School Project
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Ann Carlson Weeks, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
College of Information Studies
College Park, Maryland 20742
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland College Park, MD
Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS)
Affiliate Appointment
9/2002 Present
University of Maryland College Park, MD
College of Information Studies (CLIS)
Professor of the Practice
8/2000 Present
Chicago Public Schools Chicago, IL
Director of Libraries and Information Services
8/1996 7/2002
American Library Association Chicago, IL
9/1982 7/1996
Executive Director of the American Association of School Librarians (1986-96)
Coordinator of the National Library Power Program,
a major initiative of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader s Digest Fund (1992-96)
Executive Director of the Young Adult Library Services Association (1989-96)
Executive Director of the Association for Library Service for Children (1982-86)
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Graduate Assistant
8/1980 7/1982
Pittsford Central Schools Pittsford, NY
Cato-Meridian Central Schools Cato, NY
Vigo County School Corporation Terre Haute, IN
Library Media Specialist in Elementary and Secondary Schools
9/1973 6/1980
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D. (1982) School of Library and Information Science
Dissertation: A Study of the Attitudes of New York State School Library
Media Specialists Concerning Technology and Library Networking.
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
M.L.S. (1973) Department of Library Science
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
B.S. (1971) Music Education
FUNDED PROJECTS
Co-Principal Investigator. Creating an International Digital Library for Children. Institute for
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). With Allison Druin and Benjamin Bederson. Awarded
September 2002. Grant period October 2002 September 2005. $390,000.
Co-Principal Investigator. Developing a Children s International Digital Library. National Science
Foundation (NSF) ITR Grant. With Allison Druin, Benjamin Bederson, Jane White, and Brewster
Kahle. Awarded April 2002. Grant period September 2002 August 2007. $3 million
Co-Principal Investigator. School Library Media Specialists for the Chicago Public Schools: A
Collaborative Model for Education. Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National
Leadership Grant. With Barbara Herrin, Dominican University. September 1998 August 2000.
$168,000.
Principal Investigator. Building School Library Collections to Support Student Success. Program
funded through an LSTA grant administered by the Illinois State Library. April November 1998.
$250,000.
Subcontractor. Assessment of the Role of School and Public Libraries in Support of the National
Education Goals. US Department of Education grant to WESTAT, Inc. With Mary Jo Lynch, Susan
Roman, and George Needham. 1994 1996.
Executive Committee. Technology for Teaching Project. Cooperative project of the American
Association of School Administrators, the National Education Association, and the American
Association of School Librarians. Funded by the US West Foundation. 1990 -- 1994.
Co-Director. School Library Media Statistics. Project funded by the National Center for
Educational Statistics, US Department of Education. Washington, DC. With Mary Jo Lynch, ALA
Office for Research. 1990 -- 1996.
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Director. Information Literacy and Education for the Twenty-First Century: Toward an Agenda for
Action. Symposium sponsored by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
and the American Association of School Librarians. Funded by the Council for Library Resources.
Leesburg, VA. April 1989.
Director. Implementing National Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Project funded by
the H.W. Wilson Foundation. 1988 -- 1994.
Co-Director. Literacy . . .Where It Begins. Project funded by the Houghton Mifflin Company.
With Susan Roman, Association for Library Service to Children. 1987--1992.
CHAPTERS, MONOGRAPHS, OR SERIES
Weeks, A.C., Druin, A., Bederson, B.B., Hourcade, J.P., Rose, A., Farber, A., & Takayama, Y. (2003)
Bringing Children and Books Together Through an International Digital Library. In Developing
Digital Libraries for K-12 Education. Syracuse, NY: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information &
Technology.
Weeks, A.C. (1997) Internet Access, Poetry Concerts, Toddler Story Hours All Available Now at
the Library. In Basic Learning Beyond the School, Second Edition. Wheaton, MD: Association for
Childhood Education International.
Lynch, M.J., Weeks, A.C., & Kramer, P. (1994) Public School Library Media Centers in 12 States:
Report of the NCLIS/ALA Survey. Washington, DC: National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science.
Young, C.C. & Weeks, A.C. (1990) Proceedings of a Symposium on Information Literacy and
Education for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science.
