KAY BISHOP Dislaimer: This is NOT a Site endorsed, written by, or connected with Kay Bishop: October 2008

Friday, October 31, 2008

I write on many different aspects of the school library media center experience, focusing on such relevant issues as multicultural issues in the media center, for which I received a grant. I also have written on better incorporation of the media center into the curriculum of the school. My friend, Kyle Sanders, thinks these are the most important research themes of my work, especially since I received grants in these areas.

Biography

“I’d like to tell you a little about myself. Well, right now I’m an associate professor at the University of Buffalo. I’m also a doctor, having received my doctoral degree from I also direct the SLM program at the University of Buffalo. I have written a lot of books and articles dealing with various aspects of school library media programs. I’ve received grants worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. I’ve been a faculty member at UB for six years and on the faculty at the University of South Florida, the University of Kentucky, the University of Southern Mississippi, and Murray State University. I’ve had over 20 years of experience in K-12 schools, primarily in Florida, but I’ve has also worked overseas—in the Peace Corps in Nepal, which shows I have a distinct humanitarian bias, as does the grants I’ve received. Just so you know, humanitarianism is an ideology based on the perceived needs of humanity, but no one can agree just what those needs are. This liberal streak shows in my work. Oh, and I’ve also worked in a U.S. Department of Defense Dependents elementary school in Hanau, Germany, and in an international school in Lugano, Switzerland. Oh, and by the way, you can check out all this stuff in the subheadings below.”

“If someone wanted to know this stuff about me, Dr. Kay Bishop, they could check this site out:” http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/v33/332Winklebleck.cfm#Author

http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/faculty/viewfaculty.asp?id=119

Extended Bibliography

“Would you like to know more? Here is my bibliography. Oh, and by the way, you can check out the source of these materials at:” http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/faculty/viewresearch.asp?id=119

Books and Monographs

Bishop, Kay. The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources, 4th edition. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Bishop, Kay and Sue Janczak. Staff Development Guide to Workshops for Technology and Information Literacy: Ready to Present. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2005.

Bishop, Kay. Connecting Libraries with Classrooms: The Curricular Roles of the Media Specialist. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2003.

Van Orden, Phyllis and Bishop, Kay. The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices and Information Sources, 3rd ed., Library and Information Science Text Series. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

Donham, Jean; Bishop, Kay; Kulhthau, Carol; Oberg, Dianne. Inquiry-Based Learning: Lessons from Library Power, Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2001.

Bishop, Kay. The Roles of a School Library Media Specialist in an Elementary School Using a Literature-Based Reading Program: An Ethnographic Case Study. Unpublished dissertation, Florida State University, 1992.

Chapters in Books

Bishop, Kay. "Multicultural Literature and the School Library Media Center." In Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 30, pp. 171-176. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Van Orden, Phyllis J. and Bishop, Kay. "Children's Freedom to Read." In The Whole School Library Handbook, pp. 71-73. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005.

Bishop, Kay. "Ethical Issues in Collection Development." In Ethics in School Librarianship, pp. 7-19. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2003.

Bishop, Kay. "Library Power and Student Learning." In Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 26, pp. 83-92. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

Scholarly Articles in Refereed Journal Articles

Kimball, Melanie, Abbas, June, Bishop, Kay and D'Elia, George. "Youth, Public Libraries and the Internet, Part Four." Public Libraries, 46 (January/February 2008): 80-85.

Abbas, June, Kimball, Melanie, Bishop, Kay and D'Elia, George. "Youth, Public Libraries and the Internet, Part Three." Public Libraries, 46 (November/December 2007): 52-58.

Abbas, June, Kimball, Melanie, Bishop, Kay and D'Elia, George. "Youth, Public Libraries and the Internet, Part Two." Public Libraries, 46 (September/October 2007): 64-67.

D'Elia, George, Abbas, June, Bishop, Kay and Jacobs, Donald. "Impacts of Youth's Use of the Internet on Youth's Use of the Public Library." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 58 (Oct. 2007): 2180-2196.

Abbas, June, Kimball, Melanie, Bishop, Kay and D'Elia, George. "Youth, Public Libraries and the Internet, Part One." Public Libraries, 46 (July/August 2007): 40-45.

Abbas, June and Bishop, Kay. "Youth and the Internet." Young Adult Library Services, 5 (Winter 2007): 44-49.

Bishop, Kay and Kimball, Melanie. "Engaging Students in Storytelling." Teacher Librarian: 33 (April 2006), 28-31.

