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The Librarian Influencer of the Week is California librarian, Terra Hazen. Terra is a former science teacher who became a librarian 4 years ago. She is currently involved with distance learning in her library.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/libraries-foster-connection-even-from-a-distance-with-terra-hazen
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Tara Thomas. Tara works at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee! Hutchison School is a private, independent college preparatory day school for girls age 2 through 12th grade.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/let-your-passion-lead-you-with-tara-thomas
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Len Bryan. Len has worked in school libraries across several states. He currently works in Denver, Colorado as the Manager of Library Technical Systems where he leads the district's technical services team in providing access to library resources, including books, eBooks, databases and the Destiny OPAC.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/school-libraries-as-equity-engines-with-len-bryan
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is K.C. Boyd. She has worked in school libraries for 23 years in elementary, middle, high school, and administrative levels of school libraries. She is currently working at a middle school in Washington D.C.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/the-school-librarian-is-an-equity-champion-with-k-c-boyd
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is 11 year veteran librarian, Diamantina Garcia. She recently transitioned from an elementary to middle school library position in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. Right now her district is still engaged in remote learning.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/librarians-transform-adapt-and-lead-with-diamantina-garcia
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is New Yorker Kayla McNaughton. After 5 years in the library, Kayla switched jobs this summer to become a Teacher Integration Specialist where she supports librarians and teachers across her vast county.
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian Linda Martinez. She worked at an elementary school library along the Texas/Mexico border for several years and transitioned to a middle school library just a few weeks ago.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/librarians-are-teachers-with-linda-martinez
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian Jessica Fitzpatrick. She has worked in a middle school library and just transitioned to a high school library this school year. She is the winner of the 2020 TXLA Branding Iron Award for Community Engagement and the TLA District 8 Webmaster.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/libraries-are-the-heart-of-the-school-with-jessica-fitzpatrick
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian Nicole Cruz. She serves 2 high schools both at the same location: a comprehensive high school and an early college high school. Nicole is also the lead librarian for her district.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/live-well-laugh-often-love-much-with-nicole-cruz
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian Jackie Torres. She has worked in both an elementary and middle school library and is now transitioning back to a middle school library in Brownsville ISD.
Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/school-library-redesign-with-jackie-torres
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