Weeks, A.C. (1989-94) Series Editor. Focus on Trends and Issues. Chicago and London: American
Library Association.
Weeks, A.C. (1988) Executive Editor. Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media
Programs. Chicago and Washington: American Library Association and the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology.
Weeks, A.C. (1987) Issue Editor. Current Trends in Public Library Services for Children. Library
Trends. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Weeks, A.C. (2004) Can Twenty-first Century Technologies Offer New Possibilities for Providing
Books For Children? Paper accepted for presentation at the 2004 Congress of the International Board
on Books for Young People (IBBY). Cape Town, South Africa. September 2004.
Anthony, J., Weeks, A.C., White, J., Druin, A., Bederson, B., Farber, A., Grosjean, J., Guha, M.L.,
Hourcade, J.P., Lee,J., Liao, S., Reuter, K., Rose, A., Zhang, L, Kahle, K. (2004) Exploring Digital
Libraries for Children. Bookbird: An International Journal of Children s Literature. Forthcoming.
Weeks, A.C., Druin, A., Bederson, B., Farber, A., Grosjean, J., Guha, M.L., Hourcade, J.P., Lee, J.,
Liao, S., Reuter, K., Rose, A., Zhang, L., Kahle, B., White, J., Anthony, J. (2003) The International
Children s Digital Library: An Introduction to the Project and an Overview of the Initial Research
Findings. World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference and Council.
Berlin, Germany.
Weeks, A.C. (2003) Connecting Children and Books Through an International Children s Digital
Library. American Association of School Librarians National Conference. Kansas City, MO.
Weeks, A.C., Druin, A., Bederson, B., Hourcade, J.P., Rose, A., Farber, A., Reuter, K., Lee, J., Guha,
M.L., Takayama, Y. (2003) Breaking Down Barriers Through the Creation of an International Digital
Library for Children. In Selected Papers from the 32nd Annual Conference of the International
Association of School Librarianship and the 7th International Forum on Research in School
Librarianship. Seattle, WA: International Association of School Librarianship.
Druin, A., Bederson, B., Weeks, A., Farber, A., Grosjean, J., Guha, M.L., Hourcade, J.P., Lee, J.,
Liao, S., Reuter, K., Rose, A., Takayama, Y and Zhang, L. (2003) The International Children s
Digital Library: Description and Analysis of First Use. First Monday, vol. 8, no. 5
Druin, A. and Weeks, A.C. (2003) Designing a Digital Library for Children. In Computers in
Libraries: Collected Presentations. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.
Weeks, A.C. (2001) Sustaining the Change Process. American Association of School Librarians
National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Weeks, A.C., Perullo, L., Hall, A., & Schmidt, T. (1996) Creating Learning Communities -- The
National Library Power Program. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Weeks, A.C., Hoover, C., & Sterling, I. (1995) The National Library Power Program A
Collaborative Model for Changing Teaching and Learning. Association for Supervision and
Curriculum (ASCD) National Conference. San Francisco, CA.
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INVITED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Weeks, A.C., (2004) The International Children s Digital Library: Transforming Children s Access
to Books Worldwide. Presentation at Transforming Encounters: Children s Libraries Unbound, a
seminar sponsored by the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. April 2004.
Weeks, A.C., (2004) Creating a Digital Library for Children. Presentation at the 2004 Conference on
Children s Literature, sponsored by the Northern Illinois University College of Education. DeKalb, IL.
Weeks, A.C., (2004) The Challenges of Selecting Books for an International Collection.
Presentation at the 2004 Conference on Children s Literature, sponsored by the Northern Illinois
University College of Education. DeKalb, IL.
Weeks, A.C. (2004) Linking the World through an International Collection of Children s Books.
Croatian journal title: DIJETE I DRUSTVO. (The Child and Society) Zagreb: State Institute for
Child and Family. Forthcoming.
Weeks, A.C. (2003) Do You Have a Book in Tongan? Closing plenary speaker. 14th Annual
Celebration of Children s Literature, sponsored by the Children s Book Guild of Washington, DC.
