2023 Virginia School Librarian of the Year. NBCT. MS librarian, reader, and traveler to all the places. In a #LibrarianPowerCouple with @mamagilbs.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈📚https://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3mhr267gwf227My newest Knowledge Quest blog post published today! There are some great ideas for connecting with content teachers for poetry month. #TLSky #Poetry #PoetryMonth #SchoolLibrarians https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/5-easy-poetry-activities-for-any-middle-school-content-area/23 Mar 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr267gwf227https://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3m3kipn7qtk2f#AASL25 was a blast! It always renews me as a librarian. Seeing national friends, going to fabulous sessions, and having amazing keynotes really raises the PD bar for me. Oh, and @mamagilbs.bsky.social and I presented two well-received sessions, too! Feeling like a rockstar heading home. 🥰19 Oct 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3kipn7qtk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3m3bhwtnvms2gThe best travel and life partner ever. Super stoked for #AASL25 with @mamagilbs.bsky.social! #LibrarianPowerCouple [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2025 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3bhwtnvms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lzpf6gowqc2qThis was such a fun episode to record! Special thanks to @slupodcast.bsky.social for coordinating! #TLSky #schoollibrary #edusky [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2025 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzpf6gowqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lz5iajtskk2tMy middle school library needs a few more board games & card games! I have never seen kids want to play games with their friends as much as this year. Can you help? Chess & Uno are most requested. Thx so much in advance! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MQIOWJBDRMFG?ref_=wl_share #TLSky #EduSky #schoollibrary18 Sep 2025 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5iajtskk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lye4v5l36s2eI am super honored to be the newest guest on Steve's podcast, talking about my experience as a school librarian with integrating Conversational English in my makerspace. Worth a listen! (There's even a giveaway!) #TLSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lye4v5l36s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lyarenj4y22fI'll be interested to see if this is an anomaly or a pattern across the country. Interesting data about reading and school library visits! #TLSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2025 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyarenj4y22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lwe6tcf6m22aI am so unbelievably proud of my wife @mamagilbs.bsky.social for starting her journey as a KQ Blogger this year! This is her latest post. Well worth the read for newbies and veteran school librarians alike. #powercouple [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwe6tcf6m22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lubu6q5ssc2dSo excited to get to be a blogger again this year for the AASL Knowledge Quest blog! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubu6q5ssc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3ljbq6yrwl22jThis year's student-created bookmark contest winners are now available at checkout! We had both hand drawn and digital categories. They turned out great!01 Mar 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbq6yrwl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3li5y7vahwk2xFound today on the floor of my middle school library. What strange things have you found recently? #TLSky14 Feb 2025 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5y7vahwk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lhmloiw6ak2qStarting the weekend with the latest in a favorite series by @jamesponti.bsky.social shipped by the ever-wonderful @parnassusbooks.bsky.social! If you haven't gotten on this middle school series, consider this your invite! It's one of the few series I have read past book 1. Worth it! #TLSky07 Feb 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmloiw6ak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lgjahxjzvc2yWhen it's a Friday afternoon in a school library and you forget to water the plants, you make a real obvious reminder for Monday. #TLSky24 Jan 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgjahxjzvc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lfncvepq322iIt's National Rubber Ducky Day! I bought some on Amazon & hid cards I made on Canva throughout the library for students to find. Lucky finders got to pick a rubber duck! I only advertised on our LMS library page. It was great! (TL,DR: Libraries are more than books. They're fun, too!) #TLSky #EduSky13 Jan 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfncvepq322ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3leyuynawts2nI love this annual tradition of making paper snowflakes with @mamagilbs.bsky.social and hanging them on our kitchen cabinets. Easy and fun!05 Jan 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3leyuynawts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3ldmtoiw6qk2jLeave out a Scrabble board in the library, they said. Middle schoolers are the best. This gem was found after the students went to class one morning. #TLSky19 Dec 2024 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmtoiw6qk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3ldmtkcrofc2jI treated my Student Library Advisory Team to a celebration today to thank them for all their hard work in the library so far this year. We had a hot chocolate bar and some chocolate (and non-choc) treats. They were ecstatic! #schoollibrary #TLSky19 Dec 2024 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmtkcrofc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lbpi4fc2a22e#EduSky! Join me for thoughts about school libraries and education-related topics. This happened in my library last week! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpi4fc2a22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lbpaqhnqzs2vA highlight of my week was hosting the Art Foundations class in my library and inviting them to explore the library's drawing books, adding ideas to their sketchbooks. Many were checked out at the end, too! #TLSky #Skybrarians24 Nov 2024 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpaqhnqzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3laujxc6yqk2zReally enjoyed spending time with my Student Library Advisory Team today after school. We talked about ideas for a new book club, changed our displays, and played Book Title Pictionary! They are such a great crew who love reading and our library. ♥️📚13 Nov 2024 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3laujxc6yqk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3lam4nl7qgn2kThe VAASL conference was exactly what we needed this past week! Keynotes and sessions were great, but most of all, the reunion of seeing all librarian friends is always the best part. It was great to get some time afterwards in Yorktown, too!10 Nov 2024 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lam4nl7qgn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3l34gcmpahc2cIt's ginger cat appreciation day! This one didn't appreciate being told that while he was surveying the backyard for possible intruders.01 Sep 2024 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3l34gcmpahc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3l2zqpn5fc62uI think my cat is broken.31 Aug 2024 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2zqpn5fc62uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3kxh57esfrp2vI've gotten a lot of new followers lately, so welcome! I don't post often, but when I do, it's usually related to school libraries, reading, teenagers, or tech. Looking forward to connecting with you all!17 Jul 2024 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kxh57esfrp2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3kr4y4v45sk2kThis article is a must read for school librarians, teachers, tech specialists, and admin: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opinion/ed-tech-classroom.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk0.ucNP.QmFw8TTofBR5&smid=url-share27 Apr 2024 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kr4y4v45sk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3kpllldzcz52j08 Apr 2024 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kpllldzcz52jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rgrov1013.bsky.social/post/3knmkgsyrwk2aI love the annual Maker Monday when students create post it art in my library windows! Lots of creativity and fun! All it cost was some super sticky post it's.14 Mar 2024 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:qx3ea7tj7zaytmpvkjttgarc/app.bsky.feed.post/3knmkgsyrwk2a