Welcome

Meg Gipson Lowry began her educational career as a 4th grade teacher, then worked as a  technology integration specialist, and was working as Library/ Media  Specialist for grades 9 -12 (enrollment of 1400+) before joining the  Alabama Department of Education (SDE) in 2006. Her work at the SDE began with 2 jobs. One was to be an original member Alabama Connecting Classrooms Educators Students, Statewide (ACCESS) distance learning initiative team. The other was working as regional liaison for the Office of  Technology Initiatives. Eventually she moved full time to ACCESS where  she was the SDE liaison for The University of Alabama’s Regional Support  Center, and managed resources for ACCESS, and created Distance  Learning Week/Month. Meg has Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Ed. and Master’s degrees in Library Media/Technology and Education Administration. Meg loves anything beach, reading, gardening, traveling, and sewing for Mary Collins, her granddaughter, born June 2012. She eagerly anticipates working as a team to grow the Library Media Program at the Alabama Department of Education. You can reach Meg at mlowry@alsde.edu.

Dede Crews Coe joined the office if Instructional Service, Library Media as an Education Specialist from Houston County High School in Columbia, Al. Mrs. Coe has over 15 years of combined public/school library experience. While at HCHS, she taught Business/Marketing Education, served as the school technology coordinator, credit recovery facilitator and school librarian during her five year tenure. She began her library career at the Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Public Library in Headland, AL where she served for over 14 years. She represented the State of Alabama at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans as one of three rural librarians chosen by the Bill Gates foundation. Mrs. Coe graduated from the University of Alabama with a Business Administration degree and the University of West Alabama with a Master’s in Education, Library Media Science degree. Dede is married to Dennis Coe. They have two children -Jenna who teaches and coaches at Stanhope Elmore High School and Matt (Ashley) who is an electrical lineman with the City of Dothan. In addition to being an avid reader, Dede enjoys spending her time chasing her two grandsons Conner and Nolen. You can reach her @ dcoe1@alsde.edu.