TODD, R.J. (2012) “ Common Core Standards and Gen Next School Librarians: Creating a Visible Future” Keynote address at the Baltimore County School Library conference “Common threads of the Common Core” White Marsh, Baltimore, MD, 22nd August 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012) “Next Gen School Libraries and Next Gen Librarians: Creating a Visible Future” Keynote address at the Dallas region 10 Library Summit “Transliterate Librarians”, Dallas, TX, 16th August 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012) “On the Radar: Professional Visibility through Evidence-Based practice” Workshop at the Dallas region 10 Library Summit “Transliterate Librarians”, Dallas, TX, 16th August 2012.
TODD, R. J. (2012) “School Libraries and Evidence-based practice: Building an EBP movement: our day – our profession -our evidence. Seminar for the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Te Puna Whare Matauranga a Kura. Auckland 19th July 2012, Wellington 21st July.
TODD, R. J. (2012) “Learning for gen Next”. Address and workshop. For Catholic Education Office, Sydney Professional Learning Day, Sydney 25th July, 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012) “School Libraries in the Digital Age: Conceptions of the Next Gen School Libraries”. Address at the CISSL Summer Institute “Guided Inquiry for Student Learning”. Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ. 28th June, 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012). “Gen Next: Charting the Future of Libraries and Learning in the Wired Village”. Keynote address at School Library Association of Victoria conference: “e-literacy: Think differently, act differently, learn differently”. Melbourne, Australia. Etihad Stadium. 16th March, 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012). “Gen Next: What Will You Do Differently?” Closing address at School Library Association of Victoria conference: “e-literacy: Think differently, act differently, learn differently”. Melbourne, Australia. Etihad Stadium. 16th March, 2012.
TODD, R.J. (2012) “Living the Dream: “The Library Connects it all and Makes it Happen”. Keynote address: Massachusetts Association of School Librarians Annual Conference: “Literacies & Our Future”, Hyannis MA March 4th, 2012.
TODD, R. J. (2012). “Learning for Gen Next: A Guided Inquiry Approach. Workshop. Naples Central School District, Naples, NY. January 13th, 2012.
2011
TODD, R. J. & Gordon, C. (2011). “Another Bird Project: Do They Learn Anything?” Selected Presentation at New Jersey Educational Association Convention “Creating a Better Tomorrow”. Atlantic City, NJ. November 10-11, 2011.
TODD, R. J. & Hay, L. (2011). School Libraries Making a Difference: What is your Evidence and How Do You Get It? One Day Seminar for Syba Signs Professional Development. Mecure Hotel, Brisbane, September 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “Leading Learning: A Guided Inquiry Approach”. One Day Seminar. Syba Signs Professional Development Series. Dockside Conference Centre, Sydney. Monday 21st November 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “From Information Literacy to Inquiry: Implementing a Holistic Model of Evidence-Based Practice in School Libraries. Invited Keynote at the 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference EBLIP 6, University of Salford, England, 27-30th June 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). Guided Inquiry Approach: A Framework for Learning Through the School Library”. Day seminar for Rochester Regional Library Council, hosted by School Library Systems of Genesee Valley, Monroe #1, Monroe 2-Orleans, and Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES March 24-25, 2011.
TODD, R.J. (2011). “School Libraries and Instructional Leadership: Productive Pedagogy for the Information Age School”. Keynote Address at “Learning & Innovation in School Libraries” SW BOCES New York School Library System. April 1, 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “Taking Time to Look at Evidence: Evidence from New Jersey”. Peer reviewed paper presented at American Association of School Librarians “Turning the Page” Conference. Minneapolis, October 27-30, 2011. (Paper to be published in School Library Media research)
TODD, R.J. (2011). “The New Jersey School Library Study: Student Learning: One Common Goal” . Accepted presentation at American Association of School Librarians “Turning the Page” Conference. Minneapolis, October 27-30, 2011.
TODD, R.J. (2011). “One Common Goal: Student Learning: New Jersey Research Study Phase 2 Findings and Challenges. Opening Session Address: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Annual Conference “School Libraries: Equitable Access or All”. Long branch, NJ. December 1 – 3, 2011.
TODD, R. J. & Gordon, C. (2011). “New Jersey Research Study Phase 2: Questions and Answers”. Presentation at: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Annual Conference: “School Libraries: Equitable Access or All”. Long Branch, NJ. December 1 – 3, 2011.
TODD, R. J. & Gordon, C. (2011). New Jersey Research Study Phase 2What Does it Mean For Us?. Presentation at: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Annual Conference: “School Libraries: Equitable Access or All”. Long Branch, NJ. December 1 – 3, 2011.
TODD, R.J. (2011). “Look for me in the Whirlwind” Keynote Opening Address: 40th Annual Conference & 15th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship “School Libraries: Empowering the 21st Century Learner”. International Association of School Librarianship, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston Jamaica. August 7-11, 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “Libraries Give Us Power” Keynote Address: School Library Association (UK) Conference “Libraries Give Us Power”. 24-25th June, 2011 Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, Bedfordshire, UK.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0 Technology Tools for Learning” at School Library Association (UK) Conference. 24-25th June, 2011, Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, Bedfordshire, UK.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “Uncovering Information Literacy: Mythology, Myopia and Movement” Invited Keynote Address at the Information: Interactions and Impact” Conference. Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. 20-23 June, 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “’Look for me in the whirlwind’: Be. Do. Become.” Invited Closing address of the Treasure Mountain Research Retreat #17, in Osseo, Minnesota, 26-27 October.
TODD, R.J. (2011). “Evidence-Based practice and School Libraries: Moving forward” Keynote Address at the Plano and Richardson Independent School District Library Expo. Richardson, Texas. October 21, 2011.
TODD, R. J. (2011). “School Librarians and Instructional Leadership Through Guided Inquiry. Workshop. at the Plano and Richardson Independent School District Library Expo. Richardson, Texas. October 21, 2011.
2010
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Skolebiblioteker: Opdagelse, UndersØgelse og Refleksion.” Keynote address: Kommunernes Skolebiblioteksforening ÅrsmØde 2010. Inspirationsseminar Netværkssamarbejde I Skolebiblioteket. First Hotel Grand, Odense, Denmark. 6 May, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Evidence-based Practice… Continuing the Conversation.” Keynote address at Worlds Without Borders: 25th Anniversary Leatherstocking Conference and Technology Showcase. Madison-Oneida School Library System, Oneida/Herkimer School Library System and the Mohawk Regional Information Center Model Schools Program. Radisson Hotel, Utica, NY. October 29, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Learning Commons.” Address at Worlds Without Borders: 25th Anniversary Leatherstocking Conference and Technology Showcase. Madison-Oneida School Library System, Oneida/Herkimer School Library System and the Mohawk Regional Information Center Model Schools Program. Radisson Hotel, Utica, NY. October 29, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Fostering Inquiry through Web 2.0.” Address at: School Libraries: Where All the Pieces Fit, SLIMS Conference 2010. School Library Media Section and the Eastern New York School Library Media Association. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany, New York. April 29- May 1, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “From Information to Knowledge: Key Challenges for Learning, Libraries and Teaching in a Googleized world. Keynote Address at ” Hands on Literacy in the 20th Century Classroom and Library. International School Libraries Network (ISLN). Tanglin Trust School, Singapore. 13 November, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “School Libraries and Evidence-Based Practice.” Workshop at: Hands on Literacy in the 20th Century Classroom and Library. International School Libraries Network (ISLN). Tanglin Trust School, Singapore. 13 November, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0.” Workshop at: Hands on Literacy in the 20th Century Classroom and Library. International School Libraries Network (ISLN). Tanglin Trust School, Singapore. 13 November, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Partnerships: Literacy, Learning & Living.” Keynote address at: Pages: A Learning Forum on Supporting Readers Through Partnerships. Strathcona County Library. Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October 15, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “We Power Achievement: Evidence Based Practice and School Libraries.” Keynote address at: Evidence: Effective School Library Programs & Student Learning Outcomes, 13th Annual Fall Conference. School Library Systems of Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES, Oswego County BOCES, and Syracuse City School District. Doubletree Hotel, East Syracuse, New York. October 28, 2010. Keynote Address.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “What is the Fingerprint of Your Library Program on Student Learning in the 21st Century.” Keynote Address at: Worlds Without Borders: 25th Anniversary Leatherstocking Conference and Technology Showcase. Madison-Oneida School Library System, Oneida/Herkimer School Library System and the Mohawk Regional Information Center Model Schools Program. Radisson Hotel, Utica, NY. October 29, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Putting the Pieces Together: Creating a Sustainable Future for School Libraries.” Keynote address at: School Libraries: Where All the Pieces Fit, SLIMS Conference 2010. School Library Media Section and the Eastern New York School Library Media Association. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany, New York. April 29- May 1, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “New Foundations: Building an Inquiry-Based Information Literacy Agenda.” Daylong workshop at Purdue University Libraries. Stewart Center, West Lafayette, Indiana. May 13, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Guided Inquiry: Creating Evidence of Deep Learning.” Opening Address: The Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales Conference on Guided Inquiry. Barker College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 5 March, 2010.
