Leading from the Library

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Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI

2026-04-1426:23

Allie Cornejo engages in a thoughtful conversation about how digital citizenship is changing in the age of AI. She reflects on the questions schools are wrestling with, including accuracy, bias, authorship, and responsibility, and discusses how librarians can help shape a culture where students learn to think critically and act ethically in an AI-driven world. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.org Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Library Neighborhood: Connecting Across District Lines

2026-04-0723:40

Guests Names: Jillian Pratt, Amanda Hunt Guest social media: @thetechylibrarian, @thenextgenlibrarian Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Designing a Student-Centered Library

2026-03-3122:56

Guest Name: Meghan Murphy Guest social media: @librarywithmeg on instagram/facebook/tiktok Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Back to Basics: Building a Community of Readers

2026-03-2433:33

In this podcast episode, Melanie LeJeune joins Shannon to talk about the collaborative work she is doing with her faculty regarding free-choice reading and the importance of providing time for students to read during the school day. She shares how she started and so many amazing ideas that all of us can do within our libraries and communities too. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.org Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Bringing the community into your library with Lunch and Learns

2025-11-2525:32

Guest Name: Amanda Smithfield Guest social media: x @asmithfield Instagram @humefogglibrary Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

A Sense of Place: Future Ready School Libraries

2025-11-1827:09

Guest Name: Hannah Byrd Little Guest social media:Instagram: @librarianlittle | @libfeetTikTok: @BondWithTheBooksBlueSky: @librarianlittle.bsky.socialLinkedIn: Hannah Byrd Little Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Welcome to the Library: Making the library a welcoming and collaborative space for all

2025-11-1127:55

Guest Name: Katie Capshaw Guest social media: @prezofthelibrarystacks Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Lights, Camera, Library! How Pre-Recorded Lessons Can Supercharge Engagement (and Sanity)

2025-11-0418:35

Guests Name: Chrystal Burkes Guest Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrystalburkes/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrystalburkes.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Discovering the Magic of Books with Dori Bookie and Gil

2025-10-3007:10

In this episode of the Future Ready Librarian podcast, Shannon welcomes special guests Dori Bookie and Gil from Follett Content to chat about their recent reading road trip to Page Turner Falls. They share their excitement about discovering new books that will be featured in the upcoming Follett Book eFairs. From exciting genres to the ease of online shopping, they talk about how fun and meaningful it is to give books as gifts—especially for birthdays and other special moments. Dori and Gil also share why reading matters and encourage everyone to check out what Follett Book eFairs has to offer. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

STEM Battle of the Books

2025-10-2824:54

Guests Name: Nancy Cravey and Natalie Strange Guest Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/gcschoolsnc/ Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library

2025-10-2128:20

Guests Name: Dione Mila and Diana Haneski Guest Social Media: Dione: @LibraryHubLife Diana: @joyouslibrarian Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

EL Learners in the Library

2025-10-1424:29

Guest Name: Brandi Grant Guest Social Media: Insta: @jerniganlibrarian Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Future Ready & Full of Library Joy!

2025-10-0725:24

Guest Name: Brandi Grant Guest Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/mrsg_litty_lib/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Teaching News Literacy in the Age of AI

2025-10-0118:32

Guest Name: Dr. Cathy Collins Guest Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinscathy/ Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

It’s Time for Young Teen Lit

2025-09-2327:13

Guest Name: Christina Chatel Guest Social Media: @medialoguer.bsky.social, @troymsmedia (Instagram) Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Changing the Librarian Stereotype and Narrative

2025-09-1622:13

Guest Name: Jennifer Sancedio Boatman Guest Social Media: X: @jsancedio Instagram: @jsancedio Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Weeding: The Great Library Divide

2025-09-0932:46

Guest Name: Len Bryan Guest Social Media: @lenbryan25.bsky.social on BlueSky Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Graphic Novels: Your Secret Weapon For Teaching Social Justice

2025-06-0319:06

Guest Name: Amy Brownlee Guest Social Media: @amybrownlee93 on BlueSky & Instagram Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

SLaM: Pages, Pixels, and Possibilities

2025-05-2823:13

Guest Name: Greg BakerGuest Social Media: mrbakerslam.bsky.socialFuture Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

Creating a Play-Based Library

2025-05-2031:16

Guest Name: Caitlin Wingers Guest social media: Instagram: @caitlin.wingers_wonders Bluesky: @cwingerswonders.bsky.socialFuture Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #LFTL #Library #LibrarianPodcast #FutureReadyLibs Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

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