When I was in the classroom, I used to have a template that I used to write “morning messages” for my students so that I didn’t have to repeat things as each of them arrived in the morning.   It listed materials they needed to start the class with, and instructions on what to do if…

I’ve been wanting to put Folktale labels on the books in my 398.2 section for a while now, but I just never seem to find the time to get it done. (Anyone else have that problem?!)   But this summer I set a goal to update the signage in my library in order to make…

When I first started in the library, I didn’t give much thought to the shelf labels.  I did put some signage up, but I really didn’t understand how important shelf labels really were!  Think about it… how many times each day do you hear, “Where are the scary chapter books? Where are the volcano books?…

Have you heard about Bookprints yet? I first blogged about Bookprints a couple of years ago when I followed a Pinterest link which took me to a Scholastic article.  (You can read about that here.)   It was such a BIG HIT with my faculty, that I have decided to do it again this year!    …