Background
Wilson, Patricia Potter was born on May 3, 1946 in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Ralph Harold and Wilda Ruth (Smith) Potter.
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Securing the interest of energetic, independent middle school students is one of the greatest challenges of school librarians. In this book—the third in the Library Programs That Inspire Series—acclaimed authors Patricia Potter Wilson and Roger Leslie bring you some of the best programming ideas to motivate your middle school patrons and encourage lifelong learning. Examples of successful programs from award-winning Blue Ribbon middle schools across the nation provide the necessary inspiration to create library events that will get the attention of even your least interested students. Find out which programs are most effective, innovative, and entertaining—without draining your resources and energy!
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This practical guide provides everything you need to plan, execute, and evaluate events that will get the attention of even your least motivated high school students. Emphasizing the benefits of effective programs, the authors offer creative techniques to enhance the curriculum, improve school library media center use, broaden student interest, and inspire lifelong learning. Programming foundations and examples from across the nation, as well as practical advice and helpful resources, provide the necessary inspiration to help you team up with educators, parents, and student volunteers to create unique, effective, and memorable events that will motivate your teenagers to fully take advantage of all that the school library offers.
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Here is everything you need to plan, execute, and assess school library events. Aside from emphasizing the benefits of effective programs, the authors offer details on providing support services to enrich programming. Several examples of successful programs from across the nation provide the necessary inspiration to create your own imaginative and memorable events-events that motivate young students to fully take advantage of media center resources.
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library and information science educator
Wilson, Patricia Potter was born on May 3, 1946 in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Ralph Harold and Wilda Ruth (Smith) Potter.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana.State University, 1967. Master of Science, U. Houston-Clear Lake, 1979. Doctor of Education, U. Houston, 1985.
Certified teacher, learning resources specialist (librarian), Texas.
Teacher, England Air Force Base (Louisiana) Elementary School, 1967-1968, Edward White Elementary School, Clear Creek Indiana Schools, Seabrook, Texas, 1972-1977. Librarian Communicative Disorders LandoltElem. School, Friendswood, Texas, 1979-1981.
Instructor/lecturer children"s literature U. Houston 1983-1986.
With U. Houston/Clear Lake, 1984-1987, assistant professor library science and reading, 1988-1994, associate professor learning resources and reading education, 1994, faculty devel committee chair, 1995-1997, member of faculty senate, 1992-1993, reading search committee chair, 1997-1998, reading and library science program chair, 1997-1998, Piper award committee, 1996, U. Faculty awards committee, 1997, teaching task force, 1997-1998, U. learning assessment task force, 1997-1998. Consultant Hermann Hospital, Baywood Hospital, 1986-1987, Bedford Meadows Hospital, 1989-1990, Wetcher Clinic, 1989.
Vice president, secretary Potter Farms, Incorporated., 1994. Trustee, Freeman Memorial Library, Houston, 1982-1987, vice president, 1985-1986, president, 1986-1987.
Trustee Evelyn Meador Library., 1993-1994.
Advisory board Evelyn Meador Library., 1994. Member of advisory board Bay Area Society Prevention Cruelty Animals, 1994-1998, advisory board Bay Area Turning Point, 1998, board dirs, Friends of Neumann Library., 1998, board directors, UHCL Alumnae Association, 1998. Member Armand Bayou Nature Center, Houston, 1980, board directors 1989-1994.
Board directors Station KUHT-television, 1984-1987.
Member Bay Area HoustonSymphony League. Member Assistance League of the Bay Area, 1997.
Founder Friends of Neumann Library., 1998. Chairman of Commission hospitality Lunar Rendevous Festival, 1998.
(This practical guide provides everything you need to plan...)
( Securing the interest of energetic, independent middle ...)
( Here is everything you need to plan, execute, and asses...)
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Trustee Freeman Memorial Library., Houston, 1982—1987, vice president, 1985—1986, president, 1986—1987. Trustee Evelyn Meador Library., 1993—1994, advisory board, since 1994, Houston Symphony League-Bay Area, since 1996, board, chair annual fund campaign, 2005. Founder Friends of Neumann Library., 1998—2001.
Chairman hospitality committee Lunar Rendevous Festival, 1998—2001. General chairman Lunar Rendezvous Festival, 2002, member advisory board, 2002—2007. Member Assistance League of the Bay Area, since 1997.
Volunteer Houston: A Visit from St. Nicholas Committee, since 2004, co-chairman kick-off event, 2005. Member advisory board Bay Area Society Prevention Cruelty Animals, 1994—1998, Bay Area Turning Point, 1998—2007. Board directors Station KUHT-television, 1984—1987, Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre, 2001—2004, vice chair board directors, 2003—2004, chairman kickoff event, 2003.
Director Learning Resources Book Review Center, 1989—1990. Board directors Armand Bayou Nature Center, Houston, 1989—1994. Member Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, since 2002, member banquet committee, since 2002.
Member Longhorn development board National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Clear Creek Indiana School District, 2005—2009. Member development and advisory council University Houston Clear Lake, 2006—2009, member community partners council. Member UHCL Community Partners Council.
Member National Council Teachers English (Books for You review committee 1985-1988, 97-98, Your Reading review committee 1993-1996), Texas Council Teachers English, Antarctican Society, Clear Lake Panhellenic Association, Lakewood Yacht Club, Travelers' Century Club, Phi Kappa Phi (secretary 1997-1998, president 1998-1999).
Married Wendell Merlin Wilson, August 24, 1968.