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Merging blogs

Since I’m now working as a middle school librarian, I feel like what I read is inextricably tied to how I work. Because of that, I’ve imported all the posts from my lectitans reading blog to this blog.  From now … Continue reading

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Master’s Paper Published Online

I have recently published my Master’s Paper here in my portfolio.  This paper won the Dean’s Achievement Award for Best Master’s Paper.  I will soon revise it for submission to School Library Media Research. The Transformational Leadership Practices of National … Continue reading

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Publication: Resolving the Quiet Crisis

My column in the January 2011 issue of School Library Monthly, entitled “Resolving the Quiet Crisis: Reading Apprenticeships in Middle and High Schools” and co-authored with Katelyn Browne and Elizabeth Koehler, is now available.

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New Resource: Unit Plan

I have recently added a unit plan as an example of the type of instructional planning services I offer.

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New Resource: Monthly Report

I created this monthly report for the school library media center where I completed my field experience: Riverside High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2010 View more documents from khirsh.

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Two Video Resources: Screencast and Book Trailer

Here are two video resources I created during my field experience:

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New Resource: Banned Books Week Display

For Banned Books Week at the end of September 2010, I created the following display at my field experience school. Click each image to see more.

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New Resource: Kerry Madden Author Exhibit

I’ve updated the Education and Library Services page to include a link to a virtual author exhibit which I recently created about Kerry Madden. Kerry is one of my favorite authors writing for children today. I had the good fortune … Continue reading

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Library Services Page Added

I have recently finished my first semester of library school.  Some of my assignments demonstrate the work I can do in the field.  I have compiled these on the Library Services page.  Please take a look!

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The School of Information Overload and Library Science

So I’ll be using this space to chronicle my journey through library school over the next couple of years, because that’s pretty much what my life is going to be.  We had orientation today, where I learned some new things … Continue reading

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