FETC 2018

Diana Rendina
Teacher Librarian
Tampa Preparatory School


Diana Rendina, MLIS, is the teacher librarian at Tampa Preparatory School, an independent 6-12 school. Prior to this, she was the media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School for seven years, where she transformed their library and piloted their makerspace program. Diana is passionate about school libraries being places for students to discover, learn, grow, create, connect and collaborate. She is the creator of the blog RenovatedLearning.com. Diana participates actively in the International Society for Technology in Education Librarians Network, the American Association of School Librarians and Florida Association for Media in Education. She is the winner of the 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award, the 2015 ISTE Librarians Network Award, the 2015 AASL Frances Henne Award for emerging leaders. She has presented on the Maker Movement at state, national and international conferences. Diana is on social media as @DianaLRendina. She co-authored Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspa

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