Karen L. Yarbrough

Karen L. Yarbrough is an experienced school librarian currently working at Metro Nashville Public Schools since August 2015, where responsibilities include supervising library staff, redesigning library space, implementing instructional plans, and facilitating outreach strategies. Previous roles encompass a bookseller position at Barnes & Noble, a research and instruction librarian at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a library media specialist in Charter Schools USA, focusing on information literacy and community outreach. Educational credentials include a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Children's Literature from Penn State University, a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in Secondary English from the University of Tennessee at Martin.