Sharon Carr (MS89, Retired Administrator, El Paso Independent School District Library Learning Resources, resides in Katy Texas
Sharon Carr received a B. A. in Library Science, Cum Laude, North Texas
State University, an M. S. in Library Science from UNT and has certification in Education Leadership from UT at El Paso. Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Sharon Carr of Katy to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for a term to expire Sept. 28, 2017. She received the Outstanding Graduate in Education Leadership Award at UT El Paso and the SLIS Outstanding Alumna Award in 2000-2001. Sharon was an elementary librarian from 1973-1990 where she opened new libraries at three campuses. In her current role, she has been responsible for the first network in the district, received TIE grant of over a million to complete the network and a TIF grant for $770,000 to put in an online catalog. She serves as the copyright compliance officer, develops evaluation instruments for librarians, and oversaw 24 new libraries campuses and multiple remodels. Sharon serves as the Reading Is Fundamental Coordinator for some 45 campuses, administers an Author in the Schools Program. She serves on or has served on numerous boards El Paso Area Libraries, Border Regional Library Association, TLA, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board Library Working Group and many others and is presently a commissioner on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. - See more at:
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