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The School Librarian Learning Network (SLLN)
@schoollibln.bsky.social
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We curate free online learning opportunities & free resources that school librarians might find useful.
Let us know about upcoming free events or resources - we can add them to our site for all to see!

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In Episode 52 of the SLLN Podcast, school librarian @bemeredith.bsky.social discusses how she helps students understand how a library organizes information - don't miss it!

Search SLLN on your podcatcher, or get it here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/organizing-i...

#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 52: Information Organization with Meredith Butts. SchoolLibLearning.Net. On the right, a picture of Meredith Butts.
April 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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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
White background with an image of the SLLN logo - Black text in a circle reads School Librarian Learning Network, surrounding a red book with the letters SLLN on the cover in gray lettering. Across the top, red text reads: Episode 51: Creating a Culture of Reading with Sarah Ducharme. Toward the bottom, picture with a white background of Sarah Ducharme. To her left, green text reads: Creating a Culture of Reading: Beyond Basic Booktalks (& More!)
April 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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The SLLN Podcast, Ep 50: @must-luv-books.bsky.social talks about "Biography Bowling," her hands-on approach to helping students understand school library organization!

Search SLLN on your podcatcher, or head to: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/biography-bo...

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians 📚
Background: White SLLN logo - a red book with gray letters on the cover reading SLLN. Around the outside, black lettering that reads School Librarian Learning Network. Foreground: Red text reading "Episode 50: Biography Bowling with Bernadette Roche. Beneath the text, a picture of Bernadette Roche.
March 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Now appearing on the SLLN Podcast:
@gwenblumberg.bsky.social
shares how she's been building engagement & student engagement in her first year of school librarianship!

Search SLLN on your favorite podcatcher, or listen here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/increasing-i...

#TLSky #EduSky School Library 📚
The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 48: Increasing Independence & Engagement via Library Skills with Gwen Blumberg SchoolLibLearning.Net
February 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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There are still 13 (!) more free learning opportunities this week that school librarians might want to check out!

See 'em on our Events page: www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events

It's all free, and it's curated to help school libraries be all they can be!

#TLSky #SchoolLibrary 📚
February 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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If you're looking for some great free learning opportunities this week, check out our Events page - a curated list for school librarians!

There are 22 options available for just this week - don't miss out!

www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events

#TLSky #SchoolLibraries 📚
February 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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If you're looking for great, FREE online learning opportunities, be sure to check out our Events page! We curate upcoming events from multiple sources to give you one-stop access to all sorts of professionally-relevant learning possibilities!
www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
February 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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On Ep 47 of the SLLN Podcast, school librarian @medialoguer.bsky.social shares deets of her Troybery Author Blitz - AND her passion for Young Teen Lit! You don't want to miss it!

Search SLLN on your podcatcher, or go to: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/troybery-aut...

#TLSky school library
SLLN logo in the background. In the foreground, red text. Episode 47: "Troybery Author Blitz & Young Teen Lit" with Christina Chatel. Profile picture of Christina Chatel, a smiling white woman with red hair wearing a white shirt, with a bookcase in the background.
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The @kcboyd.bsky.social herself shares a timely program on gratitude! Hear about her school library's Maker Club and how they make time to appreciate every adult in the school!

Available on your favorite podcatcher (search "SLLN"), or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/teacher-staf...
Maroon background with white text reading: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 36: "Staff Appreciation Day" with K.C. Boyd SchoolLibLearning.Net
November 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #606,248!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #606,248, The School Librarian Learning Network (SLLN) ‪@schoollibln.bsky.social‬, joined on Aug 18, 2023"
September 30, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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In the latest SLLN Podcast, Texas #SchoolLibrarian @awakenlibrarian shares what she's learned from some deep digging into AI, as well as some great lessons about "Using AI for Literacy"!

#tlchat #SchoolLibraries

sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/ai-in-litera...
Image of the Library of Congress reading room with a maroon filter applied, overlaid with white text: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 18: "Using AI for Literacy - And More!" with Miss Jean Darnell SchoolLibLearning.Net On the right, an profile picture of Miss Jean Darnell.
April 9, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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Episode 17 of the SLLN Podcast is out!

Amazing school librarian @KellyHincks1 shares her strategies for getting students thinking in new directions with hexagonal thinking.

Check it out! www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/podcast
Text overlaid on the SLLN Podcast logo: Episode 17: "Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking" with Kelly Hincks Image of Kelly Hincks at the bottom
April 2, 2024 at 12:27 PM
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This week, TN school librarian (and generally wonderful human) @lauriestansbury.bsky.social shares the lesson she does with the book The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrator) - and both book and lesson are lovely!
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Episode art: Image of Laurie Stansbury in her library. Text: "Episode 15: "The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story" with Laurie Stansbury" Top caption: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Bottom caption: SchoolLibLearning.Net
March 18, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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Friends - A week ago, all-time downloads were around 350. Went to add the upcoming ep to my podcast distro platform, and we're now over 1,000 downloads.

😲😲😲😲😲😲

I hope all the wonderful school librarians out there will share a lesson for an ep! Love to have you!
Stats from the distribution platform for the SLLN Podcast. All time downloads: 1,066 This month: 208 This week: 101
March 16, 2024 at 9:58 PM
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Wow! We had 347 downloads of the SLLN Podcast in Feb! March started strong with school librarian Gab Casieri's "Curiosity Project".

