Really Exciting News

I am so excited to tell you Nathan Smith, LMS at Jolliff, is the TOY for Secondary this year. Tomorrow night will be the official announcement at the TOY Reception, but the word is out amongst the librarians in the district now. Nathan has done a wonderful job on so many levels and he is very deserving of this honor but, he didn't win just for what he has done in the media center, he has won for all the LMS in our area. He has brought an incredible pride to our field and to borrow a phrase, in this economic time, this is huge! His expertise in the library is right out of the textbook. He colloborates with teachers, he is loved and respected by students, his admin depends on him and consults with him regularly. He is also involved in leadership roles at the state level. This is just wonderful news! I encourage all of you to keep collaborating, keep teaching and integrating library skills, keep encouraging the folks in your building to be up to date with information literacy and finally, keep spreading the love of libraries. It is sooooooo worth it!