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Full of gratitude sums up my feelings at the moment! I'm happy to share that I'm officially a contributing author to the American Library Associations' Coretta Scott King Blog!
It's with great pleasure that I spoke recently for Koha-US Libraries as their keynote speaker. The theme of the conference centered around "Blazing New Trails, so I did my best to offer that insight as it pertained to Artificial Intelligence. Thank you to Koha-US Library and their 2024 Conference Planning Committee, ByWater Solutions, Round Rock Public Library under the direction of Michelle Cervantes and Rhonda Kupier. To all attendees (in-person/live-stream): I hope you found something I said worthy of investigation and participation as it relates to holding AI accountable in your library communities. I thank you for your time and attention. Below is the live-stream of my presentation. Please enjoy. SCAN THE QR CODE to have your own copy of the slides! 🤓
Welcome to my Back-to-School Leadership and Advocacy post! I am super excited to present to you some ways to get your students involved in the censorship battles across America. This post is written in conjunction with the wonderful Da'Taeveyon Daniels, winner of the Sam G. Whitten Award for Intellectual Freedom this past year at the 2024 Texas Library Association Annual Conference: Here's a bonus for you, Da'Taeveyon has written a Top 5 List for Student Advocacy to educate and elevate student voices in leadership. As student activists, advocates, organizers, and storytellers, we play a crucial role in shaping the future of our communities and our country. If you're just starting in student advocacy, especially in the fight against book bans, here are five essential tips to help you take a leadership role and inspire action. 1. Educate Yourself and Others Knowledge is power. Start by understanding the issues at hand—why are books being banned, who is aff...
Hello friends! I know it's been a while since I posted, but big changes happened in my life. I accepted a new leadership role on the east coast in Philadelphia. This presentation below is how it all began: Reimagining Philly by Jean Darnell Which led to this... And this... So, there you have it. I'm a Library Director in Philadelphia! Here are a few pictures of me in action: Don't worry, I will get back to my AI adventures in 2025. You can still catch me at TCEA 2025 as a conference presenter in February and I will be a SXSWEdu in March!
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