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Members of the Lilead Project at SXSW EDU

Congratulations to Lilead team members Jeff and Christie and Lilead Fellow Kerry Townsend for presenting Transforming PD Through School Library Leadership at SXSW EDU. Lilead Fellow Carolyn Foote also presented Reinvention: Designing Future Ready Libraries and Lilead Mentor Kafi Kumasi presented on the Panel … Continue reading

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Lilead Mentor Featured on Panel at SXSW

Check out Lilead Mentor Kafi Kumasi who is featured on the front page of SXSWEDU for her panel “Why is the Largest Classroom in the School Empty?” which featured an ESSA-focused discussion about how districts and states should re-engage school … Continue reading

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Lilead Fellow Amy Soma’s Podcast Interview

Congratulations to Amy Soma who recorded a virtual podcast interview regarding leading Fargo Public Schools (FPS) school librarians in exemplary technology teaching and learning practices. In the interview, Amy’s FPS school librarian colleague Louis Lauer, Jefferson Elementary School, also shares … Continue reading

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Lilead Fellow Releases Book

Lilead Fellow Ann Ewbank just released her book Political Advocacy for School Librarians: Leveraging Your Influence. “This compact book serves as a guide to advocating for effective programs, filling a gap in the practitioner literature regarding the policies that affect … Continue reading

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Lilead Mentor as Guest Editor for Knowledge Quest

Lilead Mentor Judi Moreillon was recently featured as a guest editor for Knowledge Quest. You can check out her column in the January/February issue here.

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Lilead to Present at SXSW EDU 2019

Jeffrey DiScala, Christie Kodma, and Kerry Townsend, members of the Lilead Project, are excited to present “Transforming PD Through School  Library Leadership” at SXSW EDU 2019 in Austin, TX. They will share about the Lilead Project and its mission to empower, … Continue reading

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Upcoming Webinar

On April 16th there is an upcoming webinar discussing librarians as change agents. The webinar includes a stellar panel, including a Texas superintendent and Priscilla, a Lilead Project Fellow. More information can be found here.

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Lilead Fellow Jennifer Sturge Talks Media Literacy in New Blog

Lilead Fellow Jennifer Sturge has posted the first entry in her new blog, titled “Kindergarten and Media Literacy: Using PBS’ ‘Arthur’ to Start the Conversation.”  The blog is featured in Programming Librarian.  In her first post, Jennifer discusses the importance … Continue reading

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2015/2016 Fellow Susan Grigsby Talks New Job in Singapore in SLJ Article

15/16 Lilead Fellow Susan Grigsby published an article in School Library Journal titled “New Job, New Country, New Literature: A librarian starts a new chapter in Singapore.” In it, Susan discusses the challenges of abruptly moving across the globe to … Continue reading

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Resources from Fellows AASL National Conference Presentations

Last November, 12 Lilead Fellows and Mentors presented at the AASL National Conference that took place in Phoenix, Arizona.  You can see who spoke here. Among those who spoke are 2015-2016 Lilead Fellows Ann Morgester, Sarah Searles and Stephanie Ham.  Below … Continue reading

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