Join Us For This FUN New Follett Software Webinar, Bringing Literacy To Life...Creative Ways To Inspire Readers Beyond the Screen!

 

I am so excited for our upcoming Follett Software webinar, Bringing Literacy to Life...Creative Ways to Inspire Readers Beyond the Screen.  

This webinar is on October 29, 2026 at 2:00pm CST.  It is going to be packed full of ideas that you can use with your readers in the library and classrooms too. 

Here is what is shared in Follett Software's invite...

In a world filled with screens, school libraries can offer students meaningful ways to be inspired, get creative, and connect to a good story. Join award-winning teacher-librarian Shannon McClintock Miller for an inspiring and practical conversation about bringing literacy to life in fresh, engaging ways.

Together, you’ll explore ideas for helping students share their favorite books, create book projects and podcasts, recommend titles to their peers, and participate in book clubs that look and feel different from the traditional model. Shannon will also share approachable ideas for family literacy nights and easy, flexible literacy activities that can build excitement around reading across the school community.

Whether you’re looking for a new way to engage reluctant readers, refresh an existing book club, involve families, or create more opportunities for students to use their voices, this webinar will offer ideas you can adapt to your library, your learners, and your available time and resources. You’ll leave with fresh, flexible ways to help students discover the joy of reading, connect with one another, and build a vibrant culture of literacy.

Key Takeaways:

• Create projects that bring reading to life.
• Help students share and recommend favorite books through creative formats, including book projects and podcasts.
• Reimagine book clubs, family literacy nights, and flexible literacy activities to build engaging reading experiences across the school community.

You can register for the FREE webinar here, friends.

Can’t attend? No problem: register, and we’ll email you the recording.

A certificate of attendance is available upon request.

You Can Get The 2026 State of Book Fairs Report Here, Friends!

The 2026 State of Book Fairs Report is here! 

With our Literati Book Fair happening right now at Van Meter, I couldn't wait to read the results of the survey so many of us participated in. 

As Literati shared in the book fairs report they conduced this year, 

We asked book fair coordinators across the country to share details about their most recent fair: which provider they worked with, what challenges they faced, and whether they considered it a success. 

You can get a copy of the book fair report here. 

Our book fairs are such a special part of our library and school community, it's very  helpful to learn from other book fair coordinators and see what's working and happening across the country.  Thank you Literati for pulling all of us together to share this important information as we work together to bring book fairs to all readers everywhere. 

Here Is Where I Will Be At MassCUE This Week, Friends! Hope To See You There.

    

I am so excited to be heading to MassCUE today.  MassCUE is this week on October 14-15, 2026. 

I will be presenting several times throughout the conference, and can't wait for the new addition of our...

                               

Step into the Future Ready Librarians Court, a dedicated space to learn, network, and grow with colleagues who share your passion for transforming libraries and schools. Join Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Leader, and Lia Dossin, Director of Programming & Outreach at All4Ed, for a day of inspiring sessions, fireside chats, and collaborative conversations.

In addition to presentations from Shannon and Lia, speakers from across the state will be joining the Future Ready Librarians Court, bringing their expertise, voice, and leadership to this vibrant community.

The Court is your hub for:

• Exploring the Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0

• Gaining strategies to lead, innovate, and empower students and teachers

• Networking with peers and sharing best practices

• Leaving with practical tools and resources to support your library and school community

Session Lineup

Wednesday, October 14

• Session 1: Future Ready Librarians 3.0 Year 2: Growing as Leaders in AI, Literacy, Advocacy, and More! — Lia Dossin & Shannon McClintock Miller

• Session 2: Wired for Bias: Why Our Brains and Our Bots Get It Wrong — Jessica Garbowski

• Session 3: Year 20, Day 1: The Program I Built — and What Every Educator Can Learn From Starting Over — Jen Thomas

• Session 4: Empowering Digital Citizens: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Age of Edtech — Lia Dossin & Shannon McClintock Miller

Thursday, October 15

• Session 5: Future Ready Librarians 3.0 Year 2: Growing as Leaders in AI, Literacy, Advocacy, and More! — Lia Dossin & Shannon McClintock Miller

• Session 6: Collaboration, The Future Ready Librarians Superpower! — Shannon McClintock Miller

• Session 7: Empowering Digital Citizens: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Age of Edtech — Lia Dossin & Shannon McClintock Miller

• Session 8: Prioritizing Information Literacy in Elementary Learning Spaces — Laura Hubert

We would love to have you join us for this special event, and for all of the wonderful sessions, connections, and lasting memories that MassCUE has to offer all of us.

I will also be joining my friend, Cherish Mims, from Epic! for our presentation at 11am on October 14. It will be a fun presentation talking about how Epic is changing the library story for all readers. 

You can learn more about the Future Ready Librarians Court at the MassCUE Fall Conference here and register here, friends. Hope to see you there!