FC25 Future Ready Librarians Court

^[2]Shannon McClintock Miller ^[3] is an international speaker, consultant, and author who has a passion for education, librarianship, advocacy, technology, social media, and making a difference in the world and lives of others, especially children.

Shannon serves as the preschool to 12th grade district teacher librarian and innovation director at Van Meter Community School District in Iowa. She is also the Future Ready Librarians Spokesperson working with All4Ed in Washington, DC. Shannon is an avid blogger at The Library Voice, writing, speaking, and consulting on librarianship, education, and students around the world. She has written 13 books, including Leading from the Library with Bill Bass and ISTE. Her newest children’s series, ISTE Digital Explorers, made its debut in August 2025, joining Sonia’s Digital World, her first picture book.

In 2014, Shannon was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker. In 2016, she was awarded the Making It Happen Award by ISTE. In 2018, she was awarded the AASL Leadership Luminary Social Media Superstar. In 2024, Shannon was honored as one of District Administration's Top 100 Influencers.

She is the mom to 3 amazing kids and the lucky wife of Eric.

^[4]Lia Dossin ^[5] joined All4Ed in March 2016 and is responsible for supporting All4Ed’s area of work focused on digital planning and implementation within the Future Ready Schools® project. In this role, Ms. Dossin supports the program’s strategic engagement efforts, oversees the print and digital outreach, and manages the website content.

Prior to joining All4Ed, Ms. Dossin was marketing manager at Insight Education Group where she supported business development efforts by leading the design and implementation of Insight’s digital and print marketing strategy.

Ms. Dossin also served as manager of online community and technology for the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), where she managed the technical and content development for SETDA’s online properties. In addition, Ms. Dossin worked for PBS Education as senior manager of online facilitation and community. While there, she supported a virtual faculty of more than 100 instructors and created an online facilitator performance evaluation program that was recognized by the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. She also managed and supported an online community of practice for coaches and mentors. She has served as a third-grade teacher, district technology trainer, and library media specialist.

Ms. Dossin earned a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood development and elementary education from Lynchburg College and a master of science degree in school library media from Old Dominion University.

Session 1:  10:00-10:45am, Future Ready Librarians Court

As the role of school librarians evolves, so must the frameworks that guide their work. Future Ready Librarians 3.0 marks a bold step forward, integrating trends in AI, digital citizenship, literacy, and equity to keep librarians at the forefront of educational transformation.

This session offers an in-depth look at the updated framework, developed with the FRL Advisory Group and AASL. We’ll highlight key updates on responsible AI integration, defending intellectual freedom, and supporting student and educator well-being. Participants will explore how AI is reshaping library leadership, partnerships, and ethics, while gaining strategies to ensure equitable access, champion diverse collections, and protect intellectual freedom. Attendees will also engage in collaborative discussions and leave with an action plan for applying FRL 3.0 in their schools and communities.

Session 2:  11:05-11:55am, Future Ready Librarians Court

This session equips librarians and educators with strategies to help students become ethical, informed, and empowered digital citizens. As technology and AI continue to evolve, teaching media literacy and digital ethics requires new approaches in both classrooms and communities. Using the Future Ready Librarian Framework as a guide, we’ll explore how media literacy connects to student-centered learning and family engagement, while sharing practical ways to embed digital citizenship, critical thinking, and responsible AI use into everyday instruction.

Participants will discover free tools such as The Achievery, AT&T Connected Learning Centers and Common Sense Media, along with real-world examples, adaptable lesson ideas, and ready-to-use resources. Together, we’ll look at strategies for navigating misinformation, evaluating digital content, fostering safe and inclusive online behaviors, and building student voice, agency, and equity in learning environments.

Session 3:  1:15-2:05am, Future Ready Librarians Court

Future Ready Librarians play a pivotal role in today's educational landscape by leading the charge in selecting, integrating, organizing, sharing, and teaching digital resources and tools that align with ISTE and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for Learners.

This session offers a comprehensive exploration of the critical digital learning tools and strategies employed by Future Ready Librarians to foster inquiry, creativity, collaboration, curation, exploration, and engagement in the learning process. Attendees will gain valuable insights into practical tools, innovative ideas, and inspiring projects that can be implemented immediately within their own libraries and across their school communities.

You will leave with a toolbox of digital resources, project ideas, and strategies that can be readily implemented in your library and shared throughout your school community.

Session 4:  3:00-3:50pm, Future Ready Librarians Court

Come have some fun with Shannon McClintock Miller as we explore 10 creative, meaningful, and super fun ways to bring learning and reading to life through technology, making, and more. Shannon will walk us through 10 amazing projects, with lots of books and connections to digital resources like PebbleGO, tips and tricks, and examples shared along the way. You will be ready to take these ideas back to your classrooms, and you will have a new tool box of amazing resources to use, too!

Join Shannon McClintock Miller for an exciting session where we’ll explore 10 creative and engaging ways to bring learning and reading to life through technology, hands-on making, and more. Shannon will showcase inspiring projects filled with books, digital platforms and resources, and practical tips. Along the way, she’ll share valuable insights and real-world examples to help you implement these ideas with ease. You'll leave with fresh inspiration and a toolbox of amazing resources to bring back to your classrooms!

MSLA Session
Session 5, Thursday, 3:00-3:50am, Future Ready Librarians Court

Media literacy is an essential skill in today’s fast-paced digital world, empowering students to critically evaluate information, recognize bias, and engage responsibly with the digital content they encounter. Advances in generative AI make this more difficult as students are bombarded with information, misinformation and disinformation from dubious sources. This session offers educators a comprehensive introduction to media literacy, providing clear definitions, practical strategies, and actionable tools for classroom integration.

Through real-world examples and approachable techniques, educators will explore how digital media, often influenced by artificial intelligence, shapes information consumption and behavior—and discover ways to guide students in navigating these complexities. From guiding students to independently evaluate and question media to cultivating a future-focused teaching mindset, this session helps teachers adapt instructional practices to ensure students keep pace with the future of education.

Speaker:  Christopher Heintz

MSLA Session
Session 6, Thursday, 11:00-11:55am, Future Ready Librarians Court

From deepfakes to algorithm-driven feeds, today’s media landscape demands new forms of literacy. In this session, Dr. Cathy Collins, author of the forthcoming ISTE book Teaching News Literacy in the Age of AI, shares practical strategies for helping students verify information, spot bias, and understand AI’s influence on what they see and believe.

Attendees will explore classroom-ready tools and cross-curricular activities that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and ethical engagement with digital media. Walk away with ideas you can use immediately to empower students as informed digital citizens in an AI-infused world.

Speaker: Dr. Cathy Collins

MSLA Session
Session 7, Thursday, 1:15pm-2:05am, Future Ready Librarians Court

The high school library is already a valuable hub of resources, but the challenge now is making it the strategic center of instruction. Attendees will hear the inspiring story of a librarian who made the "Full Circle" pivot—returning to the stacks with a passion reignited after years as an instructional technology coach. This journey revealed a critical lesson: the non-evaluative approach of coaching is the key to elevating the library from a resource provider to an essential instructional partner. Learn how to leverage the library space to initiate relationship-driven resource support, gaining a practical "Coaching Mindset Toolkit" for building teacher trust, co-designing high-impact projects, and becoming the critical instructional leader on campus.

Speaker: Jen Thomas