Librarian: Amanda Jones, M.Ed.+30
2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year
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This is my 20th year at LOM. I am a former 7th and 8th grade ELA teacher and LOM & LOHS alumna. I have a Masters +30 and I am a certified K-12 librarian, certified 1-8 elementary teacher, certified school administrator, and certified reading specialist. I LOVE to read and help students select "homerun books" that leave lasting impressions. I am the current 2nd Vice President/1st Chair Elect of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians (and serve on several committees). Our library was the winner of the 2019 LLA James O Modisette Award for top middle school library programming. I am the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year, the 2019 LACUE State Middle/Junior Teacher of the Year, and the 2019 Social Media Superstar Program Pioneer for the American Association of School Librarians. In addition to being a member of the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards 6-8 Committee for the Louisiana State Library, I also enjoy presenting at district, state, regional, and national conferences. I am a member of the LPPS Master Trainer Cohort and am on the following committees for the American Association of School Librarians: AASL Inspire Special Event Grant Committee (of which I'm a former recipient), AASL 2021 National Conference Committee (Social Media Co-Chair), and the AASL School Library Event Promotion Committee. I have presented several times nationally for ISTE, presented at the AASL 2019 National Conference in Kentucky, and have been featured four times on the School Librarians United podcast. I am an official blogger for AASL's Knowledge Quest, I am a member of the professional organizations listed below, and am the head of several school clubs including 2 Girls Who Code clubs, Silent Reading Club, and the after school STEAM program. I co-host the My Two Cents webinar series with my educator partner-in-crime Heather White and am an official Ambassador for both Wakelet and Rubik's Cube: You Can Do the Cube Lending Program. Starting in 2021, I joined the Louisiana Educator Advocacy Development Fellowship (LEAD) to help elevate student voices in Louisiana. I have the best job in the world and I have enjoyed making our school
library the heart of Live Oak Middle School.
Feel free to email me if you ever have any questions or concerns.
I've presented for the following:
- AASL19 National Conference
- ISTE19 and ISTE20 National Conferences
- ISTE Librarians Network
- Louisiana Library Association State Conferences
- LACUE State Conferences
- New England Library Association (NELA)
- Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
- Maine Association of School Librarians
- Google Education Group of Louisiana
- EdChange Global
- Future Ready Librarians
- New Jersey Association of School Librarians
- California School Library Association
- Catholica Teacher's Library Association of Canada
- Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana
- LA Dept of Education Teacher Leaders Summit
Presentation Topics:
- Using Twitter to Build a PLN
- Embedded Librarians
- Grants and Funding Ideas
- Literacy Shaming
- Creating Virtual Tours and Digital Escapes
- Edtech: Wakelet, G Suite Tools, Immersive Reader, etc.
- Using Social Media as an Advocacy Tool
- Designing Promos and Slides
- Modern School Library Programming
- Battle of the Books
- and more!
Webinars
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Professional Portfolio
I'm a proud contributor!
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AASL19 Social Media Squad
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LASL 2nd VP/1st Chair Elect
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LLA Member
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LYRC 6-8 Committee Member
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Library Card Sign-Up Month Coordinator
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WRAD Coordinator
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Offering Private After School Tutoring
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#AASL19 Promoter
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2019 AASL Presenter
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#AASL19 Attendee
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AASL 19 Social Media Squad
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Skype Global Learning Expert
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Mystery Skype Explorer
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25,000+ Skype Miles
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Hack the Classroom 2017
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Virtual Fieldtrips
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Microsoft Community Member
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Ambassador
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