Join Us For The 2026 Michigan AI & Media Literacy Conference On July 29-30th, Friends.

 

Join educators from across Michigan for the 2026 Michigan AI & Media Literacy Conference, a two-day professional learning event designed to help educators navigate the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and media literacy in today's classrooms.

📅 July 29–30, 2026
📍 Lansing Community College West Campus – Lansing, MI

This unique conference features nationally recognized speakers, classroom practitioners, and hands-on learning experiences focused on responsible AI use, media literacy, digital citizenship, critical thinking, content creation, instructional strategies, and emerging technologies.

• July 29: Focus on Grades K–5

• July 30: Focus on Grades 6–12

Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, media specialist, technology leader, administrator, or curriculum specialist, you'll leave with practical resources, strategies, and ideas you can implement immediately.

I will kick off each day with my new keynote, Remember the Wonder: Finding Joy (and Ourselves) in the Digital World, and two more breakout sessions, Beyond the Prompt: Exploring AI Tools That Save Time, Speak Creativity, and Support Learning, and The AI and Media Playground.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn, collaborate, and prepare students for a future shaped by AI and digital media. Just $29 per day

Learn more and register here today, friends. I hope to see you there.

Be Part of the Inaugural State of Book Fairs Report, Friends! Take a Short Survey & Be Entered to Win $250!

 

Hi, friends!

I hope you're having a wonderful week and enjoying your summer. ☀️

Our friends at Literati are creating the inaugural State of Book Fairs Report, and they'd love your help by completing a short survey. 

Your response will help stitch together the full story of what it's like to run school book fairs in 2026—from the biggest challenges to the greatest successes and everything in between. Whether you've hosted one book fair or many, your experiences matter.

The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete. As a thank-you, you'll be entered to win one of five $250 Visa gift cards, and you'll receive a complimentary copy of the full report when it's released.

📚 Take the survey here: https://form.typeform.com/to/N7QNWxAI

I love that we all have the opportunity to contribute to this important report and help tell the story of school book fairs across the country. The more voices they hear from, the more meaningful and helpful the results will be for all of us.

Please feel free to share this with others too. Thank you for being part of this exciting project.

Be A Guest On Season 13 of the Future Ready Librarians Podcast Series, Friends. We Would Love To Hear About and Celebrate Your Work.

                           

If you would love to be a guest on Season 13, please fill out this survey. I am gathering my guests and would LOVE to feature YOU and your Future Ready Librarian story. 

We are getting ready to kick off Season 13 of the Future Ready Librarians Podcast! 

Over the last twleve seasons, I have welcomed so many wonderful librarians, educators and industry leaders to share their stories, passions and to discuss important and relevant topics to all of us as we lead within and from our libraries. 

You will find the Leading From The Library podcast page here. 

As I get ready to start recording Season 13, I am looking for new guests to join me. 

If you have a topic and story you would like to share and talk about, please fill out the short Google Form at bit.ly/FRLseason13. 

I can't wait to celebrate and share your stories and work, friends.