College Librarian and Professor, Cornell College
Education
Ph.D., Educational Administration, The University of Iowa, 1991 Dissertation: "Effects of Fixed Versus Flexible Scheduling on Curriculum Involvement and Skills Integration in Elementary School Library Media Centers."
M.L.S., The University of Maryland, 1972
B.A., English and Secondary Education, The University of Iowa, 1967
Professional Experience
College Librarian and Professor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 2003-
College Librarian and Associate Professor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 2000-2003
Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, The University of Iowa, 1999-2000
Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, The University of Iowa, 1994-1999
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, The University of Iowa, 1993-94
District-wide Library Media and Technology Coordinator, The Iowa City Community School District, 1980-93 Administrative Intern, The Iowa City Community School District, 1978-79
Library Media Specialist, The Iowa City Community School District, 1974-80
Secondary School Teacher, The Ames Community School District, 1967-71
Works in Progress
Donham, Jean. Graduating students who are not only learned but also learners. Teacher Librarian. Accepted.
Donham, Jean and Mariah Steele. Interventions Across the Inquiry Process. College & Undergradute Libraries. In review.
Publications: Scholarly Journals/Annuals
Donham, Jean. (2005) “Information Literacy: Transition from High School to College,” Educational Technology Media and Technology Yearbook Volume 30.
Donham, Jean and Corey Williams Green. Developing a Culture of Collaboration: Librarian as Consultant, Journal of Academic Librarianship. Volume 30, No. 4 (July 2004): 314-321.
Donham, Jean. Information Literacy—Integrating into the Institution’s Academic Culture—One Course at a Time, Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Volume 21 (2004), pages 213-235.
Geikin, Nancy, Julie Larson, and Jean Donham. "Block Scheduling: Opportunities & Challenges for Collaboration," Teacher-Librarian (September - October 1999).
Donham, Jean and Violet Harada. "Assessing Information Literacy," Assessing Student Learning. Ken Seidel, editor. Arlington, VA Alliance for Curriculum Reform. Educational Research Service, 1999.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Paula O. Brandt. "A Process for Designing Thematic Units," Emergency Librarian, (September/October1997), 21-24.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Denver School 3: A Library Power Case Study." National Library Power Evaluation Project, University of Wisconsin, with funding from DeWitt-Wallace/Reader's Digest Foundation. A contracted study of inquiry-based learning in an elementary school library media enter with emphasis on disciplined inqiry. August, 1997.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "The School Library Media Specialist as a Member of the Teaching Team-An 'Insider' and an 'Outsider,'" Journal of Curriculum and Supervision 11/3 (Spring 1996): 229-248.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Chattanooga School 3: A Library Power Case Study." National Library Power Evaluation Project, University of Wisconsin, with funding from DeWitt-Wallace/Reader's Digest Foundation. A contracted study of change in an elementary school library media center with emphasis on flexible scheduling and the collaboration between the school librarian and teachers. June, 1996.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "An Analysis of the Time Use of Elementary School Library Media Specialists and Factors That May Influence It," School Library Media Quarterly 24/2 (Winter 1995): 85-92.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Prerequisites to Flexible Scheduling," Emergency Librarian 23/1 (September/October, 1995): 16-19.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Julie Tallman. "The Impact of Scheduling on Curriculum Consultation and Information Skills Instruction," School Library Media Quarterly 23/1 (Fall 1994): 17-25.
Tallman, Julie and Jean Donham van Deusen. "External Conditions as They Relate to Curriculum Consultation and Information Skills Instruction by School Library Media Specialists," School Library Media Quarterly 23/1 (Fall 1994): 27-31.
Tallman, Julie and Jean Donham van Deusen. "Collaborative Unit Planning-Schedule, Time and Participants." School Library Media Quarterly 23/1 (Fall 1994): 33-37.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Effects of Fixed Versus Flexible Scheduling on Curriculum Involvement and Skills Integration in Elementary School Library Media Centers." School Library Media Quarterly 21/3 (Spring 1993): 173-182. Reprinted in Sustaining the Vision: A Collection of Articles and Papers in Honour of Jean E. Lowrie, Perth, Australia: International Association of School Librarians, 1996.
Publications: Books
Donham, Jean. Enhancing Teaching and Learning; A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists [Second Edition]. Neal Schuman, 2005.
Donham, Jean, et al. Inquiry Based Learning; Lessons from Library Power. Linworth Publications, 2000.
Donham, Jean. Enhancing Teaching & Learning: A Leadership Suite for School Library Media Specialists. Neal-Schuman, 1998.
