Naomi R. Caldwell

Dissertation Title: A Comparison of Selection Sources for Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: General and Specialized Tools – content analysis

2002, School of Ministry, Faith Christian Center, Seekonk, MA
Diploma – two year program

1990-1992, Providence College, Education Department, Providence, RI
Graduate Studies – Education Administration (principal certification track)

1986-1987, Texas A&M University, Political Science Department, College Station, Texas
Graduate Studies - Public Administration

1982, MSLS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, School of Library Science, Clarion, PA 16214 (focus on reference and administration)

1980, BS Education, Clarion State College, School of Library Science, Clarion, PA; Major: Library Science, teaching {certification} School Library Media

Enrolled member: Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation, Mahwah, NY, Deer Clan

Areas of Certification in Library Education:

School Library Media Specialist, PA. 1980

School Library Media Service and Programs

Lifetime Certification, RI

Professional Teaching and Supervisory Certificate 1997-2000

School Library Media Specialist, K-12

TEACHING:

Teaching Experience at the University of Rhode Island

January 2000 – Fall 2007

Associate Professor, 2007-present

Assistant Professor, 2002-2007

Lecturer, 1999-2002

Fall 2007 (9 Credit hours)

LSC 503 Collection Development, Providence Campus (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 503 Collection Development, durham, NH (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults, (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

Summer 2007 (10 Credit hours)

LSC 503 Collection Development (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults, (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 593 Professional Field Experience University Supervisor

LSC 595 Independent Study University Supervisor

Fall 2006 (12 Credit hours)

LSC 503 Collection Development (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults, (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 502 Management of Libraries and Information Centers (Hybrid-face to face & WebCT)

LSC 595 Professional Field Experience, University Supervisor to one student

Mashantucket Pequot Research Library, Reference Department

Summer 2006 (6) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development,

(Hybrid -face to face & Web CT)

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults

(Hybrid face to face & Web CT.

Fall 2005 (6) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development Worcester State

College, Worcester, MA

Hybrid face-to-face Web CT

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults

Summer 2005 (3) credit hours)

LSC 593- Independent Study Supervisor

Where Have All the Boys Gone? A Library Programming

Plan Targeting Male Youth in Dighton, MA

Spring 2005 (9) credit hours

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum

21 students in RI, CT and MA

LSC 595 Professional Field Experience – University Supervisor

1 Student, Rhode Island School of Design Library

Reference Department

Spring 2004

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum (9) credit hours

14 students RI, CT and MA

LSC 503 Guest lecturer 4 seminars

Fall 2004 (15) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development – University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 520 School Library Media Program

LSC 531 Guest Lecturer 2 seminars

LSC 595 Professional Field Experience

University Supervisor

(2) Students

State of Rhode Island, Office of Library and Information

Services, Children’s Services and Programming

Private School Library, Massachusetts

Spring 2003 (9) credit hours

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum

12 student teachers RI, CT, and MA

Summer 2003 (6) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults Young

Fall 2003 (9) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 529 Theory and Production of Library Media

LSC 531 Young Adult Literature

Spring 2002 (9) credit hours

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum

11 student teachers - RI, CT, MA

Summer 2002 (9) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults

LSC 593 Independent Study (2 Students)

Collection Evaluation for Branch of Providence Public Library

Summer Children’s Programming, Newport Public Library

Fall 2002 (9) credit hours

LSC 525 Multiculturalism in Libraries

LSC 520 School Library Media Program

LSC 593 Independent Study (1)

Development of High School Electronic Portfolio

Spring 2001 (9) credit hours

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum

8 student teachers

LSC 593 Independent Study (1)

Development and Approval of a Collection Development

Policy Manual at College Library

Summer 2001 (9) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 529 Theory and Production of Library Media

LSC 593 Independent Study

Cataloging and Promotion of a Parish Video Collection

Fall 2001 (9) credit hours

LSC 525 Multiculturalism in Libraries

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 593 Independent Study:

Study of Multicultural Collections for Children in Two Public Libraries and Local School Library

Fall 2000 (9) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults – University of New Hampshire

LSC 531 Reading of Young Adults

Summer 2000 (6) credit hours

LSC 503 Collection Development

LSC 531 Reading Interest of Young Adults

Spring 2000 (9) credit hours

LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum

9 students

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

1999-2002 Lecturer, 2002-2007, Associate Professor, 2007- Present, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Kingston, RI, (tenured)
1994-2000, School Library Media Specialist, Alan Shawn Feinstein High School for Public Service, Providence, RI, (tenured)
1992-1987, School Library Media Specialist, Nathan Bishop Middle School ( Carnegie Foundation Public School), Providence, RI (tenured)
1985-1987, Reference Librarian-Micro text/Lecturer, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
1984-1985, Assistant Director, Oil City Public Library, Oil City, PA

