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 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

Very thorough resource available for download

Sort of lengthy, but could be useful to conference planners, and to encourage others to present. Interesting to note the number of full-library conferences, and school-librarian only.

Lots of great ideas here from Karen Ault.  "The Web in My World" is one of her presentations. There are many, many suggestions and tips under the various categories.  This can't do justice to all that she's shared, but it's a starting point!

Digital version of magazine. several interesting articles on teacher librarianship

Great recap of the convention from CathyJo Nelson.  Lots of links to investigate.  

Great tips in this article.

The librarian area on Reading Rockets has author videos, many booklists, and links to useful information in cooperation with ALA.

Great list of resources from our Minnesota colleagues

Great list of online PD opportunities; it highlights summer, but many of these occur year round.

Although this might be more of interest to those doing graduate work, some of these tools and resources could be adapted for K-12 use

Network to connect students.

Crowd-sourced list of recommended PD books for school librarians "

This includes a link to available books that is updated constantly. John Norton receives the books from publishers and authors. It is mailed to you for free, with expectation that you will write a review for publication within a reasonable amount of time.

Free (for the most part) webinars for using Canva