Donna has been enjoying life as a high school librarian in southern Maryland for over 20 years. She is a strong advocate for school libraries and the vital role of school librarians. She believes the best form of advocacy is active involvement, which has led her to serve as president of the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) and to continue contributing through committees with both MASL and AASL. Passionate about teaching “the literacies”, Donna is committed to preparing students to graduate as independent thinkers and positive contributors to a global society.
Faculty
Endorsement in K-12 Library Media
- EdD, Leadership and Administration, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Certificate of Administration and Supervision, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- MS, School Library and Instructional Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
- BS, Psychology & Elementary Education Teaching Certification, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD
- Mignardi, Donna. "Graduating Information-and Media-Literate Students." Knowledge Quest 50.2 (2021): 8-14.
- Fitzgerald, Marianne, et al. "School libraries & social justice education." Knowledge Quest 48.3 (2020): E1-E6.
- Mignardi, Donna, and Jennifer Sturge. "Check your bias at the school library door: The power of the school librarian in an evolving information landscape." Hope and a Future: Perspectives on the Impact that Librarians and Libraries Have on our World. Vol. 48. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021. 13-22.
- Sturge, Jennifer, and Donna Mignardi. School Library Instruction and Services: Our Roadmap during a Global Pandemic. School Library Connection, September (2020)
- American Association of School Librarians Conference 2023, Tampa
- Kick the Canon to the Curb: Super Courageous and Contagious Collaborations to Change the Culture of Reading
- Accessibility in Your School Library: Inclusive and Welcoming Spaces for All
- Future of Educational Technology Conference, 2023, New Orleans
- Information & Media Literacy: Are your students college and career-ready?
- Accessibility in Your School Library: Using Technology to Leverage Success
- American Association of School Librarians 2019, Louisville
- Maryland Association of School Librarians 2019, Baltimore
- Literacy: Information, Digital, News, Media...Same S#!@, Different Day!
- Truth, Justice, & The School Library Way: Integrating the AASL & Social Justice Standards for the Win!
- American Librarian Association 2018, New Orleans
- Maryland Association of School Librarians 2018, Baltimore
- Oh, The Places You'll Go: Librarians Leading the Journey to Success with Open Educational Resources
- Future of Educational Technology Conference, 2018, Orlando
- Light’s Camera and an idea worth sharing!Common Ground, 2018
- American Association of School Librarians, 2017, Phoenix
- Fake News Frenzy
- Maryland Association of School Librarians 2017, Bowie
- Research and TED Talks
- Future of Educational Technology Conference, 2017, Orlando
- Teaching the YouTube Generation
- 2020 Maryland School Librarian of the Year.
- American Library Association
- American Association of School Librarians
- Maryland Association of School Librarians
- Maryland Society for Educational Technology
- ISTE/ASCD