AASL 2009 Elections
Sharon M. Early
SPVS Secretary
Degrees and Certifications
Central Missouri State University, Masters in Library Science, 1967; Central Missouri State University, Bachelors in Education, 1964.
Current Position
Director of Library Media Services, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District 1983 – Present; Copyright Officer, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, 1984 - Present.
Previous Positions
Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, 1995 – 2002; Library Media Specialist, Pleasant Lea Jr. High School 1971 – 1983; Library Media Specialist, Lee’s Summit Jr. High School, 1969 -1971.
ALA Activities
AASL: ICONnect: Online Courses, 2003-04; AASL: Intellectual Freedom Committee 1999-2001; AASL: School Librarians Awards Committee Chair, 1997-1999; Affiliate Assembly, 1997-98; AASL; Workshop presenter at the AASL Conference in Portland on the new Library Media Standards for Missouri.
Offices Held Outside of ALA
Six year term on the Missouri Secretary of State’s Council on Library Development, 1999-2005; MASL: Board of Directors, 1993-2005; Library Advisory Council for Central Missouri State University, 2002-2004; Missouri Continuing Education Advisory Committee for Libraries and Leadership Academy Task Force, a cooperative effort between University of Missouri, the Missouri Secretary of State Library, Missouri Library Association (MLA) and Missouri Association of School Librarians MASL), 2001-2004; MASL: Annual Spring Conference Workshop Co-Chair, 2003; MASL: President, 1997-98; MASL: President-Elect, 1996-97; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delta State Executive Secretary, 1999-2004; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delta State Vice President, 1991-1993. MASL: Chair for Reorganization of Board of Directors 1977-79; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Delta State Parliamentarian, 1977-79; MASL: Annual Spring Conference Committee, 1982-83; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, St. Louis Convention Chair, 1976; Greater Kansas City Association of School Librarians President, 1971. Other affiliations include PEO, IRA, ASCD, MLA, Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) and Reader for the MSTA State Reading Circle committee that publishes annual book reviews for educators, 1983 – present.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations
Missouri Association of School Librarian’s Special Service Award (MASL), 1994; International Reading Association, Lee’s Summit Council Literacy Award for exemplary service in promoting literacy. 2001.
Accomplishments
A twenty nine-year commitment to school librarians in Missouri as an active participant on the Board of Directors of the Missouri Association of School Librarians from 1975 - 2004. Founding member of the Greater Kansas City Association of School Librarians organization as well as its first president. Past president of the Missouri Association of School Librarians. Participation in MASL has included offices as president, first vice president, second vice president treasurer, fall seminar chair, nominations chair, board reorganization chair, and spring conference chair twice. Served on MASL's Information Power Implementation Task Force and Intellectual Freedom chair for school librarians in the state of Missouri. Member of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Committee that wrote the Missouri's Resource Standards and Handbook for library/media centers and a DESE state committee that developed the Copyright Applies to Everyone document for educators. Presented workshops at the national, district and state level on Visual Literacy, Flexible Scheduling, Academic Integrity, and Copyright. 7 Habits and 4 Roles of Leadership and 7 Habits of Teens trainer for Steven Covey. Her regional activities include assisting with a workshop at the Purposeful Living Seminar in Phoenix. Other affiliations include PEO, IRA, ASCD, MLA and MSTA. Sharon is currently a reader for the MSTA State Reading Circle committee that publishes annual reviews for the educators.
Statement
As the director of libraries for a large metropolitan school district in the greater Kansas City area I have the leadership experience, background, and skills necessary to support the officers and members of the division. As supervisors many times we are isolated in unique positions in our school districts. We wear many hats including reading promotion, providing appropriate technology for students and staff, building quality collections both print and online, curriculum support, collaboration, quality facilities, staff development, and budget management, The experience that I have as the director of library media services for 27 years will help me support other supervisors. My goal as secretary would be to work with the officers and members, keep and disseminate accurate minutes, and other division information in a timely manner. Supporting AASL initiatives, programs and goals would be my primary focus as secretary for the Supervisor’s Division of AASL.
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