Professional Activities:
Library Professional Activities
American Library Association (ALA) – member, 1995 - Present
American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Board of Directors,
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning - member, 2009 - Present
Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)
Michigan Reading Association – member, 2002 - Present
Michigan Department of Education Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Review Committee, member - Library Media, 2017
Michigan Department of Education State Technology Plan Committee – member, 2015
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services - board member, 2016 - 2017
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services - Harwood Cohort member, 2016 - 2018
Thinkfinity Trainer, 2009 - 2010
Music Education Professional Activities
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra - member and personnel manager, 1997 - 1998
Illinois organizational and solo and ensemble band contests - adjudicator, 1985 - 1999
Indiana State School Music Association solo and ensemble contests - adjudicator, 1985 - 1999
Indiana State University Concert Band Workshop - flute instructor, 1985 - 1990
Lafayette Flute Choir - board member, 1996 - 1997
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association – member, 2000 - 2001
Music Educators National Conference – member, 1985-2001
Tippecanoe Ancient fife and Drum Corp – board member, 1993-1997
Women Band Directors International – board member and chair of publications committee, 1985 - 1997
Publications:
Brakel, Lisa, and Gilmore, Susan. Intellectual Freedom Manual for SchoolLibrary Media Centers; What to Do Before the Censor Comes,
Michigan: Michigan Association for Media in Education, 2004.
"Attention Band Directors: You Have to Blow Your Own Horn," BandWorld, October-December, 1996.
"Band Students Pick Selections," Better Teaching, March 5, 1993.
"Write a Report. Why More Paper Work?", The Woman Conductor, March, 1992.
"Private Lessons, Not For the Elite!", Band World, May, 1990.
Library Professional Activities
American Library Association (ALA) – member, 1995 - Present
American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Board of Directors,
- Member, 2001 - Present
- Member at Large 2017 - 2019
- K-12 Accrediting Agencies Task Force, Chair, 2017-2018
Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning - member, 2009 - Present
Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)
- Board member and chair of publications committee, 2002 - 2012
- Co-Chair Awards and Citations Committee 2013 - Present
- President Elect/Conference Chair - 2015
- President - 2016
- Immediate Past President – 2017
- Representative to AASL Affiliate Assembly 2015 - 2016
Michigan Reading Association – member, 2002 - Present
Michigan Department of Education Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Review Committee, member - Library Media, 2017
Michigan Department of Education State Technology Plan Committee – member, 2015
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services - board member, 2016 - 2017
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services - Harwood Cohort member, 2016 - 2018
Thinkfinity Trainer, 2009 - 2010
Music Education Professional Activities
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra - member and personnel manager, 1997 - 1998
Illinois organizational and solo and ensemble band contests - adjudicator, 1985 - 1999
Indiana State School Music Association solo and ensemble contests - adjudicator, 1985 - 1999
Indiana State University Concert Band Workshop - flute instructor, 1985 - 1990
Lafayette Flute Choir - board member, 1996 - 1997
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association – member, 2000 - 2001
Music Educators National Conference – member, 1985-2001
Tippecanoe Ancient fife and Drum Corp – board member, 1993-1997
Women Band Directors International – board member and chair of publications committee, 1985 - 1997
Publications:
Brakel, Lisa, and Gilmore, Susan. Intellectual Freedom Manual for SchoolLibrary Media Centers; What to Do Before the Censor Comes,
Michigan: Michigan Association for Media in Education, 2004.
"Attention Band Directors: You Have to Blow Your Own Horn," BandWorld, October-December, 1996.
"Band Students Pick Selections," Better Teaching, March 5, 1993.
"Write a Report. Why More Paper Work?", The Woman Conductor, March, 1992.
"Private Lessons, Not For the Elite!", Band World, May, 1990.