acceptance speech

"The Little Engine That Could: an Attitude for Today's Librarian"

Sabrina CarnesiDarden College of Education Fellow

Old Dominion UniversityNovember 15, 2011

My Journey with Books Began at an Early Age

(Sorry no books here, just blocks!)

Hannibal, Missouri

Batesville, Arkansas

Scarred for Life!

The Old White River StadiumBatesville, Arkansas

Rowing to the

Mississippi

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– Previously served on the • VEMA (soon to be the VASL-Virginia Association for School Librarians)

conference planning committee for 3 years in a row• VEMA board for 2 years• AASL committee member on the American Association of University Press

“Best of the Best Book Selection Committee for 4 consecutive years • I have successfully gotten 5 articles published nationally

– Currently selected to serve as the

• AASL State L4L coordinator -• AASL representative on the Interdivisional Committee on School/Public

Library Partnership for the past 3 years• ASLCs Liaison Committee with National Organizations Serving Children and

Youth• YALSA Best Paperbacks for Young Adults 2012-2014• LMC Advisory Board• I am awaiting the outcome of my National

Boards

Accomplishments

Never …

GIVE IN!

GIVE UP!

GIVE OUT!

Never …

GIVE IN! …and stop collaborating

GIVE UP!

GIVE OUT!

Never …

GIVE IN! …and stop collaborating

GIVE UP!...

GIVE OUT!

it is necessary to go beyond our core curriculum

Never …

GIVE IN! …and stop collaborating

GIVE UP!...

GIVE OUT!...

it is necessary to go beyond our core curriculum

the importance of these skills are vital to students

Develop a “Can do” spirit…

Thank you so much!

Develop a “Can do” spirit…

Sabrina Carnesisabrina.carnesi@nn.k12.va.us 2011 FellowDarden College of Education