Author Archives: smdillon

About smdillon

I am a School Librarian at LREI in NYC. I am an avid reader (surprise!), and I love kidlit. There is nothing as satisfying as getting the right book to the right student at the right time. I also blog over at Welcome to my Tweendom.

Poetry — April and Beyond

Posted on April 24, 2013 by smdillon

I have always loved poetry.  When I was a young student, I was in love with the book Garbage Delight, by Dennis Lee.  I memorized the poems.  I re-read that book so many times that the spine broke.  I simply … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading and the School Librarian

Posted on March 27, 2013 by smdillon

Now, I know what you are thinking.  What does a school librarian know about summer reading?  My years in the public library taught me a thing or two, and I have an enormous amount of respect for children’s and YA … Continue reading →

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Librarian? Technology Integrator? Welcome to the Remix.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by smdillon

I was lucky enough to attend a retreat sponsored by my state’s independent school association all about libraries, technology and education.  NYSAIS’s NEIT conference is an annual event, and it brings librarians, educators and tech folks together to talk techniques, … Continue reading →

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Happy Accidents in the Library

Posted on December 26, 2012 by smdillon

As I watched my daughters age 9 and 7, with their noses in their books yesterday, I couldn’t help but think back to the idea of browsing.  You remember browsing, don’t you?  It’s what can happen in a library when … Continue reading →

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Book Nook

Posted on October 24, 2012 by smdillon

My days as a librarian are on a fixed schedule.  What this means for me is that classes first through fourth grade come to see me in the library once a week to work on our library curriculum.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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What’s Hot?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by smdillon

Every now and again, I like to run statistics to see what is hot among our lower school and middle school readers.  It gives me a sense of the movement of the collection as well as lets me know what … Continue reading →

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Self Driven Professional Development

Posted on August 22, 2012 by smdillon

I was unable to attend the pre-conference at ALA Annual in Anaheim, but I did end up getting the resource Growing Schools: Librarians as Professional Developers.  This is an inspiring work that outlines several school librarians’ forays into the world … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on July 25, 2012 by smdillon

Inspiration is found in isolation for some, but not for me.  I am actively seeking it!  Each summer I try to rework my curriculum, learn a new skill/technology, and read plenty of books to inform my readers advisory skills.  This … Continue reading →

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