Lee Hadden writes “See the article in the Washington Post about a school librarian who got certification. If you don’t have access to the Post online, it is also available online from ProQuest and other library resources.
“Librarian’s Lessons in Power of Persistence” By Michael Alison Chandler,
Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, January 21, 2007; Page LZ01
While some great-grandmothers are planning trips across the country or another round of golf, Kennetta Russ is setting new goals for her professional development.
The 75-year-old, silver-haired Russ has been the go-to person in the Loudoun County High School library for 17 years, and she has enough energy and plans for another 17.
“I’m not planning to retire,” she said on a recent morning in the newly renovated, sunlit library. “If I’m not feeling like I’m leading the way anymore, then I will.”
Her leadership abilities were recently affirmed when Russ learned she had achieved National Board Certification, the highest certificate available to educators. She is one of only 12 teachers and librarians in Loudoun County and 55,000 in the nation to have qualified for such a distinction, which is sponsored by the Arlington-based National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Only 1,600 of those certified are librarians.
See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic le/2007/01/20/AR2007012000026.html“
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