Krystal Gagen-Spriggs originally started as a music teacher but has always loved reading. She was delighted to learn that there was a Master of Education, majoring in Teacher Librarianship at the Queensland University of Technology. After completing the degree, Krystal took her first high school Teacher Librarian job at Mount Alvernia College. She has recently completed a Master of Education in Educational Research and plans to continue furthering her research into student reading and Teacher Librarian impact through a Doctorate of Philosophy.

Helen is the Program Leader of the iCentre at Mt Alvernia College. Helen is a passionate advocate of school libraries and the opportunities they offer students and the communities they serve. She loves stories in every form – telling stories, reading stories, listening to stories and watching stories. Reading and talking about books is a much-loved pastime - Australian YA literature is a particular favourite. Digital and Learning Networks are also of interest to Helen who completed a Master’s in Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) in 2016.