School Library Blogs

These assignments take me so much longer than they should, only because I get so wrapped up in surfing around to cool sites and finding fun tools. It's a good problem to have. Using my newsreader of choice Feedly, I was able to find a lot of great new blogs, some for professional use and some for personal interests. 

Here are a few that piqued my interest in regards to library media:

• Book Riot

This is from their "About Me" page, in order to give you a sense of what this book review blog is all about: 

Our Beliefs

1. We create.
2. We always prefer the book to the movie.
3. We riot as a team.
4. We geek out on books, embarrassingly so.
5. We’re leaders.
6. We practice charity.
7. We miss our subway stop cause the book is that good.
8. We are non-traditional.
9. We believe in family (bookshelves and cats count).

I like their quirky nature and out-of-the box mentality. 

• Library Stuff

This is a site with articles about new technologies and staying on top of professional development in the field. Always learning--Always growing. 

One more, although I found many I hope to check in on whenever I can: 

• School Library Monthly

Here is a nice descriptor I found in the information they provide to potential advertisers: 

SLM content offers an instructional focus for school librarians. Each SLM issue has several feature articles and specific columns that help school librarians rethink, reenvision and reimagine their programs and instructional practice. For example, Library 2.0+ gives practical guidance in use of online tools for instruction and professional development; Active Voices offers support and guidance for readers as they work to lead advocacy efforts for their programs; Key Concepts provides orientation to key concepts in education and instruction; and Notes from the Field offers a forum for
sharing ideas and best practices. Timely Topics offers articles that focus on literature themes, recommended book titles, and links to instruction, as well as extensive lesson plans and strategies for inquiry. Other columns address leadership, current research, trends and issues, professional development, and issues related to privacy and intellectual freedom.

All of these columns seem like they will be very helpful in helping me to stay innovative and on top of best practices.