AASL 2009 Elections
Valerie Edwards
Director-Elect Region III
Degrees and Certifications
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, NBCT, 2006; UW-Madison, SLIS, MLS, 1997; UW-Madison, School of Education, BS Elementary Education, 1995; Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, BA History, 1987.
Current Position
IMC Director, Monona Grove High School, 1997-present.
ALA Activities
AASL: Chair, AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award, 2008-Present; ALA: Committee Member, Orientation, Training, and Leadership Development, 2008-Present; AASL: WEMTA (WI) Delegate, Affiliate Assembly, Region III, 2006-Present; AASL: Chair, AASL Distinguished Service Award, 2007-08; AASL: Chair, AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award, 2006-07.
Offices Held in State & Regional Library and Other Associations
WLA: Chair, Intellectual Freedom Roundtable, 2008-Present; WEMTA: Delegate to AASL Affiliate Assembly, 2006-Present; Wisconsin Educational Media Assn. (WEMA): Chair, Leadership Development, 2005-06; WLA: Member, Intellectual Freedom Network, 1998-99; Wisconsin Library Assn. (WLA): Member At Large, WASL - School Library Division, 1998-99.
Publications
Author, "Making an Impact: The Pathway to Evidence," School Library Media Activities Monthly (Libraries Unlimited), November 2008; Author, "Formative Assessment in the High School IMC," Knowledge Quest (AASL), May/June 2007; Co-Author, Wisconsin Power!: A Parent's Guide to School Libraries (Hi Willow Research & Publishing), 2007.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations
WEMTA - Professional of the Year, 2007; AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award, 2005.
Statement
While representing Wisconsin at Affiliate Assembly, I have found that much of what is accomplished at the national level is never fully conveyed to, or appreciated by, the building level practitioner. There is a seemingly endless list of critical issues: legislative advocacy, district budget cuts, standards implementation, filtering and online safety, etc. for which resources are being developed and action taken through AASL’s leadership. However, the vital target for this work to ensure success must be local. It is at the local level where decisions to collaborate, implement, value, and retain or cut are being made. As the Director-Elect and Director of Region III, I will work to identify effective methods for carrying AASL’s message and resources to our state and local members in order to maximize their impact on the profession at a local level.
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