When Shana Frazin was hired as Scarsdale Middle School librarian prior to the 2021-22 school year, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were still being felt. She didn’t even get to see the library when she interviewed, and it was being used as a large classroom space at that time. Once she was able, Frazin re-transitioned the space into a fully functional library and created a new vibe in the same physical space that has existed for decades.
“I went through a very rigorous hiring process in Scarsdale and one of the things I did was my first live teaching in 18 months on the second to last day of school where the kids are masked and I’m masked and through all of this I never saw the library,” Frazin said. “You have an idea of what you think the…