Professional Activities

AWARDS AND HONORS

2006, American Library Association, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color JCLC, Advocacy Award
2006, American Library Association, First Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, JCLC Conference Scholarship
2006, Skipping Stones Honor Award; 2006 American Book Award, awarded by the Before Columbus Foundation for excellence in multicultural resources - editors Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin for A Broken Flute: The Native Experience In Books for Children. (Acknowledged in preface for contributions as consultant; contributed 3 chapters to this book.)
Higher Education Act, HEA-Title II Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences, 1992-1994
City of Providence Citizen Citation – given for serving as a consultant to Brown University/Providence Drug Free Schools Project –featuring LT. Drew Brown, American Dream Project , 1991
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Recognition Award – given for community service as the volunteer library media specialist at the Immaculate Conception School, (grades kindergarten – 8), Clarion, PA, 1981

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

Grants

University of Rhode Island , Office of Provost, Mini Grant,
Community Analysis , Curriculum Mapping and Rubric Development with Zachary Berger, $2000.00 (Summer 2006)
Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Leadership Grant. “Prism Plus Fellowships Working with Diverse Populations" with W. Michael Havener, Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Donna L. Gilton, Yan Ma, and Mary MacDonald, (2005- present1) $504,000.00
2003, Hope and Heritage Grant, University of Rhode Island, to attend the Third International Indigenous Librarians Conference, Santa Fe, NM - Presented paper Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: Youth Collections , $300.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Leadership Grant. "Library and Information Science Education Project Prism to Enhance Cultural Diversity." W. Michael Havener , Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Donna L. Gilton, Yan Ma, and Mary MacDonald, (1999-2001) $226,000.00
U.S Department of Education Perkins Grant: Feinstein High School Community Technology Center - co-developed with John Marsula, technology specialist, (1997-1999) $40, 000.00
Readers Digest Dewitt Wallace Library Power Action and Professional Development Grants, to attend American Library Association, “A Nation Connected: Defining the Public's Interest on the Information Superhighway: A Summit." Annenberg Center at Eisenhower, Rancho Mirage, CA (Invited Participant and only School Library Media Specialist February 20, 1996) $1000.00

Current Research

A Comparison of Selection Sources for Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: General and Specialized Tools - 2001-2005 – additional research from data collected 3 articles in progress- fall 2006
Book Awards: Criteria and the American Indian Presence
Data being collected to document and analysis the current status of Award wining books for youth about American Indian cultures (In progress)
American Indian Collection Development and Intellectual Property Rights – best practices (requested book proposal in progress)
Praying Villages of New England with local tribal leader
Pocasset Wampanoag Lion Heart (in progress)

Dissertation

A Comparison of Selection Sources for Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: General and Specialized Tools, UMI, 2002.

Books :

Author

Co-author, “I is not for Inclusion: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Bookss for Youth, American Library Association, Middletown, CT, AILA, 2007.“
Co-author “I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Youth, “American Indian Library Association, Pittsburgh, PA: AILA, 1991. http://worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/28312715&referer=brief_results
Cited on the American Library Association web page fall 2006 as seminal work. It is held by University libraries nationwide.
Co-author, A Guide to Newspapers in the Sterling C. Evans Library with Bill Page, College Station, TX: Sterling C. Evans Library, 1990. http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/36480205

Editor

Co-editor - Checklist of Bibliographies Appearing in the Bulletin of Bibliography, 1897-1987, with Patrick Wood, Westport, CT: Meckler Corporation, 1989. Compiled all the entries from 1897 – 1987) in a unified format using Kurzweil software. “A fully cumulative index to every issue of the Bulletin of Bibliography from its inception by the Faxon Company in 1897 through 1987. Every article (bibliography), book review, editorial and biographical note is indexed. – Publisher web page. (The Bulletin of Bibliography is a seminal journal in Library Science – Bill Katz author, of Magazines for Libraries)

Associate Editor - The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers, - with Elaine Aoki, Violet Harris, Marsha Rudman, Debbie Wei Ed. Daphne Muse. New York: The New Press, 1997. Responsible for soliciting reviewers of American Indian books for youth, reviewing and editing entries.