And on Monday, 3/11, Katie McNamara shares "Game of Quotes" - don't miss it!
www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/podcast

(Subscribe in your favorite podcatcher!)
March 9, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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There are SO MANY free learning opportunities coming up in the next few weeks - be sure to check 'em out!
www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
March 7, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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We're back!

Don't snooze on this incredible list of FREE online learning!

Details & Registration links at www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
Tuesday, March 5 2:00pm Uncensored Writing Workshop with Nana Brew-Hammond Wednesday, March 6 ADL "Never is Now" Summit, Day 1 8:45am 11:00am PRH Morning Book Buzz 2:00pm 5:00pm Storyteller Spotlight Welcomes Kate DiCamillo Learn From the Experts: Getting Students Reading Through Social Media Thursday, March 7 SLJ Middle Grade Magic 8:30am ADL "Never is Now" Summit, Day 2 1:00pm Unlock the Power of Collaboration 2:00pm 7:30pm Matchmaking with Macmillan Library Classroom Design for Student Agency: Create Spaces to Empower Young Readers and Writers Sunday, March 10 7:00pm Boss Librarian & Friends' Clubhouse Chat Monday, March 11 11:00am Defense of Democracy Meeting 3:00pm Classroom Management with Devices for K-8: A Digital Citizenship Refresh 4:00pm Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel Tuesday, March 12 2:00pm PRH Spring Book Club Picks 2:00pm Technology Update: Patron Engagement Tools Wednesday, March 13 2:00pm Spring Graphic Novels for Patrons of All Ages 3:00pm 3-415pm Penguin Young Read
March 5, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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Friends, you don't want to miss the school library awesomeness available for FREE in the next week!

Descriptions & registration links are posted in the Events calendar - check 'em out! schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
List of free virtual events happening 2/29-3/7
February 29, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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Can't BELIEVE we're already on Episode 12 of the podcast! Tune in to hear school librarian @erikaslong.bsky.social share her "Renaissance Art Tour" lesson - you won't regret it! And be sure to get A'ja Wilson's book on Libro.fm before Feb. is gone! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/renaissance-...
Text: Episode 12: "Renaissance Art Tour" with Erika Long Picture of Erika Long Background image of the SLLN red book logo, circumscribed by the text School Librarian Learning Network
February 26, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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Look at all the cool stuff happening this week - and it's all FREE! There's so many great learning opportunities for school librarians to take advantage of!

Links to register are included in the description of each event - just click on an event!
www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
List of free online events happening between 2/12/24 and 2/20/24.
February 13, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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The amazing @alischilpp.bsky.social drops knowledge in her "Mission Mars" lesson, and shares a great book rec, on the next School Librarian Learning Network Podcast!

Episode 9 posts first thing on Monday, 2/5 - get it anywhere you listen to podcasts! SLLNPodcast.libsyn.com
School Librarian Learning Network Podcast episode image: Text: Episode 9: "Mission: Mars" with Ali Schilpp SchoolLibLearning.Net Picture of Ali Schilpp with a smiling Earth to the left and Mars - with a rover - below her; the cover of "A Rover's Story" is superimposed over the right side of Mars.
February 4, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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School Librarians: Are you ready to get your learn on - for FREE?

Check out some of the great free virtual learning opportunities coming up!

You can click each event title on our Events page to see more information and the registration links!
www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
An agenda-view calendar listing 21 free online events happening between 2/4/24 and 2/14/24.
February 4, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Don't miss it! Dropping first thing 1/29, check out school librarian @librarianjones.bsky.social 's episode of the #SLLNPodcast! She shares a GREAT lesson about student online safety - great stuff! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com
Podcast art; maroon background with white text that reads: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast, Episode 8: "The Dangers in Their Hands: Navigating Social Media" with Amanda Jones SchoolLibLearning.Net Features a picture of Amanda smiling to the camera.
January 29, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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We've been MIA, but we're back, and just in time for Nat'l News Literacy Week!

Check out all the FREE events coming your way at our Events page.

www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/events
SLLN Calendar of Free Learning Opportunities, from 1/14 to 1/24: Sunday, January 14 7:00pm Boss Librarian & Friends' Clubhouse Chat Tuesday, January 16 2:00pm Navigating Student Mental Health Needs in the Classroom Wednesday, January 17 11:00am Future Ready Virtual Leadership Summit 12:00pm Accessit Library: Delving into Collection Development Thursday, January 18 1:00pm Al Unleashed: Vetting the Tools 2:00pm YALSA Nonfiction Awards Finalists in Conversation with SLJ 3:00pm 4:00pm MTSS Success: "Light Lift" Solutions & Strategies to Improve Behavior & Mental Health Adolescent Mental Wellness in Crisis: What Can High Schools Do? 4:00pm Teaching Copyright K-12: Ready to Go, and It's All Free Friday, January 19 1:00pm What's It Really Like? Join the 2024 Mock Newbery LIVE! Sunday, January 21 7:00pm Boss Librarian & Friends' Clubhouse Chat Monday, January 22 Crayola Creativity Week National News Literacy Week Tuesday, January 23 Crayola Creativity Week National News Literacy Week 1:00pm
January 14, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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😲 @newslitproject.bsky.social is offering an AMAZING opportunity to get complimentary subscriptions to some heavy-hitting news sources. You won't want to miss this - if you're not already a NewsLit Nation member, now's the time to become one (for FREE)!
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January 13, 2024 at 7:49 PM