Welcome to the School Library Monthly (SLM) blog, a project of School Library Monthly magazine.

The mission of the SLM blog is to extend the magazine into the digital realm and model the thoughtful Web 2.0 engagement that we advocate for in print. 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 1000 readers, the blog is used by practitioners, professors of library science, and pre-service school librarians. Blog content has been used in numerous university courses alongside SLM content.

Our blogger is Kristin Fontichiaro, a clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the school library media program at the University of Michigan School of Information.. She was formerly a school librarian with the Birmingham (MI) Public Schools. She is the author of several professional books, including

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, 2010)

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