Hacking School Libraries: 10 Ways to Incorporate Library Media Centers into Your Learning Community

Now you can easily modernize your school library

Whether students are using books, audiobooks, ebooks, or Chromebooks, school libraries and school librarians are more relevant than ever. They are places for research, refuge, and reflection--where students create, collaborate, communicate, and develop skills in critical thinking and compassion.

Learn 10 ways to create the library learning environment that every child deserves.

In Hacking School Libraries, 2015 School Librarian of the Year, Kristina A. Holzweiss, and 2017 Sensational StudentVoice Award finalist, Stony Evans, bring you 10 practical hacks that will help you create a welcoming and exciting school library program. They show you how to rethink your library to become the hub of the school community, whether you are a veteran librarian or just beginning your career.

Hacking School Libraries isn't just for librarians. It's for any educator who wants to learn how to

• transform your learning space
• provide hands-on learning opportunities
• empower your students
• bring curriculum to life
• differentiate instruction
• effectively raise funds
• advocate for modern school libraries
• establish global connections
• celebrate reading

What the experts say:

"When I learned that Kristina and Stony were writing a book to fit into one of my favorite series, I was so excited and couldn’t think of a better duo to do so! School librarians will find Hacking School Libraries such an amazing read and resource in so many ways. The hacks found in this book are terrific for any grade level and will help guide librarians to make a difference in their library, school, and community!"-Shannon McClintock Miller, Teacher Librarian and Iowa Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson

"Authors Kristina Holzweiss and Stony Evans are two of the most respected thought leaders and practitioners in the school library field. Their book, Hacking School Libraries, is an essential resource for any modern-day library media specialist. It is filled with actionable tips and strategies that anyone can easily implement tomorrow."-Laura Fleming, Library Media Specialist, bestselling author of Worlds of Making and The Kickstart Guide to Making Great Makerspaces

Grab Hacking School Libraries today, and incorporate library media centers into your learning community tomorrow.

Kristina A. Holzweiss is a certified school librarian, educational technology specialist, and secondary English teacher. She earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Science—School Library Media from the Palmer School at Long Island University and holds certifications in school library media, educational technology, and English (7-12). Kristina was named the School Library Journal Librarian of the Year in 2015, a National School Board "20 to Watch" emerging education technology leader in 2016, and a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2017. Kristina is a founding member of the Nation of Makers. In 2015, she founded SLIME—Students of Long Island Maker Expo (slimemakerexpo.com), an event where schools, libraries, museums, nonprofit organizations, civic associations, and educational companies can celebrate creativity and innovation. Previously she has co-written makerspace books for children with Scholastic. Kristina shares ideas and resources on her blog, bunheadwithducttape.com, and through Twitter and Instagram with the handle @lieberrian.

Stony Evans is a teacher-librarian at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He earned his Master's in Library Media and Information Technologies from the University of Central Arkansas. Stony received the Arkansas Library Association's Retta Patrick Award in 2017, and was a finalist for the AASL 2017 Sensational Student Voice—Social Media Superstar award. He was selected as the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media's Library Media Specialist of the Year in 2013. He has been a school library advocacy columnist for School Library Connection magazine since 2015, and contributed a chapter to the book Using Social Media to Build Library Communities: A LITA Guide, in 2017. He is a Mackin TYSL Advocate, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and a Skype Master Teacher. Learn more about Stony by following him on Twitter @stony12270 or visiting librarymediatechtalk.blogspot.com.