This comprehensive guide to multicultural children's literature features over 1,000 critical and detailed book reviews for pre-school, elementary, and middle school students. The reviews in the guide cover a vast range of picture books, biographies, poetry, anthologies, folktales, and young adult novels, and include synopses, suggestions for classroom use, and assessments of key elements such as cultural sensitivity of text and illustrations. The guide's reviews are organized using an innovative thematic approach designed to aid teachers and parents in integrating these works into existing reading lists and at home. The guide also contains essays by leading writers and educators on key issues in multicultural education, such as recent immigrant experiences, human rights, and building cross-cultural relationships, as well as classics like the Council on Interracial Books for Children's " 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children's Books for Racism and Sexism." Also included are illustrations, timelines, sidebars, lesson plans, and vignettes showing how to incorporate multicultural books into the curriculum. Information on multimedia resources including films, videos, and CD-ROMS is provided. The guide contains an index of authors, illustrators, titles, and ethnicities. ERIC abstract

Book Chapters:

Invited, “Native American Resources and Activities,”Ventures into Culture, with Kriten Todd, Chicago, American Library Association, (in press).
Invited, “One Foot in the Canoe and One Foot in the Rushing Stream: Indigenous Property Rights and Intellectual Freedom,” In American Indian Collections and Resources. Ed. Kelly Webster. Chicago: OLOS American Library Association, p. 20- 23, 2005. – all authors past presidents of the American Indian Library Association.
“A Guide for Evaluating Photo Essays,” with Debbie Reese and Beverly Slapin, In Ed. Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale, The Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children. , Berkeley, CA: Alta Mira Press, p. 150-151. 2005
“A Critical Review of My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl,” - with Marlene Atleo, Barbara Landis, Jean Mendoza, Deborah Miranda, Debbie Reese, LaVera Rose, and Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith. Alternative Library Literature 1998/1999: A Biennial Anthology Ed. By Sanford Berman and James P. Danky, p. 177-88. (Adapted from Multicultural Review 7 (Fall 1999) adapted from Multicultural Education 1999)
"A Critical Review of My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl,” - with Marlene Atleo, Barbara Landis, Jean Mendoza, Deborah Miranda, Debbie Reese, LaVera Rose, and Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith in The Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children,. Berkeley, CA: Alta Mira Press, p. 56-71, 2005. (Adapted from article printed in Multicultural Education, 1999.)
“Fiction Posing as Truth: A Critical Review of Ann Rinald’s My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl” Rethinking Our Classrooms, Volume 2, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Rethinking Schools, 2001. (Adapted from article in Multicultural Education, 1999)
Invited, “Native Americans in Materials for Young People,” Using Multiethnic Literature Grade K – 8 with Debbie Reese, Ed. By Violet Harris Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon, 1997.
“I is not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Youth,” in Alternative Library Literature 1990/1992): A Biennial Anthology Ed. by Sanford Berman and James P. Danky (Adapted from I is Not for Indian: the Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Youth see book listed above.)

Refereed Articles:

“A Critical Review of My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl,” - with Marlene Atleo, Barbara Landis, Jean Mendoza, Deborah Miranda, Debbie Reese, LaVera Rose, and Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith in Multicultural Education (Fall 1999): 34-43.
“American Newspaper Week,” - with Bill Page, Reference Sources Review (Winter 1986): 105-115

Articles:

“Book Review Essay : My Heart is on the Ground ” Winds of Change, 15(Summer 2000):3 (adapted from Multicultural Education, 1999)
“A Critical Review of My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl,“- with Marlene Atleo, Barbara Landis, Jean Mendoza, Deborah Miranda, Debbie Reese, LaVera Rose, and Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith in Rethinking Schools: An Urban Education Journal, 13 no. 4, (14-16). (Spring 1999)
“A Critical Review of My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl,” - with Marlene Atleo, Barbara Landis, Jean Mendoza, Deborah Miranda, Debbie Reese, LaVera Rose, and Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith. Multicultural Review 7 (Fall 1999) adapted from Multicultural Education 1999)
“I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People,” - with Lisa Mitten Multicultural Review 1 (April 1992): 26-35. (Adapted from book with same title see above)
“I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People: Selective Bibliography,” - with Lisa Mitten in Ancestors: A Multicultural Exploration. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications, 1994, pp. 21-24. . (Adapted from book with same title see above)
“Eastern Cherokee Nation holds Second Native American Writer’s Camp,” News from Indian Country: a Native Journal September 1997
“Boxes of Light,” Hungry Mind Review: Children’s Review supplement,” (Fall 1992): C14-15
“Native American Images in Children’s Literature, School Library Journal 38 (May 1992): 47-48.
“Counting Microfiche: The Utilization of the Microform Section of the Revised ANSI Standard Z39.7 Application for Microfiche,” - with Leslie Prather-Forbis, Microform Review 16 (Summer 1987): 224-227
“Eric SilverPlatter: Is it User Friendly, “– with Julia Rhodes. ERIC Document, ED286522, (1987)

