Professionals: Jacqueline Mancall

Professor, College of Information Science & Technology, Drexel University. Former President of American Association of School Librarians.

Faculty Webpage: http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ib42/proj/

Dr. Mancall teaches classes in three areas: the instructional role of the information specialist, collection development, and collection management.

Research Interests Include: the delivery of information services to children and adolescents; the design of library collections and services for user groups based on studies of their communication behavior; and the application of survey methodology and statistical analysis to collection planning and management.

Articles Online:
Mancall, Jacqueline, Stafford, Brian, & Zanger, Colleen M. Cyberspace a la Carte. School Library Journal; 45(4), 34-37, Winter 1999.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=articleArchive&articleid=CA153010

Mancall, Jacqueline C., Aaron, Shirley L. & Walker, Sue. Educating Students to Think: The Role of the School Library Media Program. Concept paper written for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; 15(1), 18-27, Fall 1986.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/editorschoiceb/infopower/selectmancall.htm This is a seminal / foundation paper for information literacy and critical thinking.