Roxanne
Myers Spencer
Associate
Professor, Coordinator
of Educational Resources Center, Department
of Library Public Services
Education
Position
Description
Research
Public
Services
Education
•
M.A. Ed. General (2003). Western Kentucky University
• M.S.L.S. Library Science (1999). Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• B.S. Liberal Studies (1994). University of the State of New
York, Regents College (now Excelsior College), Albany, NY
• A.A.S. Advertising/Communications (1984). State University of
New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Position
Description
Roxanne
Myers Spencer started as the Educational Resources Center Coordinator
in November 2001.
- Manage
50,000+ volume resource center for teacher education students and
faculty
- Library
liaison for education
- Purchase
educational materials in a variety of formats for ERC collection
- Teach
bibliographic instruction classes to teacher education students
- Hire,
train, supervise staff and student workers
- Promote
Educational Resources Center to WKU campus and community
- Assist
library patrons at Reference desk
- Develop
pathfinders for course instructors and library files
- Create
and distribute monthly online newsletter to WKU campus, ERC Bookends
- Promote
and manage twice-yearly Scholastic Book Fair for WKU and local community
- Devise
and implement community outreach, including expanding services to
homeschoolers
- Serve
on WKU Libraries, University, and community service committees
- Publish
relevant research in areas of scholarly interest
- Present
original material at professional meetings
Teaching
Effectiveness/Job Performance
• Administer
and manage 57,000+ volume resource center for CEBS students and WKU
community
• Faculty library liaison for CEBS departments and programs
• Work closely with CEBS faculty for materials requests to improve
ERC and Cravens Library Education collections and to support teacher
education courses
• Develop library collections of educational materials in a
variety of formats for the ERC and Cravens Library. (Please see selected
bibliography representative of titles I have added to the education
collection, 2002-2006)
• Manage education collection by deselection (weeding), replacement,
updating of titles on various educational subjects, sending selected
materials for repair if they cannot easily be replaced
• Teach research/bibliographic instruction classes to teacher
education students, staff, and new faculty
• Interview, hire, train, and supervise 1.5 FTE staff and 9
student workers
• Engage student workers and education student patrons in successfully
navigating and using the ERC’s resources
• Regularly produce and update subject and topical bibliographies
and webliographies for CEBS faculty for new course proposals
• Regularly produce and update subject and topical bibliographies
and webliographies for CEBS students for children’s and young
adult literature and teacher education materials
• Encourage student workers to develop and implement ERC bulletin
boards and displays to showcase the variety in the ERC’s collection
• Promote Educational Resources Center to WKU campus and community
• Answer Reference questions for ERC patrons and instruct them
on effective searching of WKU Libraries’ TOPCAT online catalog
and databases
• Develop online reference pathfinders for course instructors
(Blackboard courses) and research instruction handouts (traditional
classroom instruction)
• Develop resources for research instruction handouts for ERC
tours and instruction
• Edited Collections & Connections, semiannual promotional
newsletter for WKU Libraries, 2002-2004
• Create and distribute monthly online newsletter to WKU campus,
ERC Bookends: Occasional News from the Educational Resources Center,
2002-
• Promote and manage Scholastic Book Fair for WKU and local
community, April and November 2002
• Devise and implement community outreach, including expanding
services to homeschoolers, and encouraging local area teachers to
join Library and Museum Associates to retain borrowing privileges
in WKU Libraries’ collections
• Serve on WKU Libraries, university, and community service
committees
• Publish relevant research in areas of scholarly interest
• Present original material at professional meetings
Research/Creative
Activity
Recognition
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Listed
in Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 27th ed., 2008
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Featured
with Dr. Cynthia Houston, Assistant Professor, Library Media Education,
in the Western Scholar: Skipper, B. (Spring 2007). Creating International
Library Classrooms. Western Scholar, 7:2, 14-17.er, B. (Spring 2007).
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Recipient
of WKU’s University Faculty Research/Creative Activity Award
for University Libraries, 2006-2007
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Nominated
for University Faculty Service Award for University Libraries, 2005-2006,
2006-2007, 2007-2008; nominated for University Faculty Research/Creative
Activity Award for University Libraries, 2006-2007
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Emerald
Literati Network for Excellence 2006: Highly Commended Paper: Spencer,
R. M. (2005). “Developing library classroom children’s
collections in English for a Catalunyan private school.” Collection
Building, 34:4, 117-23.
