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The School Librarian Learning Network (SLLN)
@schoollibln.bsky.social
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We curate free online learning opportunities & free resources that school librarians might find useful.
Let us know about upcoming free events or resources - we can add them to our site for all to see!

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Author Visits with ME 😉 Dropping 9/1. All kinds of tips for success, planning, and why this years' selection is Catalog of Burnt Objects by @shanayoungdahl.bsky.social
Ep 53 on @schoollibln.bsky.social Listen and start planning. #TLSky #EduSky #Books #Librarians @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
Author Visits with Katie McNamara
August 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
schoollibln.bsky.social
In Episode 52 of the SLLN Podcast, school librarian @bemeredith.bsky.social discusses how she helps students understand how a library organizes information - don't miss it!

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#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #TLChat
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April 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
schoollibln.bsky.social
International school librarian @sducharme.com shares some ways she engages students in a culture of reading in Ep 51 of the SLLN Podcast!

Search SLLN on your fav podcatcher, or get it here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/creating-a-c...

#TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #TLChat
White background with an image of the SLLN logo - Black text in a circle reads School Librarian Learning Network, surrounding a red book with the letters SLLN on the cover in gray lettering. Across the top, red text reads: Episode 51: Creating a Culture of Reading with Sarah Ducharme. Toward the bottom, picture with a white background of Sarah Ducharme. To her left, green text reads: Creating a Culture of Reading: Beyond Basic Booktalks (& More!)
April 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
schoollibln.bsky.social
The SLLN Podcast, Ep 50: @must-luv-books.bsky.social talks about "Biography Bowling," her hands-on approach to helping students understand school library organization!

Search SLLN on your podcatcher, or head to: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/biography-bo...

#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians 📚
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March 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
And here’s a great @schoollibln.bsky.social podcast episode from @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social interviewing @historycomics.bsky.social …Tim Smyth who does super fab things with teaching using GNs:

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February 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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youngteenlit.bsky.social
Hi Kelly! We have been saying the same thing over at @youngteenlit.bsky.social! Check out our website with links to our articles about a need for a new category called #youngteenlit, as well as our podcast episodes on @slupodcast.bsky.social and @schoollibln.bsky.social.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit
March 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Love this! Would you be interested in sharing this lesson on the SLLN Podcast? I know folks would love to hear about it!
January 24, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Want your students engaged in learning that makes their standards authentic & relevant to their daily lives? Take a listen as school librarian @dshensleyedu.bsky.social shares his "Community Improvement" lesson in Ep. 11 of the SLLN Podcast! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/community-im...
February 19, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I had such a great time talking to school librarian @erikaslong.bsky.social about her "Renaissance Art Tour" - she has so many great ideas! Get Ep 12 of the SLLN Podcast to learn from a master! (And get A'ja Wilson's book via Libro.FM before Feb is done!) sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/renaissance-...
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February 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
The latest SLLN Podcast features TX school librarian @zbrarian.bsky.social sharing how the Wakelet Ambassador Program she helped create can offer so many opportunities for students across curricula - and across years! Check it out!

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March 25, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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schoollibln.bsky.social
In the latest SLLN Podcast, Texas #SchoolLibrarian @awakenlibrarian shares what she's learned from some deep digging into AI, as well as some great lessons about "Using AI for Literacy"!

#tlchat #SchoolLibraries

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Image of the Library of Congress reading room with a maroon filter applied, overlaid with white text: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 18: "Using AI for Literacy - And More!" with Miss Jean Darnell SchoolLibLearning.Net On the right, an profile picture of Miss Jean Darnell.
April 9, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Be sure to check out the latest SLLN Podcast, featuring Canadian school librarian @exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social sharing his "Makery Bakery" Lesson! Available on all podcatchers - just search "SLLN"! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/makery-baker...
April 15, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I forgot to share - the latest SLLN Podcast is out, and it's all about how to build your own custom search engines! Pick your reliable sources, and searches will only draw from them - and it's so easy! sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/build-your-o...
The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: "Build Your Own Search Engine!" with Steve Tetreault
I'm back - this time, with an actual lesson! Check out how you can build your own custom search engines that will only search within the sources you select - handy for you, handy for students, handy f...
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May 1, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Be sure to check out @carpe_librarian's episode of the SLLN Podcast! She shares a lesson on having students do sociological research using yearbooks - it's brilliant!

