Meeting in the Washington Room of the Pritchard Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus, library leaders from around the state and nation met to discuss the current legislative push to require librarians in all Washington public schools and give the libraries money for resources. The day was truly inspirational. We heard from some great speakers: Jamie McKenzie, Gary Hartzell, Julie Walker (AASL Exec. Dir.), Mike Eisenberg, Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet (Antioch U. Pres.), Lorraine Roy (ALA Pres.), and Sara Kelly Johns (AASL Pres.). We also got to see the "Spokane moms" in person (top photo)! They are truly an inspiration. We discussed the importance libraries have on student learning in the 21st century. I really identified with Gary Hartzell's (lower photo) comment that librarians need to reshape their image - seize control - "don't let others define you."
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