Councilor-at-Large Candidates 2018 Election Sedley Abercrombie Institution/Organization: North Carolina School Library Media Association City: Denton State: NC Type of Library: School Previous Position(s): Davidson County Schools, Lead Library Media Coordinator, 2009-present Degrees and Certificates: University of New Orleans: BA in Sociology, Minor in Women's Studies, May 1993 East Carolina University: MLIS, August 2011 Division Affiliation(s): AASL ALA and/or ALA-APA Activities: AASL - ABC-CLIO grant committee chair 2017 AASL - Chair, Position Statement for Public Library and School Library Cooperation 2017 AASL - Affiliate Assembly 2016, 2017 Offices held in state/regional library associations, and other associations: NCSLMA - Emerging Leader 2014 NCSLMA - Advocacy Chair 2015 NCSLMA - President-elect 2016 NCSLMA - President 2017 Statement of Professional Concerns/Aspirations if Elected: If elected ALA Councilor, I would like to work toward increased cooperation between school librarians and librarians of other disciplines. I have had great relationships with librarians of all types throughout my life, so learning that there was often a disconnect between school libraries and public or academic libraries deeply saddened me. I have made it a personal mission to nurture the cooperative relationships between NCSLMA and other professional library organizations across my state. I would like use this experience to help advocate for cooperation and collaboration of ALL types of librarians in hopes that our profession can learn to reach across the aisles to learn and grow with others to better serve our stakeholders. Number of Years as an ALA Member: 3 Audrey Barbakoff Current Position: Community Engagement and Economic Development Manager Institution/Organization: King County Library System City: Issaquah State: WA Type of Library: Public Previous Position(s): Adult Services Manager, Kitsap Regional Library, 2013-2017 Adult Services Librarian, Kitsap Regional Library, 2011-2014 Librarian (Youth and Adult), Milwaukee Public Library, 2010-2011 Degrees and Certificates: University of Washington, MLIS, Certificate in Values in Society, 2010. University of Illinois, BFA in Theatre Design, Technology, and Management, minor in Spanish, 2007. To which Round Tables do you belong? Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Division Affiliation(s): LLAMA PLA Were/are you a Spectrum Scholar? No Were/are you an Emerging Leader? Yes ALA and/or ALA-APA Activities: ALA Councilor-at-Large, 2014-17; ALA Emerging Leaders Program Subcommittee Co-Chair, 2016- present; ALA Emerging Leader, 2013; ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Intern, 2013-5; LLAMA Reorganization Task Force, 2016-7; Emerging Leaders Interest Group Steering Committee Chair, 2014-5; Intellectual Freedom Round Table Director-at-Large, 2014-6. Offices held in state/regional library associations, and other associations: Wisconsin Library Assocation, Committee on Organization, 2011. Honors and Awards (library and non-library): Library Journal Mover & Shaker, 2013; Kitsap Business Journal 40 Under 40, 2013; Freedom to Read Foundation Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, 2011. Major Accomplishments: Audrey is the Community Engagement and Economic Development Manager at King County Library System in Washington state. She strives to provide community-centered, equitable, and innovative services to adults in a county of over a million residents. For her creative adult programs, Audrey was named a 2013 Library Journal Mover and Shaker. She is the author of the book Adults Just Wanna Have Fun: Programs for Emerging Adults, and she frequently speaks, writes, and teaches on this topic. Within ALA, Audrey has spent one 3-year term as a Councilor-at-Large, where she regularly facilitates Council Forum and live-tweets Council sessions to make them more accessible to anyone who cannot attend in person. She helped lead the Emerging Leaders program and alumni group, and participated in work with LLAMA, IFRT, IFC, and FRTF. Get to know her at www.the- bookaneer.com. Publication(s): Author: Adults Just Wanna Have Fun: Programs for Emerging Adults. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions, 2016. Author: "Get on Board with Community Needs: Ferry Tales, a Monthly Book Group aboard the Ferry." In L. White & A. Molaro (Eds.), The Library Innovation Toolkit. