1. AI Is My Secretary

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    June 12, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    In this year of learning about AI, I am still trying to decide what is worth exploring and what isn’t. …
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  2. EOY Report for ‘The Year of a Full-Time LMA’

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    May 29, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    In one school year, I went from running the library alone to a full-time Library Media Assistant (LMA). What a …
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  3. Why I Love to Present at Conferences

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    May 5, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    I love to present at conferences because: As a side note, last year’s ALA Conference also brought me into the …
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  4. Who Cares About the School Library?

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    April 21, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Answer: Students do. In all of the doom and gloom presented in the past year of school libraries being shuttered …
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  5. School Librarians = Sharks?

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    March 16, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    One morning, last Spring semester, I decided to list what I was doing over a three-hour period. Here’s what I …
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  6. School Librarians = School Engineers

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    February 11, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    School librarians are the engineers of the school making sure that everyone can get what they need to keep the …
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  7. Using MS Bookings for Parent-Teacher Conferences

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    January 15, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    This past Fall, we had our 5th semester of using Microsoft Bookings for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our district added Bookings to …
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  8. Mid-Year Check-In

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    January 2, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    While I do a year-end review every year, sometimes it’s worth it to do a mid-year check. Once, when I …
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  9. Fulfilling is My #OneWord for 2024

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    December 26, 2023 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    New Year’s Resolutions have given way to focusing on #OneWord. 2023 was guided by the word “Experiment”. The quote from Claude …
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  10. Banned Books Reflect Real Life

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    October 3, 2023 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    There is a concern that books are dangerous and can open children up to things their parents disapprove of. Therefore, …
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