Host Fred McIlvain welcomes special guest Dr. Ann Dutton Ewbank, Education Liason Librarian, to talk about being named one of fifty Library Journal ”Movers and Shakers.”  She is joined by Jennifer Duvernay, ASU Libraries Marketing and Outreach Officer, also named a Mover and Shaker in 2005, who reflects on the significance of this honor.

Ann talks about her continued work to promote and educate the public, especially lawmakers, on the value of teacher-librarians in K-12 schools. Ann is a founding member of Fund Our Future Arizona which was originally organized in response to the proposal by Mesa Public School District to eliminate all certified teacher-librarian positions in the district, replacing them with lower qualified resource center specialists who would manage the library space and collections. Their well publicized initiative ultimately failed as the Mesa Public School District chose to continue with their planned budget reduction, but group’s goal to “to create strong school libraries for every child in the state” continues.

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ASU librarian earns national recognition (ASU News)
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Librarian Earns “Movers and Shakers” Award (State Press)
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Ann Dutton Ewbank-Activists-2009 Movers & Shakers (March 15, 2009 Library Journal)

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Fred McIlvain

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Ann Dutton Ewbank
Jennifer Duvernay

Episode 93
Running Time: 23:15

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You can also listen to Library Channel Episode 40 featuring Life Sciences Librarian Katherine O’Clair, after being named a Mover and Shaker in 2007.

The ASU Libraries are pleased to announce that Dr. Ann Dutton Ewbank, Education Liaison Librarian at the Fletcher Library, has been honored by Library Journal, the national library trade publication, as one of their 2009 Movers and Shakers.  Her profile “Ann Dutton Ewbank: Activists” was published in conjunction with the March 15, 2009 issue of Library Journal and is now available online.  The article highlights Ann’s work educating “everyone—especially city, state, and national legislators—about the role librarians play in developing 21st-century literacies in today’s students.”

Movers and Shakers is an annual Library Journal supplement ” identify librarians, vendors, and others who are shaping the future of libraries.”   Since 2002 Library Journal has identified over 400 innovators in the field of librarianship who … and who “comprise the coming generation of library leadership.”

Ann joined the ASU Libraries in July 2006, and also served as teacher librarian for five years at Cholla Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona.  She has a PhD in education from Arizona State University, an M.A. in information resources and library science from the University of Arizona, and a B.S. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University.

The ASU Libraries have had two other librarians named “Movers and Shakers”:  Katherine O’Clair, in 2007, and Jennifer Duvernay, in 2005.

Katherine O’Clair, Life Sciences Librarian, has been named one of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers for 2007. She joins us to talk about herself and making a difference in library research services.

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Her profile, “Living the Life Sciences“ was published in conjunction with the March 15, 2007 issue of Library Journal and is now available online. The article highlights Katherine’s significant accomplishments as liaison to the School of Life Sciences (SOLS), including co-teaching a first year seminar with SOLS Director Dr. Robert Page. Also noted are her enthusiastic contributions to the library profession, including her successful efforts in rejuvenating the College and University Libraries Division of the Arizona Library Association.

Movers and Shakers is an annual Library Journal supplement “devoted to highlighting 50 up-and-coming individuals from across the United States and Canada who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers & Shakers 2007 … celebrate(s) the new professionals who are moving our libraries ahead.”

O’Clair joined the ASU Libraries in July 2004. She has a Masters of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University and a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies from Nazareth College of Rochester.

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