Ashley Hawkins

Ashley Hawkins is a school librarian with expertise in collection development and student-centered librarianship. A school librarian for PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell in Brooklyn and adjunct professor for Queens College GSLIS, she has written for multiple publications. She is a reviewer for Booklist and a Knowledge Quest blogger, as well as writing for her blog, Manga Librarian. Hawkins has presented at conferences, including ALA, and has been a guest on fandom and librarian podcasts. Her work’s primary goal is to ensure that every student has access to books they love, particularly manga, light novels, and manhwa, and to help librarians who need support in developing those collections to make decisions that maximize access.

book cover for Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series)
Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series)