Laura L. Summers Degrees and Certifications:
University of Northern Colorado, Instructional Design &
Technology Ph.D. w/doctoral minor in Applied Statistics and Research
Methods, 2003; University of Northern Colorado, M.A. in School Library
Media, 1997; University of Northern Colorado, B.A. in English Education
w/ writing minor, 1989. Current Position: Asst.
Professor/School Library Program Director, University of Colorado
Denver, 2006-Present. Previous Positions: Asst.
Professor/Director, University of Colorado Denver, 2006-Present; Asst.
Professor/Coordinator, University of Northern Colorado, 2004-06; Online
Learning Coordinator/Induction Coach, Centennial BOCES/SVVSD, 2004-06;
6-12 School Librarian, St. Vrain Valley School District, 2002-04; Online
Learning Instructional Designer, University of Colorado, 2001-02;
Managing Partner of Instructional Design, Alva Learning Systems,
1998-2001; 6-12 School Librarian, St. Vrain Valley School District,
1997-98; English Teacher, St. Vrain Valley School District, 1992-97;
English Teacher, University of Northern Colorado Lab School, 1991-92;
English Teacher, St. Vrain Valley School District, 1989-90.
ALA Activities: ALA/AASL: AUP Books Selection
Committee Member/Book Reviewer, American University Press Books
Selection Committee, 2007-Present. Offices Held in State
& Regional Library and Other Associations: Colorado State
Library: Board Member, Colorado State Library Power Library Board,
2007-Present; Colorado State Library: Committee Member, Special
Populations Committee, 2007-Present; Colorado Association of School
Libraries: Higher Education Representative, Board, 2006-Present;
Colorado Association of Libraries: Co-Editor, Colorado Libraries
Publication, 2006-07. Publications: Guest
Editor/Author, "School Library Accountability and Standards,"
Colorado Libraries, June 2007; Author, "Content
Templates," Online Learning Idea Book (Pfeiffer), 2007;
Co-author, "Catherine Nelson," The ID Casebook: Case
Studies in Instructional Design (Prentice Hall), 2006.
Honors, Awards, Prizes, Medals, Citations:
University of Northern Colorado Outstanding Service Award
Nomination, 2006; The Big3 Integration Initiative: Technology,
Information literacy and Content Standards Grant; Year 2 ($15,000),
2005; The Big3 Integration Initiative: Technology, Information literacy
and Content Standards Grant ($32,000), 2004; Advocacy Players/Coach
Campaign Awardee, 2003; University of Northern Colorado’s Dissertation
of the Year Award Nomination, 2003. Links for Further
Information: University of Colorado Denver
School Library Program Web site. Accomplishments:
Dr. Laura L. Summers is the Director of a NCATE accredited
School Library Program and an Assistant Professor at the University of
Colorado Denver where she works with 8 library leaders offering a
performance-based master’s program to over 100 school librarians on-line
and community-based. Prior to coming to CU, Laura coordinated the school
library program at the University of Northern Colorado where she was
nominated for Outstanding Service Provider Award and launched her first
online master's program. Laura worked for 13 years in public education
as a school librarian, teacher, induction coach, and professional
developer of online learning in the area of information literacy,
reading strategies, differentiation, data-driven assessment, and
mentorship. Two of her instructional programs were implemented
nation-wide. Laura enjoys writing professional articles and presenting
on instructional technology integration and culturally responsiveness
for 21st century librarians at conferences such as AASL, CASE, AECT,
AESA, and CAL. Laura served a year as Co-Editor for Colorado Library,
and currently serves on the Colorado Association of School Libraries
(CASL) and Colorado Power Library Board. STATEMENT:
As the ELMSS Chair-Elect, I would work with the executive
committee to promote and demonstrate library advocacy, public relations,
professional development, relevant research, and mentorship of school
librarians. My skills in communication, organization, leadership, and
collaborative planning would help me serve as an effective liaison
between the Executive Committee and AASL members while building trust
and support with school library students and library professionals. I
have now launched 2 online school library master’s/endorsement programs
so I could pursue an active role in the review and study of online
school library curricula as well as demonstrating effective online
teaching strategies based on my eleven experience designing and teaching
online instruction. As a professor, I also develop research activities
that focus on school library media education. Currently, I am
researching the instructional practices of culturally responsive school
librarians and how to promote our roles as 21st Century School
Librarians.
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