A Hall County Schools media specialist was recently named the best in her field in this region of the state. Jennifer Parker, East Hall Middle School media specialist, was honored as the Library Media Specialist of the Year for the North Georgia District by the Georgia Library Media Association. “I believe it is essential for the library media specialist to be a leader within the school, system, and professional community,” Parker said in her application for the award. “... And I believe that each media specialist must be their own best advocate at the local school level.”