Tagoe, Valerie: - Valerie Tagoe is a high school librarian in Texas. She's a winner of the S. Janice Kee Award from Texas Woman's University, and a past president of the Dallas Association of School Librarians. Currently, she's a member of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Board of Directors. In addition to serving on the board, Tagoe is also active in the Texas Library Association (TLA) as a member of its Legislative Committee. She holds a bachelor's in French, with a minor in history, from the University of Oklahoma; a master's of bilingual education from Southern Methodist University; and an MLS from Texas Woman's University.