Weeks, A.C., Druin, A., Bederson, B., Hourcade, J.P., Rose, A., Farber, A, Reuter, K., Lee, J., Guha,
M.L., Takayama, Y. (2003) Creating a Digital Library of International Children s Books: Lessons
Learned from Year One. Synergy, vol. 1, no. 2.
Weeks, A.C. (2003) How Children Use a Digital Library: Lessons Learned from the First Year of the
International Children s Digital Library Project. Special Presidential Session. Association for
Educational Communications and Technology National Conference. Anaheim, CA.
Weeks, A.C. (2001) Stop The Whining: When Things are Tough, It s Time for School Media
Specialists to Get Active, School Library Journal, vol. 49, no. 9.
Weeks, A.C. (1999) Blueprint for Learning: Setting New Standards for Library Media Programs.
Keynote Speaker. Iowa Educational Media Association Annual Conference. Ames, IA.
Weeks, A.C. (1996). Creating New Expectations for Teaching and Learning. Kansas Association of
School Librarians Leadership Institute. Lawrence, KS.
Weeks, A.C. (1992) The Alliance for Curriculum Reform: An Example of Collaboration at the
National Level. American Library Association Annual Conference. Los Angeles, CA.
Weeks, A.C. (1991) Information Power Schools: An Alternative Vision for School Reform. Joint
Conference of the Arizona State Library Association, Mountain Plains Library Association, and the
Arizona Educational Media Association. Phoenix, AZ
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Weeks, A.C. (1991) Opening Doors for Middle School Readers. Series of Conferences funded by the
Lilly Foundation, Inc. and administered by the Indiana Library Federation.
Weeks, A.C. (1991) Information Literacy: Helping Kids Learn from Kindergarten through Graduate
School. Indiana Library Association Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
National Information Standards Organization (NISO) (2001) Performance Measures and Statistics for
Libraries. Washington, DC.
Metropolitan Library Systems. (1999) Illinois Library Leaders What s the Common Denominator?
Wheeling, Illinois.
College of DuPage (1997). Dancing with Change: A Two Part National Teleconference for Library
Professionals and Decision-Makers. Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools. (1997) In-Focus on Chicago Public Schools: The Power of Libraries.
Chicago, Illinois.
US West Foundation in cooperation with the National Education Association, the American
Association of School Librarians, and the American Association of School Administrators (1992)
Technology for Teaching Video Conference. Washington, DC.
HBO Project Knowledge and the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. (1992) Media
Literacy: Using Video in Formal and Informal Learning Environments. Washington, DC.
RECOGNITION IN THE FIELD
Crystal Apple Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Profession (2000)
American Association of School Librarians
Honor Award for Visionary Leadership (2000)
Illinois School Library Media Association
Cover Story (1999). Sink or Swim: Can Chicago s School Libraries Still be Saved?
School Library Journal, vol. 45, no.1.
TEACHING AND ADVISING RESPONSIBILITIES
LBSC 640 School Library Media Specialists as Information Professionals
Core course for students in the school library media specialization, which is
collaboratively taught with Dr. Delia Neuman. Course evaluations from the Fall 2003
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semester reflected a score of 4.8/5.0 on the measure of teaching effectiveness and
5.0/5.0 on the measure of the value of the course to an understanding of the field.
LBSC 741 School Library Media Program Administration
Course revised Spring 2002 to increase requirements, which include preparation of a
portfolio that demonstrates competencies in all aspects of program management.
Course evaluations from the Spring 2003 semester reflected a score of 4.8/5.0 on the
measure of teaching effectiveness and 4.8/5.0 on the measure of the value of the course
to an understanding of the field.
LBSC744 Field Study in School Library Media Programs
Assumed all responsibility for the capstone course for students in the school library
media specialization in 2001. Completely revised and significantly increased course
requirements. Course evaluations from the Fall 2003 semester reflected a score of
5.0/5.0 on the measure of teaching effectiveness and 4.9/5.0 on the measure of value of
the course to an understanding of the field.
LBSC709 Independent Study
Summer 2002 semester Supervised two school library media students.
Spring 2003 semester Supervised one school library media student.
Spring 2004 semester Supervise three students in the public library area.