Winklebeck, Pendleton J. and Bishop, Kay. "Reading First and the School Library Media Specialist." KQ Web (November/December 2004). Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/
v33/332Winklebleck.htm

Hughes-Hassell, Sandra and Bishop, Kay. "Using Focus Group Interviews to Improve Library Services for Youth." Teacher Librarian, 32 (October 2004): 8-12.

Bishop, Kay. "Making Multicultural Literature Meaningful." Knowledge Quest: 32 (September/October 2003), 27-28.

Bishop, Kay. "Ten Multicultural Sites You Should Explore." Knowledge Quest on the Web. Available Online through ALA.org.

Bishop, Kay. "What in the ‘World' is Happening with Information Literacy?" Knowledge Quest, 31 (May/June 2003): 14-16.

Bishop, Kay and Bauer, Pat. "Attracting Young Adults to Public Libraries: Identifying Effective YA Strategies, Programs, and Services." Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 15 (Winter 2002): 36-44.

Bishop, Kay and Salveggi, Anthony. "Responding to Developmental Stages in Reference Service to Children." Public Libraries, 40 (November/December 2001): 354-358.

YALSA Research Committee (member). "Current Research Related to Young Adult Services." Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 14 (Winter 2001): 20, 25-30.

Bishop, Kay. "The Research Processes of Gifted Students: A Case Study." Gifted Child Quarterly, 44 (Winter 2000): 54-64.

Bishop, Kay and Bishop, Jennifer. "Gender and Racial Bias in Juvenile Computer Books." Knowledge Quest: Journal of the American Association of School Librarians, 28 (January/February 2000): 18-22. Also on the World Wide Web: "KQ Web," January/February 2000. Available: http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb/kqcontents_v28_3.html

Bishop, Kay and McGregor, Joy H. "Technology and Learning." Knowledge Quest: Journal of the American Association of School Librarians, 28 (March/April 2000): 18-23.

Bishop, Kay and Larimer, Nancy. "Literacy Through Collaboration." Teacher-Librarian , 27 (October 1999): 15-20.

Wilson, Margo and Bishop, Kay. "Criteria for Reviewing Children's Books." Library Resources & Technical Services, 43 (January 1999): 3-13.

Bishop, Kay and Van Orden, Phyllis. "Reviewing Children's Books: A Content Analysis." Library Quarterly, 68 (April 1998): 145-182.

Bishop, Kay and Blazek, Ron. "The Role of the Elementary School Library Media Specialist in a Literature-Based Reading Program." School Library Media Quarterly, 22 (Spring 1994): 146-150.

Chrisman, Larry G. and Bishop, Kay. "Reading Preferences of Academically Talented Students at a ‘Parent-Controlled' Private School." School Library Media Quarterly, 13 (Summer 1985): 200-207.

Articles in Non-Refereed Journals

Bishop, Kay and Janczak, Sue. "Recruiting the Next Generation of School Librarians." Library Media Connection, 26 (October 2007): 14, 16-18.

Bishop, Kay and Janczak, Sue. "Conducting Effective Staff Development Workshops." Library Media Connection, 23 (April/May 2005): 50-51.

Bishop, Kay. "Literacy as a Right: Efforts to Improve Literacy in Mississippi." Mississippi Libraries 66 (Fall 1997): 67-68.

Bishop, Kay and Hershberger, Denny. "Real-Life Global Citizenship Connections Through the Internet." Social Studies and the Young Learner, 10 (September/October 1997): 25-26.

Bishop, Kay. "Ready, Set, Automate." Mississippi Libraries, 61 (Spring 1997): 17-18.

Bishop, Kay. "Library Science Students Gain Practical Experiences in Collection Development." Mississippi Libraries 60 (Fall 1996): 87-88.

Bishop, Kay. "A Look at Whole Language and Literature-Based Reading Programs." Florida Media Quarterly, 17 (Winter 1992): 28-31.

Research Monographs and Technical Reports

Bishop, Kay. "The Impact of Technology on School Library Media Centers in Two Florida School Districts." In Inspiring Connections: Learning, Libraries & Literacy Proceedings of the Fifth International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, edited by Peter Hughes and Linda Selby. Seattle, WA: International Association of School Librarianship, 2001.

Everhart, Nancy and Bishop, Kay. "Evaluating Your Collection to Facilitate Literacy." In Developing Information Literacy Key to the Future: Papers Presented at the Fourth International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, edited by Eleanor B. Howe. Seattle, WA: International Association of School Librarianship, 2000.

