I invited my students to guess which continent I will visit on my #Fulbright Teacher Exchange in 2026. They voted by adding stickers to a poster, and Asia got the most votes. Were they right? I’ll be able to announce my host country soon! #tlsky #FulbrightTeach #globaleducation

Today I had 3rd graders using Google slides to decorate holiday sweaters. Behold the 6, 7 snowman sweater. 🤣 #tlsky

Take a look at this fun activity designed by my fellow Kansas librarian Cindy Rogers! #tlsky #nonfiction

I gave my first-semester library stats report a glow-up using Canva. Take a look at the before and after of my Library Snapshot. Big improvement! #tlsky #librarystats #libraryreport

Interested in place-based professional development for educators that's fully or partially funded? View the webinar I presented for the South Central Kansas Library System to learn about so many amazing opportunities! bit.ly/beyondborders25 #tlsky #schoollibrarians #placebasedlearning #summerPD

I’m part of a Fulbright Teacher Exchange program and will spend two weeks abroad in the spring/summer. Where will my field experience be? I will find out in three weeks!!! It could be South America, Asia, Africa… I’m so excited! ✈️ #FulbrightTeach #Fulbright #tlsky #globaleducation

Today I gave a presentation on place-based learning for teachers and librarians. The recording will be available soon and I will share the link if you’d like to watch. I talked about my PD trips to Ethiopia, Germany, San Diego, and Washington, DC, and how YOU can apply. #tlsky #placebasedlearning

As we get ready to ring in a new year, I brought together 25 special books highlighting celebrations from around the world. In this interactive choice board, you can click on each book cover to find the book in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave. buff.ly/UUeA7HO #TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #books

This is a long post, but I had a lot to share in the wake of NCTE in Denver! I've included my slides from the conference. I hope you find these resources useful! www.librarygirl.net/post/ncte-20... #skybrarians #tlsky #tlskychat #edusky #librarians

Excellent article! #tlsky #research

I had a great audience for today’s Kansas Library Association presentation on graphic novels. Tomorrow I am moderating a panel discussion. It’s always fun to see my library colleagues from the state. #tlsky #graphicnovels @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social

Thanks to Kareem Between author @shifasaltagisafadi for sending free bookmarks for each student! Students have been writing to their pen pals in Sweden for Global Read Aloud. When I found some Swedish/Finnish candy at IKEA, I couldn’t resist getting enough for everyone to taste. #gra2025 #tlsky

Had a great start to my morning at #aasl2025. @aaslala.bsky.social #tlsky @mychal3ts.bsky.social

I attended a fantastic discussion between Amanda Jones and Tom Bober last night to kick off my time in St. Louis for the @aaslala.bsky.social National Convention. #tlsky #thatlibrarian #censorship #bookbanning #aasl2025 @captainlibrary.bsky.social @librarianjones.com

I’m enjoying listening to this new book from one of my favorite authors. His writing is beautiful and can break your heart and make you laugh out loud in equal measures. #reader #audiobooks

Looking forward to presenting at the @aaslala.bsky.social National Conference in St. Louis next week. I'm excited to be with like-minded librarians and book lovers and be part of the learning! #tlsky #comics #graphicnovels #schoollibrarians

New article posted! I’ll be talking about this and more during my presentation at the AASL National Conference next week. #aasl2025 #tlsky #comics #graphicnovels #edusky @aaslala.bsky.social

I purchased a $5 cutlery holder from Dollar Tree and gave my library coloring station a glow up. There are four round compartments with a rectangular compartment in the middle that is just the right size for bookmarks and half-sheet word searches. #tlsky #edusky #coloringstation

If you love children’s lit, you might be interested in these cute t-shirts available at Wal-Mart. I already had Frog and Toad and I just added Where the Wild Things Are. #tlsky #edusky #childrenslit #classics

I loved talking shop with Julie and Jan on their podcast and sharing grant tips and teacher travel experiences. You can listen here: www.libraryexchangepodcast.com/e/small-town... #schoollibrarian #grantwriting #teachertravel #placebasedlearning #tlsky

I’m 20 minutes into this audiobook and my understanding of the world has already shifted. I can tell this book’s accolades are well-deserved. #nonfiction #themoreyoureadthemoreyouknow #howdowsthisbookmakemebetter

A huge thanks to the South Central Kansas Library System for the shirts! Our library staff was twinning for book fair setup day #librarian #Tlsky

I learned so much at the Kansas Leadership Center’s “When everyone leads” training. Sessions were informative and engaging, and I met some great people had a lot of interesting conversations. Thanks to the Kansas Library Association for the scholarship to attend. #tlsky

