“Speaking on Sunday morning, September 29, at School Library Journal’s Leadership Summit in Austin, TX, American Library Association (ALA) President Barbara Stripling elaborated on her presidential initiative, “Libraries Change Lives.” She cited five areas where librarians impact a student’s life: literacy, inquiry, thinking, equity and diversity, and social and emotional growth.”

Read full article in School Library Journal here: http://www.slj.com/2013/10/industry-news/ala-president-brings-conference-goers-to-their-feet-slj-summit-2013/