New Chapter in a Past Place

Sunset in Madison, WI

After a brief interim, I've landed in a new job. I'm now one of the Implementation and Training Specialists at TeachingBooks.net. What's interesting is that my "territory" is California. So, long story short, I'll be traveling back to where I came from before I moved to Ohio.

The California State Library did a wonderful thing--they acquired three databases for the entire state of California. Every public school. Every County Office of Education and every charter school will have access to TeachingBooks.net, ProQuest, and Encyclopedia Britannica.

“It’s a simple idea: Help more California school kids succeed by being able to find more reliable information more easily where they look for it the most – online,” said Greg Lucas, California’s State Librarian.

Here's where I fit in. My job will be to reach out to administrators, teachers, and librarians to set up training. From workshops to webinars, I'll be working with everyone in CA from the redwoods to the border. I'll still live in Ohio, but I'll travel to CA and also to the home office in Madison, WI from time to time.

I'm so excited for so many reasons. I'm delighted that someone is footing the bill for every child, teacher, and administrator to have access to these online resources. Being able to work in CA with colleagues I've loved for 17 years is amazing. I've used TeachingBooks since it began almost 20 years ago. I can't wait to share it! Bringing authors and illustrators--right into every school and home.