky’s Algorithm is NOT based on capitalism. So it works a bit different... Engagement is different Likes are great, but REPOSTING BOOSTS So, when you resonate with something? REPOST to increase VISABILITY for the community Social Media sharing on BlueSky is Different
January 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Vacation Checkout at our library begins next week! Canva template linked:
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December 4, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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It's holiday craft time - evidently a fave activity in the library each year, based on my annual feedback. This year, we're making these little trees - bit.ly/Trees-24
Woman holding a small green origami tree
December 2, 2024 at 4:07 AM