Search "SLLN" wherever you get your podcasts. #TLChat #SchoolLibrarians
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The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: "Sociology - School Culture Case Study Lesson" with Kaitlyn Carpenter
Texas high school librarian Kaitlyn Carpenter shares this great lesson that connects her students' academic work to their yearbooks!  Guest: Kaitlyn Carpenter (aka Carpe_Librarian) Grade(s) Taugh...
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May 12, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Checkout the latest SLLN podcast by the amazing @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social. It was so fun to join Steve on the podcast!
Find it wherever you listen to podcasts or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com
June 17, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Oh, hey! Don't miss the last ep of the SLLN Podcast, Season One! The awesome @mrscapshawbooks.bsky.social shares how she introduces her 8th graders to A.I. - it's great stuff!

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SLLN Season 1 Episode 28 title card: Episode 28: "Introduction to AI" with Katie Capshaw Features an image of Katie over the SLLN Podcast logo
June 18, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
If you heard any episodes of the 1st season of the SLLN Podcast, I'd love to hear from you! Is this experiment worth continuing? Do you have something you want to share? Want a podcast sticker?

Let me know! You can hit me up here, or email me at the address in the show notes!
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June 18, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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Leading From the Library @shannonmmiller.bsky.social, School Librarians United @slupodcast.bsky.social schoollibrariansunited.libsyn.com Library on Lock L. Mobley www.mobleyinthemix.com/podcast & SLLN podcast @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/podcast #schoollibrary
School Librarians United with Amy Hermon
Tune in as Amy Hermon tackles the issues and challenges school librarians face everyday.
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August 20, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Awww yeah! Season 2 of the SLLN Podcast kicks off TOMORROW (Mon., 9/9/24)!

Our 29th ep features school librarian @mangalibrarian.bsky.social sharing her Manga & Comic-Con project-based learning event!

You can catch all eps on your fave podcatcher - just look for "SLLN"!

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Promo card for the SLLN Podcast - maroon background with white lettering that reads: The School Librarian Learning Network Podcast Episode 29: "Manga & Comic Con Project Based Learning" with Ashley Hawkins SchoolLibLearning.Net On the right, a picture of Ashley Hawkins wearing a topic of yellow fabric with little white cat heads, black cateye glasses, and a black bead necklace.
September 8, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Check out the latest episode of the SLLN Podcast, featuring
@historycomics.bsky.social sharing some great insights & reminders about using comics in school!

(You can also catch up on Season 1 eps at sllnpodcast.libsyn.com)

#SchoolLibrarians #TLChat

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The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: "Comics as Artifacts" with Tim Smyth
Tim Smyth is a school-librarian-by-association. We've known each other since I met him at a school librarian conference where Tim was presenting on the importance of having comics and graphic novels i...
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September 16, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
In Ep 31 of the SLLN Podcast, school librarian Wendy Garland shares her insights from building a successful origami program at her school, and shares a great author in the Book Break! (Don't miss the show notes for links!)

Get it on any podcatcher, or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/origami-in-t...
The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: "Origami in the Library" with Wendy Garland
I was fortunate enough to work with Wendy on the AASL Member Engagement Committee. There, I learned she is a dedicated, hard-working individual who gets stuff done. And on top of that, she does amazin...
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September 30, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
In case you missed it:

The 10/14 SLLN Podcast is a Throwback - School librarian @kcboyd.bsky.social sharing her "Bullying Prevention Month" lesson back on the "One Lesson at a Time" podcast!

Check it out at: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/throwback-bu...

(or on any podcatcher - search "SLLN")
The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: THROWBACK: "Bullying Prevention Month" with K.C. Boyd
**This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.** I have been fortunate enough to know K.C. for several years now, and she i...
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October 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
The @kcboyd.bsky.social herself shares a timely program on gratitude! Hear about her school library's Maker Club and how they make time to appreciate every adult in the school!

Available on your favorite podcatcher (search "SLLN"), or here: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/teacher-staf...
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November 11, 2024 at 10:05 AM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
The guest on this week's episode of the SLLN Podcast is not a school librarian, but I hope you learn as much as I did from our conversation!

Check it out on your favorite podcatcher (search SLLN), or find it on our podcast site: sllnpodcast.libsyn.com/getting-an-o...
November 18, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
I keep sending myself into fits of giggles as I listen to the Book Break intro audio for the SLLN Podcast from the School Librarian Learning Network. It is SO DUMB, and it makes me laugh every time! 😂😂😂

(Had to add a "Surprise Book Break" version for the upcoming ep!)
November 23, 2024 at 3:49 PM