Dr. Bertice Berry to speak at opening session of AASL 11th National
Conference
Well-known motivational speaker, sociologist, author, lecturer,
educator and former television talk show host Dr. Bertice Berry will
speak at the opening general session of the American Association of
School Librarians' 11th National Conference and Exhibition to be held in
Kansas City, Missouri, October 22-26, 2003.
Dr. Berry, who describes her rise from an impoverished background in
Wilmington, Delaware to teaching sociology and statistics at Kent
University and hosting her own nationally syndicated television talk
show, is scheduled to speak on Thursday, October 23, 2003, at 3:30-5:30
p.m.
The list of accomplishments by Dr. Berry goes on and on. She is the
best-selling author of an inspirational memoir, I'm On My Way, But Your
Foot Is On My Head. Her first work of fiction, Redemption Song,
published by Double Day in 2000, is also a Best Seller and has been
praised by critics for its entertaining and inspirational qualities. In
the summer of 2002, she released Jim & Louella's Homemade Heart-fix
Remedy, "a celebration of the connections between past and present, the
importance of family, and the pleasures of the body and the heart."
In addition to a successful writing career, Dr. Berry, who was once
told by a high school teacher that she wasn't college material, has also
showcased her abilities on the small screen. She was the host and
co-executive producer of her own nationally syndicated talk show, "The
Bertice Berry Show. She also hosted "USA Live," a four-hour live
interview and entertainment show on the USA Cable Network. She's been a
featured guest on other television programs, including "The Oprah
Winfrey Show," "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," and "BET Live" with
Tavis Smiley.
Dr. Berry's background and her insightful perspective on the
complexities of life lend themselves perfectly to the overall theme
"Information Matters" of the AASL 11th National Conference.
For more information about Dr. Bertice Berry visit her Web site <
http://berticeberry.com >. For additional information about AASL's
11th National Conference and Exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri go to <
www.ala.org/aasl/kc >.
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) < www.ala.org/aasl
>, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the
improvement and extension of library media services in elementary and
secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education
program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and
develop leaders in the school library media field.
posted by:
Steven L. Hofmann
Manager, Digital Development
American Association of School Librarians
a division of the American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2795
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