ANN M. RANEY

Daughter, Sister, Granddaughter, Niece, Cousin, Wife, Mother, Aunt, Director, Educator, Friend, Poet, Volunteer, Information Specialist

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Work Information

Hot List

Contact Information

Current Projects

Biographical Information

Personal Interests

Work Information

Job title

Director

Key responsibilities

Management of the Center's operation

Hiring, scheduling and supervising student employees

Supporting School of Education faculty, staff, and students with research requests and accessing resources

Purchasing and processing new materials

Weeding outdated items

Maintaining collection

Keeping accurate records

Department or workgroup

Curriculum Materials Center

School of Education

University of Dayton

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Hot List

Author/illustrator information

The Christophers

Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library

Ohio Department of Education

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Contact Information

Electronic mail address

raney@keiko.udayton.edu

Web address

http://www.udayton.edu/edu/centers/cmc/cmc.html

Office phone 

(937) 229-3140

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Current Projects

Retrospective Conversion

Electronic records for collection's materials are added to the Roesch Library online catalog. Materials are accessible via OhioLINK. Items are sent throughout the state of Ohio and to sites around the world.

Reflective Evaluation

Checklists and evaluation forms for reviewing patron use of the CMC are being developed. These will help to show strengths and weaknesses and determine the CMC's future.

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Biographical Information

The Seasons of My Life

 

 

 

My Spring – Born in Dayton OH. Moved to Xenia when I was 5. Raised on a small farm south of Xenia by the greatest and most loving parents, Maurice and Mary Ellen Peters with seven brothers and four sisters. In addition to my warm and nurturing family, I was educated at St. Brigid's in Xenia for Grades 1-8 and at Warner Junior High and Xenia High School for Grades 9-12. I continued my education at the University of Dayton, earning a B.S. in Elementary Education. These experiences were seeds planted, nurtured, and fertilized. The strong roots grew, and I began to bloom.

 

 

 

 

My Summer – As a budding professional, I married John, worked as a substitute teacher in Dayton City Schools, and began raising a family--Doug, Steve, and Rebecca and a variety of pets. These practical experiences provided many opportunities for personal and professional growth and strengthened me as an individual. I earned an M.S. in Education at UD and completed classes for Media Certification at WSU. The pleasant experiences were the sun, and the thorny experiences were the rain that provided the opportunity for me to blossom.

 My Autumn – My colors are beginning to change. I reflect the beauty of time and life, the product of many diverse experiences from my changing roles and rich encounters with all the people who have touched my life. I have been very blessed, and sharing those gifts with others will be important during this season.

My Winter – This is the future. My past and present choices will influence how well I weather this season, but it is ultimately in God's hands.

 

 

 

 

 

I recommend the following books:

Composing a Life by Mary Catherine Bateson, Margaret Mead's daughter

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

Chicken Soup for the Soul compiled by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

The One Minute Father and The One Minute Mother by Spencer Johnson

Spontaneous Healing by Andrew Weil

Eat Right 4 Your Type by Peter J. D'Adamo

On Being Free by Frithjof Bergmann

Freedom to Learn by Carl Rogers

Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment & Zapp! In Education

All of Erma Bombeck's Books and Columns (Favorite Columns, When God Made Mothers and Special Moms)

Leo Buscaglia works

Grow Rich Slowly : the Merrill Lynch guide to retirement planning by Don Underwood, Paul B. Brown

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Personal Interests

I enjoy

searching research databases for information. (being an information detective).

watching British comedies on Channel 16 (Keeping Up Appearances, As Time Goes By, Waiting for God, Mr. Bean).

solving the puzzles on Wheel of Fortune.

watching Touched By an Angel.

reading "Ask Marilyn" in Sunday's Parade.

reading for Words Radio.

doing Yoga.

reading Erma Bombeck's works.

making and decorating cakes and cookies.

listening to music by Elvis Presley (Are You Lonesome Tonight & My Way), Charlie Pride (Kiss An Angel Good Morning), Jim Nabors, Yanni, The Statler Brothers, Roy Clark, The Carpenters (Top of the World), John Denver (Annie's Song & Country Road), Mac Davis (Poor Man's Gold), Beethoven, Mozart, Anne Murray (Can I Have This Dance for the Rest of My Life?, Bob Carlisle (Butterfly Kisses), Margo Smith (Little Things Mean a Lot), & Holly Dunn (Daddy's Hands)

volunteering at Erma's House.

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Last Revised: November 12, 1998