The Weekly Update
from SD State Library School Library Services
August 25, 2021
Back to School Edition!
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year!
Who else wants to make this the best year EVER in the library?! *Everyone raises their hands*
Well then, you are in luck because this week's newsletter is packed full of ideas, inspiration, and insight for you and your library. If it's all too much to digest right now, bookmark it and come back whenever you have time.
Stay Connected to SDSL School Library Services
If you only have time to do one thing right now, bookmark the School Library Services page on the SDSL website! This is your go-to resource for everything school library related!
Help me help you!
Check out these Back to School Hacks
Join these 3 Facebook Groups
Follett Destiny Users
Library Bulletin Boards & Displays
Teaching with Neons
Be Visible & Vocal
Know the SDSL Databases
Spot a Trend!
If you are a middle school or high school librarian, and you suddenly find a specific title flying off the shelf for no apparent reason, it may be going viral on TikTok! If you have a TikTok account, you can search for BookToks to see what is trending. If not, there is always YouTube. Here is a compilation of YA BookToks that I found on YouTube.
And lastly, continue to be a safe and welcoming space for all of your students!
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...from SDSL School Library Services
The Weekly Update is a correspondence from the South Dakota State Library focusing on current topics in school libraries, best practices, resources, professional development, and more.
Email: scottie.bruch@state.sd.us
Website: library.sd.gov
Location: 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD, USA
Phone: 605-295-3152