- Speaker: Liz Philippi, School Program Coordinator at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Topic: Adventures in School Libraries
- Interviewer: Ruchi Shewade, Information Science Ph.D. Student
- Registration: Zoom https://unt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdeGprzssGtV8y0DxxYdUmAFSgQKdqCVM
Abstract: A 2003 UNT M.S. Library Science alumna and an Advanced Management in Libraries Certificate holder (2007), Liz Philippi will share her experience working in libraries and with libraries across the state, including managing the library services for an entire district and helping to write and institute Texas School Library Standards (TAC, 2018). She will also discuss her service in the American Library Association and various roles in the Texas Library Association.
Bio: Liz Philippi has worked as a school librarian for 30+ years, and she has worked at elementary and secondary campuses. Most recently she worked as the library systems administrator in Spring Branch ISD, and as the Manager of Library Services in Houston ISD. She has also worked in various states including, Texas, Tennessee, and Louisiana. Currently she works at the Texas State Library on the State School Library Program Standards, TexQuest K-12 Electronic Resources, ESSA issues, and helping school librarians all over the state of Texas.