Should I be elected, I
would bring to the American Library Association (ALA),
its members, and its stakeholders my deep passion for
the library field and my experiences in education and
library administration.
Thirty-five years of
experience as a leader
has not only allowed me insight into ALA's
challenges, but also allowed me time to develop close
associations with the incredibly talented members
of ALA. Both the insight and the associations provide me
with the necessary preparation to respond effectively to
ALA's opportunities in the 21st century.
Totten received the Association for Library and
Information Science Education (ALISE) Award, For Professional
Contribution to Library and Information Science Education in 1991.
Criteria for
the ALISE Award for Professional Contribution to Library and
Information Science Education may include:
Evidence of regular and
sustained service that promotes and strengthens the broad areas of
library/information science education through the holding of
appropriate offices and positions within the profession;
Contributions which
promote and enhance the status of library/information science
education;
Evidence of leadership
and initiative in dealing with issues related to library/information
science education.
Herman
Totten, an experienced leader in the information field for 35+
years, is Immediate Past
President of the Texas Library Association, the largest state
library association in the U.S.
A
highly skilled parliamentarian,
Totten approaches the complex, oftentimes controversial agenda with
confidence.
Totten
admires his Melvil Dewey Medal,
awarded by ALA in 2001 for creative professional leadership.
Totten,
a magnetic teacher, received a grant this year to create the first
ALA accredited Online Library
Management Certificate Program for library workers anywhere in
the world to earn the certificate while they continue working.
Totten received the Association for Library and
Information Science Education (ALISE) Award, For Professional
Contribution to Library and Information Science Education in 1991.
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years, is Immediate Past 
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