MARK RAY is Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Named 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year and an NSBA "20 to Watch" in 2015, he developed and led digital learning, professional development, and innovative librarian programs. His 2016 TEDx talk, “Changing the Conversation About Librarians” promotes Future Ready Librarians, a national initiative he helped develop. Mark has presented at ISTE, SXSWEdu, FETC, CUE, and AASL. In addition to blogs, he has also written for School Administrator, eSchool News, and School Library Journal.