Lindsey Keown’s Cardboard Creation Station was featured on the Future Ready Librarians podcast, Leading from the Library, hosted by Shannon Miller! In Season 12, Episode 12—“Thinking Outside the Box: Cardboard Creation in the Library Makerspace”— 1/2 ⬇️

📚✨Calling all amazing school librarians! Share your creative ideas for library orientation and let's inspire each other to make this school year the best one yet. Don't forget to tag GLMA for a chance to be featured! #BackToSchool #LibraryLife #GLMA #LibraryOrientationMagic 📖💡

📚✨Calling all amazing school librarians! Share your creative ideas for library orientation and let's inspire each other to make this school year the best one yet. Don't forget to tag GLMA for a chance to be featured! #BackToSchool #LibraryLife #GLMA #LibraryOrientationMagic 📖💡

📬 Back-to-school season is here! GLMA members, be sure to check your email for our Beginning of the Year Newsletter! Inside you'll find important advocacy updates, upcoming events, member recognition, and everything you need to kick off another successful year. 1/2

📚 Back to School Advocacy Reminder! 📚 As you head into a new school year, make sure your school library media committee is up and running—and that you’re familiar with your selection policy! It’s your best tool for confidently curating your collection and supporting intellectual freedom. 💪📖

🙋‍♂️ General info & Volunteering? Want to know more about what we do, have a general question, or want to lend a hand? The Info account is your go-to. 👑 Membership & Big Concerns? For questions about your membership status, specific concerns, or official matters, reach out directly to the President 🔚

📚 Welcome back, GLMA! We hope you had a wonderful, restful summer and are ready for another exciting school year. As we kick off a new year, we'd like to once again congratulate our 2026 GA Library Media Specialist of the Year, Abigail Slattery of Northside Elementary in Dougherty County! 🎉 1/2

☀️ Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and get inspired at the GLMA Summer Institute! 📚✨ Join fellow Georgia library media professionals for engaging sessions, meaningful networking, and practical ideas you can bring back to your school library. 1/3 ⬇️

📣 Research Participants Needed! Help support doctoral research highlighting the leadership of School Library Media Specialists in metro Atlanta K–12 schools. A qualitative dissertation study through Kennesaw State University is seeking participants in the following roles: 🧵⬇️ 1/4

📣 Congratulations to our 2026 Georgia Regional Library Media Specialists of the Year! 🎉📚We’re so proud to celebrate these outstanding educators. 💫 1/2 ⬇️

Celebrating excellence in Georgia school libraries! 🎉 Congratulations to Katrina Barnett (@chiclibrarianatl) of Factory Shoals Middle School for being named a recipient of the 2026 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant from the American Library Association! 1/3 ⬇️

GLMA member spotlight! 🌟 Kathy Schmidt was recently featured on the Library Exchange podcast—don’t miss her episode on growing readers through community events! 📚 🎧 Listen here: www.libraryexchangepodcast.com/e/lit-on-the...

📚✨ Get ready for an unforgettable Lit Lounge at GLMA Summer Institute! We’re thrilled to partner with Impossible Moon Bookshop—a new independent bookstore owned by local children’s author Breanna McDaniel—for our Sunday night welcome reception. 1/3 ⬇️

🏆 Congratulations again to Sheveeta Bonner of Druid Hills High School (DeKalb County Schools), recipient of the 2026 GLMA Distinguished School Administrator Award! Nominated by school librarian Marcia Kochel, Bonner was recognized for her outstanding support of the school library program — 1/2 ⬇️

📣 Calling all school librarians! Dr. Jessica Lilly, Assistant Professor at UWG, and her research partner Dr. Kim Huett are conducting a qualitative study on school librarian social capital — exploring how we build relationships with our stakeholders. 🤝 1/3 ⬇️

✨ Author Keynote Spotlight: John Schu ✨ We are thrilled to welcome John Schu again as our author keynote for SI Mission Possible! 💥 John has built a career championing the things that matter most — 1/3 ⬇️

✨ Don’t wait—rooms are filling fast! Secure your spot for GLMA Summer Institute by booking your hotel by May 8. Make sure you’re set for an inspiring few days of learning, connection, and growth! 🔗 www.glma-inc.org/summer-insti...

✨ Librarian Spotlight: Cicely Lewis ✨ We are honored to welcome Cicely Lewis to SI Mission Possible! 💥 The 2020 School Librarian of the Year and founder of the award-winning Read Woke® movement, Cicely is redefining what it means to engage students through literacy in today’s digital world. 1/3 ⬇️

🏆 Congratulations to Sheveeta Bonner of Druid Hills High School (DeKalb County Schools), recipient of the 2026 GLMA Distinguished School Administrator Award! Nominated by school librarian Marcia Kochel, Bonner was recognized for her outstanding support of the school library program — 1/2 ⬇️

Congratulations to GLMA member Lauren Mobley for recently hosting Book Detours, a series for PBS and Independent Lens! 🎬📚 Through this series, Lauren interviewed several prominent authors while championing the importance of intellectual freedom. 1/2 ⬇️

Shoutout to GLMA member Sarah Sansbury for being featured on the Can’t Shelve This podcast! 🎧📚 In Episode 2.7, “If We Build It, They Will Read,” Sarah joins hosts Janette Derucki and Leah Gregory, along with special guest Pernille Ripp — 1/2 ⬇️

🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉 Join us in celebrating excellence in school libraries! 📚✨ Sharon Britt will host her Exemplary Program Winner Open House at Parsons TOMORROW from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM. 1/2 ⬇️

— plus time for Q&A and discussion. 🔗 Register for the Town Hall: bit.ly/GLTHMarch26 Let’s stay informed, support one another, and advocate for Georgia’s libraries together. #GALibraries #GALILEO #SchoolLibraries #LibraryAdvocacy #GALibrarians 2/2 🔚

🌟 GLMA Member Spotlight 🌟 Congratulations to Nicholas Moore, GLMA Treasurer Intern, for being featured as a guest on the Library Exchange Podcast! 🎙️ 1/3 ⬇️

✨ Author Keynote Spotlight: John Schu ✨ We are thrilled to welcome John Schu again as our author keynote for SI Mission Possible! 💥 John has built a career championing the things that matter most—kids, books, and the people who connect them. 1/3 ⬇️

📢 Deadline Extended! 📢 Due to technical difficulties, the deadline to apply for GLMA awards has been extended from March 15 to March 21. This is a great opportunity to recognize the incredible work happening in Georgia’s school libraries! ✨ 1/3 ⬇️

🌟 Member Spotlight 🌟 Please join us in celebrating GLMA member Robbie Barber, recipient of the LIRT Librarian Recognition Award! This national honor recognizes her outstanding contributions to the development, advancement, and support of information literacy and library instruction. 1/2 ⬇️

🚨 ACTION ALERT: Oppose SB 74 🚨 Pressure is mounting to move SB 74 — the dangerous “lock up librarians” bill — to the Georgia House floor for a vote as early as Monday, March 16. Now is the time to make your voice heard. 🧵 1/4 ⬇️

🚨 GLMA Summer Institute Registration🚨 Your Mission Possible: Agents of Literacy begins now. 🕵️‍♀️📚 Don’t miss out—activate your mission and register before the deals disappear! ✨