TODD, R. J. (2010). “Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom: School Libraries and Evidence-Based Practice.” Invited presentation at: AASL Fall Forum 2010 In Focus: The Essentials for 21st Century Learning. American Association of School Librarians. Red Lion on the River Hotel, Portland, OR. November 6, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Change and Challenge: Building the Future of School Libraries.” Keynote address at: Librarians Surfing the Clouds in the 21st Century: Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services 2010 Fall Conference. Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services. Region IV Education Service Center, Houston, TX. August, 17, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Building Effective Inquiry Through Independent Research.” Workshop at: Librarians Surfing the Clouds in the 21st Century: Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services. Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services. Region IV Education Service Center, Houston, TX. August, 17, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “School Libraries and Learning: 20+ Evidence-Based Strategies.” Presentation at: Librarians Surfing the Clouds in the 21st Century: Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services. Houston Independent School District Department of Library Services. Region IV Education Service Center, Houston, TX. August, 17, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “School Libraries 21C: The Conversation Begins.” Leading Journeys: Papers of Treasure Mountain Canada Research Retreat. Treasure Mountain Canada. Edmonton, Canada, June 2-3, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-933170-61-9. Reprint of Hay & Todd “School Libraries 21st C: The Conversation Begins)
TODD, R. J. (2010). Demonstration of Online Course Human Information Behavior. Online User Conference 10th December, 2010. Rutgers Continuing Studies
TODD, R.J. (2010). “The Problematic of Natives and Immigrants.” Invited speaker at: LIDA 2010: Libraries in the Digital Age Annual Course and Conference. US Embassy- Zagreb, Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, & Naklada Ljevak, Zagreb. University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia. May 27, 2010. Invited Speaker.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “The Future for School Libraries in a National & International Perspective.” Keynote address at: The Official Pre-Conference to IFLA 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Burgårdens Conference Center, Gothenburg, Sweden. August 9, 2010.
TODD, R.J., Stevens, R., & Trainer, K. (2010). “Learning, Libraries, and Innovation: A Conversation.” Panel Discussion presented by Rutgers University Libraries. Scholarly Communication Center, 4th Floor, Archibald S. Alexander Library, New Brunswick, NJ. March 31, 2010. Panelist.
TODD, R. J. (2010) “Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Opening Doors and Opening Minds Through The School Library” Invited Address: at “Opening Doors for Open Minds” School Library Conference. Goteborg, Sweden, Saturday 23rd January, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Metatheoretical Snowmen.” Panelist Discussion presented at CoLIS 7: Unity in Diversity, International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science. Emerald, & Chandos Publishing. University College London, London, England. June 23, 2010. Panelist.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Leading Learning: A Guided Inquiry Approach: The Challenges.” Presentation for: “Leading Learning through the School Library: A Guided Inquiry Approach” Conference. Penrith, Mt. Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Group. Sydney, Australia. November 18, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Leading Learning: A Guided Inquiry Approach: Taking Action.” Presentation for: “Leading Learning through the School Library: A Guided Inquiry Approach” Conference. Penrith, Mt. Druitt, Blacktown and Windsor Teacher Librarian Professional Learning Group. Sydney, Australia. November 18, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Envisioning School Libraries for the Future. From Libraries to Learning Commons: International Developments in the USA, Canada, and Europe.” Opening address presented at: “21C School Libraries- Getting into the Action”. Syba Signs Professional Development Seminars. Syba Signs Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia. November 19, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Inquiry Centered Pedagogy: Australian Research- Report on the Processes, Pedagogies and outcomes of the AIS Guided Inquiry Research.” Presentation at: “21C School Libraries- Getting into the Action”: Syba Signs Professional Development Seminars. Syba Signs Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia. November 19, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “Evidence Based Practice Approaches to Identifying, Measuring and Documenting Knowledge-Centered Outcomes.” Presentation at: “21C School Libraries- Getting into the Action: Syba Signs Professional Development Seminars. Syba Signs Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia. November 19, 2010.
TODD, R.J., Gordon, C., Lu Y.L. (2010). “One Common Goal: Student Learning. Results of the NJ Study.” Plenary presentation at: “School Libraries for Student Success”: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Annual Fall Conference. New Jersey Association of School Librarians. Long Branch, NJ. December 3, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2010). “From Advocacy to Action: Knowing and Showing the Impacts of Your School Library.” Presentation at: School Libraries for Student Success: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Annual Fall Conference. New Jersey Association of School Librarians. Long Branch, NJ. December 3, 2010.
TODD, R.J. et al. (2010). “21C School Libraries- Getting into the Action” Panelist. Panel discussion presented at 21C School Libraries- Getting into the Action: Syba Signs Professional Development Seminars. Syba Signs Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia. November 19, 2010.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “New Foundations: Building an inquiry-based information literacy agenda.” Information Literacy Seminar. University of Alberta. Augustana Campus, Camrose, Alberta. December 3, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Leading Learning through the school library: A Guided Inquiry approach.” Day long Seminar. Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong. November 21, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Leading Learning through the school library: A Guided Inquiry approach.” Guided Inquiry Seminar. Hong Kong. November 23, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Changing; Transforming; Reinventing: A Collaborative Think Tank”. Presentation at American Association of School Libraries Annual Conference, Charlotte, N.C. November 6, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “International Involvement Revs Up Learning@UrLibrary.” Presentation at: American Association of School Libraries Annual Conference, Charlotte, N.C. November 5. 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Celebrate School Libraries: Agents of Learning". Keynote Address: Nordic School Library Conference: Helsinki, Finland. October 17-22. 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Libraries, Learning & Knowledge: A Research Journey” Research Seminar at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland, 20th October 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Libraries, Learning & Knowledge: A Research Journey” Research Seminars at Abo University, Abo, Finland, 21st October, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). Invited Inaugural Annual Hazel Harvey Peace Lecture. University of Texas. Austin, TX. October 10, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Teaching in the 21st Century.” Panel moderator at: School Library Journal Leadership Summit. Washington D.C. October 3, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Librarians as Leaders of 21st C Learning.” Panelist.School Library Journal Leadership Summit. Washington D.C. October 2. 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0.” Workshop”: International Association of School Librarianship Conference. Padua, Italy, August 31, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “From Evidence Found to Action Taken: Building the Future of School Libraries.” Pennsylvania School Library Association, College Park, PA. May 1, 2009. Keynote address.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “School Libraries meet Web 2.0: Challenges, Choices and Community: Looking at Some of the Challenges and Future Directions.” Keynote address: School Library Conference: “Framtidens Skolbibliotek” (“School Libraries of the Future”). Malmo, Sweden, April 23, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “School Libraries and Learning: What are the Challenges?” Keynote address: Norwegian School Library Association Conference: Landskonferansen 2009 for skolebibliotekarer. Oslo, Norway. March 29, 2009.
TODD, R.J. (2009). “Guided Inquiry: How to Support Students.” Closing plenary address: Norwegian School Library Association Conference: Landskonferansen 2009 for skolebibliotekarer. Oslo, Norway. March 29, 2009.
SCILS Assesment Committee (Chair) and SCILS representative on RU Assessment Council to June 2009.
LIS: Curriculum Committee to June 2009.
SCI: Web Committee September 2009+
February 22, 2008. Presentation: "The Culture of Collaboration: Building Instructional Partnerships for Student Learning." Capital Region BOCES School Library System Conference, Long Island.
February 28-29, 2008. Opening Address: "Screenagers in the Networked Wired World: Engaging Learners in the Information-to-Knowledge Experience." European Council of International Schools 5th Triennial Librarian's Conference, "Going Places," Berlin, Germany.
March 4, 2008. Workshops: "Symposion AHS - Sculbibliotheken. Austrian School Library Association Conference, "Learning Through the Library: Building Collaborations & Designing Collaborative Research Projects," Vienna, Austria.
March 5, 2008. Address: "Teachers and School Librarians: Cooperative Models." US Embassy: American Reference Center, Vienna, Austria.
March 7, 2008. Presentation: "The Leading of Learning Through the School Library: A Guided Inquiry Approach." Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System Conference, Bellport, New York.
March 18-19, 2008. Opening Address: "School Libraries, Information Literacy and Student Achievement: What Does it Take?" Second Address: ""The Digital Revolution and Web 2.0 - Impacts and Challenges on School Libraries and the Learning Environment." Third Address: "Engaging Readers Through the School Library: What the Research Tells Us." Workshop: "School Libraries Boosting Student Achievement: Evidence-Based Strategies for Documenting the Impact of the School Library on Student Achievement." Conference/Workshop "School Libraries in the Digital Age," presented by NALIS (The National Library and Information System Authority of Trinidad and Tobago). Conference for school library workers given by Ross Todd and Carol Gordon, Couva, Trinidad.
