2018 A perhaps final attempt to solve the problem of the fixed schedule in the elementary school library: The Fixed vs. Flex schedule problem in Elementary school Libraries Loertscher, David V. “Fixed Flex Summary,” Posted on AASL Forum, November, 2018. Print ad and/or comment on at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qp9grn8Q1ldnQ3WzVsWWiboU_4lJiGDfYb9DyVxhjKs/edit=
2003 Ross Todd and I wrote a book to help school librarians evaluate their impact of achievement. This would be followed by a major revision in 5018. : Todd, R., & Loertscher, D.V. (2003). We boost achievement: Evidence-based practice for school library media specialists. Salt Lake City, UT: Hi Willow.
2000 The first edition of Blanche Wools and my major research review about information literacy.: Woolls, B., & Loertscher, D.V. (2000). Information literacy: A review of the research: A guide for researchers and practitioners. San Jose, CA: Hi Willow.
1998 Probably my best seeing title in transforming the school library: Loertscher, D.V. (1998). Taxonomies of the school library media program. San Jose, CA: Hi Willow.
1997 the first major review of research about information literacy published with Blanche Woolls: Woolls, B., Dowlin, K., & Loertscher, D.V. (1997). The information literacy movement of the school library media field: A preliminary summary of the research. ERIC, ED412972, 32 pages.
1996 – Present San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Professor Direct the school library media teacher credential program and have taught courses via the Internet and distance television in school library media center management, instructional design & information literacy, collection development, and materials for young adults.
The idea of collection mapping had been developing for a few years, but here is the first serious edition of the collection mapping technique: Loertscher, D.V. (1996). Collection Mapping in the LMC: Building library media center collections in the age of technology. San Jose, CA: Hi Willow.
Testing out the CD-ROM as a viable storage technology, bob Grover and I collected hundreds of major documents related to the school library.: Callison, D., Grover, R. & Loertscher, D.V. (Eds.). (1995). The AASL electronic library[CD]. Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians (AASL).
1993 My first collaboration with Keith Curry Lance in the various studies that linked school libraries to academic achievement.: Loertscher, D.V. (1993). Presenting the Colorado Study. In K. C. Lance, L. Welborn, & C. Hamilton-Pennell (Eds.), The impact of school library media centers on academic achievement. Castlerock, CO: Hi Willow.
1994 – 1997 University of Wisconsin, Madison Senior Scientist, Library Power National Evaluation Team Developed and taught the use of major evaluative instruments for the $43 million Library Power Project spanning 17 school districts across the U.S. In addition to serving on the evaluation design team, I visited all sites in the project. During these visits, collection mapping of school library collections in all formats was taught to facilitate collaborative planning between teachers and librarians in the use of information resources in the curriculum.
1989 The first Treasure Mountain Research Retreat led by myself and Blanche Wools in Park City Utah. This retreat would convene ofer 20 times in the next-almost 20 years: Loertscher, D.V. (1989, October). Reading research and the school library media. Paper presented at The Research of School Library Media Centers: Treasure Mountain Research Retreat #1, Park City, UT.
1988 – 1995 Libraries Unlimited Vice President/ Senior Acquisition Editor Directed the Editorial and Production Departments at a major professional library publisher, shepherding 700+ publications from contract through finished product and representing the company at many state, national, and international events.
1986 – 1988 University of Oklahoma Tenured Associate Professor Taught Courses in school libraries, instructional design, cataloging, and research methods.
1982 publication of my taxonomy of school libraries that gained wide circulation: Loertscher, D.V. (1982). The second revolution: A taxonomy for the 1980s, Wilson Library Bulletin 56(6), 417-421.
1982 As the Apple computer was getting started, I taught a programming course at the U. of Arkansas to teachers who were developing computer lessons. With the help of Michael Roper, we had a Skelton of a main program that just called a bunch of subroutines. In 2017 Google Sites and then WordPress 5.0 used block of content as subroutines called by the main program to build a website. Fascinating development from so many years ago.: Roper, P. M., & Loertscher, D.V. (1982). Modular computer lesson design. Fayetteville, AR: Hi Willow.
| 1978 A major volume of family history on the Knowles family tree of my great grandmother: Unity Knowles Chappell: Loertscher, D.V. (1978). A Knowles family album. Idaho Falls, ID: Hi Willow. | |
1978 – 1986 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Asst. – Full Professor Taught courses in school libraries, instruction design, and young adult materials.
1973 – 1976 Purdue University Assistant Professor Taught courses in school libraries, cataloging, and young adult materials.
1973 Indiana University, Ph.D., Library Science, 1973 and the completion of the evaluation of services in Indiana school libraries.
1964 University of Washington, M.L., Librarianship,
1964 University of Utah, B.S., History,