Bishop, Kay. "Authentic Learning and the Research Processes of Gifted Students." In Unleash the Power! Knowledge – Technology – Diversity: Papers Presented at the Third International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, edited by Lynne Lighthall and Eleanor Howe. Seattle, WA: International Association of School Librarianship, 1999.

Grants

“Here is a list of grants I’ve received:

University at Buffalo

Bishop, Kay (PI) and Janczak, Sue with Buffalo and Rochester school systems. Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant: "Recruiting and Educating Minorities for School Library Positions in Urban Areas," October 2003, $255, 648, funded.

D'Elia, George (PI); Abbas, June; Bishop, Kay; and Kimball, Melanie. Institute of Museum and Libraries Services Grant: "The Impacts of Youths' Use of the Internet on Youths' Use of the Public Library," October 2002, $177,668, funded.

University of South Florida

Bishop, Kay (PI); Bauer, Pat; Williams, Nancy; and Rooks, Barbara. "Evaluating and Using Children's Literature to Improve Literacy: A Collaborative Research Project with Teachers and Librarians." Submitted to the University of South Florida Scholarship in Action Grant, February 2002, $11,684, funded.

Acquired a grant for "Circulation Plus and Catalog Plus" software from Follett Software Co. for a juvenile literature preview center in the School of Library and Information Science, $1700, 2001.

Acquired newly published books from several vendors for a juvenile literature preview center, approximately $2000, 2001.

Bishop, Kay. University of South Florida Faculty International Travel Grant—Auckland, New Zealand, February 2001, $1500, funded.

Bishop, Kay. University of South Florida Faculty International Travel Grant—Malmo, Sweden, October 2000, $1000, funded.

Bishop, Kay (PI) and Bauer, Pat. "Attracting Young Adults to Public Libraries." Submitted to the Frances Henne/YALSA Research Committee (National Division of the American Library Association), January 2000, $500, funded.

University of Kentucky

Bishop, Kay (PI); Case, Donald; and Sineath, Timothy. "A Proposal Under the Higher Education Act, Library Education and Human Resource Development Program, Title II-B to Support Master's Level Study in Librarianship," May 1997, $88,000, funded.

Bishop, Kay. Teaching and Learning Center Grant to attend the Lilly Conference on Teaching, November 21-23, 1997, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, September 1997, $350, funded.

University of Southern Mississippi

Bishop, Kay. Teaching Resource Center Technology Grant: "Instructional Graphics Learning Improvement Grant," 1996, $200, funded.

Bishop, Kay and Norton, Melanie J. (Co-PI's). HEA Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Program: "Meeting Critical Shortages in Mississippi Libraries," 1996, $44,000, funded.

Acquired several grants from vendors (Microsoft, Winnebago, Brodart) for computer software and CD-ROM's, 1995-1996, approximately $3000.

Acquired books and software from book publishers and software vendors for a Book Preview Center in the School of Library and Information Science, 1996-1997, approximately $3000.

Murray State University

Received a grant for instructional computer equipment for the Elementary and Secondary Education Department, 1994, $2500.

Acquired several grants from library vendors (Winnebago, Follett, Bibliofile, SIRS) for computer software and CD-ROM's, 1994-1995, approximately $3000.

Manatee County, Florida

Received a mini-grant from the Manatee County Education Foundation for a paperback collection in Palmetto High School Library, 1989-1990, $250, funded.

Currently no grants submitted and pending.

Presentations

American Library Association, Washington D.C. Session Presentation, "Research in Youth Services," a panel discussion, June 24, 2007.

New York Library Association. Buffalo, New York. Session presentation, "Conducting Staff Development Workshops," October 27, 2005.

American Association of School Librarians Association. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Poster session, "Conducting Effective Staff Development Workshops," October 7, 2005.

New York Library Media Association. Melville, New York. Session presentation, "Issues and Innovations in the Preparation of School Library Media Specialists," a panel discussion, May 7, 2005.

Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES Library Leadership Academy. Clifton Springs, New York. Session presentation, "Conducting Staff Development for Teachers," with Sue Janczak, January 27, 2005.

Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference. Boston, Massachusetts. Session presentation, "The Impact of Internet Use by Youth on Use of the Public Library by Youth," with June Abbas and Melanie Kimball, January 12, 2005.

International Association of School Librarianship Conference. Dublin, Ireland. Session presentation, "Engaging Students in Storytelling" with Melanie Kimball, June 18, 2004.

New York School Library Media Specialists Conference. Buffalo, New York. Session presentation, "Ready-to-Present: Conducting Effective Staff Development Programs," with Sue Janczak, April 30, 2004.

