Many of us are well on our way with plans for what we want to implement this upcoming school year. What are some of the practices that you are improving, changing, or bringing into your school library? How will you meet the challenges of this school year as your students enter your library? Share your comments with your fellow school librarians to help build this blog into an interactive web place where sharing of ideas is active. If you have other topics to discuss, please let me know haw001@shsu.edu

TASL recently had a booth at the PTA conference held at the end of July. Thanks to Pat, Gloria, and Mary Ann who put everything together for the event!

Cindy Buchanan had the opportunity to share the databases and advocate their use. She reported that most PTA members were surprised when she said that there was no law that mandated school librarians. As parents become more knowledgeable about what is on the books as far as the law goes for school librarians, it is definitely a step towards them becoming advocates for school libraries.

Members of the Barton Hills Elementary PTA (Shirley Igo Award winners) came by and were thrilled to see the display about their support of the library. Several Texas PTA board members could barely contain their excitement about us being there and helping promote the SMART reading program as well as give the Shirley Igo Award.

Information provided by Cindy Buchanan