Credaro, Amanda

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Credaro, Amanda

(Amanda Barbara Credaro)

PERSONAL: Born in Sydney, Australia; daughter of Norman and Lena (Mackler) Dubow; married David Credaro; children: Alan, Nerida, Danielle. Ethnicity: "Australian." Education: University of Sydney, B.Sc, 1977, graduate diploma of education, 1978; Charles Start University, M.A.S., 1999, M.Ed., 2000.

ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, Libraries Unlimited, P.O. Box 6926, Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Writer. Penarroya, administrative geologist, 1979–81; Amax, land person, 1981–83; Australian Diatomite Mining, chief geologist, 1983–85; high school science teacher in New South Wales, Australia, 1985–98; Parramatta Catholic Education Office, teacher librarian at senior campus of Christ Catholic College—Loyola, 2000; New South Wales Department of Education, teacher librarian, 2001–. Australian Casual and Relief School Library Staff Database, creator and administrator, 1999–; other volunteer work includes tutoring senior citizens in computer skills and working as information specialist for Virtual Reference Desk, U.S. Department of Administration; designer of Web sites for schools, community organizations, and libraries; conference and workshop presenter.

AWARDS, HONORS: Golden Web Award, International Association of Web Masters and Designers, 2001, for Warrior Librarian Weekly.

WRITINGS:

Biblia's Guide to Warrior Librarianship: Humor for Librarians Who Refuse to Be Classified, illustrated by Peter Lewis, Libraries Unlimited (Westport, CT), 2003.

Contributor to periodicals, including Access, Directions in Education, Principal Matters, Teacher and Librarian, Editorial Eye, Real Sheet, Shy Librarian, Unabashed Librarian, American Libraries, and Library Media Connection. Editor, Warrior Librarian Weekly (online journal), 1999–.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Several manuscripts, tentatively titled Be Quiet, I'm Trying to Read; Random Thoughts from a Sick Mind; Warrior Librarian Weekly—The First Decade; and The Road to Hell; research on affective domain issues for library professionals, "school maladministration," educational change, and psychology.