Last Thursday, JCASL was so blessed to host author @jewell_p_rhodes as its Spring Program co-host & keynote. What a phenomenal evening. She was empowering, charming, inspiring - all of the things. If you couldn't make it, you missed out. A few JPR quotes from the evening...

1/15 "Story is everywhere. Just give it its due. And it is the most profound thing we can do." @jewell_p_rhodes

2/15

Congratulations to the recipient of JCASL's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, Janet Lanham. @lmsjanlan

Here are just a few of the wonderful things shared by her colleagues about this incredible woman...

Beginning of Twitter thread. 1/20 Nancy Chiara @chiarabiblio:

@lmsjanlan "has personally mentored almost 100 new librarians, but that is just the tip of the iceberg... because on top of that, she continues to mentor the over 150 librarians in JCPS."

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2/20

Congratulations to Erin Wallace @LibraryDunn, JCASL's Outstanding School Media Librarian for 2021.

Here are just a few of the wonderful things shared by her colleagues and students about her leadership as a 21st century librarian...

Beginning of Twitter thread. 1/13 Dunn's principal, Dr. Tracy Barber @DunnPrincipal :

Under @LibraryDunn, "she has inspired @dunn_jcps by modeling responsive teaching, advocating for student agency, facilitating new approaches to literacy, technology, and encouraged user-centered spaces for engagement."

2/13

Congratulations to Laura Avis @Funbrarian, winner of the 2021 JCASL Collaboration Award.

Avis won for her role leading a digital eBook library collaboration project with Donna Johnson from Coral Ridge Elem & Theresa Mayer @FarmerLibrary, utilizing KYVL resources.

thread 1/13 Laura Avis learned about an idea for virtual bookshelves at a professional development and connected that new knowledge to her students’ need for easier access to electronic reading resources during the pandemic and #remotelearning. 2/13