On April 15, 2011, forty SLIS students presented their final research projects before the SLIS faculty in a private session and to the public via an open house. The research posters encompassed a variety of topics relating to library and information science and reflect the diversity of interests within SLIS and the wider field.
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School of Library and Information Science Spring 2011 Poster Presenters:
(Listed in alphabetical order)
- Madigan Armstrong – Sex Ed on Teen’s Terms: Exploring Young Adult Non-Fiction Collections
- Amanda Augsburger—Teacher Librarians’ Role in Implementing and Using Assistive Technology
- Conrad Bendixen—All Together Now: Integrating Information Literacy Programs into Small Campus Environments
- Kristina Doll—The Case for Audiobooks in Secondary Classrooms
- Katie DeVries Hassman—A Conceptual Framework Model for Information Literacy Instruction: Pedagogical Tool and Guided Student Framework
- Jennifer Dwyer—Reading Scores of ELL Students – Can the Library Help?
- Janelle Erickson—Collaborative Partnerships between Teacher Librarians and Classroom Teachers: What are the Best Ways to Develop this Partnership in Order to Best Support the Curriculum?
- Christine Garrow—Reading and Writing Images: Developing Visual Literacy through Picture Books
- Allison Gates—Cellular Phones as Information Tools in Education: A Review of Current Practices
- Dianna Geers—Peer Recommendations’ Impact on Reading Motivation
- Deb Hernandez—Why do School Libraries Need to Implement Flexible Scheduling?
- Joan Hippen—Much More Than Just Checking Out Books: The School Librarian as a Reading Teacher
- Trillian Hosticka—Bibliophiles Online: The World of Reading Social Media
- Ann Knipper—Teachers and Teacher Librarian Collaborate to Integrate Technology into Units of Instruction
- Kate Lechtenberg—“At-Risk” for What: A Discourse Analysis of the “At-Risk” Label in LIS Literature
- Sherry Lochhaas—Evaluating Library Services: A Case Study of the Religious Studies Portal Within the eGranary Digital Library
- Lisa Lode—Collaboration: The Missing Piece
- Jessica Main—Letters from Sagan: The Information Needs and Behaviors of American Officers at Stalag Luft III
- Lee Marchalonis—Old is the New New: Artifacts of Printing History in Special Collections
- Christine Mastalio—Celebrating Women’s Suffrage in Iowa: A Case Study in Digital Project Management for the Iowa Women’s Archives
- Matt McKee—How Would a Teen Space Benefit a High School Library?
- Johanna Meetz—The Preservation and Sustainability of Digital Humanities Projects in Theory and Practice
- Katie Merulla—Winning Practices: How Teacher Librarians Can Best Advocate Their Position to a Principal
- Gwen Persons—“Too Long, Didn’t Read”: Creating a More Engaging Informational Exhibit
- Mary Priske—The Accelerated Reader Program: Does it Accelerate Students’ Motivation to Read?
- Devin Redmon—Promoting Social Reading Conversations between Students – A Teacher Librarian’s Role
- Leila Rod-Welch—The Presence of Web 2.0 Reference and Social Networking Tools on ARL Websites
- Donna Salton—Integrating E-Book Technology in K-12 School Libraries
- Meredith Scherb—Swimming in Pink: The Response to and Growth of Chick Lit
- Dawn Schrandt—Christian Fiction: Reaffirming the Faith
- Jodi Schrick—Teacher Librarians – Members of the Winning Team in Improving Test Scores
- Julia Skinner—Iowa Libraries and World War I
- Pauline Stacchini—The Hidden Pleasure of Higher Education
- Ryan Strempke-Durgin—Information for Some
- March Sutton—Oral Histories in Times of Crisis: The Value of Local Libraries in Archiving Community Stories
- Christine Taylor—The Teacher Librarian’s Role in Facilitating Reading Incentive Programs
- Brittney Thomas—Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? The Literary Mashup Novel as a Tool for Helping Teens Learn
- Tami Tomkins—Information Literacy and Librarianship in the 21st Century
- Amanda Trevors—LEED Certification and Academic Libraries: The Road to Sustainability?
- Jonathan Werth—Rita Benton Music Library User Needs Analysis
