Season 12 of the Future Ready Podcast Series, Leading From The Library, Is Here, Friends!

It's here!  

Season 12 of the Future Ready podcast series, Leading From The Library is now LIVE with 12 new episodes with amazing librarians, educators and other special guests. We couldn't be more excited about this new season full of amazing stories, timely topics and inspiring conversations. 

This week, we kick off Season 12 with Melanie LeJeune, and her podcast, Back to the Basics: Building a Community of Readers. 

It was so inspiring to hear more about Melanie's passion and her story.

You won't want to miss these wonderful conversations, friends.

On the Leading from the Library podcast site, you will find all of the future and past episodes.

There are so many important, interesting and exciting topics for all of us as Future Ready Librarians and educators. You won't want to miss them. 

You can subscribe to wherever you listen to your podcasts. 

A big thank you to our friends at Follett Content for supporting our Future Ready Librarian Podcast Series. 

We hope that you join us each week for the Leading from the Library Podcast, friends.  

Join Me for the Replay: The Future-Ready Library and Smarter Movie Streaming That Supports Learning

 

In this live webinar recording, The Future-Ready Library, Smarter Movie Streaming That Supports Learning. I joined Swank K-12 Streaming for a conversation about instructional needs, resources, and decision-making in today’s schools.

In this 60-minute recorded session, you’ll hear honest insight on:

• Identifying classroom needs and instructional gaps
• How access to curriculum-aligned films can support instruction and student engagement
• How streaming movie access fits into day-to-day classroom use
• Budgeting and resource considerations for schools and districts

This session is designed for future-ready librarians, educators, and administrators who want a realistic, informed look at how a purpose-built streaming platform can support teaching and learning in today's school environments. 

You can access the on-demand recording here, friends.  I know you are going to love it! 

Join Us For Our April Future Ready Librarians Webinar, Voices That Matter - Creating Equity-Centered Collections!

 

Friends, I am so excited to invite you to our upcoming Future Ready Librarians webinar, Voices That Matter - Creating Equity-Centered Collections. It is on April 22, 2026 at 5:00pm EST.  

This session focuses on building inclusive, diverse collections that reflect student identities and protect intellectual freedom.  Participants will learn how equity-centered collection development supports literacy, belonging, and the freedom to read. 

And I am thrilled to share that Melissa Corey, Lauren Mobley, and Nic Moore will be joining me for this one!  It's going to be an amazing hour of conversations, learning, and ideas for all of our libraries and work. 

We look forward to seeing everyone there.  You can register here, friends.