Conference Proceedings:

“Feathers, Headdresses and Tomahawks: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Literature for Youth, American Library Association, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, TX, October 13, 2006. (in press)
Invited, “Developing Collections of Books About American Indians: Youth Collections, Ed. David Ongley for American Indian Library Association, Proceedings of the Third International Indigenous Librarians Forum, Santa Fe, NM, USA, November 10-13, 2003, 2005

Newsletter articles:

“Tending the Fire: The Third International Indigenous Librarians Forum,” American Indian Libraries Newsletter, 28 ( Winter 2003):1-3
“Doris Seale Selected for American Library Association Equality Award 2001,”American Indian Libraries Newsletter, 26 (Spring 2001):1
“A Good Work in Progress: Feinstein High School for Public Service Library,” in the Rhode Island Library Association Newsletter, (April 1997)

Book Reviews:

Von Ahnen, Katherine, Charley Young Bear, Roberts Rinehart/Council for Indian Education, 1994. In The Broken Flute. Berkeley, CA: Alta Mira Press, 2005.
Invited, Benes, Rebecca C. Native American Picture Books of Change: the Art of Historic Children’s Editions Review Essay, Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press 2004. UCLA: American Indian Studies Center, American Indian Culture and Research Journal , 29, No. 4, p. 148-149, 2005
Cornell, George L. & Gordon Henry Jr. North American Indians Today: Ojibwa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest Publishers 2004. Unabashed Librarian. 132 (2004) 27-8. (Reprint of review from American Indian Libraries)
Cornell, George L. & Gordon Henry Jr. North American Indians Today: Ojibwa . Philadelphia: Mason Crest Publishers 2004. American Indian Libraries Newsletter. 27 (Summer 2004) : 7-8
Baxter, Paula A. & Allison Bird-Romero. Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry: A Guide to History, People, and Terms. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx 2000. American Indian Libraries Newsletter, volume v. 24 (Fall 2001): 7
Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden). Roots of the Iroquois. TN: Native Voices, 2000. American Indian Libraries Newsletter, v. 24 (Fall 2001) 24: 8
Cochran, Mary E. Dakota Cross-Bearer: The Life and World of a Native American Bishop. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2000. American Indian Libraries Newsletter. 24 (Fall 2001): 8.
MultiCultural Review Greenwood Publishing Group Inc., Westport, CT ( Native American book reviewer 1991-1993)
News from Indian Country: The Nations Native Journal , Haywood, WI, (Children’s book reviewer and contributor) 1997.
School Library Journal Cahner\RR Bowker, Inc., New York, NY, Professional Reading Column Reviewer, 1991-1995

Encyclopedia Articles:

Invited, “ Ramapough Mountain Indians,” Encyclopedia of Native Americans in the Twentieth Century, Eds. Mary Davis, Lisa A. Mitten & Joan Berman. New York: Garland Press, 1994.

Letters to the Editor:

Library Juice April 25, 2002) 5:16 http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol5/LJ_5.16.html#1

Letter in response to stereotypical cartoon about American Indians being murdered – cartoon used to promote use of libraries

Horn Book Magazine , (September/October 2001): 503

Letter in response to editorial about ethnic book awards and the establishment of an American Indian youth book award

American Libraries , (June 1991): 483

Letter in response to a stereotypical cartoon used to promote “American Indian” program themes.

Published Interviews:

Interview- Naomi Caldwell. NewBreed Librarian 2 (June 2002)
Liu, Carol, F. L. “Cultural Diversity: A Conversation with the Presidents of ALA’s Ethnic Caucuses,” Library Administration and Management v. 8 (Summer 1994): 126-129.
McCann, Donnarae & Olga Richards, “Native American Picture books: An Interview with Naomi Caldwell-Wood,” Wilson Library Bulletin 46 (February 1993): 30-34, 112.

Creative Writing -- American Indian Historical Fiction

“Jon’s Journey,” Yukhika-Latuhse (See Tells Us Stories), Oneida Nation Arts Program, Oneida, WI v. 2, 2006: 3-5. This is a short story featuring Jon DeFreese Lenape Indian ancestor whose name is listed on the New York Revolutionary Muster Rolls. He served 1760-1762. http://www.ramapoughlenapenation.org/index.php?topic=6.0

Video recording:

"I" is not for Indian the portrayal of Native Americans in books for young people: Tuesday, April 16, 2002, by Naomi Caldwell-Wood; James R. Kelly: W.E.B Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. (Color VHS), 2002. http://worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/50900985&referer=brief_results

INVITED FORMAL LECTURES & WORKSHOPS:

