AASL 2012 Elections

Member-At-Large

Robbie Leah Nickel

Current Position

Librarian, 1993-present, Sage Elementary School, Spring Creek, Nevada

Previous Positions:

Librarian, Wells Combined School, 1991-1993

Library Director, Meeker Public Library, 1984-1990

Degrees and Certificates:

University of Wisconsin - Madison, MLS, 1974

ALA and/or ALA-APA Activities:

2009- present ALA Constitution and Bylaws, Member

2010-2011 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award, Chair

2006-2009 AASL Board of Directors, Region VII Director-Elect and Director

2007-2010 AASL Bylaws and Organization Committee, Member

2008-2009 AASL National Institute, Member

2010-Present AASL Appointments Committee, Chair

Offices held in the ALA-APA, state, & regional library associations, and other associations:

Nevada Library Association, Awards Committee, Chair, 2003

Nevada Library Association, Nevada School and Children's Section, Chair, 2004

Nevada Library Association, Nevada Young Reader Award Committee, Chair, 2009

Honors and Awards (library and non-library):

Elko County Classroom Teachers Association Honor Roll, 2002

STARS Award, Elko County School District, Staff & Teachers Achieving Results with Students, 2008

Publications:

Author, "Solo Librarians Working Collaboratively", Knowledge Quest, Volume 40, No. 2, November/December 2011.

Assistant Editor, Assessing Student learning in the School Library Media Center, Chicago: American Association of School Librarians, 2007.

Statement of Professional Concerns:

In running for Member-At Large for the AASL Board of Directors, my purpose is to work to further the current efforts of AASL in promoting school librarianship. AASL has provided me with educational, professional and leadership opportunities. I would like to give back to the organization by working on the Board to continue to promote and advocate for school librarians. I believe that AASL will continue to be a strong association for those in the school library media field through the participation of the members. My past participation in the organization gives me skills which I believe will be of benefit in working on the AASL Board and with the AASL membership at large.

Member of ALA since:

1984