Make, Learn, Grow: Cultivating Future Innovators in the Library
Wednesday, October 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Ignite creativity and critical thinking in your K-12 students through coding, robotics, and makerspaces! Learn practical strategies and engaging activities to transform your library into a dynamic learning hub. Discover how to introduce coding concepts, build and program robots, and foster innovation through hands-on projects. Tips for how to collaborate with your district-level staff, local public librarians, and classroom teachers will also be discussed. Leave this webinar equipped to empower the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators.
Presenter: Kate Tomkins grew up in Gainesville, Florida, and began working at her local public library in high school. She received her undergraduate degree in journalism with a focus in editing, but she decided upon graduation to pursue her master’s in library and information science because she enjoyed her time working at the library so much. She moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2010 and spent the next 13 years working for the St. Johns County School District as a school librarian. In 2023, Kate relocated to North Carolina and is now a librarian at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Kate has always been active in professional networks, serving in various leadership roles in the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) and the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN). She is a graduate of the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI) and the Next Level Library Leadership Institute (NLLLI). She also served as a mentor for SSLLI. She has presented on various topics for FAME, NEFLIN and the Florida Library Association (FLA) and written numerous articles for School Library Journal and VOYA Magazine and was a regular reviewer for VOYA for many years.
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In addition, this session will be available to stream as a podcast.