March 28, 2008. Opening Keynote Address: "School Libraries Leading Learning into the Future." Workshop: "Guided Inquiry: A Research-Based Framework for Learning in the School Library." Australian School Library Association (NSW) Conference, Sydney, Australia.
April 23, 2008. Opening Address: "From Information to Knowledge: Key Challenges for Learning, Libraries and Teaching in a Googleized World." Seminar: "Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Meaningful Research in School Libraries." Simposio Redescubrir la biblioteca Escolar, Bogota, Colombia.
April 24, 2008. Symposium Address: "From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn: Developing Communities of Readers." Fundalectura, Congreso de Lectura (National Reading Congress), Bogota, Columbia.
May 6, 2008. Presentation for school principals: "School Libraries and Student Achievement: Principal's Support is Key to Success." Malmö University/Lund Public Library, Malmö & Lund, Sweden.
May 7, 2008. Presentation: "SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORK! Winning Over your Principal and School Decision Makers." Presented at Pedagogiska Centralen Malmö, Malmö, Sweden.
May 8, 2008. "School Libraries and Student Learning: Essential Partnerships for Success." Seminary for school staff, Angelholm, Sweden.
May 14, 2008. Keynote Address: "Evidence-Based Practice: The Role of School Libraries in Student Learning and Achievement." Ministerium fur Bidung, Frauen und Jugend (Ministry for the German-Speaking Community of Belgium), Eupen, Belgium.
May 19, 2008. Guided Inquiry Training Program for School Librarians. School Library Association of the UK, London, United Kingdom.
May 20, 2008. Guided Inquiry Training Program for School Librarians. Netherlands Library Association, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
June 11, 2008. Joint Seminar (by Ross Todd and Carol Gordon): "Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Meaningful Research in the School Library." Roberts College Istanbul, Seminar for school librarians and classroom teachers, Istanbul, Turkey.
June 19, 2008. Opening Address: "Turning on the Lights: Key Challenges for Learning, Libraries and Teaching in a Googleized World." Closing Address: "Meaningful Learning Through Inquiry: The Lights Come On." School Library Association of Victoria Conference, "Evidence to Action: Re-Imagining Learning," Melbourne, Australia.
June 27, 2008. Presentation: "Mixed Methods: How Can We Do It Well?" (IMLS funded project at Old Dominion University) at Research Symposium on School Library Research, "School Library Research: How Can We Do It Well?" ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, California.
July 14, 2008. "Guided Inquiry: A Constructivist Framework for Learning Through the School Library." Sybasigns, Auckland, New Zealand.
July 17, 2008. "Guided Inquiry: A Constructivist Framework for Learning Through the School Library." Sybasigns, Wellington, New Zealand.
July 25, 2008. Keynote Addresses: "Learning + Information Technology = Web-Based Learning Environments, Students Using Digital Worlds Such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter...and Dynamic Challenges for 21st Century Schools"; and "Engaging Information Technology for Meaningful Inquiry: Guiding the Information-to-Knowledge Experience." Open Access College (Distance Learning Schools) Faculty in-service, "Powering Up Minds and Powering Up Machines: Teaching and Learning in the Wired World."
October 11, 2008. Scholar is Residence at: Community of Action Researchers - Teacher Librarians (CARTL) Seminary. The Kings School, Sydney, Australia.
October 14, 2008. Closing Plenary Address: "Balancing the Differences? A Time of Bold Action for Boys in 21st Century Schools." National Boys Conference, Sydney, Australia.
October 16, 2008. Paper: "The 'Information Search Process' Revisited: Is the Model Still Useful?", presented with Carol Kuhlthau and Jannica Heinstrom. Panel presentation: "The Teaching of Human Information Behavior in the Rutgers SCILS Context." Information Seeking in Context Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania.
October 19-25, 2008. Opening Address: "School Libraries and Learning: What Are the Challenges?" Scholar in Residence at SLAMIT 3 Course: Socrates Comenius 2 (School Library Institute funded by the European Union), Druskininkai, Lithuania.
November 3, 2008. Workshop: "Guided Inquiry: A Framework of Meaningful Research in the School Library." School Library Conference by Associacao de Bibliotecarios, Arquivistas e Documentationstas, "The ABCs of School Library Instructional Collaboration: Actions Challenges and Barriers," Lisbon, Portugal.
November 4, 2008. "Evidence-Based Practice: Building the Future of School Libraries." School Library Conference by Rede de Bibliotecas Escolares, Lisbon, Portugal.
November 7, 2008. Opening Keynote Address: "Just the Facts: Using Data to Build the Future of School Libraries." Workshop Presentation: "Engaging Readers Through the School Library: Research Informing Practice." Michigan Association of Media Educators (MAME) Annual Conference.
November 13, 2008. Conference Paper: "Children in the Networked Wired World: Challenges for School Libraries." NJASL Annual Fall Conference, "One Common Goal: Student Learning," East Brunswick, New Jersey.
December 7, 2008. (Invited). Opening of the Chelmsford High School Learning Commons: "We Set Sail on this Sea Because there is Knowledge to be Gained." Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Write-up in Boston Globe available at http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/
articles/2008/12/08/
new_learning_commons_defies_commonplace/
Other Activities
March 22, 2008. Javeriana University Revision of Curriculum, School of Communication and Language (includes LIS). Day-long meeting involving school's Curriculum Committee, Academic Dean, Department Directors (3), and Undergraduate Program Directors (3).
2007
April 16, 2007. (Invited) Presentation: "Because the Internet is Not a Library! - The Guided Inquiry Process". Presented with Dr. Carol Kuhlthau and Pam Chesky of the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL), Rutgers University , at the Computers in Libraries 2007 22nd Annual Conference, Arlington, Virginia.
March 30, 2007. (Invited) Presentation: "Part 1: If We Venture Beyond Information Literacy, What Do We Find?" Presented at the New England Educational Media Association (NEEMA) Conference and Co-Sponsored by Massachusetts School Library Media Association (MSLA) & CISSL with Support from Follet Library Resources & Scholastic, Boston, Massachusetts.
March 26, 2007. (Invited) Keynote Address: "If Information Literacy is the Solution, What is the Problem? If Information Literacy is the Problem, What is the solution?" Presented at the Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference LILAC 2007, Manchester, England. Available at: http://cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/
informationliteracy/lilac/lilac2007/
March 23, 2007. (Invited) Plenary Session: "Modeling the Zones of Intervention". Presented at the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) "Inquiring Minds! Approaches to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards" Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
March 2, 2007. (Invited) One Day Seminar: “Leading Learning through the School Library: A Guided Inquiry Approach.” Presented through Syba Signs Professional Development Seminars and Supported by School Libraries and Information Literacy Unity, NSW Department of Education and Training. Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, Australia.
January 12, 2007. (Invited) Presentation: "Get Smart: School Libraries & The Leading of Learning", "Implementing Guided Inquiry in the School". Presented at the 2007 "Council Rock Deep Smarts" Teachers Reaching Teachers District Wide Professional Development In-Service Program, Council Rock School District, Holland, PA.
2006
November 4, 2006. (Invited) Conference Summary: "Learning in the 21st Century: The Role of the School Media Program." Presented at the 2006 School Library Journal Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL. Available at: http://extras.schoollibraryjournal.com/summit/
index.html
October 30, 2006. (Invited) Presentation: "Learning Starts with You: Productive Pedagogy through the School Library." Presented at the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Fall Conference "school Libraries: Where Learning Starts" in Long Branch, NJ.
October 3, 2006. (Invited) Address: “School Libraries Work!” Presented at the School Libraries Work: How to Make it Happen! Convention given by The New York Library Association & Scholastic Inc. to New York State Assemblywomen, State Senators, Dignified State Education Department Directors, American Association of School Librarians President, School Library Journal Editor-In-Chief, and other Library & Education Dignitaries, New York, NY.
September 29 & 30, 2006. (Invited) Seminars: “Dr. Ross Todd: A Review of the Ohio Study” and “School Libraries Work!” Winning Over Your Principal and School Board Members”, Presented at the Kentucky Library Association (KLA) and the Kentucky School Media Association (KSMA) Joint Conference “A Century of Change: From Carnegie to Gates”, Louisville, KY.
September 21, 2006. (Invited) Seminars: “Ban Those Dinosaur Units: Implementing Independent Research Through Guided Inquiry” and “The Leading of Learning Through the School Library.” Presented at The Scottish Learning Festival, Glasgow, Scotland.
August 8 & 10, 2006. Introductory Address: “School Libraries and the VELS: Great Minds at Work!” Workshop: “An Inquiry-based Approach.” Presented at the SLAV Authentic Learning Conference in Moorabbin, Melbourne, Australia.
July 4, 2006. (Invited) Keynote Address: “From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn: School Libraries, Literacy & guided Inquiry.” Presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarians (IASL): The Multiple Facets of Literacy, Lisbon, Portugal.
