Donna was a mentor to all of us, a creative, generous lady. She was always thinking about literacy and how to use good books and fun props for summer reading, bringing her exhilarating eagerness for the upcoming summer. When we did dinosaurs for summer reading, Donna had her research cut out for herself; the summer manual was awesome! She had a dino idea for every age child, every library and every librarian. It was always great fun going to the summer reading preview with Donna, she showed us what we could do to promote literacy with a fabulous theme to connect with our kiddos. She shared her enthusiasm in a genuine way, with youth librarians all across the state of Oklahoma. She always made a point to attend our CATS meetings, and would help us with contacts for programming. Donna pulled a group of us together for the Youth Services Advisory Council back in 2001, what a project. Our team built a network of youth librarians across the state with Donna’s help. Donna’s commitment to youth services in Oklahoma is her legacy. Her memory will be our inspiration as we continue to serve the youth of Oklahoma.
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