North Librarians
(Left) Mrs. Molly Dettmann, MLIS | Teacher Librarian
Bio: Mrs. Dettmann began her library career at the Moore Public Library as a Teen Librarian for 4 years before starting at North during the 2018-2019 school year. She has served in several library leadership roles in the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Mrs. Dettmann is married to a fellow teacher and they have a dog named Coco, who is her mom’s favorite reading buddy.
Degrees and Certifications: Bachelors in Business Administration (2014); Masters in Library and Information Studies (2016); Oklahoma Teaching Certificate (Library/Media K-12) (2018)
Awards and Honors: YALSA Volunteer of the Year for Chair/Team Lead (2021), OLA's Outstanding New Librarian (2021), OKSL Technology in Education Award (2021), Norman North High School Teacher of the Year (2021-2022), Oklahoma Library Association Special Project Award for the Sequoyah Great Books Grant project (2022), Norman Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist (2022), OKSL Polly Clarke Award/School Librarian of the Year Award (2023), AASL Francis Henne Award (2023), ISTE 20 to Watch Award (2023), Western History Association Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award (2023)
Professional Membership: American Library Association (ALA), Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), Oklahoma School Librarians (OKSL), International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE)
(Right) Ms. Kayla Smith | Teacher Librarian
Bio: Ms. Smith started her school library career at North during the 2023-2024 school year. Before this, she worked in the Norman public library’s Makerspace. When she’s not in the library, Ms. Smith loves to play piano, read books, and watch movies with her cats.
Degrees and Certifications: Bachelors in Math Education (2022); Masters in Library and Information Studies (2024)
Professional Membership: American Library Association (ALA), American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), Oklahoma School Librarians (OKSL)