The official podcast of the Massachusetts School Library Asssociation.
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The official podcast of the Massachusetts School Library Asssociation.
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April 9, 2026
One Battle of the Books After Another
<p>Becky Sniffen, librarian from the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley, and Alissa Rosellini, Lower School Librarian at Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill, are going to be at the MSLA conference evangelizing Battle of the Books. Both librarians are fostering this program in Massachusetts, bringing their experiences from Oregon and Montreal. The pair hope to bring structure and sustainability to this quiz-show style program, where teams battle at local, and then (eventually, hopefully) regional and statewide levels to, as Alissa puts it, “combine a love of reading and a love of competition.”</p><p>They’d like your help, too! Becky and Alissa are already thinking of next year’s battles, and if you want to get involved, email Becky at <a href="mailto:Rsniffen@pvcics.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rsniffen@pvcics.org</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Links for those curious:</p><p><a href="https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.massbook.org/mass-book-awards/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.massbook.org/mass-book-awards/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.salemstate.edu/mcba" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.salemstate.edu/mcba</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge</a> </p><p>World Read Aloud Day, <a href="https://www.litworld.org/world-read-aloud-day" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.litworld.org/world-read-aloud-day</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.rituhemnani.com/lion-of-the-sky" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.rituhemnani.com/lion-of-the-sky</a> </p><p><a href="http://sora.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sora.com</a></p><p>The Unforgettable Logan Foster, <a href="https://www.shawnpeterswrites.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.shawnpeterswrites.com/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.mateenchoicebook.org/</a> </p><p><a href="https://battleofthebooksgt.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://battleofthebooksgt.org/</a> </p><p>Wrath of the Rain God, <a href="https://karlavalenti.com/books/legendarios-book-1/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://karlavalenti.com/books/legendarios-book-1/</a> </p><p>Duel, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Duel/Jessixa-Bagley/9781534496545" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Duel/Jessixa-Bagley/9781534496545</a> </p>
April 2, 2026
“We get caught up in the ‘shoulds’”: Erin Dionne & Andrea Gellerstein
<p>Wilson Middle School (Natick) Special Education Administrator Andrea Gellerstein and children’s book author Erin Dionne are not only friends, but library advocates! They joined us to discuss ideas professional and personal that can help our practice in school libraries. Erin is presenting at the Mass Reading Conference (<a href="https://www.massreading.org/-conference">https://www.massreading.org/-conference</a>), being held just prior to the MSLA conference and also judged in the MSLA bookmark contest. We discuss genre, AI, educating the next generation of writers and the library’s role in these ideas.</p><p>Discussed stuff:</p><p>Montserrat College of Art, Prof. Erin Dionne, <a href="https://www.montserrat.edu/staff/erin-dionne/">https://www.montserrat.edu/staff/erin-dionne/</a> </p><p>Kate Messner, Trouble with Heroes</p><p>Renee Watson’s All the Blues in the Sky</p><p>The Civil War of Amos Abernathy Michael Leali</p><p>Special Teams by Fred Bowen</p><p>History Smashers, Kate Messner</p><p>Loree Griffin Burns, <a href="https://loreeburns.com/">https://loreeburns.com/</a> </p><p>Nancy Costaldo, <a href="https://nancycastaldo.com/">https://nancycastaldo.com/</a> </p><p>Melissa Stewart, <a href="https://melissa-stewart.com/">https://melissa-stewart.com/</a> </p><p>Brian Lies, <a href="https://www.brianlies.com/">https://www.brianlies.com/</a> </p><p>Christine Soontornvat, All 13 <a href="https://soontornvat.