This month on YALSAblog and the Hub , we're focusing on social justice. Be sure to follow along with both blogs as they explore this to...

I'm excited to announce one of my new roles: CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Allison Renn...

I started a new job as a teen services librarian one month before I graduated with my MLS. I was thrilled to get a full-time position servi...

Employment for teens with disabilities is notoriously low, with 16.6% of teens with disabilities ages 16-19 having jobs. On the other hand, ...

I just wrote a curriculum of STEM programs for a rural library to hold for special education high school students. I was initially intimidat...

This semester I’m completing my final exam for my Masters in Library Science. It’s a stressful time (as we all know), but it’s also really e...

CLOUD901 is a digital learning lab that opened September 16, 2015 in the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in Memphis, Tennessee. At 8,300 s...

While trying to get an overview of library services offered in my area, I spoke with a high school librarian who brought up an idea that see...

Last week I attended a Literacy Summit at the Mid-South Book Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. I was inspired by speakers like Jeff Edmondson ...

Adapted books are texts that have been modified to make them more accessible for people with different abilities. Making books more physical...

I was recently accepted to write for YALSAblog , and I couldn't be more thrilled! Most of my posts will focus on providing services to t...