Librarians in Remote Learning

Equity of Access
Advocacy for School Libraries

Copyright & Fair Use
Byrne, Richard. “Five Resources for Teaching and Learning About Copyright.” Free Technology for Teachers. 25 May 2020.

"Fair Use 101: Librarians' Advice for Educators." ILoveLibraries.org, ALA, 23 Mar. 2020.

Ishmael, Kristina, et al. “Can Teachers Read Books Out Loud Online? Actually, yes.” Weblog post. Voices: Remote Instruction, EdSurge, 30 Mar 2020.

Ishizuka, Kathy. “With Remote Learning Still the Norm, Publishers Extend Permissions for Read Alouds UPDATED.” SLJ, 6 Sep 2020.

Northern, Sam. "Distance Read-Alouds." KQ, AASL, 19 Mar. 2020.

SLJ Staff. "Publishers Adapt Policies to Help Educators." School Library Journal, 18 Mar. 2020. “As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about reading books aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws. In response, many children's publishers have temporarily altered policies.” Messages from each publisher included.

Maclin-Hurd, Stefanie. "Stay-At-Home Stir Crazy? Library Crowdsourcing Projects Provide Productive Distraction at a Social Distance." Library Journal, 6 Apr. 2020. www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=library-crowdsourcing-projects-provide-productive-distraction-social-distancing-covid-19&fbclid=IwAR2HfVx1GEvW9fFewW-Opdr19zXZM38A-N0qE10F15QDrddzQvGZYcvOtzg

“Penguin Random House Open License Online Story Time and Classroom Read-Aloud Videos and Live Events.” Penguin.com.
Extended to June 2021.

"250+ Amazing Online Learning Resources." We Are Teachers, 2020, www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1X82NtDu-X3oHbKLvT8F5mTQlqz0238-7niLGZgM_peFSQIPfl9G38vUs

Pandemic Preparedness
ALA COVID-19 Recovery. Advocacy & Policy; Education; Data & Research; Guidance & Protocols.

ALSC Membership Committee. "What to Do in a Global Pandemic Was Not Taught in Library School!" ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children), ALSC/ALA, 6 Apr. 2020. Lots of professional development ideas.

Mackley, Allison Sekol and John Chrastka. School Libraries and the COVID Slide. EveryLibrary. PDF. Downloadable.

OCLC. “REALM Project Test 2 Results Available.” OCLC, 20 July 2020.

"Pandemic Preparedness Resources for Libraries." ALA, American Library Association, 2020.

Equity of Access
If you know someone who does not have access to the internet,

Moreillon, Judi. "Inequitable Access During School Closures." School Librarian Leadership, Judi Moreillon, 16 Mar. 2020.

Advocacy for School Libraries
Ashworth, Boone. "Covid-19's Impact on Libraries Goes beyond Books." Wired, 25 Mar. 2020. Shuttering public libraries puts a strain on communities—even if it's the only way to keep people safe.

Chaudry, Chaudry. “Librarians Turned Google Forms Into The Unlikely Platform For Virtual Escape Rooms.” The Verge, 15 July 2020. “Librarians are using the activities to keep communities entertained and informed.”

"Elders of the Internet." YouTube, uploaded by Reaching Across Illinois Library System, 14 Feb. 2020.

Fink, Kati. "Creating a New Story… from a Distance: School Library Services during a Shift to the Digital Library." AISL Independent Ideas, 17 Mar. 2020.

Greenberg, Karen. “Using #Bookstagram to Enhance the Library.” KQ, AASL, 21 July 2020. “Bookstagram, a community of Instagram users focused on the love of books, brings together people from all over the world as they share photos, ideas, recommendations, and reviews.”

NYC Dept. of Education. “Translation of Practice for School Librarians.” This is a crosswalk to understand the librarian’s job, paralleling in person instruction and distance learning across focus areas: Learning and Teaching, Information Access and Delivery, and Program Administration.

Shaw, Kirsten and Amy Hertzberg. “Missouri Librarians Don’t Let the Quarantine Stop Them.” KQ, AASL, 22 May 2020. “As people who love books, both librarians and authors have found themselves in a similar dilemma during this time of quarantine. How do writers and readers connect when they can’t even leave their homes?”

SLJ Staff. “What Librarians Are Doing to Support Students and Teachers in the Shutdown | SLJ COVID-19 Survey.” School Library Journal, 23 APR 2020.