AASL 2009 Elections
Nancy Everhart
President-Elect
Degrees and Certifications
Florida State University, Ph.D. in Library Science, 1990; University of Central Florida, M.Ed. in Educational Media, 1981; Kutztown University, B.S. in Education (Library Science), 1975.
Current Position
Associate Professor, Florida State University, 2005-Present.
Previous Positions
Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii, 1994-2005; Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, Visiting Professor, 2003-04; Associate Professor, St. John's University, New York, 1996-2004; School Library Media Specialist, Tamaqua Area High School, Pennsylvania, 1991-96; Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994-94; University of Arizona, Visiting Professor, 1992-94; Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, 1989-90; School Library Media Specialist and Computer Teacher, MMI Preparatory School, Pennsylvania, 1983-88; School Library Media Specialist, Tamaqua Area Jr. High School, Pennsylvania, 1981-83.
ALA Activities
ALA: Mentor, President's Task Force on Library Leadership, 2006-07; ALA: Recruitment Committee, 2002-05; AASL: Editorial Board, School Library Media Research, 2002-Present; AASL: Research Editor, Knowledge Quest, 2001-Present; Association for Library and Information Science Education: 1989-Present; AASL: Chair, Research and Statistics Committee, 2007-08; AASL: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Committee, 2005-07; AASL: Chair, Nominating Committee, 2005-06; AASL: Chair (2005), Recruitment to the Profession Committee, 2003-05; AASL: Recruitment to the Profession Committee, 2001-05; AASL: School Library Media Program of the Year Committee, 2003-04; AASL: Region II Director, Board of Directors, 2002-04; AASL: Chair (2002), Highsmith Research Grant, 2000-02; AASL : Director-Elect, Board of Directors, 2000-02.
Offices Held in State & Regional Library and Other Associations
Florida Association for Media in Education: Board Member, Board of Directors, 2006-Present; International Association of School Librarianship: 2002-Present; New York Library Association - School Library Media Section: 1996-2004; Pennsylvania School Librarians' Association: 1981-96.
Publications
Controversial Issues in School Librarianship (Linworth Publishing), 2003; Evaluating the School Library Media Center (Libraries Unlimited), 1998; Over 50 publications in school media and library related journals.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations
International Association of School Librarians, Takeshi Murofushi Research Award, 2005; Judy Pitts Research Mentor Award, 2002; Pennsylvania School Librarians' Association, Professional Development Award, 1993; Association of Library and Information Science Education, Outstanding Dissertation Award, 1991; HEA Title II-B Fellowship, 1989; Madge Hutcherson Fellowship, 1988; AASL Microcomputer in the Media Center Award (renamed Information Technology Pathfinder Award), 1988; Apple Computer Merit Award, 1987; U.S. Department of Education Outstanding Library Media Program Award, 1987.
Links for Further Information
Nancy Everhart for AASL President Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35886457709
Accomplishments
Developed an online leadership program (Project LEAD) at Florida State University for school library media specialists based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards tenets; obtained grant funding to develop 30 future school library media specialist leaders based on this curriculum - all were required to join AASL and FAME, come to a national and state library media conference and serve as a volunteer, obtained another grant which will follow these potential leaders into their first year on the job to determine the impact of leadership education. Consistently conduct and publish research that will be valuable to building-level school library media specialists and principals. While on AASL Board, coordinated instantaneous reporting between Affiliate Assembly and the Board, highlighted recruitment issues. One of the first media specialists in the nation to automate a media center in the early 1980's. Have been an AASL member for 25 years. Direct an interdisciplinary school library research center in collaboration with College of Education faculty at FSU.
Statement
I will work tirelessly to realize AASL's Big Hairy Audacious Goal: "To achieve universal recognition of school library media specialists as indispensable educational leaders." I will accomplish this by highlighting outstanding leaders in our field. My objective as AASL President will be to get the nation focused on what 21st-century school libraries staffed with certified school library media specialists leaders can do for students. I hope to accomplish this by visiting an outstanding public or private school library media program in each of our 50 states during my presidency and sharing my visits through online social networking both within the AASL community and with the world - hopefully with a major media outlet. I will incorporate my findings into my research agenda and publications that will allow time for these visits. I will appoint an AASL task force to assist me in identifying amazing sites and leaders.
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