Welcome to Can't Shelve This: your new school library podcast.

Co-hosts Janette Derucki (RAILS Data Analyst) and Leah Gregory (IHLS School Library Membership Coordinator) introduce themselves and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly happening at Illinois school libraries.

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Vocational Awe and Librarianship by Fobazi Ettarh

Intro/outro music produced by Samuel Mohart.

Can't Shelve This is a Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) product in collaboration with Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).

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Janette and Leah chat with school librarians Gail Meyer (Thornton Fractional High School) and Deb Will (Zion-Benton Township High School) about the simplest and most impactful ways that anyone can advocate for school libraries.

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AISLE Letter Writing Campaign/Legislation Letter Template

AISLE By The Numbers Canva Template

SLATE Project

Music produced by Samuel Mohart.

Can't Shelve This is a Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) production in collaboration with Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).

Janette and Leah chat with district librarian Nichole Folkman (Hartsburg-Emden CUSD #21) about the best ways to get your tots, tweens, and teens excited about visiting the school library. Plus, we read and discuss your submitted programming stories!

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Follow Nichole on Instagram

AISLE Readers' Choice Book Awards