Iowa Association of School Librairans

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Iowa Association of School Librarians' Spring Conference. I always find this event refreshing and energizing....I come home with so many great ideas and appreciate networking with other school librarians. I'm honored to be a part of this organization and profession that so passionately wants to help our students!

Highlights

Attending with my principal! Aiddy Phomvisay was one of 4 administrators to come to the conference! So appreciative of his support of MHS Library! We heard great ideas about setting up a makerspace at the secondary level, sharing with administrators, and making our library program EPIC.

Be the Superhero Librarian for your students....result will be an Outstanding Library Program! Tell the story about what's going on in our school, our library ("our" is intentional)!

Be the change, lead the change! Instead of challenging students, help them challenge themselves! Loved hearing from Junior Ian Coon about #studentvoice!

Have fun, be crazy, provide services, be indispensable, be kind, be courageous, be helpful, be flexible, be willing, be a leader, be EPIC for our #1 clientele: students!

HUGE thanks to the organizers and presenters at this year's conference. It. Was. Epic.