May 29, 2006. Invited Speaker: “From Information to Knowledge – Learning in Digital Age Schools.” Presented at the Libraries in Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Dubrovnik, Mijet, Croatia.
April 28, 2006. (Invited) Keynote Address: “Designing & Transforming Learning Through the School Library”. Workshops: “Learning Through the School Library: 21 Strategies to Demonstrate Learning” and “Authentic Research & Authentic Learning through Information Technology”. Presented at the RIEMA Conference, Providence, RI.
April 4, 2006. (Invited) Address: "Windmill Librarians, Revolting Librarians and WeMatter Librarians". Presented to Beta Phi Mu at the Scholarly Communications Center in the Alexander Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
March 29, 2006. (Invited) Preconference Address: “Guided Inquiry: A Framework for Learning Through the School Library”. Presented at East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) Teachers’ Conference, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila.
March 3, 2006. (Invited) Keynote Address: “Making School Libraries Part of School Reform”. Workshop: “From Information to Knowledge; Managing the Infoglut and Leading School Reform”. Presented at the New England Educational Media Association Leadership Conference, Boston, MA.
November 21, 2005. Training Seminar: “Research to Reality: Helping School Libraries Enhance Student Learning”. Presented to the President’s Program for Research in Service to New Jersey’s Abbott District School Libraries, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
November 17 – 20, 2005. Workshops: “Without School Libraries, Children are Left Behind”. “Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Authentic Research & Authentic Learning Through Information Technology”. “Learning Through the School Library: Evidence-Based Practice”. Presented at the European council of International Schools (ECIS) at the World Forum Convention Center, in The Hague, The Netherlands.
October 21, 2005. (Invited) Closing Address: “Designing & Transforming Learning Through The School Library”. Presented at the OELMA Ohio School Libraries: Dynamic Agents of Learning Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
October 6-9, 2005. (Invited) Joint Address: “School Libraries Work: Winning Over Your Principal and School Board Members.” Presented with Terrence Young Jr. at the 12th National Conference and Exhibition of the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), Pittsburgh, PA.
September, 2005. (Invited) Closing Keynote: “Building the Team for Information Literacy.” Presented at the Department of Defense Educational School Systems (DDESS) Conference, Peachtree City, VA.
August 19, 2005. Professional Development Series Speaker with C. Gordon: “Learners as Authentic Researchers Productive Pedagogies and the School Library”. School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV), Carlton, VIC.
July 12, 2005. Conference Papers: “School Librarians and Educational Leadership: Productive Pedagogy for the Information Age School”. 34th Annual conference of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and the 9th International Forum on Research in School Libraries , Hong Kong, China.
July 4, 2005. (Invited) Presentation: "Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave: Information Technology and Learning in the Information Age School". ACTSS Conference "Education in Action" Charters Towers, Qld, Australia.
June 19, 2005. (Invited) Address: “Information Literacy: Taking Action and Making a Difference”. School Library Association 2005 Weekend Course entitled “Knowledge is Power: Creating the Information Literate School”. University of Surrey at Guilford, UK.
June 17, 2005. (Invited) Keynote address: “Information Literacy and Inquiry Learning: The Heart of the School Library”. School Library Association 2005 Weekend Course entitled “Knowledge is Power: Creating the Information Literate School”. University of Surrey at Guilford, UK.
May 6, 2005. (Invited) Luncheon address. New York Library Association, School Library Media Association Spring Conference, Melville, NY.
April 28, 2005. Research Report Results from IMLS “Impact of School Libraries on Student Learning.” CISSL-IMLS International Research Symposium, New York, NY.
April 14, 2005. (Invited) Keynote address: “Information Literacy.” Sino-Foreign Basic Education Conference, Beijing, China.
March 30, 2005 Presentation: "The impact of school libraries on student learning". Rutgers School of Communication, Information and Library Studies Research Day, New Brunswick, NJ.
March 18-19, 2005. (Invited) Distinguished Panelist: “Empowering Learners, Advancing the Profession”. School Library Journal 2005 Leadership Summit, New York, NY.
January 27, 2005. (Invited) Keynote address: “Creating effective school libraries: Dynamic, actions and outcomes.” Library Leadership Academy, Clifton Springs, NY.
January 14, 2005. (Invited) Presentations: “Quality learning and productive pedagogy: Moving beyond information literacy.” Annual Leadership Conference “School library odyssey: The interconnectivity of learning” New England Educational Media Association, Boston, MA.
December 3, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address with A Tepe and G Geitgey: “Findings from the Ohio study.” 26th Fall conference Educational Media Association of NJ, East Brunswick, NJ.
November 11, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: "Be Still and Listen to the Voices: From Research to Practice." Michigan Association for Media in Education 31st Annual Fall Conference. Traverse City, MI.
October 27, 2004. (Invited) Special Guest Address. Shore regional high school Russell T. Olivadotti Information Center, West Long Branch, NJ.
October 21, 2004 (Invited) Keynote address: "Student learning in Ohio School Libraries: Get Real and Make it Real." Ohio Educational Library Media Association Conference 2004. Columbus, Ohio.
October 17, 2004. (Invited) Featured address: “Windmill librarians, revolting librarians and we-matter librarians.”, The Maine Libraries Conference. Augusta, ME.
October 7, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “13,000 students tell it like it is: Be still and listen to the voices.” Washington Library Media Association. Bellevue, WA.
October 4, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “The impact of school libraries on student scores.” Youth Services Forum – Workshop XIV “A day of hot topics and issues in library services to children and young adults”. Manalapan, NJ.
October 1, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Preferred futures for learning and school libraries.” GrandSLAM conference, Vilnius, Lithuania.
September 22, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Impacto de programmas de competencia informacional na aprendizagem” 111 Seminario Biblioteca Escolar Espaco de Acao Pedagogica, Federal University of Minas Gerias, Belo Horizone, Brazil.
August 25, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Learning in the information age school: Actions, Outcomes and Evidence” Empowering 21st century students, Chesapeake High school, Baltimore, MD.
August 19, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “The Inspiration – School Libraries, Productive Pedogogy and the Leading of Learning”. Hemisphere Centre, South Road Moorabbin, Melbourne, Australia.
August 12, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Student Learning through Ohio School Library Research Study.” Lakeshore Northeast Ohio Computer Association Executive Breakfast. Cleveland, OH.
August 11, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Student Learning through Ohio School Library Research Study.” North Ohio Library Association School Library Symposium. Youngstown, OH.
July 26, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Without school libraries, children are left behind.” Libraries Leading Learning conference of the Association of Independent Schools Teacher-Librarians Conference. Sydney, Australia.
July 25, 2004. (Invited) Plenary Address: “Through the eyes of a child: Learning in the Information Age School.” Executive Leadership Conference “The 7-10 curriculum A new look” Association of Independent Schools. Sydney, Australia.
June 19, 2004. (Invited) Conference presentation with A. Tepe: “To read or not to read: That is the question.” International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference. Dublin, Ireland.
May 29, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “Digital library services for children : 13,000 students tell their story.” Libraries in Digital Age “Human information behaviour & competences for digital libraries”, Mljet, Croatia.
May 14, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies: A case study.” Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, New Brunswick, NJ.
April 29, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries: The Ohio Research Study.” State Library Board Meeting, Columbus, OH.
April 28, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries: The Ohio Research Study.” The Ohio School Libraries Celebration OELMA, Columbus, OH.
April 21, 2004. (Invited) Featured address: “School libraries: Making them a class act.” Broome-Tioga BOCES School Library system Annual Librarian/Administrator Breakfast. Binghamton, NY.
March 19, 2004. (Invited) Keynote address: “Be still and listen to the voices: From research to practice.” School Library Association of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
March 19, 2004. (Invited) Plenary address: “Walking the talk: Stepping into the future.” School Library Association of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
March 1, 2004. (Invited) Presentation: “Impact of School Libraries on Student Learning”. Federal Grants Awards Ceremony for Innovative Library Projects, Trenton, NJ.
January 30, 2004. (Invited) Spotlight address: “School libraries: making them a class act” Ontario Library Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
January 24, 2004. (Invited) Faculty address: “Yeah, the school library rocks: 13,000 students have their say”. Alberta University, Edmonton, Canada.
2003
November 2, 2003. (Invited) Day workshop: “Making them a class act: Maine School Libraries and Evidence-Based Practice” Maine School Library Association, Augusta, Maine.
November 1, 2003. (Invited) Address: “Without school libraries, children ARE left behind” Massachusetts School Library Association Conference. Boston, MA.
October 16, 2003. (Invited) Keynote Address: “Student learning through Ohio School Libraries”. Ohio Educational Library Media Association Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
August 7, 2003. (Invited) Regula Lecture (in honor of Congressman Regula): “Learning in the information age school: Actions, Outcomes and Evidence.” Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
July 9, 2003. (Invited) Keynote Address: “Learning in the Information Age School: Opportunities, Outcomes and Options” International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, Durban, South Africa.
