About the Instructor – Karen Scott

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Karen Scott is an award-winning school librarian and is a frequent presenter at local, state, and national conferences. She is currently a member of the Amelia Walden Committee for ALAN (NCTE), a co-chair for the national AASL National Library Conference, Chairperson of YALSA's Top 10 Books for Teens, and a past member of the 2020 Newbery Committee. She is an active member of the American Association of School Librarians and previously served on AASL's Best Digital Tools committee. She also has served on YALSA's ALEX committee.

Karen is a highly experienced school librarian, is considered an expert in the field by her peers and has been her school's Teacher of the Year. She has worked extensively with the library media standards of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She is a book reviewer for Library Media Connection and has reviewed for School Library Journal. She has also served on the United States Best Books for Youth's committee for Outstanding Books for Teens, and on the selection committee for Wilson's Children's Catalog.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Karen was awesome! She was well informed and presented the material in an easy-to-understand way. I got so much from this presentation."

"Very informative!! Karen obviously knows her stuff and is a good presenter."

"This was fantastic!!!! I have gotten SO MANY ideas about reorganizing my library, utilizing new apps and resources, and books for me and my students!"

"I love this presentation. Great information."

"Completely reset my brain after all this craziness! Instructor was amazing. So impressed with what she knows."

"This was a delight. Karen's style and knowledge of her materials are fantastic. The time flew by. I feel refreshed and ready to try and read a bunch of new things. This was a wonderful use of my time."