There are many strategies teacher librarians use to cultivate their personal reading lives and the reading lives of others. The result of these strategies in practice is the development of a dynamic, up-to-date and inclusive library collection.

When asked what my favorite part of being a librarian was, I told the 8th grader that one of the aspects of my job that I loved the most was the chance to get people EXCITED about reading and help students and adults see themselves as readers! One very important way I do this is through collection development. Some of the ways I do this include:

• Read and listen to books voraciously--see my Goodreads!
• Subscribe to professional publications such as School Library Journal and School Library Connection to read the latest reviews and be up to date on the starred reviews.
• Review books for School Library Connection.
• Keep a blog with some of my reviews and other book related information--Ms. Thom's Bookitis
• Participate in various webinars sponsored by School Library Journal, ISTE, Booklist, Junior Library Guild, and Edweb--click here for some of my favorites.