Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 9, 2010
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mary Jo Ryan
maryjo.ryan@inebraska.com
402-471-4001
Sherry Crow of Kearney Appointed to Nebraska Library Commission
Gov. Dave Heineman recently appointed Sherry R. Crow, of Kearney, to a
three-year term on the Nebraska Library Commission. When notified of her
appointment, she said, "Libraries
are my passion! I look forward to 'rolling up my sleeves' with the other
commissioners and the staff members as we support Nebraska libraries in
their mission to serve the people of this great state."
Dr. Crow is Assistant Professor of School Library Science and Educational
Media at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and has served as a
member of the Meridian Library System Board of Directors. She has worked in
both public and school library settings and speaks statewide, nationally,
and internationally on various library topics-especially the importance of
fostering the love of reading and information-seeking in young people. In
2002 she was granted the Harold Hill Leadership Award by the Colorado
Association of Libraries and in 2004 was named Colorado Librarian of the
Year. Crow began her career at UNK in 2006 as an adjunct professor and was
appointed to her current position in 2008. She received her Ph.D. in Library
and Information Management from Emporia State University in 2008.
As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate
for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the
Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of
library and information services, "bringing
together people and information
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