Langhorne, Mary Jo, Jean Donham, Denise Rehmke, and June Gross. Teaching with Computers: A New Menu for the '90's, Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1989.
Publications: Monographs
Donham, Jean and Denise Rehmke. Collaborating with Faculty for Information Literacy. Follett Software Company, 2002.
Donham, Jean. Assessment of Information Process & Products. Follett Software Company , 2001.
van Deusen, Robert M., James Scheib, and Jean Donham. A Model Curriculum for Teaching Teachers to Use the Computer as an Instructional Aid, Department of Education, State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, 1989.
Publications: Journal Articles for Professional Practice
Donham, Jean. "Collaborating in the Media Center: Building Partnerships for Learning," NASSP Bulletin 83 (March 1999): 20-26.
Donahm, Jean and Violet Harada. "Information Power: Student Achievemant is the Bottom Line," Teacher-Librarian (September-October 1998): 14-17.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Mary Jo Langhorne, "Iowa City Reads," School Library Journal, May, 1997.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Julie I. Tallman. "AASL Supported Research: A Summary," The AASL Electronic Library, 1996 CD-ROM Edition.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "A Brief Report: Time Use of Elementary School Library Media Specialists and Factors Which Influence It," Iowa Media Message, 23/2 (December 1995): 13–15.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Managing Equipment: A Proposed Model for Replacement," Bottom Line, 8/2 (Spring, 1995): 10–14.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Anne Marie Kraus. "Mentoring: A Professional Growth Strategy for School Library Media Specialists," School Library Media Activities Monthly 11/7 (March 1995): 29-31+.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Electronic References for a School Media Center," Iowa Media Message (Winter, 1995): 2.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Technology and School Transformation," Iowa Educational Leadership 9/2 (January 1994): 47-51.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Robert M. van Deusen. "The Curriculum Fit," School Library Media Activities Monthly 6/7 (March 1990): 46-49.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Robert M. van Deusen. "Don't Buy Computers Unless...," The Principal 69/2 (November 1989): 10-12.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "Microcomputers in Libraries: Educational Application and Software Selection," Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 2/2 (Winter 1989): 167-171.
van Deusen, Robert M. and Jean Donham. "The Teacher's Role in Using the Computer to Teach Thinking Skills," The Computing Teacher 14/4 (January 1987): 32-34.
Donham, Jean. "Software Selection: We Take It Seriously," The Computing Teacher 12/2 (October 1984): 63-64.
Boothroy, Bonnie and Jean Donham. "Listening to Literature: An All-School Program," The Reading Teacher 34/7 (April 1981): 772-774.
Donham, Jean and Mary Icken. "Reading to Write: An Approach to Composition Using Picture Books," Language Arts 54/5 (May 1977): 555-566.
Publications: Parts of Books
Donham, Jean and Barbara Stein. "Assessment." in Principles & Practices. Barbara Stripling, Editor. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Julie I. Tallman. "Is Flexible Scheduling Always the Answer? Some Surprising Results from a National Study," in School Library Media Annual 1995, Libraries Unlimited, 1996.
van Deusen, Jean Donham and Julie I. Tallman, "Scheduling Impact on Curriculum Inovlvement and Information Skills Instruction," in School Library Media Annual 1994 Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
van Deusen, Jean Donham. "School Libraries," in Door to the World: Iowa Libraries and the Electronic Information Highway, State Library of Iowa, 1994. van Deusen, Jean Donham. "School Libraries," in Door to the World: Iowa Libraries and the Electronic Information Highway, State Library of Iowa, 1994.
Donham, Jean. "Computers in the Media Center," a chapter in Supervision of District Level Library Media Programs, edited by Blanche Woolls, Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
Donham, Jean. "Developing a District Plan for a Middle- sized School District," a chapter in The Microcomputer Facility and the School Library Media Specialist, edited by Blanche Woolls and David Loertscher, American Library Association, 1987.
Presentations National/International
"My Senior Is Your First Year Student," American Association of School
Librarians, Kansas City, MO, October 24, 2003.
"Casting Our Nets or Ice Fishing: Recruiting and Retaining College Librarians,"
American Library Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, June 22, 2003.
"The Library as Place and Purpose: A Discussion of How Where We Are Can Help Shape What We Are." Undergraduate Libraries Section. Americanl Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 25, 2003.
"Teaching and Learning in the Library: Looking Back to Look Ahead," Library Instruction Round Table, American Library Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2002.
"Information Literacy Institute" Nordinfo. Malmo Sweden, August 2000.
