About Your Instructor – Crystal Trice

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Crystal Trice is an award-winning school librarian and frequent state and national presenter. With experience as both a School Librarian and Youth Services Librarian, she brings a depth of knowledge and practical experience to her presentations. Crystal blends library expertise and a passion for sharing practical ways educators can add creative spark within their school libraries. Crystal is known for her inspirational message, budget friendly ideas, and innovative ways for creating outstanding makerspaces and learning centers.

In addition, she is the author of LIBRARY CENTERS/MAKERSPACES: Creating More Engaging Learning Spaces in Your School LIBRARY, the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar. Crystal's seminars are exciting, fun, practical, and packed with creative ideas you can use right away. Join her for a day filled with the most effective, easy-to-implement ideas to help you create or enhance motivating and engaging makerspaces and library centers in your school.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Crystal is an amazing instructor with so many practical and easy-to-implement ideas and strategies!"
– Julie Rohan, Media Center Director

"Crystal did a great job with this seminar. I feel empowered to implement these ideas in my library space. My aha moment: makerspaces can begin with a small idea and a few supplies that you already have in your room."
– Christina Nieves, Library Media Specialist

"Crystal is an amazing presenter who was extremely knowledgeable and made our makerspace learning fun and engaging."
– Catherine Chidiac, Media Specialist

"Wonderful – I loved how the seminar was organized! I got loads of great ideas and am inspired to go bigger next year!"
– Beth Hale, Teacher Librarian

"This seminar was an amazing experience. I learned so much about how to leverage my makerspace and integrate it as part of my library curriculum. Crystal – I can't thank you enough for all of the ideas and inspiration."
– Amber Fulcher, Media Coordinator

"Thank you so much! This was such a wonderfully organized presentation full of useful ideas and resources I can begin using right away."
– Leslie Flowerday, Library Media Specialist

"So much great information! I feel more comfortable with my makerspace now and what to do with it. Thank you!"
– Stephanie Fidler, Librarian