Dr. Laura Sheneman is the Coordinator of Library Services and Information Resources for Region One Education Service Center. She has delivered thousands of hours of continuing education opportunities and is passionate about teaching school librarians and others how to build their personal learning network and take charge of their personal professional development.

Dr. Sheneman's is recognized as a change agent, consultant, and coach. Her professional workshops and research have established many contacts in South Texas and with key personnel across the state of Texas and beyond. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor in Library Science for Sam Houston State University and in Educational Technology for the University of Texas RGV. She serves on various state and national committees and is noted for providing visionary, results-oriented leadership which delivers quality educational opportunities for lifelong learners.

Dr. Sheneman's interests include K-12 education, educator preparation, professional development, and educational/instructional technology. She is particularly interested in how technology can be used to enhance and advance current practices including training opportunities and lifelong learning.

Dr. Sheneman is the co-author of Crash Course in Family Literacy Programs and author of several articles related to librarianship and technology. And in 2019 she began a blog about Librarian Influencers to support new school librarians and showcase veteran school librarians. You can visit her blog at www.laurasheneman.com.