Carl A. Harvey II
Degrees and Certifications: Indiana University, M.S. in Educational Technology, 2004; Ball State University, B.S. in School Media Services, 1997.
Current Position: Library Media Specialist, North Elementary School, 2002-Present.
Previous Positions: Specialized Library Assistant, Speedway Public Library, 1993-Present; Library Media Specialist, MSD Warren Township, 1998-2002.
ALA Activities: AASL: Member, 2008 School Library Media Program of the Year Award Committee, 2007-Present; AASL: Chair, Affiliate Assembly, 2006-07; AASL: Co-Chair, 2007 (Reno) National Conference Committee, 2005-07; AASL: Member, Advocacy Committee, 2005-07; AASL: Delegate, Affiliate Assembly, 2003-06; AASL: Member, Annual Conference Committee, 2003-05; AASL: Member, Web Advisory Committee, 2002-05; AASL: Member - Local Arrangements, 2001 (Indpls) National Conference Committee, 1999-2001.
Offices Held Outside of ALA: Indiana Library Federation: President, 2007-Present; Indiana Library Federation: Board Member, 2003-Present; Association for Indiana Media Educators: Member, Read Alouds Too Good To Miss Committee, 2002-Present; Indiana Library Federation: Chair, Conference Committee, 2006-07; Indiana Library Federation: Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2004-07; Association for Indiana Media Educators: Board Member, 2002-07; International Society for Technology in Education: AIME Affiliate Representative, 2005-06; Indiana Library Federation: Member, Committee on Organization, Evaluation, and Structure, 2002-06; Association for Indiana Media Educators: President, 2004-05; Association for Indiana Media Educators: Chair, Conference Committee, 2003-04; Association for Indiana Media Educators: General Chair, Young Hoosier Book Award, 2002-03.
Publications: "The Rookie," School Library Journal, September 2004; "Tis the Season to Be Reading," Library Media Connection, November 2007; "Getting to Know You," School Library Journal, November 2005; "Affiliate Assembly: Grassroots for Action," Knowledge Quest, November 2005; "Aligning School Library Media and Principal Agendas," School Library Media Activities Monthly, May 2007; "The Sweet Sounds of Collaboration," School Library Media Activities Monthly, March 2007; "Impacting School Improvement," Library Media Connection, March 2006; Co-Author, "Collecting the Data (5 part series)," School Library Media Activities Monthly, February-June 2004; "As Good As We Are, We Can Always Get Better," School Library Media Activities Monthly, February 2006; "What Should a Teacher Expect a School Library Media Specialist to Be?," Library Media Connection, February 2005; Co-Author, "Coming to Reno is NO Gamble," Knowledge Quest, April/May 2007; Co-Author, "The Future Begins @ your library," Knowledge Quest, April/May 2007; "Get Involved!," Teacher-Librarian, April 2005; No School Library Left Behind: Leadership, School Improvement, and the Media Specialist (Linworth Publishing, Inc.), 2008; Co-Author, The Library Media Specialist in the Writing Process (Linworth Publishing, Inc.), 2007.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations: ILF's Outstanding Library Media Specialist, 2007; AASL's National School Library Media Program of the Year, 2007; AIME's Peggy L. Pfeiffer Service Award, 2007; Community Literacy Award, 2006.; AIME's Blue Ribbon for Exemplary School Media Programs in the State of Indiana, 2005; IPALCO's Golden Apple Award, 2001; AASL's Frances Henne Award, 2000; ILF's Outstanding New Library Media Specialist, 1999.
Accomplishments: In the last few years, I've had some amazing experiences! From writing two books and a multitude of articles, to winning several state and national awards, it has provided an amazing opportunity to grow professionally.
STATEMENT: Looking towards the future of AASL, we see lots of new opportunities with implementing the new standards. We see opportunities to continue to help illustrate and define the critical role school library media programs play in the educational experiences our students need to be successful in the 21st Century. It is an exciting time to be a library media specialist. I am humbled and honored to have this opportunity to run for the AASL Board. I see it as an opportunity to serve the profession that has given me such a rewarding career and a chance to grow and learn as a professional. But, most of all I see as an opportunity to be a voice for library media professionals all across the country as AASL continues to help move our profession forward.
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