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Jill S. Ratzan
doctoral student
Rutgers School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies
4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Office: CIL 336
Phone: 732-932-7500 ext. 8463
Email: jratzan at scils.rutgers.edu

research interests: fantasy and other speculative literature for children and young adults; readers' interactions with texts; roles of public libraries; teaching and curriculum design in LIS

teaching, Fall 2008: 17:610:547 Materials for Children

teaching, Spring 2008: 17:610:548 Materials for Young Adults

Visit the Fall 2008 Children's Literature Events wiki


Click here to read my CV

projects from past semesters:

Spring 2008:

The Magic of Love: LGBTQ Characters in YA Fantasy (ppt)
The Magic of Love: LGBTQ Characters in YA Fantasy, booklist and bibliography

Fall 2007:

Handout from "Specialis Revelio: Harry Potter and Reader-Text Interactions at Your Library," presented Nov. 16, 2007 at NJASL Annual Conference, Long Branch, NJ. (pdf format)

Summer 2007:

Materials from LISSA Harry Potter Divination Party, July 18, 2007:
Loose Ends and Predictions handout (pdf format)
Photos and posters from event
Note: Posters were repeatedly torn down prior to the event.

Spring 2007:

Handout from Creating a Website Workshop, presented with Corinne Dalelio and David Dragos, April 19, 2007 (pdf format)

Handouts from "Beyond Madam Pince: Harry Potter and Your Library," presented March 31, 2007: (pdf format)
Beyond Madam Pince Outline
Beyond Madam Pince Activity List
Beyond Madam Pince Resource List

Handouts from "Booktalking," guest lecture presented March 29, 2007: (pdf format)
Booktalking Outline
Booktalking Resources
Booktalking Samples


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