Overview: Notable Library Media Professionals

The library media specialist should draw on the expertise of experienced library media professionals.

With thousands of school library media professionals who have completed and are doing wonderful work for our field, it was difficult to narrow our list to a reasonable number.

The following list includes notable library media professionals. Some people on the list are practicing teacher librarians, while others are university faculty or consultants with library media experience and expertise.

• Shirley Aaron
• Daniel Callison
• Kathleen Craver
• Bernie Dodge
• Carol Doll
• Michael Eisenberg
• Nancy Everhart
• Mary Ann Fitzgerald
• Shirley Fitzgibbons
• Carol Gordon
• Robert Grover
• Frances Jacobson Harris
• Gary Hartzell
• Ken Haycock
• Dianne McAfee Hopkins
• Doug Johnson
• Stephen Krashen
• Carol Collier Kuhlthau
• Annette Lamb
• Keith Curry Lance
• Kathy Latrobe
• James Liesener
• David Loertscher
• Jacqueline Mancall
• Jamie McKenzie
• Marilyn Miller
• Delia Neuman
• Judy Pitts
• Virginia Rankin
• Kathy Schrock
• Donna Shannon
• Ruth Small
• Barb Stripling
• Phil Turner
• Joyce Valenza

Keep in mind that new stars are constantly being added to the list. We'll be looking for your name on the list soon!

Read SLJ's People to Watch by Debra Lau Whelan in School Library Journal, June 2003; 49(6), 52. (Access requires login)
This article features several leaders of school and public libraries including Indiana's Carl Harvey.

Suggestions

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