Host: American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Project: Advocacy Impact of AASL Every Student Succeeds Act Workshops
Team B (from left): Samantha Hull, Melody Townley, Denise Tabscott, Cristin M. Dillard, Melissa Ray, Shannon DeSantis
“I see the future of the school library profession becoming more technology- and collaboration-based. Our knowledge must expand past children’s literature to understanding new teaching applications, teaching digital citizenship, finding reliable resources, and providing professional development for our district. We must become the experts to implement and troubleshoot new technology while expanding our libraries as spaces for student collaboration. Future librarians will need to study and adapt to what their districts need while continuing to provide students access to the information and books they need to learn.”—Melissa Ray