Brief Biography

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Christina E. Taylor, MSIS, is a veteran librarian, information scientist, and educator who helps learners advance their literacy skills and critical thinking practice. Christina has been an English Language Arts teacher and school librarian, and after twenty-two years in public education she joined the Continuing Education and Consulting team at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission as the Youth Services Consultant where she helps ensure Texas libraries are knowledgeable about and have the resources to implement youth services that meet the needs of their communities. Christina passionately supports historically under-served populations in her community: she’s former President of the Board of Directors for Girls Rock Austin, former Chair of the Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Committee, Co-founder of the Central Texas Teen & Kids Comic Con, 2022-2025 Chair for the Texas Library Association’s Young Adult Round Table, and Vice President of Social Media for Reading With Pictures. Follow her at https://www.christinaetaylor.net/follow