Available at: http://www.iasl-slo.org/conference2003-virtualpap.html
June 7, 2003. (Invited) Workshop: “School Libraries and Evidence – Based Practice: Dynamics, Strategies and Outcomes.” Western Australia School Library Conference. Perth, Australia.
June 7, 2003. (Invited) Keynote address: “Authentic Research and Authentic Learning Through School Libraries.” Western Australia School Library Conference. Perth, Australia.
June 6, 2003. (Invited) Keynote address: “School Libraries – Making Them a Class Act” School Library Conference, Western Australia. Perth, Australia.
May 26, 2003. Presentation: “Information Seeking and Subject Access for Knowledge Construction” Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
May 17, 2003. (Invited) Keynote address: “Rabbits on the Swim Team: Authentic Inquiry, Authentic Assessment and Authentic Learning” ACTSS Conference “Roadworks II Paving Pathways to Pedagogies” Charters Towers, Qld, Australia.
May 16, 2003. (Invited) Keynote address: “Developing Information, Technical and Critical Literacies for Effective Student Learning.” ACTSS Conference “Roadworks II Paving Pathways to Pedagogies” Charters Towers, Qld, Australia.
May 16, 2003. (Invited) Address: “Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave: Information Technology and Learning in the Information Age School” ACTSS Conference “Roadworks II Paving Pathways to Pedagogies” Charters Towers, Qld, Australia.
April 9, 2003. (Invited) Address: “Preferred Futures for School Libraries”. Danish Association of Municipal Librarians, Nyborg, Denmark.”
March 27, 2003. (Invited) Major address: “Evidence-based Practice: Raising the Bar” Conference of the New England Educational Media Association, Nashua, NH.
February 10, 2003. Presentation: “Libraries and Evidence-based Practice” New Jersey Library Association, Luncheon Speech. New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
December 3, 2002. (Invited) Address: "Libraries, Literacy and Learning: Does It Make a Difference to Learners?" The 2002 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference. New Hampshire School Administrators Association (NHSAA). Nashua, NJ.
October 28, 2002. Workshop: “School Librarians and Student Learning Outcomes: Charting the Evidence”. Educational Media Association of New Jersey. Cherry Hill, NJ. With Carol C. Kuhlthau.
August 20, 2002. Panelist presentation: "School librarians as teachers: Learning outcomes and evidence-based practice". International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland. 20th August, 2002. Part of Panel Presentation "Developing Librarians as Teachers"
August 17, 2002. Keynote address: "Culture, School and the School Library" Danish University of Education Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
August 13, 2002. Keynote address for the Denmark School Library Association / Pedagogical Center of Albertslund.
August 5, 2002. Workshop: "Teacher Librarians and Student Learning Outcomes: Charting the Evidence". International Association of School Librarianship Conference "School Libraries for a Knowledge Society" Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
August 2, 2002. (Invited) Keynote Address: "Assessing the evidence: Connections and actions". Conference of the School Library Association of Victoria, in association with the Australian Library and Information Association Schools Victoria. 2nd August, 2002, Melbourne, Australia.
June 31, 2002. Presentation: "School librarians and evidence-based practice: Concepts, Conundrums and Challenges". Treasure Mountain 10 Research Institute. A Conference and Research Forum on Assessment of Student Achievement and Information Literacy Education with emphasis on Children and Youth in a Multicultural Context. Excelsior Springs, Missouri June 30-July 1.
May 24, 2002. (Invited) Keynote Address: "School Libraries: Rearranging the Jig Saw Pieces or creating the picture: a holistic model of information provision for schools". Summit on School Libraries. Ontario Library Association. Valhalla Inn and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
May 13 - May 20, 2002. (Invited) Training program for School Library Association (UK). Traing program in London (May 13th), Cardiff (May 14th), Dublin (May 16th), Manchester (May 17th), Glasgow (May 20th). Title: "School libraries in the information age: meeting the challenges". http://www.sla.org.uk/training.html
April 22, 2002. (Invited) Research Presentation. "Information literacy instruction for print and electronic information environments: Does it make a difference to learners? Boras University, Boras, Sweden.
April 20, 2002. (Invited) Address: "Preferred Futures for School Libraries: Connections, Actions, Outcomes and Evidence". Pedagogical Institute, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden.
April 19th, 2002. (Invited) Keynote Address: "Transitions for preferred futures for School Libraries: Connections, Actions, Outcomes, and Evidence". The Swedish National Agency for Education Conference "Room for Language: School and Library" Linkoping, Sweden.
April 18, 2002: (Invited) Address: "Information Literacy Instruction for Print and Electronic Environments: Does it make a difference to learners"? Librarians Seminar at Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden.
December, 2, 2001. (Invited) Keynote Address. "Rabbits on the swim team: Sustainable futures for school library media specialists". Educational Media Association of New Jersey (EMANJ) Fall Conference Libraries Linking Information to Knowledge", Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
November 18, 2001. Workshop with Kuhlthau, C.: "From web surfing to web seeking" American Association of School Librarians Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
November, 4, 2001. Presenter and Panelist: "Is KM really dressed up in sexy clothes?" in conference strand "Knowledge management as contested grounds". American Society for Information Science & Technology Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA. October, 2001. PhD Colloquium Presentation: "Information Utilization: Concepts, Conundrums, Challenges". Rutgers University. SCILS, New Brunswick, NJ.
October 1-4, 2001. Workshop: "Knowledge management: From chaos to action". ASLA XVII 17th Biennial Conference, Twin Waters Resort, Ocean Beach, Queensland, Australia.
October 3, 2001. (Invited) SCIS Oration. "The smart school: KM working for your future" 17th Biennial Conference of the Australian School Library Association. Twin Waters Resort, Ocean Beach, Qieensland, Australia. Available at: http://sunweb.net/slaq/asla/proceedings/pdfs/todd.pdf
August, 2001. Workshop: "Careers in Information Technology and Informatics.” Rutgers University. Douglas College Center. Douglas Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science and Engineering. New Brunswick, NJ.
July 25, 2001. (Invited) Opening Address" "Information utilization: The state of the field". National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (US). Conference: Dissemination of Occupational Health and Safety Information. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
July 12, 2001. (Invited) Keynote Address: International Association of School Libraries. (IASL) Auckland, New Zealand. Title: "Transitions for preferred futures of school libraries: Knowledge space, not information place Connections, not collections Actions, not positions Evidence, not advocacy". Web address: http://www.iasl-slo.org/virtualpaper2001.html
June 2, 2001: (Invited) Keynote Address: International Association of Technological University Libraries. (IATUL) Delft University of Technology, Delft, Holland. Title: "Libraries in a learning community: crossroads, convergence and challenge".
April 2001: (Invited) Major Address: "The role of the Library in the Information Age School" Alberta Library Association, Jasper, Canada.
February, 2001. Workshop: "Adolescents and drugs". Rutgers University. LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) SCILS, New Brunswick, NJ.
November 2000: (Invited) Featured presentation: "Oh what a tangled web we weave: Real world learning for virtual information environments"; "Frontiers of learning: Creating effective information-knowledge environments in schools". The European Council of International Schools Annual Convention Nice, France.
November 2-3, 2000: (Invited) Presentation: "Information as power: School library Media Centers and Learning". Connecticut Educational Media Association Conference, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA.
November 2-3, 2000. (Invited) Presentation at Principals' Breakfast: "Information as power: School library Media Centers and Learning" Connecticut Educational Media Association Conference. Cromwell, Connecticut, USA.
November 2000: Conference Presentation: “Knowledge Innovations: Celebrating our heritage, designing our future”. “Knowledge management: Education for information professionals in the Age of the Mind” American Society for information Science and Technology Annual Conference. Chicago, USA.
November, 2000. Workshop: “From web surfing to web searching”. School Library Association of Queensland. St Joseph’s School, Gregory Terrace. Brisbane, Australia.
October, 2000. Forum debate: “Research is airy fairy nonsense and of no use to the information profession”. ALIA Research Forum “Survival, Improvement, Innovation: How research makes good practice, how practice makes good research”. Canberra, Australia.
October 23-26, 2000. Presentation: “The library and information profession in Australia. The educators experience”. Australian Library and Information Association Biennial Conference 2000: The Information Profession in the Twenty First Century. Canberra, Australia.
October, 2000. Full day of professional development: “Learning for the information age: technology, literacies, and outcomes”; “Research and search strategies for effective learning”. Geelong College, Geelong, Australia.
August 2000. (Invited) Address: “Information literacy: curriculum embedded approaches”. University of Western Sydney, Centre for Academic Development and Flexible Learning. Sydney, Australia.
August, 2000. Invited Presentation: “Critical literacy in the age of technology”. NSW Central Coast Group of the Australian College of Education. Toukley NSW.
July 3-5, 2000. Presentation: “Creating a knowledge sharing community – strategies and issues”. School Library Association of Queensland Annual Conference: Frontiers of Learning”. Redcliffe, Qld, Australia.
