Dr. Meghan Harper PH.d
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Books
Harper. M. (2011). Reference sources and services for 
     youth. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman
     Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-55570-641-8.
     2 nd Edition forthcoming ALA Editions 2019.

Harper, M. 21 st century literacies: A complete guide.
     Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield,
     Publishers Inc. Publication forthcoming, 2019.

Harper, M. Cataloging for school librarians. ALA Editions.
     Publication forthcoming, December 2019.

 
Invited Chapters
Fostering resilience, wellness and hope in the school
     library. (Anticipated publication Fall 2019). In Mardis,
     M.A. & Oberg, D. (Eds), Social Justice and Cultural
     Competency: Essential Readings for School
     Librarians. The International Perspective, Volume 2.
     Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
  • Further Readings for 'fostering resilience, wellness and hope in the school library.'
  • Webliography for 'fostering resilience, wellness and hope in the school library.'

Evaluating effectiveness of teachers and school
     librarians. (2017). In Marcia Mardis (Ed.),
Librarians and
     educators collaborating for success: The international
     perspective. Santa Barbara, CA: International
     Association of School Librarians.


Reference Sources and Services for Youth. (2013). In
     Cassell, K. and Uma Hiremath (Eds).
Reference and
     Information Services in the 21st Century: An
     Introduction, 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: Neil Schuman
     Publishers, ALA Editions.


Linking Audiovisuals with Multicultural Literature.
     (2010). In Smolen, L. and Oswald, R. (Eds).

     Multicultural Literature and Response: Affirming
     Diverse Voices. Columbus, OH: Linworth Publishing.


 Handbooks
Harper, M. Helping Those Who Hurt: an annotated
     bibliography for congregational libraries

     serving teens and children. Church and Synagogue
     Library Association. March, 2013.
 
Electronic Portfolio Handbook for Practicum for School
     Library Students

     Created August 2007; Revised May, 2011.
     Contents include: Letter to Students, E-Portfolio  
     Rubric, Checklist, and Standards Alignment with
     American Association of School Librarians and Ohio
     Department of Education Academic Content K-12
     Library Guidelines. 
 
Conference Proceedings
Harper, M. (2016). Designing an innovative school library
    environment to facilitate 21st century literacy skills.
    
International Association of School Librarians. August
     2016. Tokyo, Japan.
   
Harper, M. 2013. “Other Ways of Knowing: How School
     Librarians Can Take a Leadership Role in Addressing
     Multiliteracies Across the Curriculum in the School
     Library.” The Shifting Sands of School Librarianship –
     Selected papers from the 41st annual conference of
     the International Association of School Librarianship,
    
and the Sixteenth International Forum on research in
     School Librarianship, Doha, Qatar, November 12 – 15,
     2012. ISBN: 978-1-890861-39-1.
 
Columnist
Reach for Reference. Editorial Board Reviewed. School
     Library Media Monthly.
 
Article columns published
     October 2008, December 2008, February 2009,
     March 2009, June 2009, October 2009, December
     2009, February 2010, April 2010, and June 2010 issues.
 
Reference Column. Editorial Board Reviewed. Church
     and Synagogue Library Association: Congregational
     Libraries Today.
Article columns published
     September 2014, February 2015, August 2015,
     September 2015.
 
Guest Editor
Guest Editor
Small Changes: Bringing Vision to Reality Knowledge
     Quest 35(3), Jan./Feb. 2007.
     http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl
     /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgeque/kqwebarchives
     /kqwebarchives.cfm#smchanges

 
Invited Reviews
Charles Harmon. (Ed.) The Basics of Cataloging for the
     Media Specialist
(Rowman, Littlefield and Brown)
     August, 2013
 
Library and Media Connection/American Reference
     Books Annual. Best of Reference Award: Best
     electronic reference category.
2012.
 
Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
     October, 2007.
 
Harmon, Charles. (Ed.) KidzCat: A how-to-do-it manual
     for cataloging children’s materials & instructional
     resources.
(Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.) March
     2007.
 
What Every Teacher Should Know About Libraries.
     (Corwin Press). May 2005.
 
Highsmith Care and Repair Booklet Highsmith Library
     Supplies.
November 2005.
 
Invited Reviewer
2016-Present   School Libraries Worldwide
2014-Present    International Information and Library 
                             Review
(ISSN: 1057-2317) Elsevier     
 
Refereed
Harper, M. (2017). Helping students who hurt: Care
     based policies and practices for the school library.
    
School Libraries Worldwide, 23(1), 41-54.

Harper, M. (2016). Using literature to help students who
     hurt.
Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of     
     the Ohio Educational Library Media Association
     (OELMA),
68(1), 45-57.

Harper, M., & Deskins, L. (2015). Using action research to
     assess and advocate for innovative school library
     design.
Knowledge Quest, 44(2), 24-33.

Harper, M. (2015). Evaluating the collaborative efforts of
     school librarians and teachers.
Ohio Media Spectrum
     –Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media
     Association (OELMA),
67(1), 23-30.

Harper, M. (2014). Collaboration of school and public
     libraries finding common ground with the common
     core to serve students with special needs
.
Ohio
     Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio Educational
     Library Media Association (OELMA), 66
(1), 47-56.

