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Laura Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush participate with Dr. Vartan Gregorian in the White House conference on School Libraries, June 4, 2002. White House photo by Susan Sterner
Laura Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush participate with Dr. Vartan Gregorian in the White House conference on School Libraries, June 4, 2002. White House photo by Susan Sterner

White House Conference on School Libraries

On June 4, 2002, Laura Bush hosted a White House Conference on School Libraries to help call attention to the critical role school libraries play in children's academic success and to share the latest research on libraries, student achievement, and successful local programs. Mrs. Bush was joined by Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as well as education, library, government and philanthropic leaders from across the country. Experts and panelists offered compelling stories of the indispensable role school libraries play in improving student achievement.

Mrs. Bush's Opening Remarks at the White House Conference on School Libraries, June 4, 2002
Mrs. Bush's Closing Remarks at the White House Conference on School Libraries, June 4, 2002

Featured Speakers:

Vartan Gregorian, Ph.D., President, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Gary Hartzell, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Faye Pharr, Principal, Lakeside Academy of Math, Science, and Technology, Chattanooga

M. Christine DeVita, President, Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds

Susan Neuman, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

Steve Wisely, Ph.D., Superintendent, Medford School District, Medford, Oregon

Keith Curry Lance, Ph.D., Director, Library Research Service

Kathleen Smith, Ph.D., Principal, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado

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