July, 2000. School Library Association of Victoria. Keynote Address: “Transforming learning through action research: information and critical literacies”. Monash University, Melbourne.
July 2000. Presentation: “Interrogating the research help desk: Focus or Dead Centre” Part of a one day workshop “to investigate re-fashioning the research help environment at UTS libraries” UTS Librarians Development Day, UTS.
July, 2000. Professional Development: “Enhancing student research and the world wide web” and “Research and search strategies for effective learning”. Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School, Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia.
June, 2000 Introduction & Conference Summary: "Group Reporting". Knowledge Management in the Trenches Conference. Mecure Grand Hotel, Sydney.
June 2000. Full day workshop: Knowledge Management. Australian Library and Information Association, Adelaide.
June, 2000. Presentation to school staff: "Critical Literacies and the WWW”. Terrigal High School, Terrigal, NSW, Australia.
June 2000. Keynote address: “Oh what a tangled web we weave: Real world learning for virtual information environments”. Association of Independent Schools, Australia annual conference: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
May 2000. UTS Harris Street Series with Dr. Gray Southon: “Knowledge Management – a conceptual approach”. Report on ongoing Knowledge Management research. Sydney, Australia.
April, 2000. Keynote address and workshops: “From information surfers to savvy searchers: becoming a guru in the digital world” and “Learning, literacies and leaders: transforming learning for the millennium”. School Library Association. Annual Conference “The New Millennium, the New Literacies”. Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
March, 2000. Professional Development Day: “Enhancing student research and the world wide web” and “Research and search strategies for effective learning”. Caulfield Grammar School Extension Services. Melbourne, Australia.
March 2000. Professional Development Day: “Knowledge Management in learning communities” Mackay and District educational Centre, Mackay, Queensland.
December 3-5, 1999. Plenary Address “Grounding information literacy in a stronger theoretical framework” 4th National Information Literacy “Concept, challenge, conundrum: from library skills to information literacy” University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
December 1-2, 1999. Address. “ALIA Board of Education and Professional Education”. Forum: “Reflective Practice: Library and Information Studies Education for the Future”. University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia.
November 1999: Keynote Address. “Learning, literacies and computer-based technologies: Collaboration is critical”. Computer-based Technologies Focus School Project. Department of School Education, NSW.
November 26 - 27, 1999: Conference Presentation With Dr Gray Southon: “Knowledge management: A social Perspective”. KNOW ’99 Deciphering Knowledge Management. UTS Knowledge Management Conference. Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney, Australia.
October 8, 1999. (Invited) Keynote Address and Roundtable: "Information literacy in tomorrow's schools: Library media programs and student achievement". New England Educational Media Association - Leadership Conference, University of Boston, Boston, USA.
September 29, 30-October 1, 1999. (Invited) Keynote Address and workshop: "Curriculum Integration of Learning Technologies" National Library of New Zealand; Christchurch College of Education. Christchurch and Timaru, New Zealand.
September 17, 1999. Keynote Address: “Information and Critical Literacies: Key to learning Outcomes” Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Focus Day: Technology and the Curriculum” University of Newcastle, Australia..
August 20-21, 1999. Keynote Address: “Knowledge Management: Creating a dynamic information environment for learning” Seventh Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians’ Conference. “Lifelong Literacy and Learning”. North Sydney, Australia.
July 30, 1999. Keynote Address: “Critical Literacies: Collaboration Critical” Conference of the History Teachers Association Victoria, and School Library Association of Victoria. University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
June 18-19, 1999. Keynote Address: “Information and knowledge: the keys to transforming learning for the Millennium”. MANTLE (Newcastle and District Teacher Librarians Association) “Turning the tide: New Directions for the New Millennium. University of Newcastle, Australia.
June 5, 1999. Keynote Address: “Literacies and the WWW: Making the net returns worthwhile” Annual Conference for RIVPAT: Riverina Professional Association of Teacher Librarians. Albury, NSW.
April 16, 1999. Address “Emerging issues and trends in information management and Librarianship – focus on Knowledge Management” Architects, Construction, and Consulting Engineers Specialists Services (ACCESS) Librarians Group. Symposium University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
April 1999. Daylong Seminar: “Information and Critical Literacies and Learning” For teaching faculty at Salesian College, Chadstone, Melbourne, Australia.
March 26, 1999. Keynote Address: “WWW, Literacies and Learning” State Library of NSW Conference. Wagga Wagga Public Library, NSW, Australia.
February 1999: Daylong Seminar: “Information and Critical Literacies and Learning” North Coast Teacher-Librarians Collegiate. NSW Byron Bay, Australia.
January 18-19, 1999. Featured Speaker: “Knowledge management: resourcing a learning community”. 16th Biennial Conference of the Australian School Library Association. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
October, 1998. Presentation: "Research Needs of Librarianship and Information Science" Forum "Library and Information sector: distinctive or dispensable?", Board of Education. Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 5th Biennial Conference "Pathways to Knowledge" Adelaide, S.A. Australia.
October, 1998. Conference Presentation with Jan Houghton, Barbara Poston-Anderson: "From obsession to power: changing the face of Librarians". ALIA 5th Biennial Conference "Pathways to Knowledge" Adelaide, S.A. Australia.
September 1998. Keynote Address: "From Web crawlers and net surfers to net seekers: the WWW, critical literacies and learning outcomes" Queanbeyan District Library Education Network: Forum Information Technology: Linking the Learning Community. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
September 1988. Speaker and Workshop Leader: "Partners in action: the library resource centre in the school curriculum". In-service Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Association.
September 1998. Presentation to Faculty and Students: "Issues for school library media programs and services: an international perspective". Center for Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
September 1998. (Invited) Public Address: "Learning, literacies, and the World Wide Web: Making the Net returns worthwhile. Northwest Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (NPAECT). Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
July 1998 Conference Presentation: “Information and critical literacies: Making the Net returns worthwhile". International Research Forum International Association of School Librarianship Conference, Tel Aviv.
June 1998 Keynote Address: "Cyberspace, cyberkids and cyberlearning" Conference: 1998 HSC Summit. Maximising the mix: Internet, Information Literacy and HSC Students. State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
June 1998. (Invited) Professional Development Courses for National Library of New Zealand. "Information literacy for teachers with Library Responsibilities and School Librarians' "Information literacy applications and implications for the classroom"; "Information literacy for classroom teachers"; "Information literacy for school principals". 3 days for Principals, Teacher-Librarians, Classroom Teachers and Public Librarians. Christchurch College of Education, Christchurch New Zealand.
May 1998 Keynote Address: "Information, literacy and learning" School Library Association of Victoria Conference "Information, literacy and learning", University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
May 1998. (Invited) Two day Professional Development Program: 2 workshops and Public Address: "Towards the Millennium: Literacies and learning in an I.T. Age" School Services, National Library of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.
May 1998: (Invited) Keynote Address: "Towards the millennium: Learners, literacies and the I.T. age"; Workshops: "From Net surfers to Net seekers" and "To research or not to research - What is the question? What is the answer?" South Canterbury Principal's Association Conference "Learning in the information age", Timaru, New Zealand.
April 1998. Presentation: "Graduate outcomes, university education and the professions": Symposium on Teaching and Learning: The place of core skills and graduate outcomes at the University of Newcastle: Enhanced adaptability, flexibility, and employability? University of Newcastle. Newcastle, Australia.
March 1998. Seminar: "From Net surfers to Net Seekers: the WWW, critical literacies and learning outcomes" Caulfield Grammar School. Melbourne, Australia.
March 1998. Two day Conference - all sessions. Information literacy for the 21st Century". For the School Library Association of the Northern Territory Darwin, Northern Territory.
January 1998. Two day Staff Development Program: "Learners, Literacies and the World Wide Web" with Celeste McNicholas. Charters Towers State High School, Queensland.
November, 1997 Keynote Address: "Information literacy: achieving outcomes" School Library Association of Victoria Conference, Gippsland Grammar School, Sale, Victoria, Australia.
October 1997. Address: "Developments and initiatives in education and training in Library and Information Science, and related areas, Australia and overseas" ALIA Board of Education Forum "Leading the profession into the 21st Century: Library and Information Services Education" Canberra, ACT, Australia.
October 1997. Address to whole school Faculty: "Learning, literacies and the WWW". Melbourne Girls Grammar School. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
October, 1997. (Invited) Keynote Address: "Information literacy: myths and realities" New Zealand Library and Information Association Conference, Wanganui, New Zealand.
October, 1997. (Invited) Public Address: "Information technology, learning and literacies: making the net returns worthwhile" National Library of New Zealand, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
September 1997. Seminar to whole school Faculty: "Research and information literacy skills" Tintern Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
August 1997: Presentation: "Literacy for the future: constructing meaning in an information world" NSW State Literacy Conference, Department of Education, NSW, Airport Hilton, Sydney, Australia.
