AASL 2009 Elections
Judy T. Bivens
ELMSS Chair-Elect
Degrees and Certifications
Tennessee State University, Ed. D. Curriculum and Instruction, 2008; University of Tennessee Knoxville, M.S. Information Science, 2000; Middle Tennessee State University, M.A.T. English and Library Certification, 1975; University of Tennessee Martin, B. S. Secondary Education, 1969.
Current Position
Chair-elect, Trevecca Nazarene University, 2008-present.
Previous Positions
MLIS Program Coordinator, Trevecca Nazarene University, 2004-2008.
ALA Activities
AASL: Member, NCATE Board of Program Reviewers, 2008-Present; AASL/ELMSS: Member, AASL NCATE Committee, 2005-07.
Offices Held in State & Regional Library and Other Associations
Tennessee Association of School Librarians: Certification and Standards Chair, 2004-Present; TLA: Chair, School Library Section, 1993-94.
Publications
Author, "The Library Bill of Rights and Equitable Access," Tennessee Educational Leadership, June, 2004; Author, "Library and Information Science Education Programs and Technology.," Education in Action (Trevecca Nazarene University), 2008; Author, "Distance Education and Library School Programs," Education in Action (Trevecca Nazarene University), 2007; Reviewer, Charlotte Huck’s children’s literature (McGraw Hill), 2007; Author, "Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences as a Factor in Course Design for Distance Education," Education in Action (Trevecca Nazarene University), 2005; Author, "The Delivery of Coursework Via Distance Education in a Graduate Education Program and the Impact on the Technological Competence of Students in the Program," Education in Action (Trevecca Nazarene University), 2004.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations
Crystal Apple Award Vanderbilt, 1999-2000; Tennessee State Technology Literacy Grants, 1997-1999.
Links for Further Information
My faculty home page: http://faculty.trevecca.edu/jbivens
The School of Education home pages at Trevecca Nazarene University: http://www.trevecca.edu/soe/mlis
Accomplishments
As a school library information specialist I served as the chair of the Tennessee Library Association School Library Section and continue to be a regular conference presenter. I have also served as the chair of the local International Reading Association section. I am a board member of the Tennessee Association of School Librarians and a regular conference presenter. Other past accomplishments or contributions include: Vanderbilt University Virtual School Trainer Peabody Crystal Apple Recipient Sumner County Technology Council, Chairperson Volunteer State Community College Distance Learning Advisory Committee Career Ladder III Appointed to the State ESEA Chapter II Committee Southern Association Evaluation Visiting Committees Sumner County Library Committee 21st Century Library Conference Murfreesboro, TN July, 1992 Co-Chairperson Tennessee State University collaboration Explorers of the Universe Tennessee Teachers Study Council Sumner County Coordinator 21st Century Classroom Teacher Trainer--1994--2000 Belmont University Grant for Computer Networking in the Library MTSU Grant CyberQuest Project Sumner County Coordinator for Internet Site at Gallatin High School Library Tennessee State Literacy Grants, 1997, 1998, 1999.
Statement
Advocacy headlines my areas of concern. As a former high school English teacher and school library information specialist, I am well aware of the lack of awareness among the educational community regarding the role of the LIS in impacting student achievement. Further, my recently completed dissertation focused on this topic of the relationship of school library media programs and student achievement in reading test scores in Tennessee elementary and middle schools. While there is a statistically significant impact in the area of collection size, there was not a measurable impact based on the services provided by the LIS. My focus in being an LIS educator and workshop presenter is emphasizing the importance of assessment and standards alignment among school library programs and other instructional entities. We must show how we are impacting student achievement as teachers and leaders in information access. We must show our value added.
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