This Week on The Idea Box We meet Margo Newtown, who stretches her dollars with creative decorating ideas for her school library. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our theme music! Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Here are our Show Notes[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Christine Hurley, a school librarian in a tech magnet school. She shares how she has integrated the 1:1 iPads in her school with the school library program. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Jeff Yasinchuk and learn about the creative ways he partnered with public libraries to benefit his students. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our theme music! Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Here are [...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Renee Rogers and learn about her Innovation Lab Club. She and her students fundraised for a 3D printer and supplies, and are using that printer for a service project: printing a prosthetic hand for a child throug[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Sharon Peterson and learn about bats in a school library. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our theme music! Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Here are our Show Notes!  Ask us questions!    Leave us an e[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Debbie Alvarez, a school librarian in Hong Kong, and learn about the process of starting a new book award. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our theme music! Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Here are ou[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We meet Elizabeth Graham and learn how she uses Tagxedo word clouds in her school library, with all grade levels at her elementary school. Thanks to students from Hinsdale Middle School for our theme music! Host: Mary [...]

This Week on The Idea Box Barbara Sandstrom joins us to talk about how she developed and implemented a series of maker challenges in her library. Wait ‘til you hear what the budget is! Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Here are our Show Notes!  Ask us qu[...]

This Week on The Idea Box We get a second visit from Teresa Finegan! This time Teresa is showing us the Tellagami iOS app and telling us how she uses it in the school library. Host: Mary Morgan Ryan Ask us questions!    Leave us an email at ide[...]

This Week on The Idea Box This week we learn about Erin Wyatt’s participation in a study abroad program. The course was called Namibian Libraries: Developing Services for a Knowledged Based Economy in Africa. This is a learning opportunity you m[...]