August 1997. Workshop: "Information Skills Continuum" Catholic Education Office Parramatta Diocese. Primary Teacher-Librarian's Seminar. Parramatta, Australia.
August 1997 Workshop: "Leadership and the teacher-librarian: creating tomorrow today" Catholic Secondary Teacher-Librarians Conference "Minders, Mentors or Magicians? Teachers at the Crossroads" , Bowral, Australia.
August 1997: Address to whole school Faculty: "Making the Net returns worthwhile" Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
August 1997: Opening Address: "Integration of Information Technology into Learning". SDA Case Seminar for Computer Co-Ordinators and Teacher-Librarians Wahroonga, NSW, Australia.
July 1997. Conference Presentation: "Meeting the drug information needs of adolescents" International Association of School Librarianship. Conference Vancouver, Canada.
July 1997: Presentation: "Information literacy: the BIG picture" 1997 School-based Training Program for Teacher-Librarians K-12. NSW Department of School Education, Sydney, Australia.
June 1997. Keynote Address: Towards 2000: student learning and the digital classroom". Newcastle Catholic Education Office, Conference for Teacher-Librarians, Catholic University, Newcastle, Australia.
May 1997. Keynote Address: "Learning unlimited: From challenge to certainty into the 21st Century" Catholic Primary Teacher-Librarians Conference "Booking into the 21st Century - Sites Unlimited", Terrigal, NSW, Australia.
May 1997. Keynote Address: "Focus on the Learner: Curriculum strategies for independent learning with technology" ALIA School Libraries Section Seminar, John Paul College, Frankston, Melbourne Victoria, Australia.
April 1997. Keynote Address: "Oh what a tangled web we weave: The World Wide Web and student learning". International Baccalaureate Teacher-Librarians Conference Mosman, NSW, Australia.
April 1997. Keynote Address: "Educational leadership in an Information Age: sink or swim with I.T.?; workshop: "The finer points of information literacy" Queanbeyan District Library Education Network: Forum "Leaders, Learning and Libraries - our future".
January 1997. Conference Presentation, with Celeste McNicholas: "Electronic information and learning organisations". Information Online and On Disk 97 Conference, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
December 1996 Daylong Staff Development Program "A preferred future: information literacy and Methodist Ladies' College". Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia.
November 1996. Presentation: "Learning, information literacy and the digital classroom". Faculty Development Day, Bethlehem College, Ashfield, Australia.
November 1996: Presentation: Introduction to concept mapping. UTS Counselling Service. Sydney, Australia.
October 1996: Round Table presentation: "Flexible Learning" and "What is information" multimedia package. UTS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Teaching Round Table.
October 1996: PhD Presentation: "Information utilisation: a cognitive analysis of how girls utilise drug information based on Brookes' Fundamental Equation K[S] + ?I = K[S + ?S]". Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences The Harris Street Series, UTS.
October 1996: Presentation with H. Yerbury: "Learning beyond the familiar zone". Institute for Interactive Multimedia UTS Multimedia Development Forum Sydney, Australia.
October, 1996. Opening Address: "Kids on the Net: pleasures and pitfalls". Parent Teacher Meeting, Barker College, Hornsby, Australia.
October, 1996. Panel presentation: “Skills of information literacy and outcomes education" Teacher-Librarians Seminar, pre-ALIA Biennial Conference. Melbourne, Australia.
October, 1996. Presentation with Julie Dow: "Educating teacher-librarians for the 21st century" at the ALIA Board of Education meeting with Educators. Melbourne, Australia.
October, 1996. Keynote address: "The influence of technology on learning: what does this mean for teaching of information literacy in schools today?". "Teacher Librarians remaining part of the equation". For the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
September 1996. Address: "Information literacy: what it means to the learner and the role of the librarian". Group Seminar "Focus on learning and information literacy". ALIA NSW TAFE (Technical and Further Education) Australia.
September, 1996. Presentation "CD-ROMs: availability and evaluation" at Seminar "CD-ROMs in the Library" Multimedia Series by School of Information, Library and Archives Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia.
August 14-16, 1996. Conference Presentation "Girls and drug information: an exploration of Brookes' Fundamental Equation of Information Science" at Information Seeking in Context Conference in Tampere, Finland.
July, 1996. Presentation: "Oh what a tangled web we weave: the World Wide Web and student learning". NSW Computer Education Group Conference "Shaping the wisdom of Oz". Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia.
July 1996. Full day workshop with Celeste McNicholas. Sponsored by SLAQ, QSITE, and Cairns T-L Network. "Bats aren't bugs: integrating information technology into the curriculum". Cairns, Australia.
July 1996. Presentation "Principles of information literacy" at ALIA Reference and Information Services NSW Seminar "Teaching information skills in the cyberage", State Library of NSW, Sydney, Australia.
June 1996. (Invited) 2 days of presentations and workshops on Information Literacy and Multimedia for the Open Polytechnic, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
June 19 -21, 1996. 3 days of presentations and workshops: "Getting real about information literacy" for the National Library of New Zealand "School Libraries 2000 Program". Day sessions in Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch New Zealand.
June 1996. Workshop "World Wide Web and information literacy" 5th Biennial Conference, School Library Association Queensland "Information, Imagination, Innovation". Brisbane, Australia.
May, 1996. Keynote address: "Students, learning and the digital classroom". Workshop: "All that glitters is not gold: getting the best learning returns from electronic information". North Coast Region Regional Teacher-Librarians' Conference, Coolangatta, Qld. Australia.
March 12-13,1996. Presentation with Celeste McNicholas: "Information technology and learning outcomes: Is it worth the effort and investment?" Information Technology in Education Conference "Electronic networking and Australasia's schools" Sydney, Australia.
March 1996. Keynote address: "Information literacy, the Internet and the virtual school". Australian School Library Association (NSW) Seminar at Wollongong "The Internet for teachers" Australia.
March 1996: UTS Electronic Publishing Seminar "The future of academic publishing" Presentation with S. Alexander "Issues of information access and content". Sydney, Australia.
January 1996. Presentation: "Learning for the information age". Faculty Development Day, St. Luke's Grammar School, Dee Why. Australia.
January 1996. Presented day long seminar: Getting real about information literacy". "Summer Institute" Department of Information Studies, UTS: Continuing Professional Development Program.
January 21-25, 1996. Conference Presentation with Hilary Yerbury: "Learning beyond the familiar zone" at the 3rd International Interactive Multimedia Symposium: The Learning superhighway: new world? new worries? Perth, WA.
November 30 - December 1, 1995. Presentation: "Information literacy research: charting the landscape and moving beyond the littoral zone" at the Second national information literacy conference: "Learning for life: Information literacy and the autonomous learner" 3rd National Information Literacy Conference conducted by the University of South Australia.
December 1995. Presentation: "Role of the library in teaching information skills" TAFE Seminar on information literacy. Sydney Institute of Technology. Australia.
November, 1995. Keynote Address: "Information technology, multimedia and learning". Faculty Development Day, Asquith Girls High School, Australia.
October, 1995. Keynote Address. SDA Librarians Case Meeting. "Multimedia and learning" Wahroonga, NSW, Australia.
October, 1995. Keynote address: "Information literacy as the key to successful learning". Faculty Development Day, Pymble Ladies College. Australia.
October 1995. Workshop: Multimedia and student learning" Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians Association: Annual Conference. Coffs Harbour, Australia.
October, 1995: Workshop: Concept mapping: a workshop for new concept mappers. UTS Centre for Learning and Teaching. Sydney, Australia.
October, 1995: Teaching Roundtable With Hilary Yerbury. "Bringing everyday life into the classroom" UTS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Teaching Development Committee. Sydney, Australia.
September 1995. Keynote address: "Information, information literacy, information technology, and learning". Teacher Librarian Professional Development Day - Goulburn Group, Australia.
August 1995: Workshop. Professional Update. A.L.I.A. School Libraries Section NSW Group. (Monte Sant Angelo College) Sydney, Australia.
August 1995. Keynote Address: Hunter Region Library Association Conference. "Beyond 2000: multimedia, information literacy and learning". University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
August 1995: Workshop: Concept Mapping. Western Region Teacher-Librarians Biennial Conference. Dubbo, Australia.
July 1995: UTS Tertiary Orientation and Preparation Course for International fee-paying students: Co-ordinator and workshop leader: 2 workshops. "Some TIPS for success at university: Tertiary Information Processing Skills". Sydney, Australia.
July, 1995. Conference Workshop: "See no evil, hear no evil, interact no evil". : International Association of School Librarianship, Worcester UK.
June 1995. Keynote address and workshops: "Implementing information skills across the curriculum"; "Multimedia and learning: implications for schools". National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
June 1995. Keynote address: "Beyond 2000: Integrating information skills and information technology into the curriculum". Principals' Conference, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
June 1995. Keynote address and workshops: "Beyond 2000: Information literacy as the key to successful learning", "Multimedia and learning: implications for schools" (Workshop x 2), Auckland School Library Association, New Zealand.
