professional activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of University Professors

American Association of University Women

American Library Association

American Association of School Librarians

Association of Library Service to Children

Teachers of Children's Literature of ALSC

Association of Library and Information Science Education

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

International Reading Association

Children's Literature Association

Modern Language Association

National Council of Teachers of English

Assembly on Children's Literature of NCTE

Adolescent Literature Assembly of NCTE

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

New Jersey Library Association

Educational Media Association of New Jersey

Rutgers University Libraries-- Friends of the Library

Rutgers University, Zimmerli Art Museum--Friends of the Museum

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Library Service to Children/Young Adult Services Division: Joint Committee on Selection Aids for Bibliographies Revision, Chair for ALSC. 1976-78.

International Reading Association: Library Resources and Reading Improvement Committee. 1978-80.

American Association of School Librarians: Library Education Committee, Chair. 1978-80.

American Association of School Librarians: Representative to the Standing Committee of Library Education (SCOLE) Assembly. 1978-80.

American Association of School Librarians: Representative to the Associated Organizations for Professionals in Education (AOPE): Member of the Advisory Council. 1978-80.

American Association of School Librarians/Association of Library Service to Children: Ad Hoc Planning Committee for the New York Conference for Weston Woods Studios Program. 1980.

American Association of Librarians: Special Committee on Integrating Literature Across the Curriculum, Chair 1992-94.

Joint ACEI/CBC Committee on Children's Books. 1981-85.

Association of Library Service to Children: Children and Technology Committee 1997.

Association of Library Service to Children: Newbery Award Committee. 1982.

Association of Library Service to Children: Newbery Award Committee. 1997.

Association of Library Service to Children: Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Committee. 1983-87.

American Association of School Librarians: Continuing Education Committee. 1985-87.

American Association of School Librarians: Consultant for Information Power. (the AASL Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. 1987-88.)

Association of Library Service to Children: Caldecott Award Committee, Chair. 1986

Association of Library Service to Children: Caldecott Calendar Committee, Chair. 1987-88.

Association of Library Service to Children: Board of Directors, 1988-91.

Association of Library Service to Children. Selecting Materials for Children and Young Adults Revision Taskforce. Chair 1992-1996

American Library Association. Joint Committee with Children's Book Council. Member 1992-94. Chair: 1994-96.

DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED

Dissertations at Rutgers University:

Advisor: Kyunghye Kim, Ph.D. 2002 “A Model of Digital Library Information Seeking Process (DLISP Model) as a Frame for Classifying Usability Problems"

Advisor: Carol Collins, Ph.D. 2001 “Representations of African American Women in Young Adult Biography: A Narrative Analysis”

Advisor: Denise Agosto, Ph.D. 2001 “Sound, Color, and Action: Bounded Rationality and Satisficing in Young People’s Examination of World Wide Web Resources”

Advisor: Hilary Crew, Ph.D. 1996 “The Daughter/Mother Relationship in Selected Young Adult Novels: A Narrative Analysis”

Advisor, SCILS: 3

Committees, SCILS: 6

Committees, Graduate School of Education: 3

Department of History: 1

Department of Sociology: 1

Dissertations Directed at Columbia University as Major Advisor: 6

1 at Teachers College, Columbia University

5 at School of Library Service, Columbia University

Dissertations at Columbia University as Second Reader: 10

2 at Teachers College, Columbia University

1 at Graduate Faculties, Columbia University

7 at School of Library Service, Columbia University

Dissertation Committees for Oral Defense at Columbia University and at Teachers College: 28

DISSERTATION IN PROGRESS

Janet Hilbun, “Walking the Light: The Role of Religion in Young Adult Literature“

Dissertation Committees, SCILS: 10

Committees, Graduate School of Education: 5

Department of History: 1

Department of Sociology: 1

LOCAL INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Rutgers University, Committee on the Future, 2001-2002.

Rutgers University, Women’s Scholarship and Leadership Committee, Chair 2001-2002.

Rutgers University Copyright Committee, 2000-

Rutgers University Steering Committee on a Copyright Symposium 1999-

Rutgers University Information Science Council, 1998-2000

Rutgers University Year of the Network Committee, 1999-

Rutgers University Instructional Technology Faculty Support Committee, 1997- .

Rutgers University Grievance Committee Member 1991-92

Rutgers University Advisory Council on Children's Literature, Member 1987- , Chair 1990-91, Chair 1996-97

Rutgers University Student Disciplinary Hearing Panel Member 1992-

Rutgers University Ph.D. Faculty, SCILS, Member 1990-present

Rutgers University Friends of the Library, 1988-, Advisory Council 1989-90

Fellow of Douglass College, 1997-present

Douglass College Curriculum Committee, 2000-

Rutgers University Libraries, A&P Committee, 1998

Chairs and Directors SCILS 1998-present

SCILS Web Evaluation Committee, 1998-1999

SCILS Computing Committee, 1999-

SCILS Administrative Council, 1997-present

SCILS Multicultural Life Committee, Chair 1995-

SCILS Distance Education Committee, Member 1994-present

SCILS A & P Committees, 1992-present

SCILS Ph.D. Admissions Committee- Member 1993-94, 1995-96

LIS Planning and Governance Committee, Member 1997-

LIS Admissions Committee, Member 1987- Chair 1987-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96

LIS Courses of Study Committee, Member 1985-86, 1991-93

LIS Personnel Committee, Member 1989-

LIS Scholarship Committee, Chair1990-92

LIS/COA Self-Study Committee, Member 1986-87

LIS Rules of Procedure Committee, Member 1985-90, 1991-92

LIS Search Committee for New Faculty Member, Member 1985

LIS Student Chapter of American Library Association, Co-Advisor 1987-91

LIS Children and Youth Services Concentration, Coordinator 1985-

Curriculum Development: Services for Children and Young Adults: Major Revision 1985

Curriculum Development: Materials for Children: Major Revision 1985

Curriculum Development: Materials for Young Adults: Major Revision 1985

Curriculum Development: Media Center and the Curriculum: Revision 1985

Curriculum Development: Materials for Adults: Development of New Course 1986

Curriculum Development: History of Children's Literature: Development of New Course 1987

Curriculum Development: Ph.D. Qualitative Methods: Textual Analysis 1994 (with Nancy Roth)

LIS Liaison Alexander Library, Rutgers University 1986-

LIS Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Liaison1988-89

Livingston College Honors Program, Sponsor Senior Project 1991-92

Livingston College Honors Program, Sponsor Senior Project 1994-95