Regional – New England

Scholarly

“Native American Curriculum Development and Resources,” Fifth Annual Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Arcadia Village, Exeter, RI, July 11 - 12, 2007
Invited, “Building Quality American Indian Collections: Frequently Asked Questions.” Maine Library Association Annual Conference, Augusta, ME, September 17, 2006
“Native American Curriculum Development and Resources,” Fourth Annual Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Arcadia Village, Exeter, RI, July 11 - 12, 2006
“Feathers, Headdresses and Tomahawks: the Portrayal of American Indians in Resources for Youth, Ninth Annual Diversity Week, Multicultural Center, University of Rhode Island, September 28, 2005
“Native American Curriculum Development and Resources,” Third Annual Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Arcadia Village, Exeter, RI, July 11 – 12, 2005
“I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Youth Resources and Evaluation, Diversity Week Presentation, University of Rhode Island, September 29, 2004
“Selecting American Indians for Elementary School Libraries,” Rhode Island Educational Media Association, Workshop, North Kingstown, RI, January 15, 2004
“American Indian Websites,” Diversity Week Presentation, University of Rhode Island, September 29, 2003
“Image of American Indians in Materials for Youth”, Teachers Institute on Native Americans, University of New Hampshire and the Nueweetooun School at Tomaquag Museum, Exeter, RI, July 9, 2003
“I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Youth Resources, Diversity Week Presentation, University of Rhode Island, October 9, 2002
“Multiculturalism and Information Literacy,” Information Literacy Rhode Island Event, New England Tech, Warwick, RI September 21, 2002
“Diverse Patrons: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Generational Interaction, CRIARL, Galanti Lounge, University of Rhode Island, June 12, 2002
“I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People”, National Library Week Presentation, W.E.B. Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, April 16, 2002
“Multicultural Resources for Young People: A Workshop,” School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, July 21 - 23, 1997.
“Interlibrary Loan: Whose Library is it Anyway: Perceptions of Administrators, Librarians, Staff, and Users,” RHILNET Spring Meeting, Barrington Public Library, May 1, 1996.

Regional Service Presentations

“I is for Inclusion: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Youth,”-with Lisa Mitten and Gabriella Kaye, American Library Association, Annual Conference Washington, DC June 25, 2007.
“Native American Cultures Today: Fact, Fiction and Stereotypes,” West Warwick High School, Tenth Grade English Honors Class – Mrs. Lisa Narciria, West Warwick, R, I September21, 2006.
“Jon’s Journey,” Maine Library Association Annual Conference, September 17, 2006.
All My Relations,” Windwalkers: Pet Therapy Annual Fall Meeting, Feinstein High School for Public Service, Providence, RI, October 17, 1998.
“New Directions in Library and Information Science: Career Conversations,” Smith College, Northampton, MA, October 9, 1997.
Invited, “Jon’s Journey, “ Manville Family Literacy Center, Benefit Dinner, Kirkbrae Country Club. 197 Old River Rd Lincoln, R I April 2006.
“Reaching the Nations: Writers Workshop” with Ileana C. DiPina, Faith Christian Center, Seekonk, MA, Summer and Fall, 2005
“Reaching the Nations: Writers Workshop” Advent House, Providence, RI, Fall 2005
“The Information Super Highway: An Internet Training Workshop for School Administrators,” Feinstein High School for Public Service, Providence, RI, August 9 - 11, 1997.
Invited, Witness, National Commission on Library and Information Services, Northeast Regional Hearing on Library and Information Services for Native Americans, Hartford, CT, October 24, 1990.