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WKU
Libraries’ Margie Helm Award for Librarian of the Year, 2005
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WKU
Exemplary Achievement Award, Fall 2005, for Educational Resources
Center, $1,000 award
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Recognition
in WKUL’s Collections & Connections, WKU’s Doers
and Deeds, CEBS’s Spirit newsletter, and KLA’s In-Focus
newsletter for professional achievements.
Research Interests
•
Children’s and Young Adult literature: Developing library collections
in various genres for a diverse audience of young readers; encouraging
reluctant reader
•International
library collaborations: Currently working on collection development
for Col-legi SEK Catalunya, a P-12 private school near Barcelona,
Spain, with Dr. Cynthia Houston, Western Kentucky University Library
Media Education faculty, and Mariela Gomez, English Consultant, Col-legi
SEK Catalunya. Created a pilot, hybrid library classroom project to
support English language instruction at the SEK—the ELALC or
English Language Arts Library Classroom. Developed and taught, with
co-investigator, Dr. Houston, library administration and collection
management workshops for two English teachers from the SEK, held at
WKU in July 2005 and 2006. Pilot project, grades 1 and 2, implemented
2005-06 academic year; grades P3 and P4, implementation for 2006-2007
academic year.
•
Librarians as teachers: Collaboration and research projects in K-12
and postsecondary educational environments
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Developing and implementing methods of promoting library services
and collections to the community. For example, email newsletters,
exhibits and displays, library blogs, etc.
•
Bibliotherapy/reading guidance: Librarians’ roles in helping
young readers cope with emotional situations by identifying with characters
and situations in children’s and young adult literature.
Sponsored Research
•
Provost’s Initiative for Excellence Grant to support research
trip for international collaboration project to create English Language
Arts Library Classroom collections for Col-legi SEK Catalunya, a private
P-12 school near Barcelona, Spain. Co-investigator, Dr. Cynthia Houston,
Library Media Education faculty. The ELALC project is an exchange
between WKU-Col-legi SEK Catalunya. This resulted in Dr. Houston and
I writing the ELALC Proposal, which was accepted by the SEK Catalunya
as a pilot (2005-2006). Support was provided by the PIE grants for
the project in the SEK primary grades from 2005-2007. See more information
on the Spain project at: http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~chouston/spain/elalc.html,
and the ELALC proposal at: http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~chouston/spain/elalc.doc
• Support as principal WKU researcher from College of Education
and Behavioral Sciences’ Teacher Quality Funds for continued
progress and implementation of the English Language Arts Library Classroom
collections project. The ELALC project is an exchange between WKU-Col-legi
SEK Catalunya, June 2008 and August 2008.
Publications
- Articles
- Spencer,
R. M. (Fall 2007). Kentucky Libraries: A bissel tam for the bikherdik:
A little taste of Jewish hildren's literature for the booklishly
inclined. Kentucky Libraries 71:4, 20-24.
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- Houston,
C. R., and Spencer, R. M. (2007). From “aula biblioteca”
to “biblioteca aula”: Integrating a school library
program into the English language program of a Spanish school.
Library Review, 56:1, 34-44.
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- Spencer,
R. M., and Berger, J. (2006). Faculty-faculty collaboration: Across
unit collaboration: Integrating collaboration in a library media
graduate program. In Blythe, H. and Sweet, C. (Eds.), It works
for us, collaboratively (1st ed., pp. 86-90). Stillwater, OK:
New Forums Press.
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Spencer, R. M. (Summer/Fall 2006). “The grand Canyons: Artists
Christopher and Jeanette Canyon share their inspiration.”
(interview) Children & Libraries, 4:2, 44-47.
- Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. (Spring 2006). "Promoting Your School Library's
Services with an E-mail Newsletter." Southern Librarian,
54, 1, x-x.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers, and Jim Berger. (2006) "It Works for Me...Collaboratively:
Integrating Collaboration in a Library Media Education Graduate
Program," teaching tip essay in upcoming volume of It Works
for Me book series, Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet (eds.) New
Rorums Press. Southeastern Librarian, 50:4 (Winter 2003):
4-9.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. (2006) Developing Library Classroom Children's
Collections in English for a Catalunyan Private School. Collection
Building.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers, and Jim Berger. (2006) Location, location, location:
Identifying Materials in a Pie-shaped Library. "Library Abroad"
column (Luella Teuton, ed.) in Community and Junior College Libraries,
Haworth Press.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. (Spring 2006) Children's & Libraries Interview:
Children's Book Articles, Christopher and Jeanette Canyon. Children
& Libraries, ALA.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. "Trial By Fire: New Academic Librarian as Adjunct
Faculty Member." Southeastern Librarian, 50:4 (Winter
2003): 4-9.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. "The Rural Library in an Urban Environment: A Study
of The Brown County Public Library." Rural Libraries,
20 (2000):7-32.
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Spencer,
Roxanne Myers. "Bookmobile Librarian Profile, 'virtual' interview."
Bookmobile and Outreach Services, 2 (1999): 20-22.
Spencer, Roxanne Myers, comp. "Wandering the Web: An Eclectic
Amalgam of Selected Theater and Theater History Websites." Against
the Grain, 11 (June 1999): 88.
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- Columns
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Spencer,
Roxanne. and Pennavaria, K. (Winter 2006). Internet reviews: Children’s
literature. Kentucky Libraries, 70:1, 8-10.
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Spencer,
Roxanne. (2003, November). “Wandering the Web: Selected
annotated webliography of science fiction and fantasy sites.”
Against the Grain, 15:5, 100-01.
Spencer,
Roxanne. (December 2003/January 2004). “Wandering the Web:
Appalachian culture & literature online.” Against the
Grain, 15:6, 90-91.
Spencer,
Roxanne. (2004-2005, December-January). “Wandering the web:
Something blogging this way comes.” Against the Grain, 16:6,
12-13.
- Book
Reviews
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Cruel Summer, by Alyson Noel. School Library Journal,
August 2008, 54:8, 130-131.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of High Dive, by Tammar Stein. School Library Journal,
June 2008, 54:6, 151.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Last Chance for Paris, by Sylvia McNicoll. School
Library Journal, May 2008, 54:5, 132.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Life Is Fine, by Allison Whittenberg. School Library
Journal, February 2008, 54:2, 130.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of How to Say It to Get into the College of Your Choice:
Application, Essay, and Interview Strategies to Get You the Big
Envelope, by Linda Metcalf. School Library Journal, December 2007,
53:12, 156.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Open Court, by Carol Clippinger. School Library
Journal, July 2007, 53:7, 99.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Mud Girl, by Alison Acheson. School Library Journal,
May 2007, 53:5, 128.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of The Janus Gate: An Encounter with John Singer Sargent,
by Douglas Rees. School Library Journal, September 2006, 52:9, 216-217.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen. School Library Journal,
May 2006, 52:5, 122-123.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of My Almost Epic Summer, by Adele Griffin. School
Library Journal, April 2006, 52:4, 140.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of The Cure for Crushes: And Other Deadly Plagues,
by Karen Rivers. School Library Journal, December 2005, 51:12, 153.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Chloe Leiberman (Sometimes Wong), by Carrie Rosten.
School Library Journal, December 2005, 51:12, 153-54.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Getting the Boot, by Peggy Guthart Strauss. School
Library Journal, August 2005, 51:8, 137.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Just Like That, by Marsha Qualey. School Library
Journal, May 2005, 51:5, 138.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of My Time as Caz Hazard, by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. School
Library Journal, March 2005, 51:3, 213.
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- Spencer,
R.M. Review of The Beckoners, by Carrie Mac. School Library Journal,
December 2004, 50:12, 150.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of I Can’t Tell You, by Hillary Frank. School
Library Journal, December 2004, 50:12, 145-46.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Love & Sk8, by Nancy Krulik. School Library
Journal, October 2004, 50:10, 170.
- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Letting Go of Bobby James, or How I Found My
Self of Steam, by Valerie Hobbs. School Library Journal, September
2004, 50:9, 208.
