SLM Research Star: Dianne Oberg

Biography including accomplishments and contributions

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· Internationally respected in the field of school library media
· Internationally recognized for her research in the field
· Worked in the Edmonton Public Schools (Canada) as a classroom teacher and then a teacher-librarian for almost 20 years
· For the past 20 years, Dr. Oberg has taught at the University of Alberton in Canada advocating for school library media
· Currently, Professor and Chair of the Department of Elementary of Education
· Team leader for the Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning Program
· Established a yearly endowment awarded to a teacher-librarian
· Served as president of the Learning Resources Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association and Canadian School Library Association
· Editor of School Libraries Worldwide
· Stayed in education due to her father’s encouragement while earning her first degree
· Degrees Held: BEd, DipEd, MLS, PhD

Research Themes

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· Currently-International study on the role of principals and their influence on information literate schools
· Currently-research on the use of internet in schools
http://www.ualberta.ca/~segibson/gibson_oberg/index.htm
· Research on the use of Canadian children’s books in elementary classrooms http://www.ualberta.ca/~doberg/projects.htm
· Use of teleconferencing for language teaching and job-embedded professional development
· Use of teleconferencing for language teaching and job-embedded professional development
· School library program evaluation
· Inquiry learning

Sampling of Important Publications

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Donham, J., Kuhlthau, C. C., Oberg, D., & Bishop, K. (2001). Inquiry-based learning: Lessons from Library Power. Worthington, OH: Linworth Press.

Oberg, D. (2004). Promoting information literacies: A focus on inquiry. Conference Proceedings of the 70th IFLA General Council and Conference, Section of School Libraries and Resource Centers, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 14 pp. Also available in translation (Spanish and French).

Oberg, D. (2003). Breaking down barriers: Teacher-librarians as partners in Internet use in Canadian schools. In S. Zinn, G. Hart, & E. Howe (Eds.), IASL reports, 2003 - School libraries: Breaking down barriers (pp. 122-132). Seattle, WA: International Association of School Librarianship.

Oberg, D., Hay, D., & Henri, J. (2000). The role of the principal in an information literate school community: Findings from an international research project. School Library Media Research, Volume 3

Oberg, D. (1999). The school library and the culture of the school. In K. Haycock (Ed.), Foundations of effective school library media programs (pp. 41-47). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited

Facts to remember about Dr. Dianne Oberg

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· She developed a distance learning program to reach teacher-librarians around the world

· She is the editor of internationally acclaimed School Libraries Worldwide: an internationally referred journal for research http://www.iasl-online.org/pubs

· Her work and research revolves around the school library media program in the areas of:
-Cooperative planning with teachers
-Implementation of a successful program
-Evaluation to ensure continued succes

To find out more on Dr. Dianne Oberg

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http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/orange/story.cfm?article=39944&issue=39934

http://www.ualberta.ca/~doberg/profile.htm

http://www.ualberta.ca/~doberg/publications.htm