Eleventh National American Association of School Librarians Conference and Exhibition. Kansas City, Missouri. Session presentation, "Making Multicultural Literature Meaningful," October 2003.

American Library Association Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Session presentation, "Data for Decision Making: Using Focus Groups in Practice and Research," with Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Pat Bauer, Sarah O'Neal, and Frances Jacobson, April 17, 2002. The presenter shared information from focus group interviews conducted in her case study research for the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Library Power Initiative.

Florida Library Association Conference. Daytona Beach, Florida. Session presentation, "The Teen Environment," with Pat Bauer, April 10, 2002. This presentation was a follow-up of the research study "Attracting Young Adults to Public Libraries," partially funded by the Frances Henne/YALSA Research Committee. Four public youth librarians that were interviewed in the study were invited to be on a panel with the presenters to discuss aspects of their young adult programs.

Fifth International Forum on Research in School Librarianship. Auckland, New Zealand. Session presentation, "The Impact of Technology on School Library Media Centers in Two Florida School Districts," July 11, 2001. This was an in-depth presentation of a research study conducted over a two-year period.

International Association of School Librarianship Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. Session presentation, "Mother Goose for All Ages," with Marilyn Stauffer, July 10, 2001.

Florida Library Association Conference. Kissimme, Florida. Session presentation, "Attracting Young Adults to Public Libraries," with Pat Bauer, April 11, 2001. This presentation was based on the research findings from the study, "Attracting Young Adults to Public Libraries," partially funded by the Frances Henne/YALSA Research Award.

University of Southern Mississippi Children's Book Festival. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Workshop presentation, "Coretta Scott King and Pura Belpre Awards," with Henrietta Smith, March 22 and 23, 2001.

Pinellas Library Media Specialists District Meeting, Clearwater, Florida. Presentation, "Making Multicultural Literature Meaningful," February 8, 2001.

International Association of School Librarianship Conference. Malmo, Sweden. Session presentation, "Evaluating Your Collection to Facilitate Literacy," with Nancy Everhart, August 9, 2000.

Manatee County Media Specialists District Meeting, Bradenton, Florida. In-service presentation, "Sharing the ALA Notable Children's Books," April 6, 2000.

University of Southern Mississippi Children's Book Festival. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Workshop presentation, "Making Multicultural Literature Meaningful," March 23 and 24, 2000.

Manatee County Media Specialists District Meeting, Bradenton, Florida. In-service presentation, "Collaborating to Improve Reading," March 9, 2000.

Awards and Honors

Selected to be included in Thomson Gale's Something about the Author's and Contemporary Authors' listings of prominent and emerging authors, 2005.

Featured as one of the "103 Outstanding School Librarians" in The Whole School LibraryHandbook edited by Blanche Woolls and David V. Loertscher (American Library Association, 2005).

Received a Certificate of Recognition from the UB Career Services for being cited as a person who provided particular assistance to students, 2005.

Appointed to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners, 2004-2006.

Appointed to the Advisory Board of Library Media Connection, 2004-present.

Selected for YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Spotlight—Biography, with contributions to the profession, presented on the YALSA website, October 2001

Who's Who in America, 53rd and 54th editions, 1999-2000.

Who's Who in America: South and Southwest, 25th and 26th editions, 1997-1998, 2000.

HEA Title II-B Fellowship, Florida State University, 1990-1991.

Florida Association of Media in Education Scholarship, Florida State University, 1990-1991.

Florida State University Student Representative to the American Library Association National Conference, 1991.

Outstanding Florida Social Studies Teacher Award, Florida Association of Women Realtors, 1977.

Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary, 1963 to present.

Beta Phi Mu, Scholastic Honorary, 1992 to present.

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Social Studies, Manatee Jr. College, 1962.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1963.

Florida State University Fellowship, 1968-1969.

Kiwanis Scholarship, Manatee Community College and Florida State University, 1960-1963.

Florida State University Scholarship, 1962-1963.

Professional Membership and Activities

American Library Association, 1994-present.
American Library Association Conference. Atlanta, 1991. Student intern representative for the School of Library and Information Studies at Florida State University. Set up and manned the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Agencies (ASCLA) exhibit, assisted at ASCLA business meetings, presided at ASCLA program presentations, worked in the ALA office.

Association for Library and Information Science Education, 1994-1997. 2000-present.
Association of Library and Information Science Educators Conference. Chicago, 1991. Session facilitator.

