Librarian profiles
Valerie Byrd-Fort
Dutch Fork Elementary School, Columbia, South Carolina
MLIS, University of South Carolina
"The best part about my job is that I get to show kids that reading is fun."
Greta Casto
Russell Primary School, Russell, Kentucky
MSLS, University of Kentucky
"The Library Media Center is truly the hub of everything that happens in our school."
Vallena Harris
Sonoma Country Day School, Santa Rosa, California
MLS, University of California-Berkeley
"The most rewarding part is engaging students in reading and encouraging them to become lifelong learners."
Betty Jordan
Sullivan Middle School, Rock Hill, South Carolina
MLIS, University of South Carolina
"(Students) all need encouragement, challenges, expectations, and a feeling of ownership in whatever they do."
Craig Odle
Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kansas
MLS, Emporia State University
"The days of just sitting around and checking out books are gone!"
Joyce J. Ricks
Twin Hickory Elementary School, Glen Allen, Virginia
Endorsement Library Media, Virginia Commonwealth University
"How children view me as a librarian may last a lifetime."