Advise 30-40 MLS students each semester who are planning careers as school library media
specialists. In addition, during the 2003-2004 academic year, I assumed responsibility for advising an
additional 20 students who are planning careers as public librarians, children s librarians, or children s
information specialists.
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
American Library Association.
Committee on Accreditation. Member of the 12-person Review Board that accredits schools
and colleges of library and information science in the United States and Canada. 2003 2006.
Councilor-at-Large. Elected member of the policy-making body of the oldest and largest
library association in the world. 2003 2006.
Information Commons Subcommittee. Appointed member of the committee charged with
making recommendations regarding the principle of fair use in a digital environment. 2002
2005.
World Book Award Jury. Appointed member of the jury responsible for evaluating and
recommending the recipient of the largest grant to an ALA unit for innovative program
development. 2002 2004.
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American Association of School Librarians
Vision Expansion Special Committee. Blue-ribbon panel charged with making
recommendations for the revision of national guidelines for the school library media
profession. 2002 2005.
Supervisors Section Chair. Elected leader of the largest section of the organization that
represents individuals in supervisory positions in school districts throughout the county.
2001 2002
Supervisors Section Executive Committee. Policy-making body for the largest section in
AASL. 2001 -- 2003.
National School Library Media Program of the Year Selection Jury Chair. Panel charged with
selecting the school and/or school district to receive the highest annual award in the school
library media field. 1998 1999
New York Public Library
Digital Library External Advisory Committee. Panel of experts from the academic and
practitioner communities charged with providing guidance for a development project funded by
The Atlantic Philanthropies, Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation, and Time Warner Inc.
2002 -- Present
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
Committee to Revise Library Statistics Standard
ANSI/NISO Z39.7-1995 2001 -- 2002
Maryland State Education Department
School Library Media Services Program Reviewer 2001
People to People Ambassador Program
School and Youth Services Librarians Delegation Leader to Five Countries
Cuba 2000
South Africa 1999
China 1998
Poland 1992
Russia 1992
North Central Association
Accreditation Team Member for Maine South High School
Des Plaines, Illinois 1997 2000
Illinois State Board of Education.
Statewide Advisory Committee 1996 1999
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SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE
Personnel Committee. Chair the committee charged with redefining and strengthening the research
environment for the College. Presented recommendations for clarifying research expectations and
reporting procedures to Collegium for approval and developed implication plan. 2003-2004
Leadership Area Working Group. Faculty member representing the interests youth services librarians
in the creation of an area of emphasis for the College. Although the work has just begun, I expect to
have the opportunity to develop a leadership institute for supervisors of library and information
services in large urban school districts; to contribute to the creation of a course in leadership for
master s level students; and to work with leaders in the public library field in Maryland to create
training opportunities in the leadership area for practitioners.
Admissions Committee. Participated in establishing admission requirements for the new Master s of
Information Management (MIM) degree and aligning requirements for the MLS and MIM. Review
and approve applicants to the program. 2002-2004.
Curriculum Committee. School library media program representative to the special committee charged
with redefining the management course requirements for the College. 2003. Contributed to the
development of the course requirements for the MIM degree. 2002-2003.
Doctoral Committee. Participated in the revision of the requirements for the Ph.D. Reviewed and
approved applicants to the program. 2000-2002.
School Library Media Program Curriculum Review. Represented the interests and concerns of both
practitioners and research faculty in the revision, review, and submission of the curriculum for school
library media specialists for approval by the CLIS Collegium and the Maryland State Education
Department. Curriculum was approved by the State as submitted.
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS
American Bar Association
Special Commission on Youth Education for Citizenship 1993 1996.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Science Linkages in the Community 1993 1996
Alliance for Curriculum Reform 1991 -- 1994
Close Up Foundation 1990 -- 1995
State University of New York/Albany
Center for the Teaching and Learning of Literature 1987 -- 1991
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Gale Research/School Library Journal
Giant Step Award 2000 2003
Library of Congress
National Advisory Committee for the Planning Process 1988 1990
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
American Library Association (ALA)
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Beta Phi Mu
Maryland Library Association (MLA)
Maryland Educational Media Organization (MEMO)
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