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Ross J. Todd Title and Address: Contact Information: Associate Professor Tel: 848-932-7602 Department of Library and Information Science Fax: 732-932-2644 School of Communication and Information [email protected] 4 Huntington Street, Rm 201 http://www.comminfo.rutgers.edu/~rtodd New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071 Education Highest Earned Degree Doctor of Philosophy, University of Technology, Sydney, Library and Information Science, 1996. Dissertation "Information utilisation: a cognitive analysis of how girls utilise drug information based on Brookes' Fundamental Equation K[S] + DI = K[S + DS]." (Supervisors: Professors Mairead Browne and Susan Edwards) Other Earned Degrees Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association (AALIA), 1991. Master of Arts (Library Science), Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education, Lindfield, NSW. (Outstanding Student Award), 1989. Thesis title: “Information load and choice behaviour: an experimental study of high school students when selecting books in a school library.” (Supervisors: Professors Hilary Yerbury and Susan Edwards) Graduate Diploma in School Librarianship, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Wagga Wagga, NSW. (Now Charles Sturt University) (With Distinction, and awarded University Medal). Major in School Librarianship, 1985. ATCL (Speech and Drama), Teacher's Diploma: Associate, Trinity College of Music, London, UK. Major in speech and drama, 1980. Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD. Majors in Modern History and Geography, 1978. Certificates and Licenses Held Certificate of Secondary Teaching, Townsville Teachers' College, Townsville, QLD. Dux Award. Major in Secondary Education (History, Geography, French), 1970. Linguistic Ability English Honors and Awards 08/2016 Anne Clyde Memorial Research Award for "best paper presented at an IASL conference making a research and/or theoretical contribution of the field of school librarianship for this paper: LI,X. & TODD, R. J. "This is the biggest place where you can express your imagination: Information practices of middle school students at a school library makerspace". Proceedings of the 45th International Conference Incorporating the 20th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship. Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, August 22-26. Leadership: Recognized as a Visionary Leader of the Learning Commons Concept. Teacher/Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals, April 2012 SLANZA Certificate of Service Appreciation. Presented by the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, 2008. SCILS - LIS Department. Distinguished Achievement in Service Award, Rutgers University, 2006. Honorary Membership, Outstanding Service & Support to School Library Media Centers. Presented by Kentucky School Media Association, 2006. SCILS - LIS Department. Distinguished Service in Support of Teaching Award, Rutgers University, 2005. SCILS - LIS Department. Distinguished Service in Support of Research Award, Rutgers University, 2004. OELMA (Ohio Educational Library Media Association) Certificate of Appreciation: Notable Service and Significant Service to the Ohio’s School Libraries, 2004. AASL (American Association of School Librarians) Certificate of Commendation: Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries, SCILS, Rutgers University, 2004. Regula Lecture Award. In honor of Congressman Ralph Regula, (US House of Representatives, R-Ohio). Presented by Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2003. OELMA (Ohio Educational Library Media Association) Certificate of Appreciation: Notable Service and Significant Service to the Ohio’s School Libraries, 2003. SCILS – LIS Department. Distinguished Service in Support of Teaching Award, Rutgers University, 2002. John Hirst Award, Australian School Library Association (NSW), for Services to School Librarianship in Australia, 1999. Visiting Professor, Department of Information Management, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China. 3 week program, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1997. Apple Teaching Fellow, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1995. Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1993. Association of the Australian Library & Information Association, 1991. Outstanding Student Award, Master of Arts (Library Science) Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1989. Outstanding Graduating Student, School Library & Information Studies, Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education, Lindfield, Australia, 1988. College Medallion, with Distinction, for Academic Excellence. Graduate Diploma in School Librarianship, Riverina College of Advanced Education, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia, 1985. Associate of Trinity College of Music, Speech & Drama, London, England (ATCL) Teacher's Diploma, 1980. Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland, Australia, 1978. Dux, graduating class, Certificate of Secondary Teaching, Townsville Teachers College, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 1970. Research Interests Professional Identification School Library Media Educator Information Literacy Educator Librarianship Educator Description of Research and Scholarly or Creative Objectives My research primarily focuses on the engagement of people and their information worlds, and how this interaction can be understood to facilitate professional action and change, and make a difference to individuals, organizations, societies and nations. Drawing on an intellectually diverse and rich multidisciplinary base, it focuses on the interconnectedness of people, information and knowledge, the development of creative and responsive information and knowledge infrastructures that can make a difference to individuals, social groups, institutions and organizations, and facilitate professional action and change. Against this broad backdrop, my continues to specifically focus on the transformative role of school libraries in 21st century schools, their integral role in the learning fabric of schools, and their role in ongoing school improvement and reform. My research has three interrelated foci: • Understanding how children learn and build new knowledge from information. This includes information seeking and use, knowledge construction and representation, and charting changes in knowledge; • Information utilization for learning. This includes understanding how school librarians and classroom teachers can more effectively empower student learning; and how the development of information and critical literacies through guided inquiry and constructivist learning approaches lead to the development of deep knowledge and understanding; • Evidence-based practice for school libraries. This centers on understanding the transformative role of professional practice founded on a strong evidence base, welding together research, experience, insights and systematic measures. It embraces evidence for practice, evidence in practice, and evidence of practice Employment History Positions Held 01/2002-ongoing Associate Professor, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies. 07/2014-Present, Chair of LIS Department (SC&I) 07/2012-06/2014 Area Coordinator, LIS Area PhD Program (SC&I) 08/2005-12/2007 Director, Master of Library and Information Science Program. 07/2002-06/2005 Director, Information Technology and Informatics Major. 01/2001-12/2001 Visiting Associate Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. 09/1997-12/2000 Head of Department of Information Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney. 07/1990-12/2001 University of Technology, Sydney: Lecturer 07/90 (Tenurable Track); Tenure awarded: 1994; Promoted to Senior Lecturer with Tenure 07/95 01/1986-12/1989 Part Time Lecturer, Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education. 09/1984-12/1990 Teacher-librarian; St. Ursula's College, Kingsgrove, Sydney NSW, Australia. 01/1974-12/1975 Secondary school teacher, Longburn College, Longburn, New Zealand. 01/1974-12/1975 Secondary school teacher and teacher-librarian, Avondale High School, Cooranbong NSW, Australia. 01/1973-12/1973 Teacher-librarian, Dalby State High School, Dalby, QLD, Australia. 01/1971-12/1972 Secondary school teacher, Charters Towers State High School, Charters Towers, QLD, Australia. University of Technology, Sydney, 1986-2001 09/1997-12/2000 Senior Lecturer, and Chair of Department of Information Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 07/1995 Promoted to Lecturer B Level: Senior Lecturer with Tenure. 1995-09/1997 Undergraduate Course Adviser for: Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Studies. Bachelor of Education (Teacher Librarianship). 1994 UTS Tenure appointment at Lecturer A Level (Assistant Professor), Department of Information Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. 1991-1993 UTS Tenurable appointment at Lecturer A Level (Assistant Professor), Department of Information Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. 07/1990-12/1990 Contract appointment as full time lecturer, Lecturer A Level School of Information Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. 1986-1989 Part time lecturer and tutor. School of Library and Information Studies, Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (merged to UTS in 1988) Secondary School Teacher-Librarian, 1981-1989 1984-1990 Teacher-librarian; full time, St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove, Sydney NSW, Australia. 1981-1984 Teacher-librarian; full time, Avondale High School,