National Scholarly Presentations

Scholarly

“Feathers, Headdresses and Tomahawks: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Literature for Youth ”, American Library Association, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, TX, October 13, 2006.
“Native American Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Indian Libraries,”
American Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Round Table Program New Orleans, LA, June 24, 2006.
“Information Literacy and the Job Market,” American Library Association, 20 th Annual Poster Session, San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2001.
“American Indian Adult Readers Advisory: The 411”, Public Library Association Program, American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 26, 2004
Stereotypes of Native Americans in Materials for Youth, New Hampshire Library Association & New Hampshire Educational Media Association Joint Conference: Libraries are For Everyone, Manchester, NH, May 16, 2001
“Community Leaders and Community Libraries: A Study of the Akwesasne/Mohawk Nation,” American Library Association, Library and History Round Table (LHRT) Communities Build Libraries: The History, Politics, and Development of Linkages Between Communities and Libraries Program, Chicago, IL, July 9, 2000.
“Critical Points of View: Native American books for Children and Young People,” IBBY Regional Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, October 8, 1999.
“What Recruiters Need to Know: American Indian Recruitment,” American Library Association Pre-Conference Recruiting for Diversity: SPECTRUM and Beyond, New Orleans, LA, June 24, 1999.
“Cultural Appropriation vs. Freedom of Access,” American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Tribal College Librarians Professional Development Institute, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, July 12, 1995.
“Native American Books for Children,” American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Tribal College Librarians Professional Development Institute, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, July 11, 1995.
“Multicultural Resources for Children: A Workshop, “School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, July 17 - 19, 1995.
Building Native American Collections: How to Evaluate Materials About Native People: Material and Resources,” Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Rhode Island, February 28, 1995.
“Multicultural Books for Children: The Native American Perspective,” Library Science Colloquium, Clarion University, Clarion, PA, January 27, 1994
“Native Americans and Children’s Books: Evaluation and Selection,” - with Lisa Mitten, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Children’s Services Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA January 28, 1993.
“How to Evaluate Native American Books, “ Pre-Conference Faces in the Mirror: Library Programs for Children in a Multicultural World, Texas Library Association, San Antonio, TX, March 9, 1993.
“Native American Materials for Children,” Department of Education, Clarion University, Clarion, PA, October 26, 1992.
“Developing Multicultural Collections,” Rhode Island Educational Media Association Annual Conference, Newport, RI, March 2, 1992.
“Books About Native Americans for Children,” Pre-Conference The Many Faces in Children’s Books: images in Worlds and Pictures for Our Multicultural Society, Practical Advice on Selecting and Using Multicultural Books with Your Patrons, Association of Library Services for Children, Atlanta, GA, June 28, 1991.
“School Library Media Specialist Works with Colleagues on Drug-Free Schools Project, “Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 1990
“Ashley Bryan Author-in-Residence Program,” - with Evelyn Cooley, Providence Journal-Bulletin Reading Conference, Providence, RI, October 7, 1990
“ERIC Silver Platter: Is it User-Friendly?” Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 28, 1987.
“Microforms Statistics Counting Project: The Utilization of the Microform Section of the Revised ANSI Standard Z39.7 Application for Microfiche” Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference, New York, NY, June 29, 1986.

Naational Service Presentation

“I don’t know any Indians: Program Discussion,” American Library Association, American Indian Library Association, New Orleans, LA, and June 25, 2006.
“The PhD Journey,” American Library Association, Spectrum Institute, New Orleans, LA, June 22, 2006
“Reviewing and Selecting Materials About American Indians for Youth,” University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Sciences, Graduate Young Adult Seminar with Dr. Mary Kay Biagini, Conference Call, July 7, 2004
“Writing About Native Americans,” Literary Expressions: A Conference and Competition for Young Authors, Dallas Independent School District, Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, April 10, 1994.
“The Writing Process,” Literary Expressions: A Conference and Competition for Young Authors, Dallas Independent School District, Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, May 1, 1993.
Invited, Witness, United States Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, Oversight Hearing on Library, Archives and Technology Resources for American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiian Communities - with Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Washington, DC, May 23, 1991.

International Scholarly Presentations

“Comparison of Selection Tools for Books for Children About American Indians: General and Specific,” Third International Indigenous Librarians Forum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America.
“Client Needs: The Information Seeking Behavior of Tribal Officials,” First International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2, 1999.

Editorial Advisory – American Indian reference, non fiction and fiction books

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (GEMA) 1996 (Advisory Board)
Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes 1998 (Advisory Board)
Multicultural Review (Editorial Advisory Board) 1991- Present
Native American Information Directory (NAID) Gale Research, Inc., (Advisory Board)
Native North American Reference Library (NNARL) 1995 U*X*L Gale Research Inc., (Advisory Board)
Clarion Books, Greenwood Press, Random House, Harcourt Brace Trade Division Browndeer Press, Oryx Press - (critiqued Native American content in manuscripts and book proposals 1992 - 1994)

SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS :

National

American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Chair, American Indian Youth Literature Book Award Committee, 2006-present
Co-Chair, American Indian Youth Literature Book Award Committee, 2004 - Present – with Victor Schil
2006 inaugurated the first national Native American Youth Book Award
Member American Indian Children’s Book Award Task Force, 2001-2003
Chair, Nominating Committee, 2003
President 1990-1994 – Presidential focus: The Image of American Indians in Books for Youth. Researched, co-authored and disseminated “I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of American Indians in Books for Youth” (1991) – a recognized seminal work.
Secretary 1987-1990

American Library Association ( ALA)

