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=Libraries and the 1:1 School: Final Nail in the Library Coffin? =

Concerned that ebooks, 1:1, BYOD, Google and other technologies will make school libraries and librarians obsolete? Think again! Join our panel as we discuss the intricate roll librarians play in this new digital world of education.

===Presented by Sheila Glasscock, Nikki D Robertson, Holly Sutherland, and Marnie Utz ===

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Sheila Glasscock
Sheila has an MLIS from the University of Alabama with a BS in Elementary Education. Sheila has taught for 19 years, spanning 1st, 2nd, 3rd, middle school and high school as well as alternative school for grades 6-12. Sheila's favorite library activity is the one to one interaction with students where she gets to help students find good books and learn more about the kids through this process.

Nikki D Robertson
Nikki is a veteran educator and school librarian who is passionate about 21st Century Education, collaboration with other school librarians and education professionals, assisting students in becoming well informed, critically thinking digital citizens. Nikki is the co founder of EdCamp Atlanta, assists in moderating the #TLChat LIVE Twitter chat session on the second Monday of each month, and is also an anchor on the TL News Night program for Teacher-Librarians which broadcasts on the third Monday of each month.

Holly Sutherland
Holly Sutherland is the 12th grade Assistant Principal at Hoover High School. Holly has assisted with the implementation of the Engaged Learning 1:1 Initiative at Hoover for the past 2 years and uses the [|www.hhsibucs.blogspot.com] blog to share the wonderful things going on at Hoover High School with the world. She also in the co-founder and co-moderator of #ALedchat and #USedchat, educational chats on a variety of topics. Holly has been an educator for 14 years with a background in elementary education, elementary administration, high school administration.

===Marnie Utz ===  Marnie Utz is a librarian at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama. She can be reached at mutz@hoover.k12.al.us.