June 1995. Keynote address and workshops: "Implementing information skills across the curriculum"; "Multimedia and learning: implications for schools". National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
June 1995. Keynote Address: "Information literacy and the art of surfing". Australian Library and Information Association (School Libraries Section NSW Group). Marist Sisters College, Woolwich, NSW..
June 1995: Workshop: "Concept Mapping Applications". (Barker College). Association of Independent Schools Teacher-Librarian Network. Sydney, Australia.
April 1995. Keynote Address: "The potential of Multimedia: its appeal for young users and its implications for information professionals". Australian Library and Information Association (Children and Youth Services Section NSW), State Library NSW.
January 1995. Keynote Address: "An information literacy framework for learning". Faculty Development Day: Masada College, Sydney, Australia.
November 1994. Keynote address: "Information literacy and learning". Independent Schools, State Library of NSW, Australia.
November 1994: Conference Presentation: "What research will be required to lead and support the future information professional?" Treasure Mountain 5 Research Retreat, Indianapolis, Indiana.
October 1994: University of NSW Seminar Address: "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: how to evaluate multimedia". Multimedia: how to invest in learning and not pay for technology. Sydney, Australia.
October 1994: Workshop With Elizabeth Hazel: "Monitoring students' understanding with concept mapping". . UTS: Centre for Learning and Teaching. Sydney, Australia.
September 1994. Keynote Address: "Lost and found in Infospace". ALIA Professional Development Day for teachers and teacher-librarians. Orange NSW, Australia.
August 1994. Keynote address: "Information literacy and future directions for schools". Christian Community Schools Library Conference, Australia.
August 1994: UTS: Excellence in Teaching Award Presentation: "Teaching: the information superhighway or building infobridges?" Sydney, Australia.
July 1994: UTS: Tertiary Orientation and Preparation Course for International fee-paying students: Co-ordinator and workshop leader: 2 hour presentation. "Some TIPS for success at university: Tertiary Information Processing Skills". Sydney, Australia.
April 4-7, 1994. Presentation of paper: "The challenge of information literacy: a catholic secondary school's response". National Catholic Educational Association - 91st Annual Convention and Exposition. Anaheim, USA.
March 1994: Presentation of research paper: Maryland University, Washington DC, USA College of Library and Information Services
January 1994. Presentation of paper: "Knowledge representation and multimedia knowledge base design: a methodology for alignment". 2nd International Interactive Multimedia Symposium 1994. Perth, Western Australia.
December 1993. Presentation and Workshop (with J. Kirk): "Information literacy: changing roles for information professionals". Information Literacy - The Australian Agenda Conference, Adelaide, 1992.
November 1993. Symposium Presentation with J. Kirk: "Enhancing student learning - a co-ordinated approach " and "Concept mapping and the development of theoretical knowledge". "Holistic model for the development of student autonomy: a case study" with H. Yerbury. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference – Perth Symposium
November 1993. Conference Presentation: "Subject access - what's it all about? Some research findings". ALIA - 10th National Cataloguing Conference - Fremantle.
November 1993. Section Seminar - Sydney: "Concept mapping and monitoring student learning". ALIA - School Libraries. Sydney, Australia.
September 1993. Presentation of two workshops "Information literacy - dreams and dynamics" and "When inward is outward: laying a foundation for responsive information services in schools". International Association of School Librarianship – Adelaide. Sydney, Australia.
September 1993. Presentation of paper: "Infobridges": "Cultural dimensions in reference services: is their unity in diversity?" State Library of New South Wales: Reference and Information Services Section, ALIA RAISS Conference, Australia.
August 1993: UTS Presentation: : "Green Bans, hypermedia and cognitive models". School of Information Studies Research Brown Bag Series Sydney, Australia.
August 1993: Presentation: "Common Room Series" Human-Computer Interaction research in Information". UTS Faculty of Social Sciences Sydney, Australia.
July 1993. Presentations: "Infobridges": "Cultural dimensions in reference services: is their unity in diversity?" Reference and Information Services Section, ALIA RAISS Conference, Darwin, Australia.
May 1993. Keynote address and workshop: "The changing face of education: a time to reflect, respond and celebrate" and "Lifelong learning and information skills: the challenge, the principles and the practice". Riverina Professional Association of Teacher-Librarians, Australia.
May 1993. Conference Presentation of refereed paper with Joan Parker: "Tapping into author / end-user knowledge structures: a user-based classification warrant for database development". American Society of Information Science Mid-Year Conference Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
May 1993: Presentation: "Techniques for monitoring students' understanding". UTS: Centre for Learning and Teaching: Concept Mapping in Information Science. Sydney, Australia.
April 1993: Presentation: Presentation to Master of Applied Science in Information class: "Indexers and their theories in action". UTS School of Information Studies Sydney, Australia.
March 1993. Keynote address: "Information skills across the curriculum: realities, research and roles". Metropolitan North Region Teacher Librarians Regional Conference, Australia.
February 1993: UTS Tertiary Orientation and Preparation Course for International fee-paying students: Co-ordinator and workshop leader: 2 hour presentation. "Some TIPS for success at university: Tertiary Information Processing Skills". Sydney, Australia.
February 1993: Presentation: "Assessment practices in the School of Information Studies" Presentation of findings and issues arising out of this research. UTS Teaching Development Day, School of Information Studies. Sydney, Australia.
February 1993. Address and Plenary: "Information skills and information technology across the curriculum". Teaching staff Entrance High School, Australia.
February 1993. Address: "Information skills and an informed society". Sydney Church of England Grammar School, teaching staff, Australia.
November 1992. Keynote address: "Teacher librarianship: actions for a sustainable future". New South Wales Teachers Federation, Australia.
October 1992. Address and workshop Inservice: "Please sir, I want some more". Australian Library and Information Association (School Libraries Section), Australia.
October 1992. Address and workshop: "Information skills: the facts of the matter". 2nd Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Conference Monte Pio Conference Centre, Maitland.
October 1992: Workshop presentation: "Techniques for monitoring students' understanding" UTS Centre for Learning and Teaching: Concept Mapping in Information Science. Sydney, Australia.
September 1992: Presentation: "The power of information literacy: unity of education and resources for the 21st century". UTS School of Information Studies Research Brown Bag Lunch. Sydney, Australia.
July 1992. Keynote address: "The power of information literacy: unity of education and resources for the 21st Century". 21st International Association Of School Librarianship. Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
July 1992 Address: "Concept mapping: making sense of it". Teaching Retreat UTS: School of Information Studies. Sydney, Australia.
May 1992. Address and workshop. "Information skills: a key competency for learning - an alternative model for implementation". Full day in-service for teacher librarians: CEO Parramatta: Diocesan Secondary Key Learning Area Day, Australia.
February 1992. Full day in-service for curriculum coordinators, subject coordinators and classroom teachers. "Information skills: a key competency for learning". CEO Parramatta. Sydney, Australia.
October 1991. Address and Workshop: "Evolution, not revolution: working to full school participation with information skills". 12th Biennial Conference: Australian School Library Association.
August 1991. Address and workshop. "The C.I.A. and U.S. school wide practice commitment to information skills". In-service: Australian Library and Information Association (School Libraries Section). Australia.
May 1991. Address: "The collection of library statistics with a view to supplier evaluation: a user friendly guide". ALIA Acquisitions Section NSW: Supplier Performance Evaluation Seminar, University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury) Australia.
August 1990. Workshop for Academic Staff, UTS Centre for Learning & Teaching: "Concept Mapping". Sydney, Australia.
June 1990. Address: "Information skills: strategies for total school participation". In-service Broken Bay Diocese Teacher Librarians, Australia.
May 1990. Speaker: In-service: "Implementing the Information Skills Policy". Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Association, Australia.
November 1989. Workshop Leader: "The teacher librarian and CPPT" and "Copyright update". In-service: Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Association. Sydney, Australia.
October 9 -11, 1989. Keynote Address: "Teacher librarianship into the information age". Christian Community Schools Library Seminar Vaughan College, Australia.
July 1989. Presentation at Research Forum Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education: "The effects of varying information loads on the choice behaviour of students when selecting books in a school library". Sydney, Australia.
April 1989. Workshop leader In-service, Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Association ASCIS / ACIN / NCIN Online demonstration. Sydney, Australia.
September 1988. Speaker and Workshop Leader: "Partners in action: the library resource centre in the school curriculum". In-service Catholic Secondary Teacher Librarians' Association.
September 1987. Guest Speaker: "Educating for an information society". Department of Information Studies Information Evening, Kuring-gai CAE. Sydney, Australia.
September 1986 Guest Speaker: "A career in teacher librarianship". Department of Information Studies Information Evening, Kuring-gai CAE. Sydney, Australia.
June 1986. Address :"Teaching resource skills in the context of curriculum". CEO Teacher Librarians' In-service, Australia.
