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About Reneé C. Lyons

Positions

Present Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Curriculum and Instruction
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2003 Bright Ideas Grant
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
$2,000
2002 Library Service and Technology Act
State Library of North Carolina
$25,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Secretary of the Board, National Children's Book Literacy Alliance
2017 - Present Consultant and Social Media Editor, National Children's Book Literacy Alliance
2016 - Present Board Member, Mountain Empire Literacy Outreach (MELO)
2016 - Present Blogger, National Children’s Book Literacy Alliance
2015 - Present Copy Editor, National Children's Book Literacy Alliance
Present Member, American Library Association
Present Member, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Present Member, Tennessee Association of School Librarians
2019 - 2022 Phoenix Award Committee Member, Children’s Literature Association
2019 Green Book Award Committee Member, The Nature Generation
2018 - 2019 Chair (Non-fiction Book Award Committee), Young Adult Library Services Association
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Courses

  • Practicum in School Librarianship I and II
  • History and Philosophy of School Librarianship
  • Research in Education and School Librarianship
  • Instructional Design for School Librarians and Educators
  • School Library Collection Development and Program Management
  • Cataloging & Classification
  • Reference Materials
  • Multicultural Literature
  • Critical Evaluation of Young Adult Literature
  • Critical Evaluation of Children's Literature

Education

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2007 MA, Fine Arts in Writing, Vermont College of Fine Arts
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1998 MA, Library Science, App State University
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1996 Certificate, Institute of Children's Literature
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1983 BA, App State University
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Contact Information

PO Box 70684
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: 416 Warf-Pickel Hall
Phone: 423-439-7845

Email:

Education Resource Guides (5)

Presentations (37)