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**You've seen my Voki and read about some of the wonderful gifts of collaborating. Now here's a little more about my background and education. I'd love the chance to toss our ideas together and create a 21st century learning experience you, your students, and myself will never forget!** =** Mrs. Ritting's Resume: **=

Suzette Ritting, School Librarian Arlsberry High School 1200 Old Spine Lane Arlsberry, Texas 11022

**Education:** Master of Library and Information Science, Texas Woman's Univeristy, 2005 Master of Education in Literacy, Concordia University, 1996 Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development, University of Texas at Austin, 1990

**Texas Certifications:** K-12 School Librarian K-12 Master Reading Teacher 8-12 English Language Arts

**Experience:** School Librarian, Arlsberry High School, Arlsberry, Texas 2005-2011 Reading Teacher, Arlsberry High School, Arlsberry, Texas 1996-2004 English Teacher, Booklore High School, Arlsberry, Texas 1990-1995 Teacher Consultant, Big Bend Area Writing Project, 2007-2011

**Professional Development:** Ongoing book and inquiry study with colleagues Innovative Collaboration in the School Library Information Highway: Making Research A Reality High School Book Clubs 101 Accentuate the Positive!: Advocating for Your High School Library Program

**Professional Memberships:** American Library Association Texas Library Association Big Bend Area Writing Project

**Awards and Recognitions:** Shirley Igo School Library Collaboration Award AHS Teacher of the Year Bridging Public and School Libraries Award

**Interests:** Reading!, writing children's books, travel, cooking, playing tennis

** Favorite Books :** (But, really, how can you choose only a few?) // Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird, Seedfolks, Nightjohn, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone //

**MY EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY:** Learning is a life-long process, and the ability to find, generate and apply information is crucial to success in the 21st century learning environment. The school library provides students physical and intellectual access to ideas and information in all formats, which puts the librarian in a unique position to promote the foundational skills of reading and inquiry. Through the roles of leader, instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, and program administrator, the librarian empowers students and teachers by equipping them with the competencies they will need for success in today's world and beyond.

Works Consulted

American Association of School Librarians. //Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs //. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009.

**PORTRAIT OF A COLLABORATOR:** Take a look at a snapshot view of my role as Arlsberry High School librarian and your collaboration partner. []

**WORKS CITE**

“8th-Grade Language Arts Teacher.” Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. <[]>.

American Association of School Librarians. //Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs//. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009.

American Association of School Librarians. //Standards for the 21st-Century Learner//. 27 March 2011. Web. <@http://ala.org/aasl/standards>.

Coffield, Kristin, and Samantha Fleming. //Classroom-Library Collaboration Mini Case Study//. //The Eager Reader//. Kristin Coffield, 11 Feb. 2011. Web. 1 May 2011. .

"Elementary Principal." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web 4 Feb. 2001. <[]>.

“High School Student Teacher (in English).” Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. <[id=125103&title=High_School_Student_Teacher]>.

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Moreillon, Judi. "Cooperation and Collaboration: Similarities and Differences." Powerpoint presentation for LS 5443. Spring 2011. PPT.

Moreillon, Judi. //Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension//. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. Print.

// MorgueFile Free Photos for Creatives by Creatives //. Web. 30 April. 2011. [].

"Wordle - Create." //Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds//. Web. 30 April. 2011. [].

Zmuda, Allison and Violet H. Harada. The Learning Specialists: Clarifying the Role of Library Media Specialists. In //Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting// //the Imperative for the 21st Century//, 2008. 23-42. pdf.