[CASL-L] CT Librarian recipient of 2018 I Love My Librarian Award

[Melissa Thom]

Congratulations!!!  :)


Melissa Thom
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On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 2:05 PM Williams, Linda <Linda.Williams at ct.gov>
wrote:

> ALA has announced this year’s winners of the *I Love My Librarian Award*
> and Connecticut has a Library Media Specialist on the list!
>
>
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> Here’s the text
> <https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/2018-i-love-my-librarian-winners-announced/>
> :
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>
>
> “Linda Robinson
>
> Mansfield (Conn.) Middle School
>
>
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> “Robinson’s innovation and dedication has fostered a love of reading among
> Mansfield Middle School students. Despite a significant decline in
> enrollment, her literacy programs have resulted in increased
> circulation—from 17,033 books in 2010 to 27,064 in 2018. Robinson’s unique
> One School, One Read program brings text to life during lunchtime: She
> works with cafeteria staff to plan a meal that reflects a book’s setting;
> staff members dress up as the characters; and decorations, music, and props
> round out the spectacle, transforming the lunchroom into a living book.
>
>
>
> “’Receiving this award and reading the nomination written by so many of my
> school staff has shown me just how much my community values what I do and
> the role I play in school culture,” Robinson says. “My favorite part of
> being a librarian is that I can take my strengths and passions to build
> programs or services for others. No other job could afford me the same wide
> range of challenges and the positive feedback that I make a difference.’”
>
>
>
> [image: CT_State_Library_Logo-02.png]
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>
>
> Linda Williams | *She/Her/Hers * | Youth Services Consultant, Division of
> Library Development | Linda.Williams at ct.gov | *Office*: (860) 704-2207
>
> libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children | 786 S. Main St., Middletown,
> CT 06457 | Phone: (860) 704-2200 | Fax : (860) 704-2228
>
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