Spencer, R. M. Review of Ripped at the Seams, by Nancy Krulik. School
Library Journal, July 2004, 50:7, 106.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Follow the Blue by Brigid Lowry. School Library
Journal, May 2004, 50:5, 152.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Baby Blue, by Michelle D. Kwasney. School Library
Journal, March 2004, 50:3, 216.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Less Than Perfect, by Louise Albert. School Library
Journal, February 2004, 50:2, 141.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Leyla: The Black Tulip, by Alev Lytle Croutier,
illustrated by Kazuhiko Sano. School Library Journal, October 2003,
49:10, 164.
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- Spencer,
R. M. Review of Blue Girl, by Jodi Lynn. School Library Journal,
October 2003, 49:10, 171.
University
Publications
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Spencer,
R. M. (Spring 2007). Review of 147 Practical tips for teaching
diversity, by Timpson, W., Yang, R., Borrayo, E., Canetto, S.
S. (2005). Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing, 2005. Teaching Spirit,
18:8 (www.wku.edu/teaching/db/newsletters/index.php)
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Spencer,
R. M.Review of Acting Lessons for Teachers, by Robert T. Tauber,
and Cathy Sargent Mester. Teaching Spirit (2002, April) 12:4 (
www.wku.edu/teaching/db/newsletters/index.php).
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Spencer,
R. M. Effective Use of Sound Media, Audiotapes, Videos. Teaching
Spirit, (2002, February) 12:3 (www.wku.edu/teaching/db/newsletters/index.php).
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Spencer,
R. M. (January 2002- ). ERC Bookends: Occasional news from the
Educational Resources Center. Monthly e-mail newsletter to WKU
campus community and area school and public libraries.
- Professional
Presentations
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Spencer,
R. M. and Edwards, M. Keeping it Real @ Your Library : Best of
YA Books Past & Present. Hazard Community & Technical
College Library Conference for Public, Academic, & School
Library Staff, May 2008.
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Montgomery,
J. and Spencer, R. M. Handling challenged library materials: policies
and procedures. OVTSGL, May 2007.
- Knight,
E., and Spencer, R. M. What is this doing on the shelves? The
management of challenged materials. XXVI Charleston Conference,
November 2006.
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Montgomery,
J., and Spencer, R. M. The challenge of challenged books: Seeking
the best possible solution. Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky
School Media Association Joint Conference (Louisville, KY). September
29, 2006.
Teuton,
L., Smith, R., Houston, C., Maxwell, M., Spencer, R. I can earn
my master’s degree in my pajamas? Kentucky Teaching and
Learning Conference: Pathways to Proficiency, Kentucky International
Convention Center, Louisville, March 9-11, 2006.
Montgomery,
J., and Spencer, R. M. Bookmarks, bookfests, book sales, songfests
and SKYMAPP: Creative ideas for building community involvement
and marketing your library programs. Lively Lunch, XXV Charleston
Conference (Charleston, SC), November 3, 2005.
Spencer,
R. M. International collaboration: Developing library classroom
children’s collections in English for a Catalunyan private
school. Table Talk, XXV Charleston Conference (Charleston, SC),
November 3, 2005.
Spencer,
R. M. International collaboration: Developing library classroom
children’s collections in English for a Catalunyan private
school. KLA/KSMA Joint Conference (Louisville, KY), Poster Session,
Fall 2005.
Montgomery,
J., Spencer, R. M., and Rice, L. Bookmarks, bookfests, book sales,
songfests and SKYMAPP: Creative ideas for building community involvement
and marketing your library programs. KLA/KSMA Joint Conference
Mini-Session (Louisville, KY), September 15, 2005.
Spencer,
R. M. A taste of Appalachian children’s literature. Kentucky
Reading Association: Kids reading, achieving, succeeding, September
17-18, 2004.
Montgomery, J., and Spencer, R. M. Basic collection development.
Texas Library Association Annual Conference Preconference (San
Antonio, TX), March 17, 2004.
Knight,
E., and Spencer, R. M. To boldly go where no librarian has gone
before! Tips for enhancing a science fiction book collection and
improving its circulation. XXIII Charleston Conference (Charleston,
SC), November 6, 2003.
Knight,
E., and Spencer, R. M. Make it so! Charting a plot to a great
science fiction, fantasy collection. KLA/KSMA Joint Conference
(Louisville, KY), October 10, 2003.
