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To contact Lori McGovern by email: mcgovern.lori@newton.k12.ga.us

Follow Lori McGovern on Instagram @Lori.McGovern.LMS

Episode Description:

In this episode, hosts Julie and Jan talk with Lori McGovern about why school libraries need intentional branding to communicate their instructional value. Lori shares practical steps: start with a logo, use consistent visuals in email signatures, newsletters and social media, and tweak captions and wording to highlight standards-aligned learning instead of just events.

Listeners will hear concrete ideas like templates, the “smother and cover” (Waffle House) approach to brand placement, and fun recognition strategies to promote collaboration and visibility. Contact details for Lori are provided for follow-up.

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To connect with Robin Thompson through email: rthompson@bryan.k12.ga.us

Follow Robin Thompson @CrazyMrsT on Instagram and TikTok.

Episode Description:

Librarian Robin Thompson (Crazy Mrs. T) breaks down Melissa Stewart’s Five Kinds of Nonfiction: active, browsable, traditional, expository, and narrative. She explains how she reorganized her elementary nonfiction collection for better student findability, including chronological history and grouping military transportation with military books.

She also shares hands-on strategies that increased circulation: nonfiction book tastings, a March Madness-style bracket to engage readers, and outreach tips.

Visit the Library Exchange official website to submit a story, ask a question or request to be a guest at https://www.libraryexchangepodcast.com

Looking for some new swag for your library, yourself or a favorite book loving friend? Visit: http://libraryexchange.etsy.com

To connect with Nick Moore through Instagram: @learnteachmoore

Episode Description:

Hosts Julie Saunders and Jan Wilson speak with elementary librarian Nick Moore about arts-integrated lessons, student-created projects, and growing a schoolwide reading culture.

Nick shares examples like using Tinkercad to build 3D cell models with Toy Story metaphors, body biographies enhanced with VR, and research using PebbleGo, Britannica, and Gale. The episode also covers community partnerships, strategies that boosted boys' engagement with reading, and practical tips to make students producers of content.