Webography: The White House Conference on School Libraries
June 4, 2002

INFOhio has collected the following URLs related to First Lady Laura Bush's White House Conference on School Libraries. Remarks were presented by Mrs. Bush; Dr. Robert Martin, Institute of Museum and Library Services; Dr. Vartan Gregorian, Carnegie Corporation; Dr. Susan Neuman, U.S. Department of Education; and Dr. Keith Curry Lance, Colorado Department of Education.

A panel discussion provided case studies and examples of successful programs. On the panel were Dr. Steve Wisely, Professor and Superintendent, Medford School District, Medford, Oregon; Dr. Gary Hartzell, Professor, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Faye Kimsey-Pharr, Elementary School Principal, Lakeside Academy of Math, Science and Technology, Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Dr. Kathleen D. Smith, High School Principal, Cherry Creek High School, Cherry Creek, Colorado.

M. Christine DeVita, President of the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds, spoke on enhancing school libraries through philanthropy.

Institute of Museum and Library Services summary page of links
Conference Program (PDF format)
Presenter Remarks
Laura Bush Foundation Web site
Complete Conference Press Release
White House Conference on School Libraries. Videocassette available from your Area Media Center, 3 hrs.

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