(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):
Ashlee Swanson has been named Floyd County Schools’ Library Media Specialist of the Year for 2024.
Ashlee is the Library Media Specialist at Alto Park Elementary School where she began her career in Floyd County Schools five years ago. During her career at Alto Park Elementary, Ms. Swanson has served in many capacities including Alto Park Elementary’s leadership team and on the FCS district reading bowl committee.
When asked about her work as Library Media Specialist at Alto Park Elementary, Ashlee stated, “I’ve worked hard to update and fix my collection so that the media center can be used to its fullest potential. Teaching dynamic engaging lessons in the library is very important to me. I work with reading interventionists within my building to incorporate books, engaging story resources like Novel Effect, and Accelerated Reader into the classroom. I conduct PLCs with teachers to inform them of library media center resources, show them how to access resources from the media center, and find ways to collaborate and plan together for our students. Through displays, Novel Effects, AR, and book fairs, I incorporate a love of reading into the school culture. I also regularly use data to inform my purchasing decisions and help students be independent library users. I am constantly committed to making my media program the best that it can be for the students at Alto Park Elementary.”
“Ms. Swanson is very deserving of this award,” stated Celena Arrington, Director of Instructional Technology & Library Media. “She goes above and beyond for her students each day. Ms. Swanson has created an environment where the media center at Alto Park Elementary School is the hub for learning and student engagement. She is innovative in her program practices and is always looking for new ways to engage her students with reading. Floyd County School’s mission for library media programs is to provide quality media, technology, and information services to enhance learning and ensure access to ideas and information for all students. Ms. Swanson is dedicated to our mission. Her dedication to her students, teachers, and peer media specialists is top-notch, and Floyd County Schools is honored to have her serve as our Media Specialist of the Year!”
Congratulations to Ashlee Swanson for earning the title of 2024 Floyd County Library Media Specialist of the Year. Ashlee will move on to compete for the title of Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year.
