Charter Members, Partners, and Endorsers
Charter members
Endorsers
Arizona Library Association. AzLA began in 1926, when Estelle Lutrell and State
Librarian Con Cronin recognized the need for a strong association of
librarians to improve Arizona libraries. Since its establishment, the
mission of AzLA has been to promote and improve library service and
librarianship in Arizona.
American Library Association. The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
PartnersAmerican Library Association. The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.
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Endorsers
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Research Advisory Council
In
addition to the above charter members, the coalition is proud to list
as members of its Research Advisory Council the following scholars:
Gary Hartzell
is Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration at the University
of Nebraska at Omaha, where he taught in the master's and doctoral
degree programs, preparing students for careers as building and
district-level administrators. Before that, he was a high school
teacher, assistant principal, and principal over a twenty-three year
period in Southern California. Completing his doctorate at UCLA in
1990, he joined the educational administration faculty at the
University of Nebraska at Omaha. Gary has been a monthly columnist for
The School Library Journal and now serves on the editorial board for
the International Association of School Librarian's School Libraries
Worldwide and on the advisory board for Linworth Publications.
Professor Hartzell was invited to speak at the 2002 White House Conference on School Libraries and is a member of the Laura Bush Foundation for America 's Libraries Advisory Board. Two years ago, the American Library Association identified Gary as one of the country's one hundred most influential figures in school library media – a rare honor because he isn't a media specialist. Most recently, Gary was honored by the American Association of School Librarians with the 2006 Crystal Apple Award for significant contribution to the advancement of library media.
Professor Hartzell was invited to speak at the 2002 White House Conference on School Libraries and is a member of the Laura Bush Foundation for America 's Libraries Advisory Board. Two years ago, the American Library Association identified Gary as one of the country's one hundred most influential figures in school library media – a rare honor because he isn't a media specialist. Most recently, Gary was honored by the American Association of School Librarians with the 2006 Crystal Apple Award for significant contribution to the advancement of library media.
Keith Curry Lance, PhD is known widely for his contributions to library research and statistics. The founding and longtime Director of the Library Research Service at the Colorado State Library, he has also served as an Affiliated Faculty member of the Library and Information Science Program, College of Education, University of Denver. For more than two decades, he has been a consultant and advisor to state and federal government agencies and professional associations; a regularly published author of books, articles, and issue papers; and a popular speaker at state, national and international library events. The purpose of all this activity was summed up succinctly in his 2006 win of the ASCLA Leadership Achievement Award, which was given "for his national contributions to the development of performance measures for libraries and the assessment of the educational and social impact of library services."
Dr. Lance is one of the most famous researchers in the field of quantifying if and how librarians affect student achievement. A School Library Journal article explains just how much of an expert Dr. Lance is in his field: "Lance’s first Colorado study, published in 1993, was groundbreaking. It documented school library expenditures as a key predictor of academic achievement and identified other important predictors, like staffing levels and collection size...Lance’s work has changed the school library world in ways big and small, political and personal."
Keith has been featured speaker at the White House Conference on School Libraries hosted by First Lady Laura Bush as well as a Canadian counterpart event hosted by their equivalent of the Librarian of Congress.
Blanche Wools, Professor and Dean Emerita of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. Blanche's degrees are all from Indiana University. Her Ph.D. specialties included library and information science and educational technology. At Indiana University, Dr. Haynes McMullen sent Blanche and his other master's-level reference students to the library reading room of the magnificent old vine-covered limestone building (since replaced by a new limestone building). There one would find the week's group of titles to review held straight by bookends on a library table reserved for the class. Blanche served as coordinator of district-level library programs in Indiana and New Mexico. She is also a Past President of the American Association of School Librarians and the International Association of School Librarians.
Founding Parent Members
Rachel Bisanz
Ann-Eve Pedersen
Dana Pitt
Ann Ewbank, Spokesperson and Coordinator
Ann-Eve Pedersen
Dana Pitt
Ann Ewbank, Spokesperson and Coordinator
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