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078. DIY Librarianship: Turning the Tables, with Guest Host Rain Smith

From The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast · Hosted by Steve Tetreault

May 4, 2026·01:01:20

Episode summary

In this episode of The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast: Guest: Steve Tetreault, School Librarian From: New Jersey Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8 Resources: Building Your (Literal) Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library: Add'l Links: A Wrench in the Works - Literally: Some More Hand Tools for Your Library: (Re)Building a School Library, Part 1: The Website: (Re)Building a School Library, Part 2: The Newsletter: (Re)Building a School Library, Part 3: Reconstituting a Physical Space: (Re)Building a School Library, Part 4:…

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Guest: Steve Tetreault, School Librarian From: New Jersey Grade(s) Taught: 7, 8 Resources: Building Your (Literal) Tool Kit: Hand Tools to Improve Your School Library: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/building-your-literal-tool-kit-hand-tools-to-improve-your-school-library-experience/ Add'l Links: A Wrench in the Works - Literally: Some More Hand Tools for Your Library: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/throwing-a-wrench-in-the-works-literally-some-more-hand-tools-for-your-library/ (Re)Building a School Library, Part 1: The Website: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/rebuilding-a-school-library-part-1-the-website/ (Re)Building a School Library, Part 2: The Newsletter: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/rebuilding-a-school-library-part-2-the-newsletter/ (Re)Building a School Library, Part 3: Reconstituting a Physical Space: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/rebuilding-a-school-library-part-3-reconstituting-a-physical-space/ (Re)Building a School Library, Part 4: Cataloging Software: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/rebuilding-a-school-library-part-4-cataloging-software/ Four Stories and a Wedding; or, (Re)Building a School Library, Part 5: Revisiting the Physical Space: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/four-stories-and-a-wedding-or-rebuilding-a-school-library-part-5-revisiting-the-physical-space/ Little Project, Big Thoughts: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/little-project-big-thoughts/ Book Break: The King's Blades trilogy by Dave Duncan Where to find Steve Tetreault: Website: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/stetreault/ Email: DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Handle: DrTLovesBooks I can most regularly be found on: Bluesky Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drtlovesbooks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtlovesbooks/ Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email DrTLovesBooks@gmail.com Check out the curated list of free online resources at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org Some Bluesky Resources Starter Packs - These give you a list of accounts you might be interested in following. You can selectively choose among the accounts, or "Follow all" with one click! School Librarians by @techielibgrl.com UK School Librarians by @ljwattswales.bsky.social K-12 School Library Professionals in Canada by @dnevillebooks.bsky.social Feeds - These are collections of posts that meet certain search criteria. They're a great way to see topics you're interested in! You can add feeds to your account for easy repeat viewing. School Librarians Feed by ‪@davidbfox.com‬: Follow the feed to see posts that include "schoollibrarian," "schoollibrary," "School Library Journal," "LMTS," "AASL" School Libraries Feed by ‪@tljamesa.com‬: This is a feed of posts from and for school librarians, teacher librarians, library media specialists, etc. #TLChat #FutureReadyLibs #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLsky School Libraries Feed by ‪@debbieohi.com‬: Picks up posts that include hashtags related to school libraries and school librarians. Search parameters still being tweaked. TLSky Feed by ‪@techielibgrl.com‬: - TLSky is a feed for Librarians. Share by using #tlsky