Don’t sleep on this post by @rachaelreads.bsky.social AI in library and book world results in some crazy 💩 😱 Hallucinations of sexual content that doesn’t exist. 👀 Declaring books like To Kill a Mockingbird illegal. 🤯 Producing titles for books that don’t exist. www.txftrp.org/texas_school...

#AASL25 is this week! Who will be there? Come find me — I’ll be presenting at the IdeaLab on Thursday and in Room 130 on Friday!

But did you get to be the bull for “El Toro Mambo” for your students’ #HispanicHeritageMonth Showcase? I don’t think so!!! #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #folklorico

Library Ambassador shirts!! I’m obsessed.

If there is not a recording or video of the Hollywood Bowl “Jesus Christ Supetstar” with Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in my possession soon, I fear the person I will become. I’ve seen a few clips on TikTok and I NEED IT.

Hot diggity dog, it’s #NationalHotDogDay! Hot dogs are one of my guilty pleasures and I rarely pass up the opportunity when presented — so there’s no way I could pass up an opportunity for books about hot dogs! #schoollibrary #books

#KPopDemonHunters is such a blast! I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did — and each song is a bop! I guess I’m a #KPop fan now! If you’re looking to keep the K-pop and demon hunting vibes going, check out these #middlegradebooks and #yabooks! #schoollibrary

Don’t miss our @tcea.org Librarian Conference session today at 11! @techylibrarian.bsky.social and I are going to be talking all things AI and ethical use in school libraries!

I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been selected for the @canva Canvassador program! If you’ve seen any presentation I’ve given, you’ve heard me say “I can do all things through Canva which strengthens me” — I love Canva so much and I can’t wait to spread the good word! #canvaedu #canvassador

Star and Space Story Time at the BASF Planetarium!!

Nothing has done more for my self esteem than my kids asking my age and gasping in disbelief when I give them the answer. Yesterday I even got a “I thought you were 25!!!”

This is such a great tip to help out teachers and librarians! I love how we can use digital tools to help our teachers create great content for our students.

#TXLA25 Highlights! Presenting with amazing library friends!

Look who’s presenting at the inaugural Adobe Creative Lib Fest! @rachaelreads.bsky.social and I are pumped to share the magic of Adobe podcasts at this virtual library Edtech event. #creativelibfest #adobeeducreative #tlsky @mrsbongiornoedu.bsky.social

Are you even celebrating #SchoolLibraryMonth if you’re not stuck in an elevator with school librarians at the Dallas Public Library?

School librarian @rachaelreads.bsky.social shares her Interactive History lesson in Episode 49 of the SLLN Podcast - don't miss it! (Check the show notes for links to resources she was kind enough to share!) Catch it on your favorite podcatcher or at sllnpodcast.libsyn.com #TLSky School Library

@drtlovesbooks.bsky.social and I are talking about my interactive history lessons in the library on the School Librarian Learning Network Podcast — it drops tomorrow directly at sllnpodcast.libsyn.com or anywhere you listen to your podcasts!

Bilingual Book Club read “Lety Out Loud” / “Lety Alta Voz” by Angela Cervantes! In the book, Lety volunteers at an animal shelter so for our last meeting, we made dog toys for the Pearland Animal Shelter! Members who have dogs got to make a toy for their pups and we know they’re going to love them.

Updates to our “What Should I Read Next” board!

We had a very special guest for #CollegeAndCareer Week! The kids learned what a day in the life of an ER Vet is like. Hagrid came with him to show the kids how to conduct a physical exam. Thank you so much Dr. Hardegree!! #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #vetmed

Another #WorldReadAloudDay virtual story time! He read “Splat the Cat” by Rob Scotton — the first grade class loved seeing all of the funny illustrations!! Our library ambassador reader did such a great job!! #libraryambassadors #storytime #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #txasl

World Read Aloud Day! Library Ambassadors made videos and had a virtual story time with elementary library kids!

Is there anything more beautiful than a patio full of readers on a sunny day? #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary

Grizzlies are celebrating #LunarNewYear with Chinese dragon fortune tellers! #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary #pearlandisdlibraries

Today is #LunarNewYear! This year is the #YearOfTheSnake, which is a time for growth, renewal, and deepening personal connection. You can read more about snakes with these books in the library! Gung hay fat choy!! #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary

Did you know that you can request timeline cards from the US Holocaust Museum in English and Spanish? My Holocaust minicourse students broke out into groups with five different cards, which they summarized and explained to the rest of the class. #schoollibrary #middleschoollibrary

We had a visit from Lisa Yee and Dan Santat today!!! The kids had such a great time and the presentation was so engaging and fun. I can’t wait for our students to get to read The Misfits! #schoollibrary #schoollibrarian #middleschoollibrary #themisfits #middlegradebooks

Snow day on the Gulf Coast of Texas!

My dad has always liked Native American history and learning about the Old West so I’ll be reading this to him — but I forgot how violent it is so I’ll be whispering some parts so as not to draw too much attention. Oops.

Don’t be caught unprepared, friends! (Original image from Space City Weather.)

RIP #TikTok. Follow these #TLSky #Skybrarians who built a following on #LibraryTok before the #TikTokBan. @alyssaslibrary.bsky.social @thebierlady.bsky.social @lindsaycesari.bsky.social @rachaelreads.bsky.social @comebacklibrarian.bsky.social go.bsky.app/UX11cFT #FutureReadyLibs

Two weeks to #TCEA25 and Jillian and I are ready to talk all things AI and school libraries! If you’re attending the conference, come by and see us — we’re presenting on Saturday, February 1 so you can start your conference fun with our faces! #schoollibrary #edutech

Sun spot AND open window. Life is good. #cats

Mood.

What a first semester! The very semester at my brand new high school. Only 260 kids! We stayed busy. Thanks for the template @rachaelreads.bsky.social 💚

At the Scooters Coffee drive thru they tell you to scoot around to the window and maybe it’s the exhaustion talking but I just find that ridiculously delightful.

Spent the last three days with amazing librarians and advocates for change. You can’t tell me ANYTHING.