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2015-2016 Lilead Fellow Cathi Fuhrman recently celebrated with her Hempfield School District Librarians as they accepted an award for Outstanding School Library District at the Pennsylvania School Library Conference. The Outstanding School Library District Award is awarded each year to … Continue reading →

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has named six US school districts as “Great Districts for Great Teachers.” To be a Great District, NCTQ states that a district must demonstrate: “superior teacher policies across five main areas: compensation, professional … Continue reading →

2015-2016 Lilead Fellow Mary Keeling, Supervisor of Library Media Services in Newport News, VA, has recently shared news of a massive win for school libraries! After several months of logistical meetings with county officials, she has formally started a project … Continue reading →

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 →