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White House Conference on School LibrariesOn 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 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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