Association for Library Service to Children, 2000-2007.
Distinguished Service Award Committee, 2002-present.
Editorial Board, Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 2001-2002.
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, Guest Editor, Spring 2002.

American Association of School Librarians, 1994-present.
Recruitment for the Profession Committee, 1994-present.
Distinguished Service Award, AASL Baker & Taylor Committee, 2002-2004.
Research/Statistics Committee, 1996-2000.
Annual ALA San Francisco Conference Committee, 1996-1997.
Judy Pitts Research Forum, Co-chair, 1999.
School Library Media Research, Referee, 1999-2002.
American Association of School Librarians Conference. Birmingham, Alabama, 1999. Assisted as a table discussion leader for the pre-conference workshop, "Proving Positive Practices."
American Association of School Librarians Conference. Portland, Oregon, 1997. Exhibits Judge.
American Library Association Conference. San Francisco, 1997. American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Conference Planning Committee. Session facilitator for AASL Program: "Becoming a Library Leader." Led a discussion group for the AASL President's Program: "Libraries Lead to Learning."

American Association of University Women – Manatee County Florida Chapter and Murray Kentucky Chapter, 1986-1991; 1994-1995.
Board of Directors, Newsletter Editor, Chair of Scholarship Committee, Mental Health Committee, Education Committee.

Beta Phi Mu, Library Science Scholastic Honorary, 1992-present.

Buffalo School Library System Council, 2002-2005.

Educators of Library Media Specialists Section (AASL), 1996-present. Secretary, 1998-2000.

Florida Association for Media in Education, 1975-1992; 1999-2002.
Scholarship Committee, Chair, 2001-2002.
Florida Association for Media in Education Conference. Orlando, Florida, 2000. Set up and manned USF School of Library and Information Science exhibit booth.
Florida Association for Media in Education Conference. Orlando, Florida, 1999. Set up and manned USF School of Library and Information Science exhibit booth.
Florida Association for Media Association Conferences. Tampa and Orlando, Florida, 1982-1992. Assisted with registration and exhibits. Presided at numerous conference program presentations.

Florida Association of Supervisors of Media, 1999-2002.

Florida Library Association, 1999-2002.
Florida Library Association Conference, Kissimmee, Florida, 2001. Set up and manned USF School of Library and Information Science exhibit booth.

Friends of Nepal, 1966-present.

International Association of School Librarianship, 1999-2001.

International Reading Association, 1996-1998.

Kentucky Library Association, 1994-1995; 1997-1999.

Kentucky Reading Association, 1998-1999.

Kentucky School Media Association, 1994-1995; 1997-1999.
Kentucky School Media Association/Kentucky Library Association Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 1998. Assisted with the McConnell Literature Exhibit.
Kentucky School Media Association /Kentucky Library Association Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, 1997. Assisted with planning and registration.

Library Media Association of Germany, 1992-1993.

Manatee (Florida) Association for Media in Education, 1984-1992.
President, 1985-87. Newsletter Editor, 1986-1990.

Mississippi Library Association
Scholarship Committee, 1995-1996.

New York Library Association, 2002-present.

Phi Kappa Phi, Scholastic Honorary, 1963-present.

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, 1966-present.

School Librarians' Association of Western New York, 2002-present.

University of S. Mississippi Children's Book Festival Medallion Committee, 1997-2002.
Chair, 1997-2000.

Young Adult Library Services Association, 1995-2007.
New Directions in Library Service to Young Adults, 2002-2004.
Research Committee, 1997- 2001.
Young Adult Task Force, Virtual Committee, 1999-2001.

SUMMING UP!

I am a leading figure in the school library media field, receiving numerous grants and honors.
I have written extensively on a wide variety of subjects salient to running, maintaining, and advertising a media center.
I have a great personality! No, seriously: I sit on numerous associations and hob knob with the leaders of your profession. Therefore, I probably have some influence on your program, and consequently, my long, iron reach spreads to the deepest corners of your media center. No one can hide from Dr. Kay Bishop! My eyes are everywhere! My shadow stretches farther than Sauron’s!

“Well guys, it’s sure been fun, but I’ll let you go now. Just remember, I’m a professor, I run a lot of programs and grants, such as the school library media program at the University of Buffalo, I know a lot of other people through my various associations, and I’ve written a ton of stuff, as you can see above. I’ve received a lot of rewards and you wouldn’t believe the lack of room on my mantle piece from all the honors I’ve received. Also, I’m such a star in the library media world, that graduate students in towns I’ve never visited, make 14-page-long presentations about me!”

Links to more information:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/v33/332Winklebleck.cfm#Author