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Belden, Dreanna
Dreanna Belden is the Project Development Librarian for the Digital Projects Unit at the University of North Texas, and Content Development Specialist for the Portal to Texas History project.

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Bogel, Gayle
Gayle Bogel has worked as an elementary school teacher, as a library media specialist in elementary and middle school libraries and as an assistant director and children's librarian for a public library. She has enjoyed creating and supervising library programs of all sizes.

She is currently Director of Learning Resources and Technology at a middle school in Connecticut, and is the Web Editor for Knowledge Quest, the journal of the American Association of School Librarians.

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Braudaway, Willie
Willie Braudaway's credentials come from her varied education, work history, and personal experience:

With an undergraduate degree in History and two graduate degrees in Public History and Library Science, Willie is familiar with the research required for genealogy.

After working as an academic secretary, a museum program curator, and a non-profit arts council program manager, Willie finally got to work in her dream location — the public library — six years as a Reference Librarian and then four years as Director. Given her background in collecting her personal genealogy as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was known as the go-to person for genealogy.

Willie is currently involved in genealogy through her work as Director of the LDS Family History Center in Del Rio, TX.

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Brown, Scott
Scott Brown, Owner of Social Information Group, has most recently been a Senior Information Specialist with Digital Libraries & Research, the library and information organization at Sun Microsystems. He has provided training in social networking tools to Sun employees, government and non-profit organizations and individuals to help them understand and effectively use these tools. He also provided in-depth secondary research and competitive intelligence, administered surveys, conducted stakeholder work, and used Six Sigma tools to determine customer needs and wants. He received his library degree from San Jose State University in California in 1999. You can reach him at scott@socialinformationgroup.com or 303-834-7553.

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Bushing, Mary
Dr. Mary Bushing has been a librarian for almost 40 years and has worked in all types and sizes of libraries. She has done consulting and training in 40 of the 50 states and in 7 other countries where she has worked with national libraries, universities and research libraries, national library associations, and public libraries. She has consulted on organizational culture and change in small and large libraries, done space planning for new buildings and remodels, assisted with policy preparation and workflow analysis and simplification, and done training and workshops on most library topics with a special emphasis on subjects both central and peripheral to collection development, technical services, and facilities.

Mary holds an undergraduate degree in Humanities from Aurora University in Illinois, an MLS from Dominican University in Illinois, and a Doctorate in Adult and Higher Education from Montana State University. She has published on a wide range of library subjects and has a special interest in the successes and achievements of those working in small public and school libraries. Since 2002 she has devoted her energies fulltime to consulting and training for libraries and works closely with state libraries, library systems, and individual libraries in their quests for excellence in customer services, cost effective operations, and staff development.

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Cuesta, Yolanda
"Serving diverse communities has been my passion for the past 30 years. I have developed language collections, conducted needs assessments, organized community festivals and parades, developed strategic plans and driven an outreach bookmobile. The diverse communities I've worked with have been generous with their support and always encouraging of my efforts because they grasped the potential value of the library even if they had never experienced the library before. I hope this course increases your confidence to reach out to diverse customers. The experience will open up new opportunities for the community, for you and for your library."

Yolanda Cuesta
President of Cuesta Multicultural Consulting

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Dalston, Teresa
Teresa R. Dalston is currently completing her Ph.D. in Information Science at the University of North Texas. Dalston is a freelance writer, contract indexer, courseware developer, and teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas. She has worked for the National Information Standards Organization maintaining Z39.50 Resources Page and on the National Biological Information Infrastructure Program's Electronic Natural History Museum Project. She has worked in industry as an applications engineer, Web master, project coordinator, researcher, and technical writer. She has co-authored a book on Managing Budgets and Finance: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians and is co-editing a book on Virtual Reference on a Budget.

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Darr, Dixie
Dixie has been a professional writer and university writing teacher for 25 years and an editor for five years. "Maybe the most important thing I've learned is that small changes can make a big difference in writing. In this course, we'll focus on those small changes."

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Eckhardt, Su
Hi, I'm Su Eckhardt and I thank you for joining me in this exciting journey.