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://soontornvat.com/</a></p><p>Christine Soontornvat, Wish in the Dark</p><p>Christine Soontornvat, Last Mapmaker</p><p>Erin Dionne, Shiver by the Sea, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/VE6/shiver-by-the-sea/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/VE6/shiver-by-the-sea/</a></p><p>Stephen King</p><p>The House with a Clock in Its Walls, John Bellairs</p><p>Fainth Erin Hicks, Universal Monsters: The Mummy <a href="https://www.skybound.com/universal-monsters-the-mummy/comics/issue-1">https://www.skybound.com/universal-monsters-the-mummy/comics/issue-1</a> </p><p>Brian “Smitty” Smith, Meet Ballpoint! <a href="https://conskipper.com/transformers-worst-bot-ever-meet-ballpoint-creators-brian-smitty-smith-and-marz-jr-the-conskipper-interview/">https://conskipper.com/transformers-worst-bot-ever-meet-ballpoint-creators-brian-smitty-smith-and-marz-jr-the-conskipper-interview/</a> </p><p>Hunger Games</p><p>David Kelly, Ballpark Mysteries, <a href="https://davidakellybooks.com/books/series/ballpark-mysteries/">https://davidakellybooks.com/books/series/ballpark-mysteries/</a> </p><p>Jarrett Lerner, <a href="https://jarrettlerner.com/">https://jarrettlerner.com/</a> </p><p>Anthropic AI Class Action Lawsuit, <a href="https://www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/">https://www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/</a> </p><p>If Looks Could Kill, Julie Berry <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/If-Looks-Could-Kill/Julie-Berry/9781534470811">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/If-Looks-Could-Kill/Julie-Berry/9781534470811</a></p><p>Eli Brown, Oddity, <a href="https://www.eli-brown.com/">https://www.eli-brown.com/</a> </p><p>Eli Brown, Mooncussers</p><p>Justina Ireland, Dread Nation, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/dread-nation-justina-ireland?variant=40827474313250">https://www.harpercollins.com/products/dread-nation-justina-ireland?variant=40827474313250</a> </p><p>Warrior Girl Unearthed, Angeline Boulley, https://angelineboulley.com/ </p><p>Shrinking, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150/</a> </p><p>How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81758849?fromWatch=true">https://www.netflix.com/title/81758849?fromWatch=true</a> <br>Derry Girls, <a href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/derry-girls">https://www.channel4.com/programmes/derry-girls</a> </p>
February 28, 2026
AASL Presidential Candidate: Heather Thore
<p><strong>Heather Thore on the campaign trail: join us for a discussion of action research into PBIS, passion for ed tech efficacy, leadership development at the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, and the transparency she hopes to bring to the AASL. Check out the candidate announcement for voting details: </strong><a href="https://www.ala.org/news/2025/12/aasl-announces-candidates-2026-election"><strong>https://www.ala.org/news/2025/12/aasl-announces-candidates-2026-election</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Robert Anderson Middle School <a href="https://robertanderson.anderson5.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3721029&type=d&pREC_ID=2428584"><u>https://robertanderson.anderson5.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3721029&type=d&pREC_ID=2428584</u></a> </p><p>SCASL <a href="https://www.scasl.net/"><u>https://www.scasl.net/</u></a> </p><p>SCASL Summer Institute <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kx6KgBVDd8nKI5y6n0ZuQojyFGxbAL3zV1x0093GXEc/edit?tab=t.0"><u>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kx6KgBVDd8nKI5y6n0ZuQojyFGxbAL3zV1x0093GXEc/edit?tab=t.0</u></a> </p><p>Ozo bots <a href="https://ozobot.com/"><u>https://ozobot.com/</u></a> </p><p>Sphero <a href="https://sphero.com/"><u>https://sphero.com/</u></a> </p><p>3D Pins ???<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLcOcitdu_g"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLcOcitdu_g</u></a> </p><p>Get Involved Form <a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/committees/volunteer/frm_vol"><u>https://www.ala.org/aboutala/committees/volunteer/frm_vol</u></a> </p><p>Capella Univeristy <a href="https://www.capella.edu/"><u>https://www.capella.edu/</u></a></p><p>Positive Behaiovr Intervention and Supports (PBIS) <a href="https://www.pbis.org/"><u>https://www.pbis.org/</u></a> </p><p>North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) — <a href="https://www.ncslma.org/"><u>https://www.ncslma.org/</u></a> </p><p>ABC - CLIO Leadership Grant <a href="https://www.ala.org/grants/abc-clio-leadership-grant"><u>https://www.ala.org/grants/abc-clio-leadership-grant</u></a> </p><p>Gloria Ladson-Billings <a href="https://ed.stanford.edu/about/community/gloria-ladson-billings"><u>https://ed.stanford.edu/about/community/gloria-ladson-billings</u></a> </p><p>Culturally Responsive Learning <a href="https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/culturally-responsive-teaching-culturally-responsive-pedagogy/2022/04"><u>https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/culturally-responsive-teaching-culturally-responsive-pedagogy/2022/04</u></a> </p><p>Trauma Informed Teaching <a href="https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/trauma-informed-practices"><u>https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/trauma-informed-practices</u></a> </p><p>Freida McFadden, <a href="https://www.freidamcfadden.com/"><u>https://www.freidamcfadden.com/</u></a> </p><p><br>Found, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/found-release-date-news"><u>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/found-release-date-news</u></a> </p>
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