Current Publications (2000— )
does not include research columns, reviews, newsletter
reports, commentary, letters to editor, etc.
(2003). The Neal-Schuman authoritative guide to kids’ search
engines, subject directories and portals. New York: Neal Schuman. 226
pp. With Dober, M. & Edwards, B. Selected review excerpts:
“ Useful for any school or public librarian who wants to better serve his
or her students using the Internet.”—Maren Ostergard, Booklist, American
Library Association, September 01, 2003.
“ Useful for librarians, teachers and parents…”—Jane
Erskine, Reference and Research Book News, August, 2003.
(2003). Moving the Fraser
Valley (British Columbia) Regional Library to high performance: Analysis and
recommendations. 58 pp. Unpublished consulting report.
(2003). Succession management:
A strategic plan for the Fraser Valley (British
Columbia) Regional Library. 66 pp. Unpublished
consulting report.
(2003). Redefining the library board for dynamic communities;
Part 1: A library board’s visioning process. Toronto: OLA Education
Institute. CD-ROM.
(2003). Redefining the library
board for dynamic communities; Part 2: Boards looking
outward into the community. Toronto:
OLA Education Institute. CD-ROM.
(2003). Research
in school library programs: Linking teacher-librarians,
school libraries and student achievement. In Asselin,
M., Branch, J., & Oberg,
D. (Eds.), Achieving information Standards for school library programs in
Canada (pp. 63-73). Canadian School Library Association
and the Association for Teacher-librarianship
in Canada. Invited.
(2003). The crisis in Canada’s school libraries:
The case for reform and re-investment. Toronto: Association of Canadian
Publishers. 56 pp. Received
national attention with articles in every national and major city newspaper
and CBC radio and television.
(2003). Review of the University Library:
Report of the Review Committee. The University
of British Columbia. Unpublished report. With others.
21 pp.
(2003). Collaboration: Because student achievement is the bottom
line.
Knowledge Quest 32(1), 50.
(2003). Eleanor Ahlers. In D. Davis (Ed.),
Dictionary of American Library Biography (pp.
1-2). Second supplement. Libraries Unlimited. With Horodyski,
J. Invited.
(30% contribution)
(2002). Applying the principles of intellectual freedom: A cross-cultural
perspective. In D. Bogart, (Ed.), The Bowker annual:
Library and book trade almanac (pp. 257-267). 47th edition. New York:
R. R. Bowker. With
Mallette, M. & Olsen, A.
(2002). If you want my 2c worth. The Bottom
Line: Managing Library Finances 15(1), 44-47. Invited.
(2002).
Strategic directions and newer dilemmas for teacher-librarians
and school library resource centres. In D. Singh
, A. Abdullah, S. Fonseka & B.
de Rozario (Eds.), School libraries for a knowledge society; Proceedings of
the 31st annual conference on the International Association of School Librarianship
and the sixth international forum on research in school librarianship, August
05-09, 2002, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. pp. 141-151. Seattle, WA: International
Association of School Librarianship. Refereed. Reprinted:
(2002). School Libraries
in Canada 22(2), 14-18.
(2002). Role clarification
and role dilemmas: New challenges for teacher-librarians?
School Libraries in Canada: The Journal
of the Canadian School Library Association,
21(2), 3-4. Invited.
(2002). Collaboration, leadership, technology: Extending
the partnerships beyond the school, now more than
ever… The Bookmark
43(4), 13-15. Invited.
(2001). Continuing professional education: Towards evidence-based practice.
In Woolls, B. & Sheldon, B. (Eds.) Developing lifelong continuing
professional education across space and time: The
fourth world conference on Continuing Professional Education for the
Library and Information
Science Professions (pp. 1-8). Munchen: K. G. Saur.
Refereed.
(2001). Blocking access to information and ideas: The use of
Internet filtering software and levels of satisfaction
in North America. In E. Howe (Ed.), Information
literacy: The key to success. Paper presented to the annual international
research forum of the International Association
of School Librarianship, pp. 121-132,
August 04-11, 2000, Malmo, Sweden. Refereed.
(2001). Filtered or unfiltered?
School Library Journal 47(1), pp. 42-47. With
Curry, A. Invited. (highest circulation library
journal in North America with
42,000 subscribers)
(2001). Looking back, reaching forward: Trends affecting
libraries, librarians and their associations.
Access: The magazine of the Ontario Library Association
7(3), 19-23. Invited.
(2001). Blocking access: A report on the use of
Internet filters in North American schools. In
D. Bogart, (Ed.), The Bowker annual: Library and
book trade almanac
(pp. 233-244). 46th edition. New York: R. R. Bowker.
(2001). Innovation
and issues in Canadian libraries, 2000. In D.
Bogart, (Ed.), The Bowker annual: Library and book
trade almanac (pp. 190-199).
46th edition.
New York: R. R. Bowker. With Horodyski, J. Invited.
(2001). Reconceptualization
and reconfiguration of expectations and service
delivery models: A review of the role of the teacher-librarian
and school
resource centre in School District #39 (Vancouver). Vancouver School
Board. 256 pp.
Unpublished consulting report.
(2000). Information literacy as a key connector for all libraries:
What all librarians can learn from teacher librarians.
In D. Booker (Ed.), Concept, challenge, conundrum: From library skills
to information
literacy; Proceedings of the fourth national information
literacy conference conducted by the University of South Australia Library
and the Australian
Library and Information Association Information
Literacy and Special Interest Group, 3-5 December, 1999 (pp. 25-34).
Adelaide, SA: University
of South Australia Library. Refereed.
(2000). The
Congress on Professional Education in North America.
Paper presented to the annual conference of the
International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions, August 13-18, 2000, Jerusalem, Israel. 12 pp. Paper Code:
146-156-E. Refereed. Also:
(2000). Le congres sur l’enseignement professionel
en Amerique du Nord. Paper Code: 146-156-F. (translation)
(2000). COPE Report.
International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions Section on Education and Training,
SET Bulletin 1(2), 17-34.
(2000). Roots and routes: Finding pathways
to the
future. The Teaching Librarian: The magazine of
the Ontario School Library Association 7(3), 6-8.
Invited.
(2000).Exemplary public library branch
managers: Who are they? Are they different from
you and me? BCLA Reporter 44(6),
1-2. Invited.
(2000). Trends and issues in library
and information services in Canada, 1994-1999.
In D. Bogart, (Ed.), The Bowker annual:
Library and book trade
almanac (pp.
240-247). 45th edition. New York: R. R. Bowker. ISBN 0-8352-4324-9. with
Moore, H. Invited. Précis:
(2000). Trends in library and information
services in Canada, 1994-1999: A précis. Feliciter 46(5), pp. 252-255.
(2000).
Celebrating excellence: The challenges continue. Prepared for the British
Columbia Library Association, British Columbia Library Trustees’ Association
and the Pacific Northwest Library Association. 36 pp. Unpublished speech.
Edited version appeared as:
(2000). Celebrating excellence: The challenge
continues. BCLA Reporter 44(8), 1-6. Invited.
(2000). Readings in the
management of libraries; Course text for LIBR
570, January, 2000. University of British Columbia School of Library,
Archival
and Information Studies. 228 pp. Unpublished course text written
with
graduate students.
What Works. (research column). Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School
Library Professionals.. Five columns per year. Available at www.teacherlibrarian.com.
