Leading from the Library

Guest Name :  Lauren Mobley Guest Social Media : @mobleyinthemix (Twitter and Instagram)  Guest Work Information : School Library Media Specialist/College Park, GA Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools...

Guest Name : Monica Treptow Guest Social Media : @WisconsinDPI Guest Work Information : Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Library Media Education Consultant Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Rea...

Guest Name : Dr. Kelly Passek Guest Social Media : @kpasssek  Guest Work Information : Librarian Blacksburg Middle School in Blacksburg, VA. Lead Secondary Librarian in Montgomery County Public Schools, VA and President-Elect of the Virtual Association of School Librarians.  VAASL What Is A School Librarian one pager VAASL What Is A School Librarian video Future Ready Schools Website : https://all...

Guest Name :  Jennifer Malphy Guest Social Media : @jmalphy (Twitter) and Jennifer Malphy (Facebook) Guest Work Information : Library Media Specialist and District Technology Coordinator for Kickapoo Area Schools in Viola, WI. Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : h...

Title : We Have a Makerspace….Now What?! (with Connie Ann Roussel and Ari Daniels ) Summary blurb : In this episode, Shannon McClintock Miller talks about Connie Ann Roussel and Ari Daniels how they transformed their library program and space, turning into an amazing makerspace filled with excitement, innovation and so much fun engagement with their students.  You will hear about their vision and...

Libraries. Today (with Dr. Christopher Harris) The Libraries. Today National Leadership Grant, made possible in part through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is wrapping up a two year project looking at school libraries post-COVID. In the first forum, held in May, 2022, we looked back at how school libraries pivoted to meet the needs of their communities during the pandem...

Creating a Reconsideration Policy For Your School Library (with Chad Lehman) In this podcast, Shannon McClintock Miller talks to Chad Lehman about the importance of why we need specific policies for our libraries. He outlines the process and shares the work he did within his school library to create, share and get support behind the work too.  Guest Name : Chad Lehman  Guest Social Media : @imcguy...

Guest Name(s) :   Crystal Mendoza -Librarian (Twitter @mendozareads ) Dr. Valerie Paredes- Campus Counselor (Twitter @drvparedes) Guest work information/location : UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High, Harlingen, Texas Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook : https://www.fa...

Guest Name :  Nadine Poper Guest work information/location : Librarian at Forks Township  Elementary in Easton, PA Guest social media :  Twitter : @Nadinepoper Facebook : Nadine Poper Other : Nadinepoper.weebly.com - and - Nadinepoperlibrarian.weebly.com Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools,...

Guest Name : Jessie Lynn Storrs  Guest work information/location : Site location is El Centro Jr./Sr. High School located at Sacramento Youth Detention Facility (it is a Juvenile Hall)  Is a Teacher Librarian and Media instructor at El Centro Jr./Sr. High School for Sacramento County Office of Education (the only one) as part of SCOE’s court and community schools program.  Future Ready Schools Web...

Tafakari: A Summer Teaching in Tanzania & Kenya (with Andrea Trudeau) In this episode, Andrea Trudeau (@Andrea_Trudeau) shares highlights from her trip to East Africa where she spent five weeks immersed in the culture while teaching secondary students at three schools in rural Tanzania and Kenya. This trip was made possible due to a Fulbright-Hays grant secured by three professors as part of the E...

Title of the podcast :  Student Leadership in the Library (with Wenndy Pray) Short Summary :  Listeners will be inspired to create a space where students can support the library, learn the foundations of customer service, and embrace leadership. Guest Name :  Wenndy Pray, MLS Guest location : Rio Grande Valley, Texas (Deep South Texas) Guest social media : Twitter : @WPray_  https://www.twitter.co...

Short Summary : Jillian Rudes (@jrlibrarian) is an award-winning, New York City school librarian, whom Library Journal has coined the “Manga Maven." Learn about all the amazing things that Jillian is doing at her school library and with Manga in Libraries, her company that supports librarians with manga collection development, as well as webinars, panels, and workshops for professional development...

