The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Steve Tetreault

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Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 87

Join Steve Tetreault (@DrTLovesBooks) as he talks to school librarians about their favorite lessons, ideas, and resources!

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🇨🇦 Canada - howTo
29/04/2026
#77
🇨🇦 Canada - howTo
28/04/2026
#39

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https://bsky.app/profile/techielibgrl.com
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https://bsky.app/profile/debbieohi.com
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https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/DDkL6MS
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http://www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org/
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https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
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http://www.schoollibrarianlearningnetwork.org
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058. "Read Out of the Box" with Quentin Taylor

Season 3 · Episode 58

Monday, November 24, 2025 • Duration 55:02

Guest: Quentin Taylor, School Librarian

From: Legacy Elementary School, Macclenny Florida

Grade(s) Taught: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Resources:

Read Out of the Box: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JL2TBaNAaQ8JRtm2fD90tAuhvdaKNcOW/view?usp=sharing
Add'l Links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VzRrYDjEenqPW4MtV7X4R55gnwbPEcDA?usp=drive_link

Book Break:

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Cryptid Hunters (and many more) by Roland Smith
Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans

Where to find Quentin Taylor:

Handle: FaceBook- Quentin Taylor
I can most regularly be found on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Instagram: @mediamanqt instagram.com/mediamanqt
Twitter: @IamMediaMan twitter.com/IamMediaMan
Other Social Media: YouTube: @mediamanqt

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
Check out the curated list of free online resources & events 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!

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

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000. S3 Raffle Winner, Guest Search, & Book Break

Season 3

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 04:22

This is a super-short bonus episode -

First, we want to announce the winner of the raffle winner from Episode 54, where guest Rachel Grover set up a raffle to give away a copy of the book Life After Whale. Congratulations to the winner, Heidi Sumner!

Second, we want to encourage listeners to reach out and share a lesson, program, or activity. If you like the podcast, we need YOU to come and share!

And finally, Steve wraps up with a Book Break about a fiction title with a direct and interesting take on information literacy.

Book Break: Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
Check out the curated list of free online resources & events 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!

049. Interactive History with Rachael Welsh

Season 2 · Episode 49

Monday, March 3, 2025 • Duration 45:09

My new friend Rachael Welsh shared a great idea on Bluesky, and I had to learn more! Thanks to her generosity, we can now all learn along with her and her students as she shares her interactive history lesson.

Guest: Rachael Welsh

Grade(s) Taught: 5, 6

Resources:

Interactive History Lesson: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVAMqSWxc/vUSYg5HVNeki2Ys0pMIWQw/view?utm_content=DAGVAMqSWxc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h8254712e03
Add'l Links: https://wakelet.com/wake/0iPP8bzy4gnhu5JJ9_JqO

Book Break:

Author Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch, It Found Us, The Mystery of Locked Rooms

Where to find Rachael Welsh:

Handle: @rachaelreads
I can be found on: Instagram, TikTok
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/rachaelreads.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/rachaelreads

048. Increasing Independence & Engagement via Library Skills with Gwen Blumberg

Season 2 · Episode 48

Monday, February 24, 2025 • Duration 55:46

First-year school libarian Gwen and I stumbled across each other on Bluesky, and I'm glad we did! We had a great time chatting about being new school librarians, and Gwen shared some of her methods for engaging her students with the library space.

Guest: Gwen Blumberg

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Resources:

Strengthening Library Skills to Increase Independence & Engagement Lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BwfwPZq5MHZVsokxd2L1_TbUMEg2CquA3VjULCuMcbk/edit?usp=sharing
Additional Links: The Card Catalog Effect, as explained by Courtney Milan on Bluesky

Book Break:

Where to find Gwen Blumberg:

Handle: @gwenblumberg
I can be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gwenblumberg.bsky.social
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gwenblumberg/#
Check in with us, and check us out!
Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com

047. "Troybery Author Blitz & Young Teen Lit" with Christina Chatel

Season 2 · Episode 47

Monday, February 3, 2025 • Duration 49:45

I had heard Christina discussing her passion for getting publishers to focus on books for our 12-15 year olds on Amy Hermon's School Librarians United podcast, and was completely on board with her message. Months later, I happened to come across Christina on Bluesky, where we were able to connect and share some ideas. And now she's here to share some of those ideas with you, too!

