Dione Mila Author

Dione Mila is a public elementary school librarian in South Florida, the first in Broward County to earn the coveted Florida-Power Library School Award. She has served as President of the Broward County Association of Media Specialists, Region 5 chair for Florida Association for Media in Education, Chair for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 3-5, and is a frequent speaker at FAME Conferences. Her experience, research, and application of Learner Leadership in the School Library allows her to present at local, state, and national conferences, inspiring others to incorporate learner leadership within their own school libraries.

Diana Haneski is the librarian at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a Florida Power Library in Parkland. Her work with learner leaders at Westglades Middle School, Park Trails, and Silver Lakes Elementary Schools motivates her to share and mentor new librarians to explore ways to have joyful library programs. Along with her therapy dog, River, she presents at conferences on how library workers can find joy and support their communities’ mental health.