Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖

H.S. Teacher Librarian | ALA Emerging Leader ‘23 | CSLA LFD co-chair & Sec 6 rep | voracious reader | tabletop gamer | escape room enthusiast | she/her

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

This is what happens when a presenter at #ALAAC24 drops a great pun - you have to create! Thanks Margaret McGuire for the inspiration!

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@Boss_Librarian ArtForm is a creative reuse store, but is about an hour by bus (20 minutes by car).

Rosie’s Calico Cupboard is about an hour and half (or less) by train and bus (20 minutes by car).

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@sm_wordsmith I look forward to definitely seeing you around and can’t wait to hear what you and others are sharing.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@kelseybogan Hope you enjoy! My myth loving teen also recommends the Overly Sarcastic Productions channel
On YouTube and the Epic musical (released in 3 song sagas).

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@silversj I second StoryGraph. This past year I was going to use it and Goodreads and then just droped Goodreads by February. I have found that I like tracking my reading there better and appreciate the ability to rate in .25 increments.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@kelseybogan Jasper Fforde’s The Last Dragonslayer series (fantasy comedy) or Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely series (fae including the high court)

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@sm_wordsmith @kelseybogan Same!!! I could use a mini class to learn more and dive deeper, but I can’t wait to learn more so I can teach my students about it.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@shirky17 High school librarian - We’re opening MakerSpace this year and all our learning will be done on our own time. Luckily, we have an Engineering Pathway lead who can assist our learning.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@Simply_Rain_S Me, too! Actually, I might buy a bunch for our attendance staff to hand out to the teaching staff who regularly forget.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@manga_librarian @sm_wordsmith Thank you, both. I accidentally ordered a few light novels (not a bad thing, just unexpected because I wasn’t paying careful attention and mistook them for their manga counterparts) and have been struggling to figure out where to shelve them!

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@sm_wordsmith @manga_librarian and any other school librarians

Where do you shelf your light novels? With manga? In general fiction? Do they get their own section?

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

Inspired by K.C. Boyd’s student posters, we’re highlighting what some of our staff read over the summer with these signs (and corresponding displays). And then we’re going to make posters of any interested students and staff through the year.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

Our teachers first day is today and the theme is “camp.” I finally got myself organized and this is the welcome/collaborate with me goodies that I am giving them.

[Carol Jago @CarolJago]

Background knowledge is an outcome of wide reading.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@kelseybogan Today, while discussing the types of films these might be, I mentioned that Uno might work best as a horror film. I’d love a cinematic universe that has many genres.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@theryanlasala My teen says “how to write good/healthy relationships between characters (friends/romantic/family relationships).” And basic character development.

Writing is one of the things they enjoy, though.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

@ColtonJUSD @CJUSD_MH @CJUSDHR What is CJUSD doing to provide space & time for employees to take care of themselves?

Honestly, these presentations mean nothing without action from the district. And providing supports that require us to step away from our jobs without having enough coverage is disrespectful.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

I’m definitely a visual thinker. Thank goodness that @Marriott had extra sticky notes. Trying to plan for Saturday #ALAAC23

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

I’m heading to my first #ALAAC23 as part of the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders. Can’t wait to hang with @veal_brandi & “meet” all the wonderful library staff I follow here!

I saw “meet” because I’ll probably recognize you, but I am too shy to just go up to you & start talking.

[Kate Applebee, MLIS 📖 @K8Applebee]

I am so grateful that our thespians asked us to play small roles in their production of High School Musical. Having the chance to see students do the things that they are passionate about is one of the best perks of working with youth! This photo was taken by one of our teachers.