Guest: Christina Chatel

Grade(s) Taught: 6, 7, 8

Resources:

Troybery Author Blitz Lesson: https://troymiddleschoolmediacenter.weebly.com/troybery.html
Add'l Info: The Troybery Author Blitz supports our Troybery Reading Program, now in its 25th year. Annually we choose a list of around 20-30 titles. Students vote them down to the top 10 and then Troybery Award winner. As part of Troybery, we host the Author Blitz, where we offer a virtual author visit every hour of the school day. Teachers from across curriculum tune in to these 30 minute author visits, where authors plead their case for students to read their books and vote for them. The librarians moderate the Q&A portion with pre-submitted and live questions. Teachers and students look forward to this event every year--we tell teachers, "Let your librarian do your lesson plans for the day!"

Book Break:

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

Where to find Christina Chatel (say it "SHUH-tell"):

Website: https://troymiddleschoolmediacenter.weebly.com/troybery.html
I can be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
Bluesky:

046. THROWBACK: "When Fact Meets Fiction: Using Research in Creative Projects" with Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

Season 2 · Episode 46

Monday, January 20, 2025 • Duration 31:24

This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.

Ryan has so many great ideas on collaborating with teachers and bringing writing into the library to complement the reading and reasearch students do. Here he shares how he teaches students how to use research skills to add depth to their creative writing!

View Ryan's lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate!

Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2294332

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
Check out the curated list of free online resources & events 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!

045. "Finding Your Next Read" with Michael Czajkowski

Season 2 · Episode 45

Monday, January 13, 2025 • Duration 44:24

My friend Mike is back to chat about our different strategies for finding our next reads and keeping track of our TBR lists!

044. "Removing Barriers to Access" with Lindsey Kimery

Season 2 · Episode 44

Monday, January 6, 2025 • Duration 55:35

Lindsey is a new friend I made on Bluesky. After years as a school librarian, she moved into school library administration. While our conversation isn't about a specific activity, Lindsey shares some great ideas for making our school libraries and resources more readily available; because it doesn't matter how great our libraries are if no one is using them!

Guest: Lindsey Kimery

Grade(s) Taught: 6th-8th for 20 years; K-12 for 5 years

Resources:

Removing Barriers to Access document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w80IM-ydBhXooyn5N7bUupeK7ww4md1PKfYKQD6jFSY/edit?tab=t.0

Book Break:

The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Where to find Lindsey Kimery:

Website: https://www.mnps.org/learn/academics/library-services
Handle: @LindsKimery (IG & X); @lindseykimery (bluesky)
I can be found on: Bluesky, Instagram
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lindseykimery.bsky.social
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindskimery/

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email

043. THROWBACK: "Digital Learning Day" from Barbara Johnson

Season 2 · Episode 43

Monday, December 30, 2024 • Duration 42:37

This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.

Barbara Johnson blew me away with this amazing program that encourages student engagement and increases their technological literacy. It is also a great opportunity to highlight the many ways school libraries support students beyond books - which can be some great PR and library advocacy!

View Barbara's lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate!

Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2296550

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
Check out the curated list of free online resources & events 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!

042. THROWBACK: Student Podcasting with Melissa Thom

Season 2 · Episode 42

Monday, December 23, 2024 • Duration 38:20

This episode was originally recorded for the second season of School Library Connection's "One Lesson at a Time" podcast.

The always-amazing Melissa Thom was kind enough to share her lesson plan for a student podcasting lesson. This lesson engages students with research and offers them creativity in presenting their findings.

View Melissa's lesson plan, catch the original version of the episode, and even get a PD certificate!

Follow the link: https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Article/2338177

Check in with us, and check us out!

Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email SchoolLibLearning@gmail.com
Check out the curated list of free online resources & events 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!

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