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Dr. Maureen White
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Educational |
Ph.D. - M.L.S. - M. Ed. - |
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Areas of Expertise |
Children's |
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Summary of
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Associate Professor -
UHCL, |
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Current
Research |
Current Grant Project
Director & Principal Investigator: Reflecting the Diversity of the
School Community: Collaborative School Librarians Training (2004-2007),
$863,813, Current Research:
Translated children's books from other languages into English published in
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Teaching Areas |
Children's
Literature |
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Selected Publications (2000-) |
White, M., & Cox, R. (2004). A
longitudinal study of recommended translated children’s books published in
the Cox, R., White, M. & Bluemel, N.
(2004). Using international literature to enhance the curriculum.
Teacher-Librarian, 31(5), 12-14. Mackey, B., & White, M. (2004).
Conversations, and celebrations: How the school media specialist can shape
early literacy instruction. Knowledge Quest, 333(2),
30-33. Latrobe, K., Brodie, C., & White,
M. (2002). The children’s literature dictionary. White, M. (2001). Using translated
children’s books in the school setting to promote an understanding of
other countries and cultures. In P. Hughes and L. Selby (Eds.), Inspiring
connections: Learning, libraries and literacy. Proceedings of the Fifth
International Forum on Research in School Librarianship. (pp. 200-216).
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Selected Presentations
(2000-) |
White, M., & Alexander, L. (2005,
October. ALA Notable Children’s Books: Best reading for pleasure and
information. Presented at the 12th National Conference of the
American Association of School Librarians, White, M. (June, 2004). Bridge to
cultural understanding: Children’s books translated into English,
1990-2003. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the
International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and
8th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship,
White, M., Hill, M., & Dowdy, B.
(2003, August). Bridge to cultural understanding: Outstanding translated
children’s books published in the White, M. (2003, July). Translated
children’s books from other languages into English: What makes a
successful translation in the Hill, M., White, M., Dowdy, B., et al. (2002,
August). Award-winning books
written and/or translated in two or more languages. A research symposium,
International literacy links through dual language acquisition:
Teacher/librarian research projects affect teaching and learning. Paper presented at the
19th World Congress on White, M., & Bluemel, N. (2001, July). Using
outstanding translated children’s books in the school setting to promote
an understanding of other countries and cultures. Paper presented at the
5th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship
& 30th Annual International Association of School
Librarians Conference, White, M., & Bluemel, N. (2000, August). Best books from abroad: Using
authentic literature from other cultures in the library and
classroom. Paper presented at
29th Annual International Association of School Librarians
Conference, White, M. (2000, July). Research Report: Report on the status of translated
children’s picture books in the |
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Service Activities |
InternationalInternational Federation of Library Associations, Reading Section Committee, appointed by ALISE, 2002-2005. NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature (worldwide), invited juror to select the laureate, author of children’s or young adult literature. Sponsored by World Literature Today, The University of Oklahoma, 2002-2003. National
Newbery Award Committee, Member (2007-2008), Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association. Outstanding International Children’s Books Committee (2006), Member. United States Board on Books for Young People/Children’s Book Council. 42 books selected & annotated – published in School Library Journal, January, 2007. Notable Children’s Books Committee member, Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2001-2004, chair 2005. Pura Belpré Award Committee member, Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 1998-2000. Batchelder Award
Committee member, Association for Library Service to Children, American
Library Association, 1992, 1998. Caldecott Award
Committee member, Association for Library Service to Children, American
Library Association, 1996. Editorial Board
member, Knowledge Quest, official journal of the American Association of
School Librarians, American Library Association,
1997-1999. State
TExES Comparative
Study, National Evaluation System, 2004, 2005. Texas School Library
Standards Revision Committee member, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission and Texas Education Agency, 2001-2003. School Librarian
Standards Setting Committee, School Librarian Test
Item Review Team member, Texas State Board for Educator Certification,
National Evaluation System, 2002. |
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Special
Recognition |
University of
Houston-Clear Lake, President’s Distinguished Teaching Award
(2004) Minnie Stevens Piper
Teaching Finalist (2002 and 2000) Information Plus
Scholarship, American Association of School Librarians (1991). |
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Personal Interests |
Travel, reading, snow skiing |
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Favorite Quote |
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust |
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Recommended WWW sites |
American Library
Association Association for Library Service to
Children American Association
of School Librarians |