Looking forward to meeting up at at the @aaslala.bsky.social National Conference. See you there! #AASL25 #tlsky

I had such a great conversation with Dr T on the SLLN podcast. The hour went by quickly as we exchanged ideas and explored ways to engage our learners in the library. #tlsky #librarylessons @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social

SLLN Podcast Ep 55: @amybrownlee93.bsky.social on having students map the library - fun & functional orientation! Get it on your favorite podcatcher (search SLLN), or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/55-active-le... #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarian #TLSkyChat

In my new @aaslala.bsky.social Knowledge Quest blog article, I share about the impact of my teacher study trip to Germany. There is nothing quite like standing in the exact place where history happened to give it new meaning. #aaslkq #tlsky #censorship #freedomtoread

Our school was awarded a grant to buy books so our whole K-6 school can participate in the Global Read Aloud. We’re excited to partner with other classes around the world reading the same books. I can’t wait to see all the connections we make. 🌎 📚 @theglobalreadaloud.bsky.social #GRA2025

Finished library orientation with 4th grade today. Tried the library map activity shared in @aaslala.bsky.social's Knowledge Quest blog. Readers had a great time reading the clue sheet & marking the locations on the map. Active, engaging & practical. #SchoolLibrary #TLSky

Take a look at my new article posted in the @aaslala.bsky.social Knowledge Quest blog. #tlsky #edusky

It's going to be a great year! #edusky #tlsky

Our faculty meeting was followed by a scavenger hunt around the school to find our gifts: a new staff shirt, a book for our book study, and other fun gifts. Looking forward to a great year! #tlsky #edusky

Book 5️⃣ in the #MG Track series by the incomparable @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social is the 🍒 on top of the sundae 🍨 that is this series. Out 10/14: bookshop.org/a/102434/979... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians

Had a great day helping my daughter-in-law move in to her new classroom and setting up her classroom library. 😍 #classroomlibrary

Apply to receive a Little Free Library filled with books! ❤️ 📚 #tlsky #edusky #littlefreelibrary

I’m so glad you benefited from reading Disrupting Thinking. I know you and your students will love using the Book Head Heart questions. ❤️ I’m so happy to know my article made an impact. @slj.com @overbooked.bsky.social

😍😍 #TLSkyChat #Booksky #EduSky #Skybrarians

I have a new post on the @aaslala.bsky.social KQ blog about my favorite library orientation activity. #tlsky #aaslkq #libraryorientation

Had a fun day meeting kids’ book creators at #SDCC2025. Great panels and autograph sessions. #tlsky @goraina.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social Jeffrey Brown

So excited to attend AASL this fall! These sessions will all be fabulous! #tlsky #aasl2025

I am excited to present at this Wichita conference in the fall. Colby Sharp is a guest speaker! My topic: Travel and Learn with Place-Based, Experiential Professional Development. #tlsky #edusky #pd #travelandlearn

The #ALAAC25 session everyone’s been talking about is coming to C-SPAN! Tune in this Sunday, July 27 at 4:35 PM EDT to see Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, talk with Kwame Alexander about her remarkable career & the unexpected firing that rocked the library world. www.c-span.org/bookTv/

Libraries are catalysts for inclusion, education, and opportunity—locally and globally. At the UN 2025 Sustainable Development Forum, ALA leaders joined international partners to share how libraries drive progress on equity, employment, and lifelong learning. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I’m excited to start something new. I was selected as a Knowledge Quest blogger for @aaslala.bsky.social! I am looking forward to sharing thoughts about libraries and my work as a school librarian. #AASLkq #tlsky #edusky #bookishplaces #travel #internationallibraries

So much wisdom and truth to digest in this article. “When books are being banned, reading books becomes a political act of resistance.” #tlsky #edusky pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/07/13/d...

I loved sharing two engaging student projects in this article for @edutopia.org. I learned that ramping up relevance was key to building excitement in students. #tlsky #edusky

I had the incredible opportunity to visit Germany through a fellowship for U.S. teachers. You can read about my experience on my blog. #tlsky #edusky #Germany #internationaleducation bibliobrownlee.weebly.com/blog/brownle...

Last summer I got to attend the amazing San Diego Comic-Con as part of a teacher institute on teaching with comics. This summer I'm bringing the whole family! We're taking a road trip and our youngest daughter will fly to San Diego from her summer internship in Pennsylvania to join the fun. #SDCC25

This fantastic video from @edutopia.org gives great practical tips to encourage reading. #tlsky #edusky www.edutopia.org/video/how-to...

Thanks to @edutopia.org for this opportunity to share two community-based projects I implemented with students. Kids were totally engaged and I saw lots of learning and growth. #tlsky #edusky