Leading from the Library

Books Breaking Barriers: Learning to Lead a Library in a Youth Detention Facility (with Jessie Storrs)

Episode Summary

Jessie Storrs, who goes by Ms. Stories, works as the Teacher Librarian and Media Instructor at El Centro Jr./Sr. High School located in the Sacramento Youth Detention Facility. There, in partnership with the Sacramento County Office of Ed, Public Library, and Sacramento Probations Programming Department, she is working to build a school library that meets CA model school library standards with passive and active programming in a safe, positive and rehabilitative learning environment for student residents.

Episode Notes

Guest Name: Jessie Lynn Storrs 

Guest work information/location:

• Site location is El Centro Jr./Sr. High School located at Sacramento Youth Detention Facility (it is a Juvenile Hall) 
• Is a Teacher Librarian and Media instructor at El Centro Jr./Sr. High School for Sacramento County Office of Education (the only one) as part of SCOE’s court and community schools program. 

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