Dr. Naomi Caldwell



Rodman Hall Room 11 94 West Alumni Avenue Kingston, RI 02881-0815 Phone: (401) 874-2278 FAX: (401) 874-4964 E-mail: inpeacencw@aol.com	Dr. Naomi Caldwell Assistant Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Studies University of Rhode Island Professional Interests: American Indian Materials for Children American Indian Collection Management Multiculturalism in Libraries and Information Centers Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights
Education \| Courses Taught \| Professional Activities Education Ph.D. - 2002, University of Pittsburg, School of Information Sciences, Department of Library and Information Science, Pittsburgh, PA Dissertation: A Comparison of Selection Sources for Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: General and Specialized Tools Diploma - 2002, School of Ministry (two year program), Faith Christian Center, Seekonk, MA Graduate Studies - 1990-92, Providence College, Education Department, Providence, RI. Studies in Education Administration (principal certification track) Graduate Studies - 1986-87, Texas A&M University, Political Science Department, College Station, TX. Studies in Public Administration MSLS - 1982, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, School of Library Science, Clarion, PA. Reference and administration focus BS - 1980, Clarion State College, School of Library Science, Clarion, PA. Major: Library Science Enrolled: Ramapough Lenape Nation, Mahwah, NY, Deer Clan Courses Taught LSC 503 Collection Development LSC 525 Multiculturalism in Libraries LSC 528 Media in the Library LSC 529 Theory and Production of Library Media LSC 531 Reading Interests of Young Adults LSC 593 Independent Study Study of Multicultural Collections for Children Cataloging and Promotion of a Parish Video Collection Development and Approval of a Collection Development Policy Manual Collection Evaluation for Branch of Providence Public Library LSC 596 School Library Media Practicum Professional Activities \| Certifications \| Teaching Experience \| Library Experience \| Awards and Honors \| Research and Publications \| \| Selected Invited Presentations \| Professional Associations \| Professional Conferences \| \| Consulting and Advisory Boards \| University Service \| Certifications: Areas of Certification in Library Education: School Library Media Service and Programs Life Certification, RI Professional Teaching and Supervisory Certificate 1997-2000 School Library Media Specialist, K-12 Teaching Experience : 2000-present, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 1994-2000, School Library Media Specialist (tenured), Alan Shawn Feinstein High School for Public Service, Providence, RI 1987-1992, School Library Media Specialist (tenured), Nathan Bishop Middle School (Carnegie Foundation Public School), Providence, RI Library Experience: 1985-1986, 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 Awards and Honors: 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, Clarion, PA (grades kindergarten – 8), 1981 Research and Publications: \| Grants \| Current Research \| Books and Book Chapters \| Articles \| Letters and Interviews \| Grants: 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, Ya Ma, and Mary MacDonald, (1999-2001) $504,000.00. 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, Ya 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 Specialists, 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; two articles in progress American Indian and African American Connection, Canonicus, Roger Williams and Praying Villages of New England (in progress) Dissertation: A Comparison of Selection Sources for Developing Collections of Books about American Indians: General and Specialized Tools, UMI, 2002 Books and Book Chapters: Books: Associate Editor - The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers, Ed. Daphne Muse. New York: The New Press, 1997. Responsible for soliciting reviewers of American Indian books for youth, reviewing and editing entries. Co-editor - Checklist of Bibliographies Appearing in the Bulletin of Bibliography, 1897-1987, Westport, CT: Meckler Corporation, 1988. Compiled all the entries from 1897 - 1987 in a unified format using Kurzweil software. Book Chapters: 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, 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, Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith, in A Broken Flute. Eds. Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale. Berkeley, CA: Alta Mira Press, 2005. “ A Guide for Evaluating Photo Essays,” with Debbie Reese and Beverly Slapin, in A Broken Flute. Eds. Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale. Berkeley, CA: Alta Mira Press, 2005 Invited, “Native Americans in Materials for Young People,” with Debbie Reese, in Using Multiethnic Literature in the K-8 Classroom. Ed. Violet Harris. