Testimonial

“Throughout this year, Jenna has read and evaluated close to 200 of our potentially eligible [Rainbow Book List] titles. She has a strong grasp on selecting titles with good writing, comparing books with both other eligible titles and previously published works, identifying potentially problematic aspects of a work, and finding appeal factors for her patrons.

I have seen her passion for connecting youth with literature and her enthusiasm discussing titles with the rest of the committee. When deliberations for our committee started floundering on ALA Connect, Jenna introduced us to Slack, and that communications platform has been a great help. 

She is an active member of the NJLA Young Adult Services section, and has served on the Garden State Teen Book Awards committee in addition to her service on the Rainbow Committee. These committees have given her a wider support network of other librarians that Jenna can tap for ideas, feedback, and collaboration that she can use for upcoming projects.”

-Kathleen Breitenbach, Chair, Rainbow Book List Committee 2020; Young Adult Librarian,  Hamilton Township Public Library (December 2019)

Published by Jenna

When Jenna (she/hers) was a kid, she wanted to grow up to be a stand-up comic. Now she's a Teen Librarian, and it turns out there's not that much of a difference. She works at a public library in Central New Jersey (which is a real place, despite many residents arguing to the contrary.) Jenna is an advocate for teens and queer youth. She came up with her opinions herself which, maybe not all that original, do not reflect the views of the community or library where she works. Find her on Twitter @heymissjenna and Instagram @missjennalibrary.