Can't Shelve This

Reaching Across Illinois Library System
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The podcast where we hammer home the importance of school libraries. Hosted by RAILS Data Analyst Janette Derucki and IHLS School Library Membership Coordinator Leah Gregory. Can't Shelve This is a product of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) in collaboration with the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    You Can Totally Sit With Us

    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. Relevant Links: 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).

    57 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Advocacy 101: Help Me Help You

    Help us help you…share the important work that you’re doing in school libraries. 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. Relevant Links: 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).

    1h 4m

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Library's Got Rizz

    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! Relevant Links: Follow Nichole on Instagram AISLE Readers' Choice Book Awards

    1h 11m

  4. EPISODE 4

    A Good Librarian's Guide to Getting Along (with Administration)

    School librarian and administrator relationships can be tricky to navigate. Janette and Leah are joined by school librarian Beth Kovacic and principal Akemi Sessler (Dryden Elementary School) and discuss how you can foster that positive relationship to improve student, teacher, and community success.  Relevant Links: Shannon Miller  John Hattie

    1h 8m

  5. EPISODE 5

    A Love Letter to Libraries

    Janette and Leah sit down with the internet's favorite librarian, Mychal Threets! Together, they talk about how even the smallest moments of library joy help us persist—both in librarianship and in life. Plus, we read and react to your library joy stories!  Books We Discussed: Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman The Troubleshooter Series by Suzanne Brockmann Emily Giffin A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer That Librarian by Amanda Jones Ryan T. Higgins The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin

    1h 35m

  6. EPISODE 6

    Let's Get Certified

    We talk about certified school librarianship all the time in Library Land, but what does that even mean? Janette and Leah break it down for you in this episode with Lauren Ochs (School Library Licensure Coordinator at University of Illinois) and Hannah Fiedler (recently-certified school librarian).  Relevant Links: Illinois School Library Workers Symposium (September 17, 2025) Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) Scholarships ILA Mentorship Program AISLE - Become a School Librarian American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

    1h 11m
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    About

    The podcast where we hammer home the importance of school libraries. Hosted by RAILS Data Analyst Janette Derucki and IHLS School Library Membership Coordinator Leah Gregory. Can't Shelve This is a product of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) in collaboration with the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).

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      Reaching Across Illinois Library System
    • Episodes
      6
    • Seasons
      1
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      © 2024
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