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon, 1997 Articles: \| Refereed Articles \| Non-Refereed Articles \| Newsletter Articles \| Book Reviews \| 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, Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith, in Multicultural Education (Fall 1999): 34-43. “Counting Microfiche: The Utilization of the Microform Section of the Revised ANSI Standard Z39.7 Application for Microfiche,” with Leslie Prather-Forbis, in Microform Review 16 (Summer 1987): 224-227. “American Newspaper Week,” with Bill Page, in Reference Sources Review (Winter 1986): 105-115. Non-Refereed Articles: “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” in Rethinking Our Classrooms, Volume 2, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Rethinking Schools, 2001. “Book Review Essay : My Heart is on the Ground” in Winds of Change v. 15(Summer 2000):3. “Ramapough Mountain Indians,” Encyclopedia of Native Americans in the Twentieth Century, Eds. Mary Davis, Lisa A. Mitten & Joan Berman. New York: Garland Press, 1994. “I is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People” with Lisa Mitten, in Multicultural Review 1 (April 1992): 26-35; in Alternative Library Literature 1990-1991, eds. Sanford Berman and James Danky. “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. “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, Beverly Slapin, and Cynthia Smith in Rethinking Schools: An Urban Education Journal (Spring 1999): 14-16; Multicultural Review v. 7 (Fall 1999) “Eastern Cherokee Nation holds Second Native American Writer’s Camp,” News from Indian Country: a Native Journal, September 1997. “Boxes of Light,” in Hungry Mind Review: Children’s Review Supplement (Fall 1992): C14-15. “Native American Images in Children’s Literature," in School Library Journal 38 (May 1992): 47-48. Newsletter Articles: “Tending the Fire: The Third International Indigenous Librarians Forum,” American Indian Libraries Newsletter, v. 28 ( Winter 2003):1-3. “Doris Seale Selected for American Library Association Equality Award 2001,” American Indian Libraries Newsletter, v. 26 (Spring 2001):1. “A Good Work in Progress: Feinstein High School for Public Service Library,” in Rhode Island Library Association Newsletter, April 1997. Book Reviews: Von Ahnen, Katherine. Charlie Young Bear. Roberts Rinehart/Council for Indian Education, 1994. In A 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. Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 2004. In American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2005. Cornell, George L. & Gordon Henry Jr. North American Indians Today: Ojibwa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest Publishers 2004. In American Indian Libraries Newsletter. v. 27 (Summer 2004). Baxter, Paula A. & Allison Bird-Romero. Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry: A Guide to History, People, and Terms. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 2000. In American Indian Libraries Newsletter, v. 24 (Fall 2001): 7 Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden). Roots of the Iroquois. TN: Native Voices, 2000. In 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. In American Indian Libraries Newsletter, v. 24 (Fall 2001): 8. MultiCultural Review. Greenwood Publishing Group Inc., Westport, CT. Editorial Advisory Board, 1991- present; Native American book reviewer, 1991-1993. News from Indian Country: The Nations Native Journa. 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. Letters and Interviews: Letters to the Editor: Library Juice. 5:16, April 25, 2002. http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol5/LJ_5.16.html#1 Horn Book Magazine. September/October 2001: 503. American Libraries. June 1991: 483. Published Interviews: "Interview: Naomi Caldwell." In NewBreed Librarian, 2(3). June 2002. https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/dspace/bitstream/1794/1114/1/v2n3.pdf Liu, Carol, F. L. “Cultural Diversity: A Conversation with the Presidents of ALA’s Ethnic Caucuses.” In Library Administration and Management, v. 8 (Summer 1994): 126-129. McCann, Donnarae & Olga Richards, “Native American Picture books: An Interview with Naomi Caldwell-Wood.” In Wilson Library Bulletin, 46 (February 1993): 30-34, 112. Selected Invited Presentations: Invited Formal Lectures and Workshops: "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 “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 “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 “American Indian Adult Readers Advisory: The 411”, Public Library Association Program, American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 26, 2004 “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 “Selecting American Indians for Elementary School Libraries,” Rhode Island Educational Media Association, Workshop, North Kingstown, RI, January 15, 2004 "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 “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 “Information Literacy and the Job Market,” American Library Association, 20th Annual Poster Session, San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2001 “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 “Client Needs: The Information Seeking Behavior of Tribal Officials,” First International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2, 1999 “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 “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 “Multicultural Resources for Young People: A Workshop,” School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, July 21 - 23, 1997 “The Information Super Highway: An Internet Training Workshop for School Administrators,” Feinstein High School for Public Service, Providence, RI, August 9 - 11, 1997 “Interlibrary Loan: Whose Library is it Anyway: Perceptions of Administrators, Librarians, Staff, and Users,” RHILNET Spring Meeting, Barrington Public Library, May 1, 1996 “Multicultural Resources for Children: A Workshop, “School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, July 17 - 19, 1995 “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 “Building Native American Collections: How to Evaluate Materials About Native People,” Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Rhode Island, February 28, 1995 “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 “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 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 Witness, National Commission on Library and Information Services, Northeast Regional Hearing on Library and Information Services for Native Americans, Hartford, CT, October 24, 1990 “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 Professional Associations: National: American Indian Library Association Chair, American Indian Children’s and Youth Book Award Committee, 2004 -present Member American Indian Children’s Book Award Task Force, 2001-2003 Chair, Nominating Committee, 2003 President 1990-1994 Secretary 1987-1990 American Library Association 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 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 – Native American Youth Literacy Program Executive Board, 2000-present Oyate, Berkeley, CA – Native American Materials Reviewing & Consulting Organization Advisory Board, 1991- 2000 Executive Board Member, 2001- present 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- 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 Appointed by Governor Lincoln Almond, Rhode Island State Library Board , member, 1996-1998 Ocean State Free net, Board member, 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 Texas: Texas Library Association, (member, Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 1987, Elected, Secretary/Treasure, District III, 1987) Professional Conferences: National and Regional Conferences: 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 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, 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 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. Institute of Museum and Library Services: Outcomes Based Evaluation, Washington, DC, October 23-24, 2000 Information Literacy: Building Community Partnerships, University of Rhode Island, October 27, 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) Association of Research Libraries: Office of Management Studies, Basic Management Skills Institute, University of Texas, Arlington (participant, March 3-6, 1987) International Conferences, Lectures, and 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 and Advisory Board Activities: 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, Consultant, 1995 - present Brown University/Providence Drug Free Schools Project, (consultant, 1987-1991); Received Citizen Citation from Mayor of Providence for contribution to project 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) Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (GEMA) 1996 (Advisory Board) Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes 1998 (Advisory Board) Indigenous Schools Project: Linking Native American and Maori Students Via the Internet, Ministry of Education, New Zealand (consultant, 1994) Native American Information Directory (NAID) Gale Research, Inc.(Advisory Board) Native North American Reference Library (NNARL) 1995 UXL Gale Research Inc.(Advisory Board) Texas Newspaper Project, West Texas University, (contributor, 1987) University Service: University of Rhode Island 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. Maurice (Mitch) Freedman, President American Library Association, 2002 Guest speaker, Dr. Carla Hayden, President of American Library Association 2003 Guest speaker, Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Professor, University of Southern Florida Admissions Committee, 2000 – 2003, 2004-2005 Advisory Committee, 2003- Curriculum Committee, 2001 Continuing Professional Development, Chair 2003 – 2005, member 2005 Presentations given by: Dr. Gale E. Eaton, GSLIS - Pocahontas: Four Political Views 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 Facilities Committee 2003 Mission Statement Task Force, 2001, 2005 NCATE Task Force, 2001 – 2002 NCATE Task Force, 2005 -