AASL 2009 Elections
Barbara A. Fiehn
ELMSS Secretary
Degrees and Certifications
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Ed. D, 2003; St. Cloud State University MN, MS, 1972; St. Cloud State University MN, BS, 1969.
Current Position
Assistant Professor, LME, Western Kentucky University, 2008-present.
Previous Positions
Assistant Professor, Library Information Specialist Program, Northern Illinois University, 2001-08; Media Services Coordinator, Rochester MN Public Schools, 1994-2001; Assistant Professor, LME, MN State University - Mankato, 1994-95; Lincoln NE Public Schools, 1986-94; Library Consultant, AEA 13 Iowa, 1978-80; Media Director, Randolph MN Public Schools, 1972-78; Media Generalist, Cambridge MN Public Schools, 1969-72.
Offices Held in State & Regional Library and Other Associations
Illinois School Library Media Association: Chair, Intellectual Freedom, 2004-08; Eastern Nebraska Reading Council: Literacy Chair, 1993-94; Nebraska Library Association: Secretary/Treasurer, Children's and Young Peoples Section, 1992-93; Minnesota Educational Media Organization: Secretary, 1977-78.
Publications
"Social Networking and Your Library OPAC!," Multimedia and Internet@Schools (Sep/Oct 2008), Sep/Oct 2008; Co-Author with Woodworth-Roman, K., "Intellectual Freedom and Illinois School Library Media Programs," Illinois Libraries, Fall 2006; "TQM-Continuous Improvement in the School Library Media Center ," Media and Technology Yearbook. Volume 31 (Libraries Unlimited), 2006.
Links for Further Information
http://www.wku.edu/~barbara.fiehn/
Accomplishments
My career as a school library media specialist was fulfilling and marked by the development of several collaboration based library programs. As a school library educator it is the sharing of my knowledge and experience and the mentoring peers and students that I view as my greatest accomplishment.
Statement
I am running for ELMSS Secretary. The primary responsibility of this position is to record the meetings and business of the ELMSS section. I would hope to support the section leadership and communicate with the membership. As educators we face many local and national challenges. Working with fewer resources challenges us and our students. Integrating into our curriculum new federal legislation such as CPSIA and copyright creates the challenge of constant update of course materials. Maintaining documentation for national and state program certification is more than challenging. I believe the collaborative efforts of the ELMSS membership helps reduce the stress of these challenges.
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