Welcome to the the School Library Monthly blog, a project of School Library Monthly. 

The mission of the School Library Monthly (SLM) blog is to extend SLM into the digital realm and model the thoughtful Web 2.0 engagement that we advocate for in our pages. With weekly updates, it is a digital column that can respond nimbly to current events, model self-reflection, and inspire our readers to take thoughtful action. With over 800 readers, the blog is used both by practitioners and pre-service school librarians. Blog content has been used in numerous university courses alongside SLM and SLMAM content. 

Our blogger is Kristin Fontichiaro, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and an adjunct lecturer in the UM School of Education’s Secondary Master of Arts with Certification program.  Formerly a media specialist with the Birmingham (MI) Public Schools, her books include:

Active Learning Through Drama, Podcasting, and Puppetry
(Libraries Unlimited, 2007)

Podcasting at School
(Libraries Unlimited, 2008)

Story Starters and Science Notebooking:
Developing Student Thinking Through Literacy and Inquiry
(co-authored with Sandy Buczynski, Teacher Ideas Press, 2009)

21st-Century Learning in School Libraries
(editor; Libraries Unlimited, 2009)

Go Straight to the Source!
(Cherry Lake Publishing, 2010)

Podcasting 101
(Cherry Lake Publishing, in press)

Do you have a particular topic that you’d like us to discuss? Email Kristin at schoollibrarymonthlyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.