More Than Books: Finding and Curating Free Online Library and Learning Resources

Monday, November 30 at 2pm CT

School libraries are more than places to find books; they are launchpads for learning, creativity, and connection. In this practical webinar, award-winning teacher-librarian Shannon McClintock Miller will show K–12 librarians how to discover, evaluate, and organize high-quality free online resources that support classroom lessons, teacher collaboration, and engaging library programming.

We’ll explore free resources from BBC, AT&T, PBS, Epic, and more. You’ll see how digital stories, worksheets, lessons, and streaming video can extend a theme, reinforce classroom learning, and inspire new experiences in the library. By offering content in multiple formats – including text, audio, video, and interactive activities – you can engage students with different interests, strengths, and learning needs. You’ll also see why thoughtful curation matters and how organizing resources around a clear theme can make them easier to find, use, and share with your school community.

Whether you’re supporting a classroom unit, extending a read-aloud, or planning your next library program, you’ll leave with practical ideas and free resources you can put to work right away.

What you’ll learn:

• How to find and evaluate high-quality free online content for students and educators
• Ways to use digital stories, worksheets, lessons, and streaming video to support classroom themes
• Ideas for turning online resources into engaging library programming
• How to curate resources around a theme to create focus, organization, and ease of discovery
• Practical strategies for sharing curated resources with teachers, students, and families

Who should attend:

K–12 librarians and educators who want practical ways to extend classroom learning and library programming with free digital resources.

Can’t attend? No problem. Register, and we’ll email you the recording.

A certificate of attendance is available upon request.

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Shannon McClintock Miller is the Innovation Director of Instructional Technology and District Teacher Librarian at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa. She is also the Future Ready Librarians Leader, working with librarians, educators, and students around the world as an international speaker, consultant, and author with a passion for education, librarianship, advocacy, technology, and making a difference in the lives of others, especially children. Shannon brings special expertise and vision to conversations around school libraries, education, technology, creativity, and student voice.