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INFOhio Spence White Service
Award, 2008
Linda Ehrnschwender, Media Services Liaison, LEECA
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Linda Ehrnschwender, Media Services Liaison at the
Lake Erie Educational
Computer Association (LEECA), has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the
INFOhio Spence White Service Award. Part of the INFOhio Media Services
Team at LEECA since 1997, Linda serves 27 districts and about 80
non-public schools in Northern Ohio by providing support for library
automation software and electronic resources from INFOhio and LEECA.
Lloyd Wright, LEECA Executive Director, and Marie Alford, Linda's LEECA
co-worker, praise Linda for "her enthusiasm, expertise and outstanding
communication skills" that support her role as "a mentor and leader
capable of working in concert with others. She is able to collaborate in
creative endeavors, innovate, inspire and contribute without dominating
any undertaking." Ehrnschwender is involved in other LEECA projects
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Linda's efforts to provide documentation for librarians and end users has
benefited all INFOhio automated schools and the Information Technology
Center staff that support them. Charles Schmiesing, INFOhio Technical
Services staffer and one of those who nominated Ehrnschwender for the White
Award, believes this recognition is long overdue. "In recent years [Linda]
has taken the lead in developing documentation for various versions of the
automation software that far exceed anything available from the publisher.
Users from across Ohio benefit greatly from the leadership Linda has
provided."
Award nominators praised Ehrnschwender for her assistance
to customers. Jacy Nichols, second-year librarian at Westlake High School
appreciates Linda's help with the transition from English teacher to
librarian. "There were things I simply did not know how to do. Linda helped
me through learning a new circulation system, cataloging difficult materials
and the wonders of all the reports I could run. She made it so easy to ask
for help ... and it is nice to know she is always there when I am lost."
Avon Lake High School Librarian Paul Mitchell concurs. "Linda is
dedicated to her work and to her constituents," he says. "She exemplifies
service; she raises this job to a calling."Linda has a bachelor's
degree in special education and a master's in education with a reading
specialist concentration. She has been a special education teacher and Title
I reading teacher in New York, Michigan and Ohio districts. Mother of two
children and one grandson, Ehrnschwender's interests include digital
scrapbooking, quilting and travel. She says, "I always have an audiobook
with me, as well!"
The 2008 INFOhio Spence White Service Award will be presented during
OELMA's award luncheon at this years conference in Columbus. Linda will
receive a stipend from the INFOhio Governing Advisory Board to attend a professional
development activity approved by INFOhio.
Presenter's Remarks, Theresa M.
Fredericka
Acceptance remarks
Award background
The
INFOhio Spence White Service Award recognizes exemplary service
provided to the INFOhio community by ITC personnel. The recipient demonstrates a
dedication to the vision of INFOhio and outstanding support for the delivery of the
INFOhio project.
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