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Helen Adams is a former school librarian and technology coordinator in Wisconsin and currently an online instructor for Mansfield University. She is co-author of Privacy in the 21st Century: Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries (Libraries Unlimited, 2005) and author of Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information in the School Library, a book on intellectual freedom in the school library (Libraries Unlimited, 2008). Author of IF Matters. |
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Carolyn S. Brodie is a professor at the School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; the Reinberger Children's Library Center & Marantz Picturebook Collection Director; and the Virginia Hamilton Conference Director. She is also the ALSC 2012-2013 president. Author of Connect with Books. |
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Sharon Coatney was a school librarian and teacher in Kansas for 30 years. She is a past president of the American Association of School Librarians, a former Councilor-at-Large of the American Library Association, and was chair of the Standards Writing Committee for School Library Media, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She is the co-author with Marilyn Arnone of the educator's guides to the Mac, Information Detective series (LU, 2005, 2006, and 2007) and is the editor of The Many Faces of School Library Leadership (LU, 2010). Currently, she is serving as the Sr. Acquisitions Editor for School Library Media, Libraries Unlimited, a Division of ABC-Clio. Frequent contributor/manager of contributors for Taking the Lead. |
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Kristin Fontichiaro is a clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the school library media program at the University of Michigan School of Information. She is the author of several professional books, including Active Learning Through Drama, Podcasting, and Puppetry and Podcasting at School and co-author of Story Starters and Science Notebooking: Developing Student Thinking Through Literacy and Inquiry. She is the editor of 21st-Century Learning in School Libraries (Libraries Unlimited, 2009). She also writes informational texts for middle grade readers. She was named an Emerging Leader by the American Library Association and Distinguished Alumna by the Wayne State University Library and Information Science Program. Author of Nudging Toward Inquiry. |
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Kathy Fredrick is the Director of Libraries and Instructional Technology for the Shaker Heights City Schools in Ohio. She has worked in school libraries at all grade levels in Ohio, Wisconsin, Australia, and Germany. Author of Library 2.0+. |
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Judi Moreillon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, Texas Woman's University, Denton, has served as a school librarian at every instructional level. In addition, she has been a classroom teacher, literacy coach, and district-level librarian mentor. Judi teaches courses in instructional partnerships, multimedia resources and services, children's literature, and storytelling. Her research agenda focuses on the professional development of school librarians for the leadership and instructional partner roles. Judi has two published professional books for school librarians and classroom teachers on coteaching reading comprehension strategies and conducts workshops on this topic. She has published two books for children and families. Author of QR: Quick Remedies. |
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Rebecca J. Morris, Ph.D., is assistant professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. She is the co-recipient of the 2011 AASL Research Grant, and her research interests include the educational preparation of school librarians and digital storytelling. She teaches courses in curriculum and the school library, young adult literature, and school library practica. Rebecca has a professional background as an elementary classroom teacher and middle school librarian. She is an active member of AASL and YALSA, and she is a frequent presenter at conferences and professional development for school librarians and teachers. SLM blogger. |
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Kay Weisman, a former school librarian at Willowbrook School in Glenview, IL, reviews for Booklist and is a Youth Librarian at West Vancouver (BC) Memorial Library. Email: weismankay@yahoo.com. Author of Information Matters. |
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Gary Zingher was previously the school librarian at Corlears School in New York City. He is the author of At the Pirate Academy (American Library Association, 1990) and Theme Play: Exciting Young Imaginations (Libraries Unlimited, 2006), and was previously Imagination Consultant at the Children's Workshop in New York City. Author of Thematic Journeys. |
