AASL 2009 Elections
Catherine E. Marriott
Member-At-Large
Degrees and Certifications
Canisius College, School District Administrator Certificate, 1992; State University of New York at Buffalo, Masters Library Science, 1974; State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Arts English, 1972.
Current Position
Director of Technology and Information Services, Orchard Park Central School District, 2006-present; ELA/ELL Standards Revision Committee Member, NYS Department of Education, 2008-Present; Chief Information Officer, Orchard Park Central School District, 2006-Present; Records Management Officer, Orchard Park Central School District, 2006-Present; Lecturer, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1997-Present.
Previous Positions
Teacher Certification Exam Committee Member, NYS Department of Education, 2002-07; Coordinator of Computer and Library Services, Orchard Park Central Schools, 1990-2006; Educational Consultant - Teacher, Erie Catt Teacher Center, 1988-2005; Peer Reviewer, NYS Department of Education, 2002-02; Library Media Specialist, Orchard Park Central School District, 1976-2000.
ALA Activities
AASL: Member at Large, AASL Board, 2007-Present; AASL: Chair, Fall Forum, 2004-06; AASL: Chair, Teaching for Learning Committee, 2003-06; AASL: Chair, Exploratorium, AASL National Conference, 2003-05; AASL: Chair, Preconference, AASL National Conference, 2003-05; AASL: Member, Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2002-04; AASL: Member, ALA Annual Conference Committee, 2003-03; AASL: Speaker, 2003 ALA Preconference, 2003-03; AASL: Speaker, 2002 ALA Annual - Preconference, 2002-02; AASL: Member, Learning through the Library Task Force, 2000-02; AASL: Member, Intellectual Freedom Committee, 1998-2002.
Offices Held in State & Regional Library and Other Associations
School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: Member at Large, Leadership Committee, 1998-Present; Erie Catt Teacher Center: Member, Executive Board, 1995-Present; Erie Catt Teacher Center: Member, Program Committee, 1990-Present; Erie Catt Teacher Center: Member, Policy Board, 1985-Present; School Library System: Member, Advisory Board, 1985-2006; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: AASL SLMS Delegate, SLMS Board, 2003-05; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: Trainer, Information Power Implementation, 1999-2005; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: President, SLMS Board, 2001-03; SUNY@Buffalo School Library Media Program : Member, Re-Accreditation Committee, 2000-00; New York Library Association: Chair, Annual Conference , 1999-99; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: Vice President for Conferences, SLMS Board, 1997-99; New York State Computers and Technology in Education: Co-chair, Grant/Awards Committee, 1993-98; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: Chair, 1997 Annual Conference , 1997-97; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: President, Supervisors Section, 1993-96; New York Library Association: Member at Large, Vitality Event Committee, 1993-93; Erie Catt Teacher Center: Chair, Policy Board, 1990-93; School Librarian's Association of Western NY: President, SLAWNY Board, 1991-92; SUNY@Buffalo School Library Media Program : Member, Advisory Committee, 1990-90; School Library System: Chair, Advisory Board, 1988-89; School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association: President, Board, 2002.
Publications
Author, "Leveraging Standards to Enhance the Library's Goals and Resources," (Knowledge Quest), November/December, 2002; Author, "The Searchers: Multimedia Encyclopedias Bring Research to Light," (Electronic Learning), November/December, 1993; Contributor, Assessing Student Learning in the School Library Media Center (AASL), 2007; Author, "We are Information Literate! The Video," (Hi WIllow Research and Publishing), 2003.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations
NYLA/SLMS Elementary Administrator's Award, 2009; SARA Grant: Transfer Microfilm to Digital Format, 2007; ECTC Apple Recognition Award, 2003; Featured in 1993 October issue of Electronic Learning: "Blackboard Disc Jockeys", 1993; Featured in textbook: We Teach with Technology, 1992; National Gallery of Art: Learning Styles/Laser Disc, 1990; NYSCATE Grant: CD-Rom Searching, 1989; Orchard Park MS Year Book Dedication, 1989; NYSC&TE Outstanding Technologist, 1989; National Computer Learning Month Event-Second Prize, 1989; ECTC Minigrant: Electronic PenPals, 1988; ECTC Minigrant: Online Searching, 1985.
Links for Further Information
I am responsible for the Orchard Park Web Site. Do visit it and be sure to view the collaborative projects we have begun to develop in order to connect assessment data with student needs, classrooms, and libraries. http://www.opschools.org/webpages/collaborations/
Accomplishments
Cathie Marriott is currently the Director of Technology and Information Services for the Orchard Park School District, responsible for all phases of technology, library services, information, and data. She has facilitated the automation of all school libraries, elementary flexible scheduling, the development of the district web-accessible union catalog, curriculum revisions and the Long Range Plan for Technology. She has been an adjunct at the State University of New York at Buffalo in the School of Library and Information Studies for the past ten years. She is a past president of SLMS, a Board member of AASL, Erie Catt Teacher Center and a member of the SLMS Leadership Committee. She has held leadership and committee positions in AASL, NYLA, SLMS, NYSCATE, Computing Educator's League, the Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus School Library System, WNYLRC, and the Erie Catt Teacher Center. She frequently speaks to audiences throughout the state on information literacy issues, standards and technology. She is passionate about school libraries and strives to install that passion in all pre-service and practicing school library media specialists.
Statement
A local district has a logo that depicts children marching together not in lock step, but with joy and excitement, connected, yet individuals, celebrating the joy of learning. The march may be challenging, but the children are encouraged to move forward, supporting each other. This simple portrayal is my image of librarianship. Even though we face seemingly insurmountable obstacles today, libraries and librarians have survived for many years and will continue. Even though our delivery systems may change, our work will continue to involve commitment, teamwork, and the implementation of plans that help to prepare students for a world we cannot even imagine. My professional concern is a positive one for the organization: to contribute to the refocusing of the energy that supports, continues and enhances our work.
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