Rachel Shankles served as President of AAIM twice and her high school library won the Outstanding Media Program Award twice while she was LMS at Lakeside High in Hot Springs. She is currently President Elect and 2021 Conference Chair of Arkansas Library Association. Rachel is currently the Practicum Coordinator and adjunct for UCA.


Rachel Shankles, UCA Practicum Coordinator, ADK World Understanding Committee, Author of 3 Triple S Farm Adventures: Hawkie’s in Trouble, Hootie to the Rescue, & Hootie’s Baby plus McLain Street Gang