TRUMAN MEDIA SPECIALIST WINS THE GLASS APPLE AWARD

Sue Ferrell, Library Media Specialist at Truman Elementary School, will be honored at a special recognition this Friday, at 1:30 p.m. at Truman, when Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack personally presents her with a Glass Apple Award for her achievement as a teacher-librarian.

An initiative of the Iowa Stories 2000 Foundation, the Glass Apple Award focuses on the important contribution media specialists/teacher-librarians make to the literacy skills of Iowa’s children.  Mrs. Ferrell was one of the first library media specialists to be hired in the Davenport district and as been an educator for more than 40 years.  “She has positively impacted many, many students, teachers and community members”, notes Ken Krumwiede, principal at Truman. 

According to Mrs. Vilsack, teacher librarians are the keystone of every school’s curriculum because they help students and teachers learn how to use books and technology in an effective way.  “These remarkable people devote their energy, time and talents to helping students find, evaluate and use information,” she adds.