"Lessons Worth Learning" American Association of School Librarians, Birmingham, AL, November 10, 1999.
"Program Evaluation" Högskolan i Börås (The Swedish Library School), Börås, Sweden, May, 1999.
"Information Literacy, What Is It?" County Libraries of Uppsala and Gävle, Uppsala, Sweden, May, 1999.
"Information Literacy: Why Does It Matter?" Regionbibliotek Västra Götaland, Goteborg, Sweden, May, 1999.
"Assessment of Process and Product," The Schooling and the Networked World Virtual Conference, hosted by The Centre for Studies in Teacher Librarianship at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, April 25-May 11, 1997.
"Assessing Information Process and Products: Roadmaps to Success." American Association of School Librarians Eighth National Conference, Portland, OR, April 3, 1997.
"From Teaching to Learning: Academic Libraries and New Paradigms for Education," LITA/LAMA Divisions of the American Library Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 1996.
"School Library Media Programs in America’s Heartland,"Orebro Conference for School and Public Librarians, Orebro, Sweden, August, 1996.
"Competencies for School Library Media Students: Instruction and Curriculum to Develop Their Skills and Understanding of Technology," American Library Association Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 1995.
"Scheduling Impact on Curriculum Involvement: Should We Implement Flexible Scheduling?" American Association of School Librarians Seventh National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November, 1994.
"Scheduling Impact: Curriculum Consultation and Information Skills Instruction," American Association of School Librarians Research Forum, American Library Association, Miami, FL, June, 1994.
"Effects of Fixed Versus Flexible Scheduling on Skills Integration and Curriculum Involvement in Elementary School Media Centers," American Association of School Librarians Research Forum, San Francisco, CA, June, 1992.
"A Community Reads Together-Business and School Partnership," American Association of School Librarians Sixth National Conference, Baltimore, MD, October, 1992.
"School Library Media Centers in the U.S." Högskolan i Börås (The Swedish Library School), Börås, Sweden, 1985.
Regional/State
"Interventions Across the Inquiry Proceess," Iowa Association of College & Research Libraries, Grinnell, IA. March 23, 2007.
“Shared Spaces” Iowa Library Association, Sioux City, IA October 15, 2004.
"Information Literacy," Central College, Pella, Iowa. May, 2003.
"Collaboration for Information Literacy Instruction and Assessment,"
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Leadership Conference, Lake Delton,
WI. March 22, 2002.
"Program Evaluation for Student Success" Illinois School Library Association.
Peoria, IL July 14, 2002.
"Teaching and Learning in the Library," St. Olaf College Libraries. Northfield, MN. March 15,2002.
"Program Evaluation" Iowa Educational Media Association, March 19, 1999.
"Action Research: What Is It?" Iowa Educational Media Association, March 27, 1998.
"Assessment: What? Why? How?" Minnesota Educational Media Association, October 4, 1997.
"Using Rubrics for Library Media Program Evaluation," Minnesota Educational Media Association, October 3, 1997.
"Using Roadmaps to Assess Information Skills," Keystone Area Education Agency, Elkader (IA), March 21, 1997.
"What Do We Expect Students to Accomplish with Technology?" University of Iowa Chapter, Pi Lambda Theta, Iowa City (IA), January 28, 1997.
"Creating Roadmaps to Success; Using Rubrics to Assess Information Skills," Kaleidoscope Education Conference, Cedar Rapids (IA), November 8, 1996.
"Using Rubrics to Assess Student Progress in Information Skills," Osseo Area Schools (MN), February 16, 1996.
"Assessing Information Skills: Creating Roadmaps to Success," Grant Wood, Mississippi Bend and Great River Area Education Agencies (IA), October, 1995.
"The State of the Library Profession" Iowa Educational Media Association, Des Moines, IA, April, 1995.
"2005: Media Centers and Media Specialists," Iowa Educational Media Association, Des Moines, IA, April, 1994.
"Planning for Technology in Schools," a one-day seminar for school administrators, Southern Prairie Area Education Agency, Ottumwa, IA, October, 1992.
"Censorship and Selection in K-12 Public Schools-A Guest Lecture," Department of Education, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, October, 1992.
"Flexible Scheduling: Research in Iowa," Iowa Educational Media Association Conference, April, 1992.
"Instructional Technology," A Scholars in Residence Seminar, Iowa Institute for School Executives, 1992.
"Effective Schools-Where Should Iowa Be Headed?" Leadership Iowa Conference, January, 1992.
"Mentoring as Leadership," Region VI Association for Educational Communication and Technology Leadership Conference, June, 1991.
