Laurel Everitt

Personal picture belonging to Laurel Everitt. Before starting this first semester as a Master of Library and Information (MLIS) student, I hadn’t been in school for about 12 years. Eight of those last years were as a stay-at-home mom. When you are putting your everything into taking care of others, it is easy to lose…

The School Library is an ever-changing entity that brings a multitude of opportunities to learn and be exposed to new things for its community. Be it the student or the teacher, all can benefit from being a part of the School Library and the Emerging Technologies that many offer. See the video below and/or interactive Canva…

School libraries are everywhere. You can find them in countries all around the world, in different languages and cultures, education styles, varying political climates and moral compasses, and in different socioeconomic environments… The list goes on. So, where do we stand against our international counterparts when it comes to the school library community?   It…

Note. And she finished #FangirlTheManga just as we were closing [Photograph], by albanyhighlibrary, 2023, September 29, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxwSCZasRMt)   In the article entitled, “Libraries as Wellbeing Supportive Spaces in Contemporary Schools” by Dr. Margaret K. Merga which appears in the 2021 addition of the Journal of Library Administration, Dr. Merga talks about how school libraries…

There are many Information Science models or theories that could represent my Information Community, but here are a couple that I felt strongly represented this community.   Note. Raspberries have arrived at Hoffman Farms Store [Photograph], by hoffmanfarmsstore, 2023, June 15, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CtmsEBdSZBb/)   Marcia Bates originally developed the Berrypicking Model in 1989 and it…

Note. Libraries transform school life far beyond the library doors [Photograph], by _thebookseller, 2022, November 15, Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_Efyhsq5E/)   Remember this… You’re in second grade and it’s Thursday morning, your teacher is calling students by name to line up at the door. You’re wiggling in your seat, waiting for her to call your name. You…

When my daughter started kindergarten two years ago, I did not know what to expect as a mom of a grade school kid. All I knew was my daughter was starting her educational career. What I did not realize was that I would become a part of a community of “moms” or “parents.” This especially…