HeyJaredCan't Shelve This
The podcast where we hammer home the importance of school libraries.Hosted by RAILS Data Analyst Janette Derucki and IHLS School Library Membership Coordinator Leah Gregory.Can't Shelve This is a product of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) in collaboration…
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Practical (RA) Magic (opens the original)
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It's not magic, it's research. 🔎✨ Janette and Leah sit down with RA for All's Becky Spratford to explore the art of connecting readers with the right books. From practical tips and resources to building a culture of book discovery, Becky shares why Readers' Advisory is all about conversations and curiosity. Relevant Links: HR 7661 SB 4925 HR 2616 Amanda Jones on Can't Shelve This RA for All Bram Stoker Award NoveList 10 Rules of Basic RA Library Journal's Book Pulse Publishers Weekly Shelf Aware
Call Me Maybe (After School) (opens the original)
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Illinois's Governor Pritzker just signed a school cell phone ban into law—what does that mean for school libraries? Janette and Leah welcome Texas library media specialist Nina Canales (aka @NinaTheGeekLib) to share her firsthand experience navigating a districtwide cell phone ban and the surprising effects it had on students, teachers, and the library itself. Relevant Links: LuAnn's Viral Clip Illinois Cell Phone Ban (SB 2427) Yondr Pouch Nina's LinkTree (lots of resources!) Follow Nina on X ,
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