"Teaching Information Skills," School Library Media Specialists Workshop, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, 1990.
"Team Building: Administrator and Library Media Specialist," Iowa Educational Media Association Conference, April, 1989.
"Teaching Thinking Skills: Data Bases in the Classroom," National Education Computing Conference, Dallas, TX, June, 1987.
"Using Your Media Professional in the Curriculum Development Process," Iowa Educational Media Association Conference, 1987. "Looking from a Distance: School Libraries in Sweden," Iowa Educational Media Association Conference, 1986.
"The Hook-up-The Media Specialist and the Curriculum," Iowa Educational Media Association Conference, April, 1984.
"Educational Cable Television Use," Annual Conference of the National Federation of Local Cable Programmers, April, 1982.
"Listening to Literature," Iowa International Reading Association State Conference, Spring, 1981.
Grants Training Library and Information Science Institutes.
U.S. Department of Education under the Library Career Training Program of the Higher Education Act, Title II-B, 1997/98. $73,000. Funded.
Council on Teaching nTITLE project. University of Iowa, 1997. $3000 hardware and software grant. Funded.
Library and Information Science Youth Services Fellowships. U.S. Department of Education under the Library Career Training Program of the Higher Education Act, Title II-B, 1996/97. $44,000. Funded.
National Video Resources Library Initiative Grant, 1996: "Electronic Resources for Libraries: A Course Proposal," $5000. Funded.
Library and Information Science Youth Services Fellowships. U.S. Department of Education under the Library Career Training Program of the Higher Education Act, Title II-B, 1995/96. $66,000. Funded.
Council on Teaching Award. University of Iowa, 1994/95. $2000. Funded.
Faculty Community Service-Learning Award. University of Iowa College of Education. 1994/95. $500. Funded.
Library and Information Science Youth Services Fellowships. U.S. Department of Education under the Library Career Training Program of the Higher Education Act, Title II-B, 1994/95. $66,000. Funded.
Research
University of Iowa Old Gold Fellowship, Summer, 1996. To complete the manuscript for a book written under contract for Neal-Schuman Publishing, Synergy: The Library Media Program and Its Context.
AASL Highsmith Research Grant Award, 1993. "Impact of Scheduling on Curriculum Involvement and Information Skills" $2,500. Funded.
Professional Leadership Activities
Positive Leadership Works, A Seminar on the Importance of Human Relations in the Workplace sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company and Kirkwood Community College, 1995, Planning Committee
Making Schools Fit Children, A Community Education Conference sponsored by American College Testing Corporation, Hills Bank and Trust Company and US West, 1993, Steering Committee
Intercultural Understanding: Seeking the American Dream, A Community Education Conference sponsored by American College Testing Corporation, Hills Bank and Trust Company and US West, 1992, Steering Committee
Making Connections, The Spring Conference, Iowa Educational Media Association, 1991, Conference Chair
Team Building, The Summer Leadership Conference, Iowa Educational Media Association, 1990, Conference Chair
Professional Consulting
Professional Consulting Iowa Urban Educational Network. "Implementing technology plans," (Des Moines, IA), October 15, 1997.
Iowa City Community Schools. "Why do we assess student work?" A presentation for teachers and other educators, January 30, 1997.
Carver Charitable Trust. Design of rubrics for evaluating graph proposals for the Excellence in Teaching Grant Award, January, 1997.
Iowa City Community Schools. "Customer Service: Applying the Rules to Libraries." A presentation for school library media staff, November 14, 1997.
The University of Northern Iowa Department of Library Science. Invited Guest Listserv Moderator, Information Skills Listserv, Topic: Assessment of Information Process Skills, April, 1996.
Iowa Testing Service. Update bibliography for teacher support materials for Sources of Information Test, March, 1996.
Burlington (IA) Community Schools. Facilitator, Improving the Library Media Program—a Retreat. March, 1996.
Deep-River-Millersburg (IA)Community Schools. Using Computers to Improve Teaching, 1995. Cedar Rapids (IA) Community Schools, 1995.
Designing a Technology Plan for a Networked School District. Linn-Mar Schools (IA), 1994.
West Delaware County Community School District (IA), Audit: Middle School Library Media Program. 1994.
Linn-Mar Community Schools (IA), 1994. Developing a Timeline for Opening a New School Library Media Center.
Lawrence (KS) Community School District, 1993. Creating a Vision for a District’s Library Media Program.
Manning (IA) Community School District, Planning for Technology, 1992.
Calamus-Wheatland (IA) Community School District, Infusing Information Skills.1991.
