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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

In support of our district-wide reading celebration, Cherry Creek Reads, I'm hosting an indoor stargazing party in one of our amazing HS libraries. Weve had over 100 RSVPs, so hopefully lots of folks will come! #CherryCreekReads

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Gonna do some space exploration with some middle schoolers in a minute. Wish me luck! #TLSkyChat

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Our District Library is in a building with 3 shared school programs, so last year, we held our 1st book fair. It was a success, so we are going bigger and bolder this year!

Book fair display of pens and stationery

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Taking advantage of the cooler weather to unpack some of the junk we have had stashed in the basement since we moved here in June. Happy Saturday!!!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I am excited to share at the 6th annual #FutureReadyLibs App Smash webinar on November 18 at 5 PM EST! I'll be sharing what I love about Swank K-12 Streaming, and how it helps our librarians, teachers, and students! Sign up today! all4ed.org/activity/202... #TLSky #TLSkyChat

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I'm doing an outdoor robotics/cooperation/communication lesson using #sphero RVR with middle schoolers, and I discovered our robots do not like tall grass, so I mowed a path! #WhatWouldHankHillDo #TLSkyChat

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

@drkmattson.bsky.social is dropping some serious knowledge on AI slop and how we can help our humans fight it. #AASL25

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It's starting to get a little spooky at my house!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

#AASL25 provides us with SO many session choices. I counted, and I think there are 21 sessions at 4:20 on Friday. I hope you can at least duck into mine and say hi! #TLSky #TLSkyChat

I'm Presenting! Beyond AI: Curating Digital Tools for teaching & Learning Friday, October 17 4:20 - 5:10 Room 221 AASL St. Louis

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Go Rams! We've never been to Colorado State, what a gorgeous campus!

Mother and daughter enjoying a football game.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Here's Harper on her favorite spot!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

We had between 900-1000 visitors yesterday, all of whom got to experience StarLab, look at some books about space while waiting, and explore our eBooks related to astronomy. All in all, it was a great day for Library Services!

Visitors inside the dome, watching a film

Visitors inside the dome, watching a moon landing video.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

StarLab has been such an amazing addition to our collection. I have it set up for Saturday's STEAM-a-Palooza event. I can't wait to share books, eBooks, and movies about space, astronomy, and much more!

Nugget the stuffed library sloth awaits visitors.

Materials about library services arranged on a table

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I love my job. I'm collaborating with our ELA teacher for an immersive video experience using our StarLab portable planetarium. This is for our online MS & HS, and we have "brick days" where they can choose to come to campus. Stuff like this builds community through shared experiences! #TLSky

Interior of StarLab, showing projector and laptop

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I used to make a wall of shame display in case anyone asked why I weeded!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Had a decent turnout at our 1st in-person pd event this afternoon. Colleagues led breakout sessions on digital resources integration. I'm hopeful the feedback from participants will be good! #TLSky

Library professional development breakout groups

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

My superintendent is kind of amazing. Stopped for a moment to get a pic with Nugget, our Library Services mascot. #SlowDownandRead #tlsky

Superintendent holding a stuffed sloth mascot

Superintendent hugging stuffed sloth mascot

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Almost 5,000 REALLY old books weeded, shelving rearranged, & displays started for this ES school. It took 5 librarians 2 days. I can't wait to hear what the teachers and students say when they return! #TLSkyChat

Library shelves neatly organized with dynamic shelving

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We are weeding one of our elementary libraries, and I found these gems. Please weed your libraries!

Biographies of Al Gore and Hanson from the 90s.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

#HESTLEdCon25 has gotten off to a terrific start. Author Hena Kahn is addressing finding herself in books.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Checking out the Google pre-conference at #InnEDCO25. Not a bad setting at all - it's nice to be up in the mountains in June! Lots of Chrome upgrades, Google for Ed. & lots more.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#TLSkyChat We have seen our print circulation steadily declining (average age 2006), while the share of eBook checkouts (Average age 2016) has steadily increased. Use data like this to advocate for weeding, incresed print funding, access to devices and internet hotspots for families.

Stacked bar chart showing decline in print circulation and increase in eBook circulation over 5 years.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#TLSkyChat focusing hard on eBook circulation this year! In addition to centralized curation, we have been creating several rotating displays per month, sharing Sora info. with teachers, students, & families, & focusing on academic uses of eBooks & audio. Over 100,000 checkouts this school year!

Chart showing eBook checkouts district wide for the past 4 years

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

@ditchthattextbook.com has some interesting observations on how AI might reshape teaching & learning.

