OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 23, 2009 — Tina Ham, who has worked for Tulsa Public Schools for 17 years, was awarded last week with the Polly Clarke Award, which honors an Oklahoma school library media specialist who has established an exemplary library media program that serves the instructional needs of teachers, students and administrators.
Presented here as part of the annual Encyclo-Media Conference, the award is co-sponsored by Follett Software Company, Follett Library Resources and the Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists. Ham was presented with a $500 check.
Ham is currently the library media specialist at Edison Middle School, which is a program of choice school for Tulsa Public School students and the Edison community. In her ninth year serving students as a library media specialist, Ham earned her masters degree from the University of Oklahoma.
“Encyclo-Media 29 – Literacy, Learning and Beyond,” annually sponsored by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, was held Sept. 17-19 at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
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About Follett Corporation
Follett Corporation is a $2.6 billion, privately held company that provides products, services and solutions to the education marketplace. The Company’s businesses are organized under three business groups – Follett Educational Distribution Group, Follett Higher Education Group and Follett Technology Solutions and International Group. Follett Educational Distribution Group consists of Follett Library Resources, the nation’s largest distributor of library books, audiovisual materials, and digital solutions to PreK-12 schools; BWI, a leading provider of children’s and adult books and audiovisual materials to public libraries; and Follett Educational Services, one of the country’s largest distributors of pre-owned used K-12 school textbooks. Follett Higher Education Group is the largest operator of campus bookstores with more than 820 stores under management across the United States and Canada. It also operates efollett.com, the country’s leading online campus bookstore. Follett Technology Solutions and International Group is the leading provider of library automation solutions for K-12 schools. Follett Corporation was founded in 1873 and has its headquarters in River Grove, Illinois.
Follett Corporation is a $2.6 billion, privately held company that provides products, services and solutions to the education marketplace. The Company’s businesses are organized under three business groups – Follett Educational Distribution Group, Follett Higher Education Group and Follett Technology Solutions and International Group. Follett Educational Distribution Group consists of Follett Library Resources, the nation’s largest distributor of library books, audiovisual materials, and digital solutions to PreK-12 schools; BWI, a leading provider of children’s and adult books and audiovisual materials to public libraries; and Follett Educational Services, one of the country’s largest distributors of pre-owned used K-12 school textbooks. Follett Higher Education Group is the largest operator of campus bookstores with more than 820 stores under management across the United States and Canada. It also operates efollett.com, the country’s leading online campus bookstore. Follett Technology Solutions and International Group is the leading provider of library automation solutions for K-12 schools. Follett Corporation was founded in 1873 and has its headquarters in River Grove, Illinois.
About The Polly Clarke Award
Excellence in school library media programs can only be achieved through the combined and persistent efforts of school administrators, professional media personnel, and classroom teachers. For this reason the Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists (OASLMS) Polly Clarke Award is, if merited, given annually to honor an Oklahoma school library media specialist who has been instrumental in the establishment of an exemplary library media program which serves the instructional needs of teachers, students, and administrators. This award will not necessarily be presented annually.
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