Richard H. Horah

450 Al Henderson Blvd., Apt. 210, Savannah, GA  31419

912.373.4309

richard.horah@armstrong.edu

University of North Texas

Master of Science in Library and Information Science

University of North Texas

Graduate Academic Certificate in Advanced Management in Libraries

and Information Agencies

Georgia Southern University

Master of Education in Instructional Technology

University of West Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in English Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia

Adjunct Professor/College of Education – Summer, 2007 ~ Fall, 2008

Courses taught:  Technology Applications for Teachers - Gradudate and Undergraduate             

Head of Media Services/Assistant Professor – July, 2004 ~ present

Manages the day to day operations of the Media Services Department, including    

media collection development; media reference service; circulation of media

collections and multimedia equipment; preparation of staff evaluations and

departmental reports

Purchases and maintains multimedia circulating and fixed (SMART) classroom

multimedia equipment

Trains faculty, staff and students on the use of multimedia equipment and related

multimedia software applications

Schedules, trains and supervises Media Services’ support staff and student

assistants

Selects print materials for the curriculum areas of education, instructional technology

and juvenile literature

Serves as a member of the reference team

Participates in professional organizations and committees of the library and the

University

Instructional Technology Specialist/Instructor December, 2000 ~ June, 2004

Assisted the Head of Media Services with the daily operations the Media Services

Department

Trained faculty, staff and students on the use of multimedia equipment and related

multimedia software applications

Planned with the Head of Media Services for the implementation and installation of

multimedia (Smart) technology in campus classrooms and auditoriums 

Recommended new policies and procedures for the Media Services Department 

Organized and maintained multimedia, audiovisual equipment, and computer

inventories

Participated in professional organizations and committees of the library and

University 

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Savannah, Georgia

July, 1991 ~ November, 2000

Media Specialist - Isle of Hope Elementary School Media Center

Media Specialist - Coastal Middle School Media Center          

Teacher - Southwest Middle School, 6^th Grade

              Georgetown Elementary School, 4^th/5^th Grad

              Mercer Middle School, 6^th Grade

Post Properties, Marietta, Georgia

Leasing Consultant/Assistant Manager - April, 1990 ~ July, 1991

Safesite, Inc., Norcross, Georgia

Sales Representative - August, 1988 ~ December, 1989

Developed client base of data processing and records managers

with regards to off-site security services for computer media and

inactive business records

Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Tucker, Georgia

Records Analyst - June, 1987 ~ July, 1988

Coordinated off-site records storage and destruction program of corporate records 

Researched active records requests, compiled statistics, and filed documents  

Developed a historical/archival records program 

Prepared inactive vital records for microfilming

Verified and indexed processed microfilm reels and microfiche cards

Compiled monthly budget expenditure/annual reports

Supervised satellite records centers

Served as a member of the records management automation team

Library Specialist – March, 1984 ~ May, 1987

Ordered new periodicals, government documents, newsletters and newspaper

subscriptions 

Indexed, routed, and filed newspapers, periodicals, and newsletters 

Ordered book titles for reference and legal libraries 

Updated legal library subscription titles 

Catalogued new book titles, updated card catalog, and routed weekly book lists 

Conducted an annual materials and equipment inventory

Requested inter-library loan materials

Organized and maintained a subject vertical file 

Ordered and maintained departmental office and audio visual equipment

Compiled and maintained annual library reports

Cobb County Library System, Marietta, Georgia

Head of Circulation – March, 1983 ~ February, 1984

Prepared circulation desk for daily operations 

Maintained library reports pertinent to circulation desk

Circulated materials and audio-visual equipment

Processed inter-library loan requests 

Assisted with the annual book inventory 

Retrieved and processed branch library book requests 

Assisted library patrons in the reference department

Twiggs County Public School System, Jeffersonville, Georgia

September, 1982 ~ March, 1983

Teacher - Twiggs County High School, 9^th – 12^th Grades

Crawford County Public School System, Roberta, Georgia

March, 1982 ~ August, 1982

Teacher - Crawford County Middle School – 7^th Grade

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Search Committee for Director of Online Learning – 2010

Faculty Senate (Senator – Library) – 2008 ~ 2009

Educational Technology Committee (Committee of the Faculty Senate)

- 2008 ~ 2009

Advisory Committee on Distance and On-line Learning – 2005 ~ present

- (Chair – 2008 ~ 2009)

Regent’s Advisory Committee on Distance Learning – 2008 ~ present

University Curriculum Committee – 2006 ~ 2007       

Teaching and Learning Roundtable – 2001 ~ 2004                                      

Student Conduct Committee – 2002 ~ 2004 - (Chair – 2003 ~ 2004)

Minority Affairs Committee – 2002 ~ 2004

Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education

District Leadership Team - 1993 ~ 1996

Georgia Effective Teaching Strategies/Trainer - 1999

Building Leadership Team - Georgetown Elementary School - 1993 ~ 1995

5^th Grade Chairperson - Georgetown Elementary School - 1995 ~ 1996

American Library Association – (Since 1999)

Georgia Library Association – (Since 1999)

- Chairman – School Library Media Division – 2001 ~ 2004

Beta Phi Mu Library and Information Science Honor Society – (Since 2010)

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society – (Since 2010)

Pi Theta Lambda Education Honor Society – (Since 2002)

IMLS Scholarship Recipient – 2008 ~ 2010

Presented a section of the following presentation: 

Futch, L., McNeely, R. & Repman, J. (2002, April). Going to the Source: Teaching and

Learning with Primary Sources. Georgia Educational Technology Consortium (GaETC),

Savannah, Georgia.

Horah, R., Luke, N., & Whitener, L. (2007, October).  Leaving our Silos:

Collaborative Design of an Introductory Technology Course.  Georgia

Association of Teacher Educators (GATE), Savannah, Georgia.