ABOUT US
Kathryn Schravemade is Head of Library at St Rita’s College, Queensland. She is passionate about providing future-proof library services for school communities that are responsive and dynamic while promoting both traditional and emerging literacies. Kathryn has a keen interest in connecting to library users beyond the confines of the physical library through digital mediums and specialist teaching. Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Learning Management (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Education (Teacher-Librarianship) and Masters of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation). In 2018, Kathryn was awarded the QSLA Brian Banisch award for Read Like a Girl, a community partnership to improve the literacy advancement of young girls in the St Rita’s community. Kathryn is mother to two young daughters and has an ever expanding collection of picture books featuring unicorns, mermaids and ballerinas.
Penny Waring is a teacher-librarian and information literacy enthusiast who seeks to inspire and empower students to develop future-focused skills required to navigate a world where technological change and connected learning are ubiquitous. She is a firm believer in the power of networked and connected learning and the value of digital technologies in leveraging powerful learning. Penny sees students as experts in their own learning and never underestimates the power of the right book at the right time to transform a student’s thinking. An avid reader, Penny recognises the instrumental impact that reading for leisure has on academic achievement and wellbeing, and she is passionate about developing strong school reading cultures. Penny is a mother of two delightful boys who have an impressive collection of books.
Kirri began her career as graphic designer producing a vast range of visual products to suit client needs. Her love of design, combined with a passion for books and reading, led her to libraries, where she works as a Communications Officer at Brisbane Grammar School. Kirri uses digital and social media platforms to redefine literature promotion and examine how libraries connect with the digital world using visual mediums. Her outstanding visual designs regularly garner attention both nationally and internationally and assist libraries in making connections with authors and publishers beyond the physical confines of the library. Kirri's previous career was as a professional dancer, so in her spare time she practices pointing her toes and dancing around her lounge room.
