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Editor's Revisited: It's Time to Break Up with .gov

The article that challenged one of librarianship's oldest research shortcuts and why the conversation is even more important today.

Editor's Revisited: When The White House Rewrote January 6

The most-read article in the history of The AI School Librarian and why its message matters even more today.

A Warm Welcome to Our New Subscribers

Practical insights, trusted resources, and thoughtful conversations about AI, school libraries, and the future of teaching and learning.

A Short Summer Break... and What's Next for The AI School Librarian

See you August 31st

No Librarian Should Fear Criminal Charges for Doing Their Job

A federal court ruling in Arkansas has implications far beyond one state. Here's what happened, why it matters, and why librarians across the country should be paying attention.

Who Gets to Decide What Every Student Reads?

Texas has adopted one of the nation's most comprehensive state-mandated literary works lists in recent decades. What happens next could shape the future of curriculum across the country.

AI Summer School 2026: Week 10

Rethinking Assessment in the Age of AI: Evaluating thinking as it happens, not just at the end

The AI School Librarian’s - AI Ed News Brief

7/31/26- Timely updates. Curated for educators. Delivered to your inbox

ALA Just Released Its First Comprehensive AI Guidance for Libraries. Here's What Every School Librarian Needs to Know.

The values-based framework every school librarian should know.

China Is Talking About an AI Problem America Has Barely Begun to Discuss.

China's new AI companion regulations raise important questions about emotional AI that libraries and schools should not ignore.

Transparency Was Never the Issue: Looking Beyond the Headlines on Parents' Rights Policies

Parents have long had rights. The real question is what these policies actually change.

AI Summer School 2026: Week 9

Assignments That Still Work In an AI World: Designing tasks where student thinking is visible, not assumed

So Your District Doesn't Have a School Librarian. Now What?

Whether your district lost its librarian this year or fifteen years ago, here's where I would start.

Heads Up: Coordinated Book Challenges May Be Coming to Your District

Know your policies. Trust your process. Be prepared.

The AI School Librarian’s - AI Ed News Brief

7/24/26- Timely updates. Curated for educators. Delivered to your inbox

$500,000 for Two Humanoid Robots?

Before Schools Follow This Path, We Need to Talk!

Who Should You Trust When AI Answers Political Questions?

Teaching students to think critically when artificial intelligence becomes a source of civic information.

I’ve Sat on Both Sides of the Table

If we are serious about solving the literacy crisis, we have to change how we advocate for school libraries.

AI Summer School 2026: Week 8

Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Setting expectations that actually work

Most Educators Haven't Heard About Senate Bill 4925. That's the Problem.

This is the fourth federal education bill I've written about in just a few months. I don't think that's a coincidence.