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When I first saw heated debates about senior quotes and superlatives in the yearbook advisor Facebook groups, I’ll be honest – I didn’t immediately understand why this was so controversial. I’d created yearbooks for elementary students for years, so senior-specific features weren’t something I’d had to think about. But as I read more perspectives and […]

Engaging Your Yearbook Staff Let’s face it, yearbook advisers are often juggling a million things at once: theme selection, photo shoots, deadlines, and the ever-present threat of design software glitches. It can be tempting to simply dictate tasks to your staff, but let’s explore a more engaging and productive approach. Start with a Splash Imagine

I spend more time than I probably should scrolling through the Facebook groups for yearbook advisors. You know the ones – where a first-year advisor posts a panicked question at 10 PM and a veteran of twenty years offers advice by 10:03. Where someone shares a brilliant coverage idea, and three people immediately explain why

Encouraging student voices and sharpening their writing skills is imperative for assembling a captivating yearbook that truly reflects the diverse perspectives and experiences within your school community. This can also encourage student writers to join the yearbook staff where they can be creative and expressive. While captions and quotes are essential, incorporating student-written articles on

Have you considered using AI to streamline the yearbook process or handle tedious tasks? I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI can make certain tasks easier, and it occurred to me that creating a yearbook is a perfect example of work that could benefit from the “work smarter, not harder” approach—using AI to free

Yearbook Law and Ethics: Navigating the Modern Landscape The world of yearbooks has expanded beyond printed pages. With the integration of social media, new technologies, and evolving student privacy concerns, yearbook advisors need to consider a new set of legal and ethical considerations. Here’s an overview of some key areas to explore: Copyright and Fair

I was talking to a friend recently when she shared a story about her thirty-year-old son. He’d run into someone from high school—across the country from where they grew up. That Sunday at dinner, he asked where his old yearbooks were. She pulled one off the shelf, handed it to him, and said with a

Recently, I had the occasion to look at my old yearbooks from elementary, middle, and high school, and I can’t believe how different they were from what we make now. I’m going to age myself, but in order to share how yearbooks have evolved since I was in school, I have to. I started elementary

The yearbook has been handed out and shared on social media, and the comments are brutal. Based on real-life experiences. The Excitement Turns Sour An exciting day—YEARBOOK DAY, YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION DAY! You can’t wait to get your hands on this book that you and your staff of students have worked so long on and poured