Over the years, Booth Library’s Ballenger Teacher Center (BTC) and our students in the College of Education have benefited greatly from the generosity of alumna, Dr. Annette Christy. Dr. Christy, Class of 1964, graduated with a major in Latin and Spanish from E.I.U. She began her teaching career of 43 years at the secondary level. Then, she earned a Masters in Library Science from Chicago State U. She then earned a Doctorate in Educational Technology from Nova Southeastern University. She became a mentor for groups of on-site and online doctoral studies for Nova while still remaining a middle school media specialist in the Upstate of South Carolina. Her fond memories of studying at the Booth Library inspired her to start contributing to the Ballenger Teachers Center in those areas of need that are suggested by the staff. It is her hope that these materials will be used to promote a joy of learning and enrichment.
This year, Dr. Christy made another donation to the Ballenger Teachers Center for the purchase of materials for our teacher candidates to use in the classroom. I identified several areas of the collection to update, including natural disasters, states of matter, physics, habitats, geographic features, and history. A total of 55 books were purchased for the BTC collection. Thank you, Dr. Christy, for your donation and for supporting EIU’s teacher candidates as they pursue their studies.
