What's going on? Listening is crucial to building bridges between public, school librarians.(Teenage Riot)

AS A PUBLIC LIBRARIAN, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS TO CONNECT with media specialists isn't by highlighting all the amazing resources you" have to offer. It isn't about doing booktalks or scheduling student trips for library tours or author visits. While these services are valuable and needed, the key to bridging the gap between school and public libraries is really about listening and understanding what your school counterpart has to say.

Some of you may think you've already tackled this problem. But before you breeze past this step in building a sustainable and beneficial relationship with your school librarian, take this simple quiz: What are the full names of …