Kinder,
S., and Spencer, R. M. Appalachian children’s literature
through Appalachian eyes. KLA/KSMA Joint Conference (Louisville,
KY), October 10, 2003.
Spencer,
R. M. Book medicine: Bibliotherapy for educators, Kentucky Reading
Association: Out of the Pages of Books, September 21-22, 2002.
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Public
Services
- University/Library/Professional/Public
Service
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- University/Library/Professional/Public
Service Committees
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- University
Service Committees/Task Forces/Work Groups
• WKU Faculty Handbook Committee, 2007-
• CEBS Library Committee, 2007-
• SACS Work Group, EdD in Leadership, 2007
• CEBS New Building Planning Committee, 2006-
• WKU Women’s Studies Scholarship Committee, 2006-
• WKU CEBS Centennial Committee, 2005-07
• WKU CEBS Centennial Scholarship Ad Hoc Committee, 2005-07
• WKU Libraries at New Faculty Orientation participation,
2004-
• WKU Curriculum Committee, WKU Libraries Alternate, 2004-05
• WKU General Education Committee, 2004-05
• Library Media Education Search Committee, 2003, 2004
• Library Media Education program (SIP) Reaccreditation Committee,
2003-04
• Library Media Education Faculty Advisory Committee, 2003-
• WKU Enrollment Growth Committee, 2003
• WKU E-Train Express Advocates Program Member, 2002-05
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- WKU
Libraries’ Service Committees/Task Forces
• WKU Libraries’ Evelyn Thurman Children’s Book
Award Committee, 2006-
• WKU Libraries’ Constitution Week Committee; designed
15 posters for “Not in My Library?! First Amendment Issues”
exhibit, Fall 2006
• WKU Libraries’ UL Blog Task Force, 2005-
• WKU Libraries’ Web Site Team, 2005-
• WKU Libraries’ Collection Management Task Force, 2005-
• WKU Libraries’ Research Guides Task Force, 2004-
• WKU Libraries’ KERA Task Force, 2004-
• WKU Libraries’ Kentucky Writers Conference Committee,
2003-
• WKU Libraries’ Leisure Audiobooks Committee, 2004-
• WKU Libraries’ Virtual Reference Committee, 2003
• WKU Libraries’ newsletter co-editor, Collections &
Connections, 2002-04
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- Public/Professional
Service Committees
• Kentucky Library Association Youth Services Roundtable,
2005-2006
• Kentucky Library Association Academic Section Newsletter
Editorial Staff, 2003-05
• Regional Media Specialists Network: University Education
Librarians, Library Science/Media Education Faculty, Kentucky Department
of Education, 2005-
• Kentucky Reading Association Executive Board Member, 2004-
• Kentucky Reading Association Newsletter Editor, Literacy
Leaders, 2004-
• Western Kentucky Council of the International Reading Association,
2004-
• Kentucky Library Association Mentor and Protégée
Committee, with Sean Kinder, 2002-03
• Bowling Green Public Library Community Volunteer Awards
Committee, 2006
• Southeastern Library Association Outstanding Southeastern
Library Program Award Committee, 2005-06
• Housing Authority of Bowling Green: Collection development
for children’s, young adult, and adult titles for five new
Learning Centers, Spring 2005
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- Service
Projects and Activities: Details
• WKU-SEK Exchange, July 23-August 3, 2007. Developed and
participated in professional development workshops in library services
for five SEK-Catalunya English-language teachers (grades P-6), as
part of ongoing annual WKU-SEK exchange. Taught collection development/management
workshop, produced teaching handouts, developed bibliographies and
webliographies.
• TELK: Teacher Education Librarians, Kentucky Workshop: Developed
and hosted WKU Libraries’ tours and workshop on collection
development and management for TELK, November 20, 2006
• WKU Libraries’ Constitution Week Committee: Developed,
wrote, designed, and created 15 posters for “Not in My Library?!
First Amendment Issues” WKU Libraries’ exhibit, Fall
2006
• Bowling Green Public Library-Great Books Foundation: Training
to lead community reading discussions for selected classic texts,
Fall 2006
• WKU CEBS Centennial Committee: Develop and execute plans
for displays and representation at significant WKU events to promote
and celebrate WKU Centennial, Summer 2005-Fall 2006.