What are my qualifications for teaching this course on improving your school library? My library roles have included these:
  • Principal-certified, district-level library coordinator
  • Graduate university-level senior instructor (online and face-to-face)
  • Elementary classroom teacher
  • Elementary, middle, and high school teacher librarian
  • Published co-author of Teaching Internet Basics and
  • Action Research: A Guide for Library Media Specialists
  • Small district public library director
  • Consultant, speaker, and mentor throughout the U.S., and parts of Europe, Asia, and Australia
  • And, most important for this class: award-winning librarian

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Ganesh, Gopala
Dr. Gopala Ganesh is University Distinguished Teaching Professor, College of Business, University of North Texas, Denton TX 76203, USA. He has been with the UNT College of Business since 1983. The web version of Marketing and Money won the annual American Marketing Association award in 2005 for Innovative Excellence in Marketing Education.

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Gerding, Stephanie
Stephanie Gerding is a librarian, author, and library consultant in Phoenix, Arizona. She presents workshops around the country and online on library grants, training, and technology topics.

As a grant expert with success in all aspects of the process, Stephanie has written over 20 published articles on grants, and co-authors the Library Grants Blog, a free resource for grant opportunities.

Her books include:

She currently works with the TechSoup for Libraries program supporting technology education to libraries and helping libraries save money through software donations.

Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in technical writing, and a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Tennessee.

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Haney, Kevin
Kevin Haney is a partner in CleanQuest of Texas, LLC, a janitorial company in Amarillo, Texas, where he is responsible for accounting and finance.

Kevin has a degree in Accounting from Amarillo College, a BBA in General Business from the University of North Texas, and is working on an MBA in Strategic Management.

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Harris, Arlita
Dr. Arlita Harris brings to this course 35 years experience as a public and academic library director, city administrator, and instructor in graduate-level library science courses in Illinois, Florida, Texas, and Kenya. She has a passion for teaching and mentoring others who can benefit from her experience.

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Honnold, RoseMary
RoseMary Honnold is the Young Adult Services Coordinator at Coshocton Public Library in Coshocton, Ohio. RoseMary is the creator of the See YA Around website. She is the author of 101+ Teen Programs That Work, 101+ More Teen Programs That Work, and co-author of Serving Seniors: a How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, all published by Neal-Schuman. RoseMary has presented numerous conference sessions and workshops on young adult programming in libraries. Besides working, writing and reading, RoseMary enjoys painting and spending time with her family.

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Isenstein, Laura
Laura Isenstein has spent more than 30 years providing customer service to library patrons at all levels.

She has managed medium- and large branches, as well as serving as library director for a large urban library system.

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Keane, Nancy
Nancy Keane has worked as an academic librarian both in the Northeast, as well as Ireland. Since becoming a school library media specialist in 1992, she has worked with teachers and students to make the library media center a lively, evolving place for learning and enjoyment.

She is currently the library media specialist at a middle school in New Hampshire, and an adjunct professor in the Plymouth State University school library certification program. She is well known for her children's literature websites that have become standard tools for today's busy library media specialists, and has written many books on children's literature.

Nancy received a B.A. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; an M.L.S. from University of Rhode Island; and an M.A. in Educational Technology from George Washington University.

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Keller, Kit
Kit Keller has worked in public, academic and special libraries over the past four decades. She has extensive experience helping librarians and board members to improve, enhance, and expand the resources and reach of libraries of all types. Her responsibilities have included federal and state aid administrator, state data coordinator, technology consultant, and online librarian.

For the past 15 years, Kit has focused her attention on understanding and mastering the online resources that impact library services. Her work as an information broker, Google Answers researcher, and online educator keep her informed and knowledgeable about this moving target.

She has experience in presenting both in-person and online workshops at local and national conferences.

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Kirchoefer, Kathy
More than ten years of being a children's librarian has given Kathy opportunities to participate in the development of training for librarians in large suburban library systems. She has served on a couple of American Library Association committees as well, and currently serves on the Geisel Award Committee.

Kathy writes book reviews for School Library Journal, and is currently the head of the Children's Department at her library where she supervises three children's librarians and one teen's librarian.

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Krois, Jerry
Jerry Krois is the director of Eaton Public Library in Colorado. Krois is a retired deputy state librarian at Wyoming State Library and previously served as library development officer and Wyoming Libraries Database (WYLD) system manager. Krois was the president of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) in 2001. An active member of ALA, he served as the Wyoming ALA chapter councilor, chair of the ASCLA/Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) Coordinators Discussion Group, and member of the ASCLA/State Library Agency Section (SLAS) Executive Committee. He has served as president of the Wyoming Library Association, as a board member of the Bibliographical Center for Research Board of Trustees, Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS)/Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) state coordinator, and was a delegate to the 1990 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Krois received the Wyoming Library Association Distinguished Service Award in 1994.

