Executive editor honored in the "Change-maker" category.
School Library Journal's executive editor Kathy Ishizuka has been named one of Folio:'s 2019 Top Women in Media. Ishizuka was honored in the Change-makers category for "women who’ve successfully altered the course of their brands or the industry for the better."
“We at SLJ have long known that Kathy is a change-maker, and we’re thrilled to see her recognized in this way," said SLJ's editor-in-chief Rebecca T. Miller. "Every day she makes what we publish, print and digital, stronger, and she consistently innovates, brings new knowledge into the organization, and creates pathways to ever better best practices. Best of all, she is passionate about the work, and it shows in her commitment to quality at every level.”
Since being named SLJ's executive editor in 2013, Ishizuka has directed news and feature content for the award-winning publication, managing editorial across print/Web, as well as special projects, partnerships, and social media for the brand.
In addition, Ishizuka manages SLJ’s blog network, and has added several bloggers to the brand roster: “Teen Librarian Toolbox,” “100 Scope Notes,” and “The Classroom Bookshelf,” as well as The Yarn podcast. Representing leading voices in children’s literature and librarianship, the blogs (currently a lineup of seven) has provided reviews, news, and opinion to complement SLJ’s own editorial content. They include Elizabeth Bird’s “A Fuse #8 Production.” Widely considered an industry must-read, Fuse #8 received a 2016 Eddie Digital Award as best blog in the B-to-B category government/public sector/education.
Ishizuka has introduced new columns, most recently "Stellar Panels," which focuses on graphic novels. She also initiated the School Librarian of the Year award and has taken point on the brand's social media engagement, having launched @sljournal in 2007.
To further the conversation around diverse representation in children’s books and the library and publishing industries, Ishizuka set about creating an editorial package of feature stories, profiles, and opinion columns on the topic. The 2014 Diversity Issue was the result, the first dedicated theme issue in the magazine’s then 60-year history.
Several years later, it was time to gauge the state of diverse books in libraries. Working with inhouse researcher Laura Girmscheid and SLJ editors, Ishizuka led the creation of a national survey. The results revealed how librarians acquire, share, and promote diverse books for children and teens. Created by the SLJ team, including editors Kiera Parrott, Sarah Bayliss, and Kara Yorio, and creative director Mark Tuchman, the dedicated survey coverage spanned a feature package and page including related reporting, resources, and ongoing coverage of the topic.
Ishizuka has spearheaded a number of partnerships for SLJ, most recently with Scholastic Book Fairs around events in 2019. She and SLJ helped create a diverse books kit for booksellers, librarians, and teachers with the nonprofit organization We Need Diverse Books, and she has worked closely with other content partners, including Facing History & Ourselves, Univision, and PEN America.
Ishizuka was previously Executive Editor of Technology & Digital Projects, a role in which she managed SLJ's technology coverage and organized an app review advisory board.
A member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Ishizuka is a graduate of AAJA’s Executive Leadership Program. She has served on the board of trustees of the Freedom to Read Foundation (two terms); the board of directors of the Young Adult Library Services Association; and the board of the National Forum on Libraries & Teens.
Ishizuka joins a list that crosses mediums and job categories and includes Alison Beard, senior editor of the Harvard Business Review; Joy Profet, chief operating officer at Essence; Dina Nathanson, senior vice president of human resources at the Meredith Corporation; Raina Kelley, managing editor of The Undefeated at ESPN; Mia Libby, chief revenue officer at The Daily Beast, among others.
“All honorees of the Folio: Top Women in Media Awards bring something new and exciting to the table, but each shares the same key characteristics of smarts and exuberance,” Danielle Sikes, Folio:'s associate publisher said in a statement announcing the honorees.
Read the full press release below:
2019 Class of Folio: Top Women in Media To Be Celebrated The publishing industry’s prestigious recognition event brings together a veritable who’s who of noteworthy women from the dynamic media community. NEW YORK—Folio:, the magazine and digital publishing industry’s go-to source for news, business intelligence and peer-to-peer networking, is pleased to announce its 2019 class of Top Women in Media. Each year, an elite group of women are selected to represent the best and brightest up and comers, entrepreneurs, change-makers, corporate champions, and industry trailblazers in the media industry.
The 2019 class of honorees includes: Harvard Business Review’s Alison Beard, Facebook’s Shauna Sweeney, Meredith’s Melissa Inman, TechTarget’s Jillian Coffin, ESPN’s Maria Taylor and POPSUGAR’s Lindsay Miller.
View the 2019 Top Women in Media Honorees.
“All honorees of the Folio: Top Women in Media Awards bring something new and exciting to the table, but each shares the same key characteristics of smarts and exuberance,” said Danielle Sikes, Associate Publisher of Folio:, “whether it be through revenue and audience growth, brand extensions, product launches, business transformations, or pioneering savvy.”
For more information, visit foliotopwomen.com.
Honorees will be recognized and celebrated on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City from 12:00 to 2:30 PM. To register for this event, please click here. Individual tickets, tables of 10 and tables of 12 are available for purchase. Table purchases come with priority seating and ensure attendees are seated together.
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