Invited, Co-Chair, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color II, Steering Committee
ALA Public Programs Advisory Committee, member, 2007-
Invited, Presidential Advisory Committee, 2002-2004
Council Committee on Diversity, 2001-2004
Spectrum Scholarship Jury, 2001 – 2002
Spectrum Scholarship Initiate Planning Task Force, 1999 – 2001
Council Committee on Committees, elected-member 1999-2000
Nationally-elected member, Councilor-at-Large, 1992-1996
Nationally-reelected member, 1996-2000
Budget and Finance Assembly, elected member, 1998 – 1999
Invited, Presidential Advisory Committee, 1995-1996
Ethnic Caucus Task Force, 1996-1997
Council Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL), Chair, 1995-1997
Nominating Committee 1997
Invited, Library of Congress Advisory Committee, 1997 (first American Indian and school library media specialist to serve)
Legislative Assembly, 1997 –2000
Office of Library Outreach Services (OLOS): Library Services for American Indian People Subcommittee, member 1986-1988, 1990-1992, 1994-1996, Chair 1992-1994
Standing Committee On Library Education (SCOLE) 1993-1994
Member, New Members Round Table (NMRT), Publicity Committee, 1986, Minority Recruitment Committee, 1986-1988
ALCTS: Micropublishing Committee, intern 1987-1988, member 1988-1990
ALA Council Committee on Minority Concerns, member 1991-1993, 1993-1995
Social Responsibilities Round Table, member, 1993 - 2001
Ethnic Materials Information Round Table, member 2001

National Board Service

If I Can Read I Can Do Anything – National Native American Youth Literacy Program (21 tribally controlled schools)

Executive Board, 2000-present

Oyate, Berkeley, CA – Native American Materials Reviewing & Consulting Organization

Advisory Board, 1991- 2000
Executive Board Member, 2001- 2005
Treasurer, 2001 – 2004

Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, Lincoln, NE

Video Screening Committee, 1993-1995

International

International Indigenous Librarians Forum, 1999 – present

Regional

North East Native American Librarians Interest Group, 2001-present

Rhode Island

Coalition of Library Advocates, Board member 2001, secretary, 2002
Rhode Island Educational Media Association, member 1987-present, Executive Board, representing Rhode Island State Library Board, 1996-1998
Girl Scouts of Rhode Island: Nominating Committee, 1998-2000
Invited, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Library Board Appointed by Governor of Rhode Island, ratified by the State of Rhode Island Legislature, member of the Board, 1996-1998
Ocean State Free Net Board, member of the Board, 1996-1997
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award, member, Committee, 1990-1992
Rhode Island Read-Aloud member, Committee, 1990-1992
Readers Digest/Dewitt Wallace Providence Library Power, member, Advisory Committee, 1991 – $1 million grant to improve Providence Public School Libraries
Helping Hands: Monthly Writers Workshop, Advent House (homeless shelter), Providence, RI Fall 2005

Texas

Texas Library Association, (member, Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Committee, 1987
Elected, Secretary/Treasure, District III, 1987)

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS:

Regional – New England Conferences

Maine Library Association, Annual Conference, Augusta , ME, September 16-17, 2006
Navigating the Future of Libraries: A Rhode Map Conference, Warwick, RI May 7, 2004.
Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA), Annual Conference, April 4, 2004
Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA), Annual Conference, April 1, 2003,
New Hampshire Library Association, Annual Conference, May 16, 2001
University of Massachusetts, ALANA Annual Dinner, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2001.
RIEMA Annual Conference, Providence, RI, March 30, 2001.
Information Literacy: Building Community Partnerships, University of Rhode Island, October 27, 2000

National Conference

American Library Association, Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 2007
American Library Association, First Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, TX, October 10-15, 2006
American Library Association, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 21 – 26, 2006
Institute of Museum and Library Services: Outcomes Based Evaluation, Washington, DC, and December 9 -10, 2005.
American Library Association, Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 26-28, 2005
American Indian Library Association Business Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 27, 2005
American Library Association, Midwinter Conference, Boston, MA, January 16, 2005
American Indian Library Association Business Meeting, Boston, MA January 16, 2004
American Library Association, Annual Conference, Access to Equity Workshop Orlando, FL, June 25, 2004
American Library Association, Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 24-28, 2004
American Library Association, Midwinter Conference, Philadelphia, PA, January 23-25, 2003
American Library Association, Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 15 – 19, 2001
American Indian Library Association, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA June 16, 2001
Institute of Museum and Library Services: Outcomes Based Evaluation, Washington, DC, October 23-24, 2000
Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers Workshop: Writing for Publication, April 19, 1997, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (participant)
Invited, Cherokee Nation Qualla Housing Authority, Second Annual Native Writer’s Camp for Young People, August 4 - 8, 1997, Cherokee, North Carolina
Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Writer’s Camp for High School Students, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, July 14 - 18, 1997 (Invited guest)
Invited, American Library Association, “A Nation Connected: Defining the Public’s Interest on the Information Superhighway: A Summit Annenberg Center at Eisenhower, Rancho Mirage, CA (Library leader/observer, February 20, 1996)
Invited, Native American and Alaskan Native Pre-Conference to the White House
Invited, Conference on Library and Information Science, Arlington, VA, (participant, February 28 - March 3, 1991)
Invited, George Washington University, National Indian Policy Center, Forum on Native American Libraries and Information Services, Washington, DC (Participant, May 22-23, 1991)
Honorary Delegate, White House Conference on Library and Information Services, Washington, DC ( July 1991) – Representing the American Indian Library Association
Association of Research Libraries: Office of Management Studies, Basic Management Skills Institute, University of Texas, Arlington (participant, March 3-6, 1987)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

