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Faculty Credentials : Fall 2007
Library Science


1. Mary Ann Bell (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HISTORY/ENGLISH -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1968)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1986)
  • EDD CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(2000)
  • Educational Technology 24+
  • Library Science 24+
  • 2 Books about technology in librarys/schools. 4 peer-reviewed journal articles. 1 chapter in book about librarians and ethics. 20 other journal articles about librarians and technology. 30+ presentations to national and state conferences.
2. Mary Ann Berry (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1965)
  • MSE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1972)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1979)
  • PHD LIBRARY SCIENCE -- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS(1991)
  • Have been a school librarian for over 30 years; have started new libraries; taught classes in the field for 17 years
  • Have written several articles on the subject; was chosen to lead Texas's school library association, worked with the state licensing testing unit to prepare the new licensure test for students preparing to be school librarians
  • Have been given the highest scores on the IDEA evaluation system by our students
3. Lois A Buckman (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, TRENTON N.J.(1968)
  • MED CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1987)
  • Taught middle school English/Language Arts for 25 years; school librarian in middle/high school for 12 years. Middle School English/LA teacher of the year for Texas Council of English; Highsmith Award winner; TALL Texan for the Texas Library Association. Field leader for Children's Choice for International Reading Association; Regional Coordinator for Teacher's Choice for International Reading Association; Steering Committee for Teacher's Choice; Board Member of Adolescent Literature Assembly of NCTE; Memeber of the Texas LoneStar Committee, Member of the Texas Tayshas Committee. Presenter at National Council of Teacher's of English and International Reading Association.
4. Rosemary Chance (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH -- TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY(1968)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1981)
  • BA LIBRARY SCIENCE/LIBRARIANSHIP -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1992)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1992)
  • PHD LIBRARY SCIENCE -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1999)
  • School Library Administration: 14 years experience as a school librarian at elementary, middle, and high school levels in Texas and Kansas. Active in American Association for School librarians (AASL); member of Coordinating Committee for National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education/AASL. Youth Literature: Active in Young Adult Library Association (YALSA) as Chair of Margaret Edwards Award Committee, member of Printz Award Committee, member of YALSA Board. ALso member of Newbery Award Committee through Association of Library Services for Children. Currently, drafting manuscript for a young adult literature textbook: Young Adult Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide for Libraries Unlimited, publication date 2009.
5. Joanna F Fountain (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • AB LIBERAL ARTS -- SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY(1966)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1970)
  • PHD LIBRARY SCIENCE -- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY(1982)
  • Taught cataloging and classification courses and presented numerous workshops on the subject since 1990. Publishes on subject practice, cataloging requirements for young populations and non-English speakers. Designed and conducted research for Dissemination Center for Bilingual-Bicultural Education Center (1972-76), a textbook readability study (1981-82), a readability computer program for Spanish books (1985), a bilingual feasibility study (2006). Taught research and grants course (2005-present).
  • Adjunct Teacher Award, 1991 Amazing Librarian Award, 2003
6. Frank Hoffmann (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • AB HISTORY -- INDIANA UNIVERSITY(1971)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- INDIANA UNIVERSITY(1973)
  • PHD LIBRARY SCIENCE -- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH(1977)
  • Worked as Reference Librarian/Collection Developer in 8 academic, public & special libraries. Have taught LS 530 & LS 534 at SHSU since 1979 (and as a Visiting Professor at Louisiana State University). Oversight of these activities as public library board member (1990-2006) and Houston Area Libraries System committee member and voting rep. Have produced more than 40 reference books and 3 collection development textbooks.
7. Sara Catherine Howard (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BAED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI(1966)
  • MED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA(1975)
  • EDS LIBRARY EDUCATION -- THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA(1977)
  • Two advanced, terminal degrees in Ed., MED and EDS, along with 27 years in public education (elem and middle school teacher/librarian) qualifies me to teach children's and young adult literature to pre-teachers. I have 14 additional (post-EDS) hours of doctoral study at TWU. Qualifications are further enhanced by my service, including terms of office, on state and national library committees, publishing regular book review columns in Teacher Librarian Journal, and numberous presentations at the local, state and national level for librarians regarding literature for children and young adults. I have been an adjunct instructor in the Department of Library Science since 1993, with positive evaluations.
  • While working in Spring ISD, I also served for 10 years as the District Library Coordinator, professional experience that provided me with administrative qualifications for teaching those planning on a teaching career or graduates moving from teaching in the classroom to being teacher/librarians.
8. Robin O Krig (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSED EDUCATION -- AUBURN UNIVERSITY(1972)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • Certified by Texas as a K-12 school librarian
  • Worked as a school librarian for 15 years
9. Tricia Annette Kuon (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING(1993)
  • MSED LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT -- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING(1997)
  • PHD CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING(2000)
  • Librarian for ten years
  • Licensed by the state of Texas as a k-12 school librarian
10. Teresa Stewart Lesesne (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH TEACHER ED -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1976)
  • MED CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1983)
  • EDD CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1991)
  • I taught middle school English Language Arts and Reading for 13 years. I taught YA literature at the University of Houston Clear Lake as an adjunct before coming to SHSU. I have been elected chair of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English and am the 2007 recipient of the ALAN Award for distinguished contribution to the field of YA literature. I have been elected to and served as a member of the Margaret Edwards Committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. I am also serving on the Odyssey Committee for 2008, a joint appointment from YALSA and the Association for Library Services to Children of ALA. I have been elcted to and served as chair of the Special Interest Group Network on Adolescent Literature of the International Reading Association. I have coordinated the Children's Choices and Teachers' Choices programs for the International Reading Association.
  • I have published two books in the field of literature for children and young adults. These books are being used as textbooks for courses in literature for children and young adults at many universities. I wrote the Books for Adolescent column for THE JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND ADULT LTIERACY for 5 years. I wrote the Book Review column for VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE for 7 years. I write the Portrait column (interviews with authors for children and young adults) for TEACHER LIBRARIAN for 10 years. I am the current AudioTalk columnist for VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES, specializing in audio for YA readers. I have presented at the following conferences: American Library Association, International Association of Scholl Librarians, National Council of Teachers of English, International Reading Assoication, and their state and local counterparts.
11. Holly Ann Kizer Weimar (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -- STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • MLS LIBRARY SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • EDD CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(2007)
  • Library Science 24+
  • Curriculum & Instruction 24+
  • School Library Media Specialist at the Elementary and Intermediate levels for four years. Active in the American Association for School Librarians (AASL) through service on the Innovative Reading Grant Committee and the Technology Pathfinder Award. Am a member of the Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL) and serve as TASL Blog administrator and chair of Membership committee. Also, member of American Research Educational Association (AERA) and serve as communications officer for Research, Education, Information and School Libraries (REISL) Special Interest Group. Active in Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) as vice president and president of School Library Special Interest Group. Currently drafting a manuscript with colleagues for instructional technology textbook related to librarianship.
  • Learning Resources Endorsement Certification (2002)

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