FW: [syscon-tx] FW: announcement for new commissioner

[Laurie Mahaffey]

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Littrell Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: announcement for new commissioner   Posted by request Deborah Littrell   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          November 29, 2005     El Paso resident Sharon T. Carr appointed to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission   Austin - The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce El Paso resident Sharon T. Carr's appointment to its governing board.  Governor Rick Perry has appointed Ms. Carr to a six-year term that expires Sept. 28, 2011. Carr replaces Elizabeth Sanders of Mabank, whose term has expired. State Librarian Peggy D. Rudd noted, "Our commission has been fortunate to have had the active participation of so many community leaders throughout the state. We welcome Ms. Carr to these distinguished ranks."  Ms. Carr currently serves as administrator for Library Learning Resources in the El Paso Independent School District, a position she has held since 1990. Prior to that time she was an elementary school librarian at El Paso ISD for 17 years. Ms. Carr holds an M.S. in Library Science from the University of North Texas, and has been honored by the School of Library and Information Sciences as an Outstanding Alumna. Ms. Carr is actively involved in a number of professional organizations, including the Border Regional Library Association, the Texas Association of School Library Administrators, and the Texas Library Association. Ms. Carr served on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission School Library Standards Advisory Committee twice. The committee was responsible for drafting statewide school library standards in 1995-97, and then revising them in 2002-04.  She is also active within her community, and currently serves on the board of the Insights Science Museum for Children. She is a member and former board member of the Junior League of El Paso and sings in her church choir. The commission is a seven-member body appointed by the Governor to lead the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. "Sharon Carr brings a unique perspective and skill set to our commission, and I am delighted to work with her over the next several years to improve the state's libraries and archives," said Commission Chairman Sandra J. Pickett. Ms. Carr notes, "I have worked with the state librarian and her staff and consider it an honor to serve Texas and her libraries as a commissioner." ###   The Texas State Library and Archives Commission offers a variety of library, archives and records services to the people of Texas. Visit www.tsl.state.tx.us.

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