AI will change what it means to to do, to think, to know on a screen behind Matt Miller.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I got to present our District Library LIT kits to our extended childcare directors, just in time for summer! www.cherrycreekschools.org/programs-and... (sorry, worst url ever) #TLSkyChat

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

As an almost year-round school librarian, I am SO thankful the DEMCO 25-26 planner is shipping really soon! I got near the end of this year & fully realized it's not only a planner, but also a journal of my work. Thanks @lieberrian.bsky.social & contributors for your work on this amazing resource!

2025-2026 DEMCO school library planner cover image

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A1: #TLSkyChat Our library assistant LOVES sloths, so we chose our district library mascot, had a naming contest among students with almost 400 participants, and designed a logo:

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A1: Our library assistant LOVES sloths, so we chose our district library mascot, had a naming contest among students with almost 400 participants, and designed a logo:

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Excited to do sone ClassVR demos for our Elementary Project Support Team! This is a great news kit our District Library circulates to our schools 😁

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q8 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q8: Solution Time! What ideas do you have for overcoming emotional barriers to library access? Please share articles or other resources too!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q7 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q7: Solution Time! What ideas do you have for overcoming bureaucratic barriers to library access? Please share articles or other resources too!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q6 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q6: Solution Time! What ideas do you have for overcoming physical barriers to library access? Please share articles or other resources too!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

OK, we got pretty negative in the first half of the chat! Time to turn that frown upside down! Q5 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q5: Brain Break! What is your community’s FAVORITE part of your library? It could be a physical space, an online space, a program, an event, a display, part of your collection, or anything else!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q4 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q4: Emotional barriers involve peoples’ feelings about their library. What practices, staff attitudes, lack of representation, etc. cause users to have negative feelings toward their library? Think about how people might feel about fines, rules, communications, past experiences, etc.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q3 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q3: Bureaucratic barriers can include schedules, staffing, policies, practices, requirements, and other aspects of the organization that might hinder access to the library. What bureaucratic barriers might exist at your library?

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q2 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q2: Barriers to library access can take many forms - physical barriers, bureaucratic barriers, emotional barriers, or a combination of these. Let’s take on one at a time. What physical barriers exist at your library? Think ADA, too tall shelves, lighting, etc.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Q1 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat! For more information visit: tlskychat.com

Q1: When we talk about our libraries, we often display a fixed mindset, focusing on the circle of concern. What are some things we CAN directly control?

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I am beyond thrilled to help moderate #TLSkyChat this evening! Join us live if you can! 8PM EST 7PM CST 6PM MST 5PM PST While you wait, please enjoy our tagline and district library mascot, Nugget the Sloth!

Cherry Creek School District Library Services Sloth mascot with hte tagline "Slow Down & read" and link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/domain/1409

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Definitely will attempt to dillydally more. This would be a growth opportunity for me, as I am a type A get it done yesterday person by default.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I would've argued the LLM companies aren't interested in the emotional side (other than deepening tech addiction), until I saw this - SM companies are rumored to start creating bots using LLMs to flood their channels with even more fake content. Might be interactive bots to drive more engagement.

Screen capture of a Facebook post describing Instagram and Facebook planning to use LLMs to create even more fake accounts.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Behold, all 8 bits of the Commodore Vic 20. We later upgraded with tape drive, so it really took off after that. I learned BASIC and played Choplifter for hours on this bad boy. #EduSky #Skybrarians #TLSky

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I may have a spreadsheet/workbook/pivot table problem. I have a big laptop sticker with this message, and I'm pretty sure I'm getting one of these sweaters as a gift this year. There have been hints!

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Hi, I'm Len, working in BEAUTIFUL Colorado as the Partner for Library Services at Cherry Creek Schools. My department has a new mascot, Nugget the sloth! Nugget's name was nominated by one of our kinder students, and we had over 400 votes in our district-wide contest! Our slogan: "Slow Down & Read"

Nugget the sloth hanging out at one of our elementary school libraries.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

#TLSkyChat The stoic philosophy & the power of focus really helped me (& hopefully others) survive the horrors of the past 1.5 years. (Google Houston ISD libraries, I'm not taking questions at this time). Focusing on what I can control is simultaneously freeing and empowering, & I recommend it!

Covey's circles of concern, influence, and control.

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

There is something special about wrapping the first batch of presents that makes the holidays feel special. I hope you are starting to feel peace, comfort, & joy as we approach the winter holidays.

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