The Library Voice

That's a wrap! 🎬

You will find the Future Ready Librarians Leading from the Library podcast season 12 recap and all 12 episodes here, friends.

Whether you were a veteran librarian, a new librarian, or simply passionate about the future of libraries and learning, Season 12 offered fresh insights, practical strategies, and heartfelt stories that energized practice and reaffirmed the vital role of libraries in schools.

Catch up on all episodes and keep leading from the library! ❤️

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Follett Content Future Ready Schools

On June 18th, I loved hosting "Creating a School Library Readers Want To Visit" with my friends at Follett Software.📚

The webinar recording and slides are now available. You will find them here in this post. 🥳

https://buff.ly/oJyUcTP

Toy Story 5 is here, and Twinkl Resources has created a fun and engaging collection of Toy Story activities for kids! 🤠🚀

From coloring sheets and activity booklets to reading, writing, math, science, and drawing activities, there's something for everyone.

Perfect for classrooms, public libraries, and family fun this summer and fall! 🌟

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Join me at ISTE 2026 in the SchoolAI booth #2714 on June 30 at 2pm for What Role Does AI Have in the Library? 📚

And check out the amazing educators presenting with SchoolAI all week long. ⬇️

I can't wait to see you there.🥳

Stop by and say hi, friends.💙

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In just a few days we celebrate America's 250th Anniversary.🇺🇸

I love all of the wonderful books being published and shared to help us celebrate with our readers this summer and in the new year. 📚

I am excited to share these new books and a special You've Been Book'd choice board filled with wonderful lists in Follett Content TitleWave too.🎇

Find them here, friends. ➡️ https://buff.ly/XCaGYuV

This week I had so much fun hosting "W**d, Order, Refresh: School Library Collection Development for the Fall" with my friends at Follett Content. ☀️

The webinar recording is now available. You will find it here in this post, along with the slides and resources. 📚

I can't wait to hear what you are doing to get ready for a new school year in your library collection too. 😊

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One of my favorite parts of the Literati Partner Credits program is seeing amazing partners like Capstone included! 📚

From beloved nonfiction titles to PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next, Capstone helps schools stretch book fair rewards into resources that inspire readers and support learning.💜

Learn more in my latest post, friends.⭐️

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ALA is partnering with Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collections auctioneer, to auction a rare selection of ALA’s iconic READ® posters, offering supporters, collectors, and library fans a chance to own a piece of library history during ALA’s 150th anniversary year.

Bidding opens today, June 18, with the live online auction taking place July 10. The auction will feature more than 200 ALA posters spanning decades of library promotion, advocacy, and pop culture history that have adorned the walls of libraries, schools, and universities across the U.S. for more than four decades in one of the nation’s most recognizable literacy campaigns.

Among the highlights are sought-after posters featuring Shaquille O’Neal, Taylor Swift, Yoda, the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and WWE personalities, along with autographed posters from more than 30 celebrities including Michael J. Fox, Bette Midler, Paul Newman, Sting, and Oprah Winfrey. The sale also includes library promotional posters from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, plus beloved cartoon and children’s characters such as Barney, Big Bird, Garfield, Goofy, the Muppets, Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey Mouse.

Read more and take home a piece of library history: https://bit.ly/4aJROOz

I am so excited to join BenQ at ISTELive26 for two special events in booth #2401.

On Monday, June 29th at 4:00 pm EST, join us for an important panel discussion, From Consumers to Creators: Amplifying Student Voice with AI and Creative Learning, featuring myself and Andrew Davies from MagicSchool AI.

On Tuesday, June 30th come to booth #2401 for a special book signing of my NEW ISTE and Capstone Digital Explorers books, Brianna’s Butterfly Plan and Nabil Goes Global.

I have two new BenQ Creator Collections for everyone too! Come by to get Our Global Recipe Book and The Butterfly Garden Design Challenge, two awesome project plans I created for my new books. I can’t wait to share these with you.

I can’t wait to see you at the BenQ booth #2401 and throughout the week at ISTE, friends.

You will find all of the details here in this post.

https://buff.ly/n137XoR

3 Steps To Reignite Student Reading Engagement in a Digital World! 📚

Find this wonderful NEW infographic from my Follett Software webinar here in this post. ⬇️

And a link to the free webinar recording is there too.

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