Category Archives: News

The Lilead Survey: A National Study of District-Level Library Supervisors: Roles, Responsibilities, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs. The school district library supervisor plays a pivotal role in supporting, advising, and providing professional development to building-level librarians; advocating for the program; … Continue reading →

The Lilead Project recently held its first Community Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The Lilead Project and attendees were joined by John Chrastka of EveryLibrary, who led a seminar and discussion on coalition-building, policy-making, and action … Continue reading →

2015-2016 Lilead Fellow Ann Morgester will present at the upcoming Alaska Library Association annual Conference in Ketchikan, AK, February 24-25. Morgester has held the position of library curriculum coordinator for the Anchorage School District since July 2007, and completed the … Continue reading →

The Lilead Project is pleased to welcome Ann Martin and Judi Moreillon as Mentors for the 2017-2018 Lilead Fellows Program. Ann and Judi will join incumbent Mentors Kafi Kusami, Pam Berger, and Barbara Stripling to support Lilead Fellows throughout all … Continue reading →

Applications for the second cohort of the Lilead Fellows Program are now available on the Lilead Project website. Applications are due on March 17, 2017. The Lilead Project received IMLS grant funding in 2016 to support a second cohort of … Continue reading →

“The library needs to be that kind of incubation place, like an entrepreneurial zone, where students can discover their passion.” Suzanna Panter, Lilead Fellow and district instructional facilitator for libraries for Tacoma Public Schools, is quoted by TPS News speaking … Continue reading →

Applications for the second cohort of the Lilead Fellows Program will become available on January 4, 2017, and will be due on March 17, 2017. The Lilead Project will host three information sessions to provide an overview of the program … Continue reading →

Lilead Fellows Erin Downey and Carol Robinson, of Boise School District and Orofino Joint School District #171 respectively, have been working to draft and provide recommendations for Idaho’s ESSA draft. Recently, they attended feedback sessions with Idaho’s Department of Education, … Continue reading →

“We had to raise the floor and the ceiling at the same time.” Lilead Fellow Jennifer Boudrye tells of her struggles and strides as the Director of Library Programs for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). She and her team have … Continue reading →