Wisconsin Library Stories

As library media specialist at Menomonee Falls High School, Kathryn Kostelnik does everything from helping teachers integrate technology into classroom learning to helping students research major issues in required reading for a language arts class. She never expected to be recognized by DPI as one of four Teachers of the Year.

Librarian stereotypes abound, and "The Hollywood Librarian," a revealing documentary by first-time Madison film director Ann Seidl, explores those stereotypes as well as the actual roles librarians play in today's society. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, 85 libraries across the U.S. and seven in Canada screened the film to coincide with Banned Books Week. Those included UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies and Racine Public Library.