United States Delegate and Presenter, Third International Indigenous Librarians Forum, American Indian Library Association and Smithsonian Institute Host, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, November 9 – 13, 2003.
United States Delegate and Presenter, First International Indigenous Librarians Forum, Te Ropu Whakahau (Maori Library & Information Workers' Association) Walpapa Marae, University of Auckland, Auckland, (Aotearoa) New Zealand, November 1 - 4, 1999

CONSULTING ACTIVITIES

Local

Brown University/Providence Drug Free Schools Project, (consultant, 1987-1991)

Received Citizen Citation from Mayor of Providence – projected cited at a model for Nation and awarded at the National Conference of Mayors 1991.

National

Institute of Museum and Library Services, National American Indian Proposal Review Panel, June 2005.
Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Proposal Review Panel, March 24-26, 2004
ACT (American College Testing) English, Reading, Math, Science Area, Fairness Reviewer and Consultant, 1995 – present
Texas Newspaper Project, West Texas University, (contributor, 1987)

International

Indigenous Schools Project: Linking Native American and Maori Students Via the Internet, Ministry of Education, New Zealand (consultant, 1994)

UNIVERSITY

University of Rhode Island

Committee on Diversity, 2007

PT3 Fellow 2001

Special Projects:

Piloted: Electronic Portfolio for GSLIS School Library Media Practicum completed Spring 2003
School Library Media s & Teachers Collaborative Efforts to Meet Technology Standards Workshop (planning with Holly Barton) 2002

Graduate School of Library and Information Studies

Alumni Committee, 2002
Annual Gathering Committee, Spring 2000, 2002, 2003

Guest speaker, Dr. Loriene Roy, President Elect, American Library Association and Past President American Indian Library Association
Guest speaker, Dr. Maurice (Mitch) Freedman, President American Library Association, 2002
Guest speaker, Dr. Carla Hayden, President of American Library Association 2003 –first ALA President to speak at URI
Guest speaker, Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Professor, University of Southern Florida

Admissions Committee, 2000 – 2003, 2004-2006
Advisory Committee, 2003-2006
Curriculum Committee, 2001
ALA COA, accreditation – wrote chapter on Mission, Goals and Objectives 2006
Continuing Professional Development, Chair 2003 – 2005, 2006, member.

Presentations given by:
Dr. Gale E. Eaton, GSLIS - Pocahontas: Four Political Views004,
Dr. Gale E. Eaton, GSLIS - Clothing the Role Model, 2006
Susan Rose, School Library Media Specialist, PRAXIS Workshop
Aaron Coutu, Young Adult Librarian – Rhode Island Teen Book Awards
Mentoring Program co-sponsored by Rhode Island Library Association, 2004
Mentor Night, co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Library Association, RI Educational Media Association, 2006

Newsletter Co-editor with Debra Cohen-Estes, fall 2006 - present
Facilities Committee 2003
Mission Statement Task Force, 2001, 2005
Outreach and Newsletter Committee, chair, 2006-
RIDE/NCATE Task Force, 2001 – 2002
Developed original matrixes and rubrics for LSC596 for the purpose of reaccredidation
RIDE/NCATE Task Force, 2005

DISSERTATIONS NATIONAL SERVICE

Rosemary White Shield, (Lakota) PhD program, Iowa State University, College of Education, 2003, Identifying and understanding Indigenous cultural and spiritual strengths in the higher education experience of Indigenous women utilizing a culturally intrinsic research paradigm model – interviewed as part of study

Claudette S. McLinn, Pepperdine University, PhD program, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, 2005, African American Presidents of American Library Association. – Resource and Advisory

Cited and referenced in the following reference works:

Who's who in America
who's who in the East
Who's who in Education
Who's who American Educators
Who's who Women
Who's who of Women in the East

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