{"id":767,"date":"2018-11-04T07:31:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T12:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaslblog.com\/?p=767"},"modified":"2018-11-04T07:31:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T12:31:42","slug":"sara-franks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/04\/sara-franks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara Franks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-223x300.png\" alt=\"Sara F\" class=\"wp-image-771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-761x1024.png 761w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-768x1033.png 768w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-1142x1536.png 1142w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-1522x2048.png 1522w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1-1200x1614.png 1200w, https:\/\/kaslblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sarafranks2-1.png 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Sara Franks, and I am thrilled to take on the new role as non-public liaison on the KASL board! I am now in the middle of my sixth year working at Louisville Collegiate School as a librarian for middle and high school students, with the title of Learning Commons Librarian. \u00a0I grew up in Louisville and was inspired to become a librarian by my mother, who worked as a University of Louisville librarian for over 40 years. She loved her job, and it rubbed off on me! \u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Library school, I developed a passion for research. \u00a0I began my career in academic libraries in Philadelphia, where I worked for Saint Joseph\u2019s University. Three years and several trips across the Atlantic later, my husband and I relocated to Belgium, which was a great adventure and changed the direction of my life. \u00a0There, I began working as a librarian for an international school as a Middle and High School <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">Librarian,<\/g> and fell in love with being part of a smaller community and serving younger students. I started to thrive on the fresh energy that middle and high school students bring to school, and I was excited to add the challenge of creating and preserving a reading culture to my already enthusiastic approach to research. \u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Louisville Collegiate School position opened, I jumped at the chance to return to my hometown and continue the <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_hide gr_premium gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Enhancement\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">good<\/g> work I had enjoyed in Belgium. I love my <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">job,<\/g> and have served in numerous roles for the school, including chairing a committee on Digital Citizenship, teaching a coding course, coordinating a research program called the Guild for juniors and seniors, and seeing our programs through the plans of relocating to a new, beautiful Learning Commons building.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being an independent school librarian affords me considerable freedom in my own organization, but as the only librarian on campus, my position can also feel lonely, and I know I would benefit from having a <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_hide gr_premium gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Enhancement\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">larger<\/g> network of support. One of my <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_hide gr_premium gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Enhancement\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">major<\/g> goals in taking on this role is to lay the foundation for creating a real, meaningful community of non-public school librarians in Kentucky. Voicing concerns and triumphs, celebrating each other and learning from each other &#8211; these things can add so much value to what we\u2019re already doing! \u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ideas, suggestions, or just want to reach out to start building bridges, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with me at sfranks @ louisvillecollegiate.org<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to see many of you at KASL events this year, and beyond!<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Sara Franks, and I am thrilled to take on the new role as non-public liaison on the KASL board! 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