The Cobb County School District
Library Media Education
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Susan Sharrow:
2025 Georgia library media specialist of the year!
Mrs. Susan Sharrow of Pope HS is the GEORGIA Library Media Specialist of the Year!
Mrs. Sharrow earned Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year for her exceptional leadership, innovation, and unwavering dedication to building an inclusive, student-centered library program. Her extensive professional service—including roles on the Georgia Peach Book Award Committee, the Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Steering Committee, and multiple district-level leadership teams—demonstrates her commitment to advancing literacy both in her school and across the wider community. She has transformed her library into a dynamic hub for collaboration, creativity, and meaningful learning, partnering with teachers across every discipline to design engaging instruction that doubles class participation and ignites a love of reading.
Through initiatives such as student-driven displays, student-focused programming, innovative technology integration, and robust reading promotions, she has cultivated a space where all learners feel valued and inspired. Her professionalism, passion for young adult literature, and dedication to supporting fellow library media specialists reflect a deep commitment to continuous growth and collective success. Mrs. Sharrow's work exemplifies excellence in school librarianship, making her a standout leader whose impact resonates throughout her school, district, the state of Georgia, and the broader library community. Kudos Mrs. Sharrow!
Mrs. Sharrow earned Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year for her exceptional leadership, innovation, and unwavering dedication to building an inclusive, student-centered library program. Her extensive professional service—including roles on the Georgia Peach Book Award Committee, the Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Steering Committee, and multiple district-level leadership teams—demonstrates her commitment to advancing literacy both in her school and across the wider community. She has transformed her library into a dynamic hub for collaboration, creativity, and meaningful learning, partnering with teachers across every discipline to design engaging instruction that doubles class participation and ignites a love of reading.
Through initiatives such as student-driven displays, student-focused programming, innovative technology integration, and robust reading promotions, she has cultivated a space where all learners feel valued and inspired. Her professionalism, passion for young adult literature, and dedication to supporting fellow library media specialists reflect a deep commitment to continuous growth and collective success. Mrs. Sharrow's work exemplifies excellence in school librarianship, making her a standout leader whose impact resonates throughout her school, district, the state of Georgia, and the broader library community. Kudos Mrs. Sharrow!