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions, 2015. Co-author with Kristina Gomez: Virtual Services to Latinos and Spanish Speakers. In C. Smallwood & K. Becnel (Eds.), Library Services to Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012. Links to further information: Personal website: http://www.the-bookaneer.com Statement of Professional Concerns/Aspirations if Elected: I believe in taking a stand for our shared values. In my first term as Councilor-at-Large, I advocated for policies that increase equity, diversity, and inclusion and defend intellectual freedom in our work and our communities. I listen carefully to understand the context and complexity of each issue, so that I can make a thoughtful decision that upholds the values of our profession. If re-elected, I aspire to expand these commitments to advocacy and values-driven decisions by participating in Council committees. My primary interests would be ALA budgets and resolutions. Clearly understanding these essential processes can be the foundation for any member to have an impact in ALA; I hope to help make them more accessible to all. Serving on Council has taught me how to make a difference in my association. I am seeking a second term so I can pay that valuable lesson forward to others. Number of Years as an ALA Member: 10 Cassandra Barnett Current Position: Program Advisor for School Libraries Institution/Organization: Arkansas Department of Education City: Little Rock State: AR Type of Library: State Agency Previous Position(s): School Librarian, Fayetteville High School, July 2000-March 2014 School Librarian, Leverett Elementary, July 1978 - June 2000 School Librarian, Decatur Public Schools, July 1977 - June 1978 Degrees and Certificates: University of Arkansas, MSED Instructional Resources, 1986, University of Arkansas, BSEd Elementary Education/ Library Science, 1977 Division Affiliation(s): AASL Were/are you a Spectrum Scholar? No Were/are you an Emerging Leader? No ALA and/or ALA-APA Activities: ALA Activities: ALA Council 2003-2005, ALA Public & Cultural Programs Advisory Committee 2014 - present, Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory Committee, 2013-2015, AASL President, 2009-2010, AASL Board member 1997-2003, 2006-2011, AASL National Conference Co-Chair 2002- 2004, AASL Legislative Committee 2014-2016, AASL Intellectual Freedom Committee 2012-2014 Offices held in state/regional library associations, and other associations: State Offices: Arkansas Library Association, Division Arkansas Association of School Librarians, Division Chair 1992-1993; Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Board member 2016-present Honors and Awards (library and non-library): Awards: Phi Beta Kappa Outstanding School Library Media Specialist of the Year Award, 1989; Arkansas Library Association Rhetta Patrick Award for Outstanding Contribution to School Librarianship, 2000 Major Accomplishments: Accomplishments: National Board Certified Teacher for Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood/Library Media 2003; Co-Chair of the American Association of School Librarians National Learning Standards Rewrite Task Force. Co-author of AASL National Standards for the 21st Century Learner and AASL National Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action. Publication(s): Author: "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: the Evolution of School Library Standards". Knowledge Quest, Volume 43, No. 4, March/April, 2015, pages 30 – 38. Editor, Knowledge Quest, Volume 43, No. 5, May/June, 2015 issue Statement of Professional Concerns/Aspirations if Elected: If elected, my responsibility will be to listen carefully to all points of view, and contribute thoughtfully to the decisions made by the Council. I will do my best to act on behalf of all types of libraies. Number of Years as an ALA Member: 34 Emily Bergman Current Position: Adjunct Reference Librarian Institution/Organization: Glendale Community College City: Glendale State: CA Type of Library: Academic Previous Position(s): Head, Gerontology Library, University of Southern California, 2011-2016 Head of Collections and Technical Services, Occidental College, 1998-2011 Curator of Rare Books, Autry Museum of the American West, 1990-1998 Degrees and Certificates: University of Texas, MLS, 1976; Goucher College, BA English, 1975. To which Round Tables do you belong? Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange RT (EMIERT) Division Affiliation(s): ACRL LLAMA Were/are you a Spectrum Scholar? No Were/are you an Emerging Leader? No ALA and/or ALA-APA Activities: American Library Association: Member of various award committees 1994-present: G.K. Hall Award for Library Literature, Melvil Dewey Medal, Beta Phi Mu, Sophie Brody Award. Library Administration and Management Association: Councilor, 2014-2017 Secretary, 2005-2010 Systems and Services Section Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Chair, Past-Chair 2003-2006 Systems and Services Section, Technical Services and Systems Committee, 1998-2003, 2010-2014, Chair, 2001-2003 Preconference, 2000, “Successful Project Management: Tools for Survival,” Co-Chair, 1998-2000. Association of College and Research Libraries: Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Publications Committee, Member, 1994-1999 Rare