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Nancy Jo Lambert is a Google Certified Trainer and high school teacher librarian in Frisco Independent School District at Reedy High School. She is a presenter advocating for libraries by telling the story of the learning happening in her library. She holds positions in the Texas Library Association, Texas Computer Education Association, American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, and the Texas Association of School Librarians. She has been published in professional journals and won numerous awards and grants and was named TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year and the American Association of School Librarians Social Media Superstar Curriculum Champion in 2019. She is co-founder of EduPrideAlliance.org and she is known for sharing her professional work on Twitter @NancyJoLambert and her website reedylibrary.com.

• White Privilege Part 1

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 12/19/2019 • ( 6 )

  

  Recently I heard the song “White Privilege II” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (play it before you read…) and using the lyrics as inspiration I started thinking about this blog post. I’ve heard that silences are action and I’ve been… Read More ›

• Include Everyone: Exploring Social Justice in the Library

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 11/22/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  At the 2019 AASL National Conference, I attended the session “Include Everyone: Exploring Social Justice in the Library” presented by Erika Long, Metro Nashville Public Schools, and Susan Polos, school librarian at Fox Lane High School. The session presenters started… Read More ›

• Equity: Moving Beyond Intention to Inclusive Practice

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 11/21/2019 • ( 0 )

  

  At AASL 2019 I attended the session “Equity: Moving Beyond Intention to Inclusive Practice” presented by Julie Stivers, Mount Vernon Library in Raliegh, North Carolina. Julie served as the task force chair for the 2017-2018 YALSA Presidential Theme of Youth… Read More ›

• Please give a little respect to me

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 10/16/2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Soul, I hear you calling Recently I heard the song “A Little Respect” by Erasure (play it while you read…) and I started thinking about this blog post: “I try to discover A little something to make me sweeter Oh… Read More ›

• That’s just the way it is

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 09/20/2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Recently I heard the song “The Way It” Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range and I started thinking about the words: “Said hey, little boy, you can’t go where the others go ‘Cause you don’t look like they do… Read More ›

• Explore How to Advocate through Coalitions in the Jan/Feb Issue

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 01/08/2018 • ( 1 )

  

  The focus of this issue of Knowledge Quest is Advocacy through Coalitions. School librarians must advocate for school libraries everywhere. Often the most effective advocacy method is joining groups or larger organizations that have the power to influence legislation. By… Read More ›

• Moving Beyond the Selfie: 21st Century Photography Skills to Improve Your Instruction

  By Nancy Jo Lambert on 11/11/2017 • ( 0 )

  

  With music playing to greet session attendees, James Allen started his Moving Beyond the Selfie: 21st Century Photography Skills to Improve Your Instruction with a funny video from Bad Lip Reading and a survey to find out where his attendees were… Read More ›