Harper, M. (2013). Savvy school library design to facilitate
     21st century literacy skills and the common core.
    
Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio
     Educational Library Media Association (OELMA),
65(1),
     34-43.


Harper, M. & Schwelik, J. (2013). The school library
     challenge: Changing perceptions, creating
     supporters and gaining advocates with library
     advisory committees.
Knowledge Quest, 42(1), 24-28.

Harper, M. (2012). Evaluation in the school library as a
     key to advocacy.
Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of
     the Ohio Educational Library Media Association
     (OELMA), 64
(1), 15-22.

Harper, Meghan (2012). Awesome assessment tools for
     advocacy in the school library.
Ohio Media Spectrum
     –Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media
     Association (OELMA), 64
(1), 32-34.


Article Series:
Harper, M. & Baldini, M. (2011). Cataloging and labeling
    correlated resources: The final steps to the
making
     correlations
series of aligning library resources to
     academic content standards.  
Knowledge Quest,
     36(5). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubs
     andjournals/knowledgequest/kqwebarchives/v36/365
     /harperbaldini/makingcorrelations5.cfm


Harper, M. & Baldini, M. (2010). Making correlations:
     Budget allocation, advocating, and planning. 
    
Knowledge Quest, 36(5). http://www.ala.org
     /ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals
     /knowledgequest/kqwebarchives/v36/365
     /harpercopy/newcopy4.cfm


Harper, M. & Baldini, M. (2010). Making correlations:
     Selection and acquisition of library.
Knowledge
     Quest, 36
(5). http://www.ala.org.ala.mgrps/divs/aasl
     /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v36/365/harpercopy/partthree.cfm


Harper, M. & Baldini, M. (2008). Correlating the
     collection to standards: Preparing the collection.

     Knowledge Quest,36(5). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps
     /divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v36/365/365harperbaldini.cfm


Harper, M. & Baldini, M. (2008). Making correlations.
    
Knowledge Quest, 36(4). http://www.ala.org
     /ala/mgrps/divs/aasl
    /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v36/364/354harper.cfm

Dees, D.M., Niesz, T., Harper, M., Emens, S., Zavota, G.,
     Hovhannisyan, G., Tu, T., Kan, K. H. (2009). Shifting
     professional identities: reflections on a faculty
     learning community experience.
Learning
     Communities Journal
, 1(2), 49-74.

Harper, M. and Holmes, J. (2007) The impact of
     ubiquitous computing on library facilities.
    
Knowledge Quest, 35(3).
     http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl
     /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v35/353/353harperholmes.cfm


Harper, M. (2007). Bringing vision to reality. Knowledge
     Quest
, 35(3) 12-13.

Harper, M. (2007). How physical design can influence
     copyright compliance.
Knowledge Quest, 35(3), 30-32.
     Copyright bibliography. Knowledge Quest. Jan/Feb
     2007. http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals
     /kqweb/kqweb.htm


Copyright extras: Bookmarks. Knowledge Quest.
    
Jan/Feb 2007.
     http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl
     /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v35/353/HarperBookmarks1.pdf


Copyright extras: Notices and signs. Knowledge Quest.
    
Jan/Feb 2007. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl
     /aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest
     /kqwebarchives/v35/353/HarperNotices1.pdf


Editorial Board Reviewed
Article Series:
Harper, M. (2013). An overview of RDA and FRBR
     (pronounced furr-burr).
Implementing RDA in
     Congregational Libraries
series. Church & Synagogue
     Library Association Newsletter, 36
(2).

Harper, M. (2010). My favorite reference resource: Bring
     American history into focus with Sharpe online
     reference.
School Library Media Activities Monthly,
    
26(10), 34-36.

Harper, M. (2010.). My favorite reference resource:
     Explore the excellent xspaces in scholastic's expert
     space.
School Library Media Activities Monthly 26(8),
     37-39.

   
Harper, M. (2010). My favorite reference resource: Pop
     culture universe: icons, idols, ideas.
School Library
     Media Activities Monthly, 26
(6), 36-38.

Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource: Teen
     health and wellness: a rosen database.
School Library
     Media Activities Monthly
, 26(4), 36-38.

Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource: H.W.
     Wilson's non book materials core collection. School
     Library Media Activities Monthly, 26
(2), 35-37.

Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource: A look
     at national geographic united states and world
     atlases.
School Library Media Activities Monthly,
     25
(10), 44-46.
   
Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource:
     Explore and tap into multiple musical resources with
     oxford music online.
School Library Media Activities
     Monthly, 25
(7), 46-48.

Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource:
     Explore world book discover.
School Library Media
     Activities Monthly, 25
(6), 46-47.

Harper, M. (2009). My favorite reference resource: Cash
     in on biography reference bank's multiple reference
     resources.
School Library Media Activities Monthly,
     25
(4), 47-48.

Harper, M. (2008). My favorite reference resource: access
    science for millennials, teachers, and library media
     specialists.
School Library Media Activities Monthly,
     25
(2), 45-46.

Harper, M. (2007). Designing quality library lesson plans.
    
Library Media Connection, 26(3), 42-43.

Harper, M. (2007). Awesome audiovisuals.
    
Congregational Libraries Today, July/August 1-5.
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