• Library Administration and Collection Management Workshop:
Two-week, intensive, professional development held at WKU in the
ERC for visiting English language teachers from Col-legi SEK Catalunya,
a private P-12 school near Barcelona, Spain. Workshop to train teachers
in library skills to support the development of a pilot project
with Dr. Cynthia Houston and Mariela Gomez (SEK): ELALCs: English
Language Arts Library Classrooms. Coordinated visits to area school
libraries and the Bowling Green Public Library. Developed/taught
collection management workshop, July 2005 and July 2006.
• WKU CEBS Centennial Scholarship Ad Hoc Committee: Design
and distribute Centennial Scholarship flyer and application to WKU
campus, collection scholarship essays from students, Spring 2006.
• FaCET Workshop, with Rosemary Meszaros, “Being scholarly
about teaching: Researching your methods,” April 3, 2006,
Tate Page Hall 215.
• WKU Women’s Studies Scholarship Committee: Review
and evaluate applications for Women’s Studies scholarships,
Spring 2006-
• Regional Library Media Specialists Network: Participate
in developing regional networks of support by university education
librarians and library media education faculty to mentor library
media specialists. University Education Librarians, Library Science/Media
Education Faculty, Kentucky Department of Education, Fall 2005-
• TELK: Teacher Education Librarians, Kentucky: Created listserv
for education librarians in Kentucky for collections and professional
development. Fall 2005-.
• Southeastern Library Association: Outstanding Southeastern
Library Program Award Committee. Reviewed, evaluated, judged applications
from libraries that had developed community outreach and promotional
campaigns, Fall 2005.
• Bowling Green Public Library program: Prime Time Family
Reading Time. Children’s Literature Scholar. Structured story
time literacy program for at-risk families. Program developed by
the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities to introduce children
ages 6-10 to humanities concepts in children’s literature,
Summer 2005 (stipend).
• Housing Authority of Bowling Green: Assisted with collection
development for children’s, young adult, and adult nonfiction
titles as part a $1.5 million federal grant administered by Dr.
Pam Petty, Western Kentucky University, to provide books and information
technology for five new Housing Authority Learning Centers, Spring
2005.
• Valentine’s Day @ the ERC: Organized and hosted celebratory
party for CEBS and WKUL, with luncheon and live music featuring
WKU voice student, Amanda Biggs, and Forrest Halford, WKU Bookstore,
and comedic-pianists, the Mo Brothers (supported by WKUL Dean, Dr.
Mike Binder), February 14, 2005.
• Represent WKU Libraries at New Faculty Orientation. Highlight
Educational Resources Center and Main Library education collection
and research instruction for CEBS incoming faculty. August 2004-.
• Public Library Staff Training: Developed and produced a
Power Point Presentation, with Beth Knight, for Boone County (KY)
Public Library, “Readers’ Advisory for Science Fiction
& Fantasy” for library staff training program, August
2004.
• Kentucky Writers Conference, committee co-chair: Attend
planning and development meetings with KWC committee to brainstorm
types of authors, collect author biographies, organize sessions.
Introduce and moderate individual author sessions. Spring 2004-
• Western Kentucky Council of the International Reading Association:
Monthly meetings and literacy service projects, including annual
Young Authors’ Conference (held annually in April at WKU)
2004-
• Developed and promoted Fridays @ the Movies @ the ERC, a
monthly showing, lecture, and discussion of a high-quality movies,
introduced by library faculty and staff. Open to the WKU community.
Showings included Much Ado About Nothing, The Wizard of Oz, Tuesdays
with Morrie, and The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged, 2002-04.
• Scholastic Book Fair at the Educational Resources Center,
April and November 2002. Open to the WKU community and the public.
• Develop, write, design, and produce ERC Bookends, email
newsletter sent to WKU community, area school library media specialists,
January 2002-
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- Professional
Organizations
• Board member and newsletter editor, Kentucky Reading Association,
2004-
• Member, Kentucky Library Association, Youth Services Round
Table, 2005-2006
• Member, Southeastern Library Association, 2003-
• Member, International Reading Association, 2004-2005, 2008-2009
• Member, National Council of Teachers of English, 2004-2005
• American Library Association, 1998-2002
• Special Libraries Association, 1998-2000
• Beta Phi Mu
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