Davenport (IA) Community School District, Planning for Technology, 1988.
Manuscript /Grant Proposal Review
Teacher-Librarian. Editorial Board.
School Library Media Research Online. Editorial Board
Teacher-Librarian. Guest Editor for Thematic Issue "Collaboration" September-October 1999.
Donham, Jean, Violet Harada, Kay Bland, Elsie Husom, content editors. Information Power: Guidelines and Standards for School Library Media Programs. American Association of School Librarians and Association for Educational Communication and Technology, 1998.
Neal Schuman Publishers. Manuscript Review: Output Measures for School Library Media Programs, 1997. American Association of School Librarians.
Chair for review panel to select grantee for AASL/Highwmith Research Grant, 1997. American Association of School Librarians.
Jury member for selection of research papers for Pitts Memorial Research Forum, 1997 & 1999.
Carver Charitable Trust. Reviewer for Excellence in Teaching Grant Program, 1996 & 1997. Public Libraries. "Tracking Book Reviews: ACOA vs. ALA Notable Books," 1994.
Oryx Press. Manuscript Review: The Electronic Classroom: A Handbook for Education in the Electronic Environment, 1994.
Participation in Accreditation and Evaluation of Programs
Council on Accreditation, American Library Association,
University of North Texas, 2006
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2005 (Chair)
Southern Connecticut State University, 2003
University of Rhode Island , March, 2000.
St. John’s University Division of Library and Information Science, Jamaica (NY) April, 1997
University of Hawaii School of Library and Information Science, Fall, 1995
North Central Association High School Accreditation
Fairfield (IA) High School, 1998 North Central Association Accreditation, Mankato (MN) Community School District (IA), 1997.
Co-Chair, Ankeny Community School District (IA), 1993–94
NCATE Accreditation Portfolio Review,
Catholic University Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Winter, 1996
Louisiana State University at Shreveport, Library Media Program, College of Education, Spring, 1995
Leadership and Task Forces Technology Commission, Iowa Department of Education, 1993
Planning Committee for National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Midwest Forum, 1993.
Outcomes and Assessments Task Force for Technology, Information and Communication Systems, Iowa Department of Education, 1992.
School Transformation Team, Iowa Department of Education, 1991–92.
Area Education Agency Structure of Services Study Committee, Iowa Department of Education, 1990–91.
State Guidelines for Library Media Programs Task Force, Iowa Department of Education, 1989–91.
Awards and Honors
Literacy Award. Iowa Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, 2001
Outstanding Service Award, Iowa Educational Media Association, 1997.
John Cotton Dana Award for Public Relations, American Library Association, 1995.
"The Community Reading Project." Lamplighter Award for Professional Leadership and Service. Iowa Educational Media Association, 1995.
Who's Who in the Midwest, 24th Edition, 1993
Who's Who in American Education, Third Edition, 1992
President, Iowa Educational Media Association, 1990/91
Literacy Award, Old Capitol Council, International Reading Association, 1990 Pi Lambda Theta, National Honorary in Education, 1990
Iowa Educational Media Professional of the Year, 1988
Achievement in Education Award, Coralville Noon Optimists Club, 1986
Honorable Mention, Electronic Learning, Educator of the Year Award, 1984
Beta Phi Mu, National Honorary in Library Science, 1972
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 1972
Eta Sigma Phi, National Honor Society in Classics, 1967
Professional Organizations
Association of College and Research Librarians, 1999-
ACRL/AASL Joint Task Force on Information Literacy, 2001-2004
American Library Association American Association of School Librarians Executive Board of Directors, 1996-1999
Awards Committee, 1994-1996
Highsmith Research Award Committee, 1994-95 Long-Range Planning Committee, 1994-95
ICON-nect Committee, 1995-1996
Iowa Association of College and Research Libraries, 2000-
President, 2007
Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2002
Chair, Best Practices in Information Literacy Task Force, 2000-2002
Iowa Educational Media Association
Conference Committee Chair, 1997-1999
Research Committee Chair, 1997-99
Professional Growth Committee, 1984-88, 1994-96
Funding Task Force, 1995-96 Certification and Standards Committee, 1992-1994
President , 1990-91
Board of Directors, 1978-81, 1989-1992
Professional Growth Committee Chair,1987-88 1987-88
Public Relations Committee, 1983-84
Beta Phi Mu National Honorary in Library Science, Beta Beta Theta Chapter. President, 1993
Pi Lambda Theta, National Honor and Professional Association in Education Secretary, University of Iowa Chapter, 1994-1995