Dr. Audrey Church was recently the keynote speaker for a week-long series of presentations

Dr. Audrey Church, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the School Library Media Program, was recently the keynote speaker for a week-long series of presentations sponsored by the Louisiana Library and Media Professionals (LALAMP). Dr. Church spoke on "Topics and Trends by the Dozen to Empower Learners" from Sept. 14-18 in Metairie, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Alexandria, and Ruston. "I spoke 10 times in five days at five locations, sharing with those in attendance current topics and trends occurring in school libraries that impact student learning," she said. Every fall LALAMP, made up of K-12 school librarians from across Louisiana, sponsors a series of free workshops throughout the state. Dr. Church's talk examined 12 of the latest hot trends for school library media specialists.