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Larson, Jeannette
Jeanette Larson has worked with youth services and children's literature for over 30 years. Most recently, she served as youth services manager for Austin Public Library. Prior to joining Austin Public Library, Jeanette was the director of the Library Development Division at the Texas State Library, where she worked with public, school, and academic libraries in Texas. She served as the continuing education and consulting coordinator and the youth services consultant for the Texas State Library and has also worked as a children's librarian for the public libraries in Mesquite, Texas and Irving, Texas.

Jeanette's education includes a BA in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Southern California.

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Locke, June
June Locke worked for twenty-five years as an elementary library media specialist in Ithaca, NY; the first eleven years were in a rural school and the last fourteen in an urban school with a highly diverse population.

Before working as a school librarian, June worked as a reference librarian in a large public library, as an lementary teacher (classroom, reading, and enrichment), and as an ESL teacher in Malaysia. She has a B.S. and M.S. in Elementary Education from SUNY New Paltz and an M.L.S. from Syracuse University.

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Longmuir, Cherie
Cherie Longmuir has been a state consultant for public/school libraries in Nebraska, curriculum specialist for school district in Arizona, school district library administrator in Oregon, school librarian, English teacher, information specialist for business association and writer/editor. She currently lives in Wyoming, where she is a freelance editor and writer. Cherie has a BA in English and an MS in educational media/library science.

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McCleskey, Kathleen
Kathleen McKleskey has a Masters of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland. She also attended the University of Texas at Arlington and McMurry College in Abilene. She has owned KM Consulting and Training Connection for over 20 years. She partnered with a colleague, Cheryle Yallen, CNY Enterprises, to co-author a book on interviewing volunteers, A Conversation With A Purpose, A practical guide to interviewing prospective volunteers and developed on line scans for nonprofits and volunteer programs.

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McGeath, Kerry
Kerry McGeath, who managed his first business operation at 18 years old, is currently the Director of the Southlake (TX) Public Library and came to work in libraries after 25 years of retail experience. Mr. McGeath worked full time while getting his bachelor's degree in liberal arts at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis (majoring in political science and philosophy). He received a master's in library science from Indiana University in 1989. His education and work experiences allowed him to take theoretical principles and apply them to real-world situations.

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Morrill, Martha
As an educator with 21 years of experience in public education, Martha Morrill has transitioned from school libraries serving 2,000 patrons grades 6-12 to school libraries serving 200 patrons grades K-6th. She has worked collaboratively with members of the learning community in different states and districts to define the policies of the library media program and ensure that they meet state and national standards.

She believes technology can be used as a primary tool for forging a connection with teachers to jointly create learning experiences that integrate information literacy with subject matter content. Her Master's degree in Instructional Technology combined with her years in School library Media give her a solid framework of resources to draw upon.

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Peterson, Christine
Christine Peterson is currently a trainer for Amigos Library Services, Inc., a non-profit organization serving over 800 libraries and cultural institutions in the southwestern United States. She provides continuing education, support and consulting services in the areas of the Internet and technology.

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Powell, Melissa
Melissa M. Powell has worked in libraries for over 20 years as a supervisor and administrator. She consults with libraries on the social aspects of technology, organizational culture, and integrating technology and library service.

Melissa has given many presentations on cataloging, communication, customer service, organizational culture, and reference work. She also tries to work in actual libraries whenever possible to keep relevant. She spent 2009 organizing a local history collection at a public library in the mountains of Colorado ("from boxes to shelves") and the first half of 2010 as the interim director for a very tiny little mountain library (one of two paid staff).

In addition to working as a consultant, Melissa is the Editor for Colorado Libraries Journal and the Biblio Tech Review, an international library technology newsletter. She received a B.A in History and a Masters in Library and Information Studies at Northern Illinois University and has additional training in coaching and communications.

Melissa's professional site is available here.

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Pullin, Michael
Michael Pullin, Ph.D., is the Program/ Project Coordinator for the IMLS Distance-Independent PhD program in the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. He also teaches adjunctively for the School. His areas of focus include technology in libraries, and digital imaging. He held various positions within an academic library, including Catalog Librarian, Systems Librarian, and Archivist/ Special Collections Librarian, before coming to UNT. Now, in addition to his teaching and staff work, he has held workshops and done presentations on low-cost digitization of materials for access.

