Amanda Jones

Librarian, Educator, & Author

2023 AASL Intellectual Freedom Award
2023 ALA Paul Howard Award for Courage
2023 ALA IFRT John Immroth Award
2023 LLA Alex Allain Intellectual Freedom Award
2022 EdTech Magazine Top 30 K-12 IT Influencers to Watch
2021 School Library Journal Librarian of the Year
2021 Library Journal Mover & Shaker
2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year

Louisiana Association of School Librarians, Past PresidentLivingston Parish Library Alliance, Executive Director
Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, Founding Member

Librarians Launch Nonprofit to Support and Build School Libraries AbroadSchool librarians Andrea Trudeau, Tom Bober, and Amanda Jones created Librarians Building Libraries, a nonprofit with a mission to “collaborate with library communities worldwide, providing resources, training, and innovative solutions that promote literacy and provide access for all.”

Professional photographs provided by Kathryn and Travis Photography.