Librarians with a growth mindset must intentionally seek out opportunities to interact and connect with librarians on a larger scale beyond the walls of their individual institutions. The American Library Association Annual Conference gave me and Pre-K to 8 Librarian Mary-Kate Fowee a chance to do just that at the largest national professional library conference this summer in San Diego, Calif.
Technology is a tool used in Darlington's Upper School Library to promote literacy and show our students that there is no limit to what they can learn, and in turn, what they can achieve. As an Apple Distinguished School, Darlington offers advanced tools that empower students to lead and innovate in the digital age of literacy and education.
In this episode, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Smyly talks with Technology Integration Coordinator Leah Lynn and Upper School Librarian Jordan West about the conferences and trainings they've attended this summer for their professional development.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Thatcher Faculty and Staff Development Fund, I was able to attend the Georgia Educational Technology Conference last year. As a first-year Darlington faculty member and first-year librarian, I was eager to gather as much information as I could from school library media veterans. Many of the ideas I incorporated into Darlington’s Upper School Library throughout the year were from seeds planted at GAETC. I knew that I wanted to attend again in 2023 — and this time, I had the opportunity to write the grant myself and explain just how valuable my experience at the conference had been.
Librarians with a growth mindset must intentionally seek out opportunities to interact and connect with librarians on a larger scale beyond the walls of their individual institutions. The American Library Association Annual Conference gave me and Pre-K to 8 Librarian Mary-Kate Fowee a chance to do just that at the largest national professional library conference this summer in San Diego, Calif.
Technology is a tool used in Darlington's Upper School Library to promote literacy and show our students that there is no limit to what they can learn, and in turn, what they can achieve. As an Apple Distinguished School, Darlington offers advanced tools that empower students to lead and innovate in the digital age of literacy and education.
In this episode, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Smyly talks with Technology Integration Coordinator Leah Lynn and Upper School Librarian Jordan West about the conferences and trainings they've attended this summer for their professional development.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Thatcher Faculty and Staff Development Fund, I was able to attend the Georgia Educational Technology Conference last year. As a first-year Darlington faculty member and first-year librarian, I was eager to gather as much information as I could from school library media veterans. Many of the ideas I incorporated into Darlington’s Upper School Library throughout the year were from seeds planted at GAETC. I knew that I wanted to attend again in 2023 — and this time, I had the opportunity to write the grant myself and explain just how valuable my experience at the conference had been.