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Salvadore, Maria
Maria Salvadore currently works as a children's literature specialist, consulting with local and national organizations including the Kennedy Center Education Department, Reading Is Fundamental, PBS Ready To Learn Service, WETA-TV's Reading Rockets and Colorin Colorado, and Catholic Community Services Parenting Program.

Ms. Salvadore has served on or chaired various award juries including the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards, the Caldecott Medal, the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and the Notable Children's Book Committee. She holds Masters' degrees in Education and Library Science.

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Scott, Pam
Pam Scott is the Continuing Education Coordinator for the Nebraska Library Commission.

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Signorelli, Paul
Paul Signorelli has more than 20 years of experience working in positions requiring mentoring.

As executive director and fundraiser for a nonprofit theater group in the San Francisco Bay Area, he was mentored through the local chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executives, then served as the chapter's co-chair for that mentor program to match experienced fundraisers with those who would benefit from their experience and he served as a mentor.

As Director of Volunteer Services and Staff Training for the San Francisco Public Library, he has helped match librarians with graduate students earning their Master of Information and Library Science degree and informally mentored students in that program.

Serving as President-Elect of the Mt. Diablo Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training & Development), he has been co-chair of a successful one-year pilot program matching experienced trainers with trainers in search of effective mentors, and he served as a mentor (August 2008 - July 2009).

He delivered a two-hour workshop, "Best Practices: Creating and Managing Mentoring Programs," under the auspices of the American Library Association's training group (the ALA Learning Round Table) during the Association's annual conference in Chicago (July 2009).

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Simpson, Carol
Dr. Carol Simpson is an Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas, and recognized copyright authority.

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Smith, LouAnne
LouAnne Smith serves as an educator and consultant with the Center for Nonprofit Management in Dallas. In addition to actively managing volunteers for the past 32 years, she owns a volunteer management consulting firm, with nonprofit clients nationwide.

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Taylor, Deborah
Deborah Taylor joined the Enoch Pratt Free Library as a young adult librarian in 1974, and in September, 1980 was appointed Young Adult Services Specialist. She is currently Coordinator of School and Student Services for the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Ms. Taylor is adjunct professor at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies, teaching young adult literature and she has conducted numerous workshops on youth services in libraries as well as literature for young people. Ms. Taylor received her B.S. and M.L.S. from the University of Maryland at College Park.

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Totten, Herman
Herman L. Totten is the Dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has earned a B.A. in Music from Wiley College, an M.L.S. from the University of Oklahoma, and a Ph.D. in Educational Media/Library Science from the University of Oklahoma.

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Wagner, Pat
Pat Wagner has over 30 years' experience helping library employees improve productivity and workplace relationships. She is known for her practical and good-humored classes on personnel, management, leadership, and career development. Pat is also a consultant, facilitator, and writer. She helps individuals and teams resolve conflicts, make difficult decisions, and create and execute marketing and strategic plans.

Pat assists library boards, foundations, Friends groups, and national, state, and regional library organizations as well. Although her focus is on libraries and universities, Pat also works for innovators in schools, nonprofits, local government, and professional, business, and trade organizations, as well as medical, scientific, and research institutions.

Pat is a frequent speaker at state and national library conferences, both live and online, and is a contributor to library-related publications. She has a liberal arts degree with an emphasis in print communication and performance.

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Wilson, Sally
Sally Wilson is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, and also earned an MBA from the University of Dallas. She is taking early retirement from her full-time position, and works as a free-lance writer and editor.

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3M Staff
Belden, Dreanna
Bogel, Gayle
Braudaway, Willie
Brown, Scott
Bushing, Mary
Cuesta, Yolanda
Dalston, Teresa
Darr, Dixie
Eckhardt, Su
Ganesh, Gopala
Gerding, Stephanie
Haney, Kevin
Harris, Arlita
Honnold, RoseMary
Isenstein, Laura
Keane, Nancy
Keller, Kit
Kirchoefer, Kathy
Krois, Jerry
Larson, Jeannette
Locke, June
Longmuir, Cherie
McCleskey, Kathleen
McGeath, Kerry
Morrill, Martha
Peterson, Christine
Powell, Melissa
Pullin, Michael
Salvadore, Maria
Scott, Pam
Signorelli, Paul
Simpson, Carol
Smith, LouAnne
Taylor, Deborah
Totten, Herman
Wagner, Pat
Wilson, Sally
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