ALA will share the prerecorded program with president Julius Jefferson, Jr., and Texas school librarians, including 2017 SLJ School Librarian of the Year Tamiko Brown.
ALA president Julius Jefferson, Jr., spoke with Texas school librarians as part of his virtual national tour. The prerecorded conversation, "Learning in Many Dimensions with Texas School Librarians," includes 2017 SLJ School Librarian of the Year Tamiko Brown (right), as well as a few of her school librarian colleagues in the state and administrators. Registration is required to view the program, which begins today at 3 p.m. Eastern.
Read the full press release from ALA below.
Texas school libraries’ robust programming for students and educators captures interest of nation’s library leaders CHICAGO – On Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. CT, American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will launch a series of virtual interviews with Texas school librarians, beginning at the Lubbock Independent School District library in Lubbock, Texas. As one of the largest states by size and population, Texas school libraries are the hearts of a vast and diverse network of schools. The interviews highlighted in “Learning in Many Dimensions with Texas School Librarians” will provide a glimpse into the innovation and dedication that they bring to their learning communities. School librarians and administrators will talk about summer learning, STEM, building a culture of inquiry, professional development, advocacy, and serving diverse student needs, particularly in this moment of uncertainty and societal shift. Speakers include:
“School librarians across Texas are improving lives every day, empowering students with a continuum of skills to read enthusiastically, explore passionately, research vigorously, and become lifelong learners,” said Jefferson. “They are leaders in their learning communities and their stories need to be told, their local community and their professional organizations need to listen, and their elected leaders need to support them.” The Lubbock Independent School District library is the sixth stop on Jefferson’s 12-stop virtual tour, Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries, to spotlight how libraries of all kinds across the country are addressing the needs of their diverse communities and engaging stakeholders to advocate for libraries. At each stop of the 10-day tour, Jefferson will hold community discussions exploring local and national solutions to local and national issues addressed by libraries, such as workforce development programs, children and family services, outreach to rural residents, and broadband for rural and Tribal communities. Throughout the tour, Jefferson will also invite participants to join ALA advocates, who are currently supporting the Library Stabilization Fund Act to provide federal resources to libraries during the COVID pandemic. For more information on tour stops and how to join, visit ala.org/advocacy/holding-space . |
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