In this podcast, Darren Hudgins (@dhudgins) shares the importance of helping our young people understand the value in being digital detectives.  Episode Notes:  Guest Name :  Darren Hudgins Guest work information/location : Founder/CEO of Think Do Thrive | Portland, Oregon Guest social media :  Twitter & IG | @dhudgins  LinkedIn | link Any other information : Darren Hudgins is a passionate advocat...

Episode Notes:   Guest Name :  Jennifer LaGarde Guest work information/location : Adjunct faculty: Rutgers University. Consultant/Speaker Guest social media : @jenniferlagarde - Twitter, @jennlagarde - Insta, @jennifer_lagarde - TikTok Any other information:  Website: librarygirl.net Newsletter: https://drkenbortphd.substack.com/ Book: Developing Digital Detectives (ISTE, 2021) Future Ready School...

The Importance of Sticking Together (with K.C. Boyd) Summary : As librarians, we are fortunate to be part of an amazing network of other librarians from around the world. As we face a new year filled with opportunities, challenges and growth, the importance of sticking together is one we can hold onto each and every day. KC (@Boss_Librarian) and Shannon (@ShannonMMiller) share stories, tips and wa...

Episode Notes:  Guest Name :  Miranda Quintero Guest work information/location : Morningside Elementary School, Fort Worth Independent School District, Fort Worth, TX Guest social media : @bilingualbibliotecaria (Instagram) @bilingualbib (Twitter) Future Ready Schools Website : https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter : @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram : @FutureReadySchools, @Shanno...

Title :  Reaching Students When They Can’t Reach You (with Nikki Robertson-Griffin) Short Summary :  Finding time to physically come to the school library can prove to be a challenging task for high school students with a packed and demanding schedule and when the librarian isn’t always there. Learn a few methods one librarian is using to reach students when they can’t reach her.     Episode Notes...

Title of the podcast :  Share Your Story! We Need Accurate Narratives of the School Library (with Courtney Pentland) Short Summary :  In the best of times, school librarians must be continuous advocates for materials and resources, funding, collaboration, technology, and more. School librarians are one of the only teaching positions in the school that need to continually justify not only their nee...

Guest Name :  Amanda Hunt Guest work information/location : Oak Run Middle School, New Braunfels, TX Guest social media : @thenextgenlibrarian  Any other information: Amanda Hunt, aka TheNextGenLibrarian, is a 6th-8th middle school librarian in New Braunfels ISD. She’s been a librarian for twelve years at both elementary and secondary campuses. She is the current chair for the Mavericks Graphic No...

Title : Toot Your Horn: Show Off Your Library This Year (with Blake Hopper)!  Summary : Tooting your own horn can seem like a bad thing, but in fact, it is a good thing. Join Shannon McClintock Miller, as she talks to Blake Hopper about ways to show off your library this year.  Guest Name : Blake Hopper Guest Social Media : FB and Instagram @travelingguybrarian and Twitter @pvslibrarian   Guest Wo...

Short Summary : In the final podcast of Season 4, Shannon McClintock Miller welcomed Joyce Valenza as they recapped the last two years within the world of libraries and education. This one is filled with inspirations, a check-in, a pep talk and a massive hug. It is one you won’t want to miss!  Show Notes : Presentation Joyce discussed in the post can be found at https://tinyurl.com/PSLAWeathering...

Show Notes Guest :  Hilda Weisburg Hilda Weisburg was a school librarian for over 30 years and is now an author, speaker, and adjunct instructor at William Paterson University (NJ) and Montana State, She received the 2016 AASL Distinguished Service Award. Hilda co-authored seventeen books for school librarians including five for ALA Editions, the last two being Classroom Management for School Libr...

Title : Mindfulness In The Library Guest : Ashley Cooksey Ashley (she|her) is the Director of the Technology Learning Center at the University of Central Arkansas, as well as an adjunct instructor in the Online Teaching program. She is a former school librarian, classroom teacher, and instructional technology coach. Ashley is also a registered yoga teacher. Instagram :  Ashley. Cooksey2 Twitter :...

Guest:   Kristy Kimball Barker , Librarian , Central Intermediate School, Central, Louisiana Facebook: Central Intermediate Library Twitter: @BarkerandBooks --- Shannon McClintock Miller , Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson and National Faculty Member, Future Ready Schools . District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (Van Meter, IA). @shannonmmiller Future Read...