As the school year winds down and summer planning ramps up, it’s easy for even the most passionate librarians to feel stretched thin. This timely, conversation-style session is designed to help you pause, reflect, and re-energize—without adding more to your plate.
Join Shannon McClintock Miller, Van Meter School Librarian and Future Ready Librarians® spokesperson, and Jonatha Basye, Director of the Van Meter Public Library (IA), as they share real-world strategies from both perspectives and model what meaningful school–public library collaboration can look like in action.
In this session, each audience will receive ideas tailored to their unique role:
• School librarians will explore ways to sustain momentum through the end of the school year, engage students in spring reading, and plant early seeds for summer reading and a strong fall start.
• Public librarians will gain strategies for preparing for summer reading, welcoming families already familiar with the library, and connecting programming back to the school year.
At the same time, Shannon and Jonatha will show how working together across school and public libraries can amplify impact—through shared themes, aligned messaging, collaborative programming, and relationship-building that benefits students, families, and the broader community.
The session will wrap with rapid-fire inspiration and simple actions you can take right away.
You can register here, friends.
We look forward to you joining us!
