Episodes
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Abby Moore. Abby serves as the lead librarian for 4 campuses in Texas. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/librarianship-is-a-science-but-it-s-also-an-art-with-abby-moore 
Published 06/16/23
This podcast is a recording from a Zoom event held with middle school librarian, Karina Quilantan Garza. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/december-come-plan-with-us 
Published 11/22/22
This podcast is a recording from a Zoom event held with high school librarian, Margie Longoria.   We hope you enjoy the recording. If you follow this webpage, you will be sent an invitation to join us live in Zoom each month. You can also watch the video recording on Facebook to see anything we showed the audience.   Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/november 
Published 11/01/22
This podcast is a recording from a Zoom event held with middle school librarian, Jackie Torres.   We hope you enjoy the recording. If you follow this webpage, you will be sent an invitation to join us live in Zoom each month. You can also watch the video recording on Facebook to see anything we showed the audience.   Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/october-come-plan-with-us 
Published 09/26/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Kristen Badger. She currently works at a high school library in Florida, but has also worked in a middle school and elementary school library.   Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/dynamic-shelving-with-kristen-badger
Published 05/27/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Dr. Steve Albrecht. He has trained thousands of library employees, live and online, in service, safety, and security. As well, he has worked with city and county libraries, K-12 libraries, college and university libraries, special libraries, and law libraries in over 28 states. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/service-safety-and-security-steve-albrecht 
Published 05/13/22
The Librarian Influencers of the Week are Margaret Alger and Jessica Kitta . Margaret’s elementary school feeds into Jessica’s middle school in their Virginia district. These ladies both see their positions as a service role and believe being a librarian is the best job ever! Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/libraries-are-the-hub-of-inquiry-and-learning-with-margaret-alger-and-jessica-kitta 
Published 05/06/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Donna Mignardi, a high school librarian in Maryland. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/classroom-book-clubs-with-donna-mignardi 
Published 04/29/22
The Librarian Influencers of the Week are the Calvert County Public Schools Librarians who were awarded the National School Library of the Year Award (NSLPY) last year. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/aasl-nslpy-award-with-calvert-county-public-schools-librarians 
Published 04/22/22
The Librarian Influencers of the Week is a dynamic Texas duo! Let’s meet Becky Calzada and Liz Philippi. Becky is the District Library Coordinator in Leander ISD. Liz Philippi is the School Program Coordinator for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.    Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/collection-development-matters-with-becky-calzada-and-liz-phillppi
Published 04/15/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Lia Fisher-Janosz who works in Virginia at a K-5 public school library. She is in her 4th year as librarian and has a lot to share with the audience. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/bring-your-a-game-to-the-library-with-lia-fisher-janosz 
Published 04/08/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Valarie Trice. Valarie is the Media Specialist at the Dooly County K-8 Academy in Georgia. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/libraries-store-the-energy-that-fuels-the-imagination-with-valarie-trice 
Published 04/01/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Tom Bober. Tom works at an elementary library outside of St. Louis, Missouri. He also serves as the district level library coordinator. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/librarians-impact-the-learning-of-every-student-with-tom-bober 
Published 03/25/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Jillian Rudes. She works in a 6th-12th grade public school in the Queens borough of New York City. She is also the Japanese Culture & Manga Cooperative Collection Development librarian for the New York City Department of Education.   Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/embedded-library-skills-supports-collaboration-with-jillian-rudes
Published 03/18/22
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Elizabeth Pelayo. Beth works as the LRC director and media specialist at a high school in Illinois. Shownotes:   
Published 12/06/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Steve Tetreault. Steve is involved with the library world in New Jersey and writes for AASL’s Knowledge Quest. Shownotes:  https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/endliteracyshaming-with-steve-tetreault 
Published 11/29/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Michigan librarian Kelly Hincks. Kelly works at a private elementary school outside of Detroit where she works with PK-3rd graders. Shownotes:  https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/ways-to-influence-a-school-s-reading-culture-with-kelly-hincks 
Published 11/22/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Ashley Hawkins. She is a librarian providing support for 3 schools on her campus in Brooklyn, New York. She is known on social media as the Manga Librarian.  Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/meet-the-manga-librarian-with-ashley-hawkins 
Published 11/15/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Patty Duval. She is a Media Services Specialist providing district level support for librarians in her Florida district. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/create-a-scaffolded-curriculum-for-your-media-program-with-patty-duval 
Published 11/08/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Maegen Rose, a middle school librarian! She works at an independent middle school in New York. She was named one of SLJ’s Movers and Shakers for 2021. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/school-librarians-must-be-intentional-change-agents-with-maegen-rose   
Published 11/01/21
This week’s podcast features a special author event! I was fortunate to connect with school librarian and book editor, Margie Longoria who arranged for us to chat with 5 authors from her new book Living Beyond Borders.  We were joined by David Bowles, Ruben Degollado, Xavier Garza, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Daniel García Ordaz. Shownotes including author links: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/living-beyond-borders-author-interviews-with-editor-margie-longoria 
Published 10/25/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is D.C. librarian Christopher Stewart. Christopher is a middle school librarian in the District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) System in Washington, DC.  He is also one of SLJ’s 2021 Movers and Shakers!  Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/a-librarian-s-work-extends-beyond-the-school-building-with-christopher-stewart 
Published 10/18/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Texas librarian Sandra Carswell. She has worked in intermediate and junior high school libraries in central Texas. Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/librarians-can-make-a-huge-positive-impact-on-their-students-education   
Published 10/11/21
The Librarian Influencer of the Week is Dr. Jen Sturge. Jen worked as a Maryland elementary librarian and then moved to the central office to support school libraries for the past 6 years. Jenn was one of the SLJ Movers and Shakers this year! Her district won the National School Library of the Year Award from AASL! Shownotes: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/school-librarians-change-the-world-for-the-better-with-jen-sturge 
Published 10/04/21