Faculty Profile

Jennifer Moore

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Information Science
College
College of Information

    

Education

PhD, University of Texas, 2011.
Major: Information Studies
Degree Specialization: Youth services
Dissertation Title: The Role of High School Librarian as Sexual Health Information Providers: Perceptions from Two Social Systems
MS, University of Texas, 2005.
Major: Information Studies
Degree Specialization: School Librarianship
BA, University of Texas, 1999.
Major: English

Current Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6950.736, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Spring 2024 Syllabus
INFO 6900.730, Special Problems, Spring 2024

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6950.042, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2023
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth in School Libraries, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Summer 10W 2023 SPOT
INFO 6660.029, Readings in Information Science, Summer 10W 2023
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Summer 10W 2023 SPOT
INFO 6900.710, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2023
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Spring 2023 SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Spring 2023 SPOT
INFO 6900.032, Special Problems, Spring 2023
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6900.032, Special Problems, Fall 2022
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 6900.711, Special Problems, Spring 2022
INFO 5420.001, Literature for Youth, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5420.005, Literature for Youth, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.005, School Library Program Development, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.005, School Library Program Development, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.001, School Library Program Development, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5345.005, School Library Program Development, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

AASL Knowledge Question Journal Blog Post
Moore, J., Bartley, E., Hernandez, V., Williams, A. (2019). Computational thinking in your school library. Knowledge Quest. American Association of School Librarians. https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/computational-thinking-in-your-school-library/
Abstracts and Proceedings
Marino, J., Moore, J., Evans, S., Schultz-Jones, B. A. (2019). A Design Approach to a Wicked Problem: Designing Data Literacy Leadership Services for Librarians. Urbana–Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/103341
Conference Proceeding
Tudor, A., Moore, J., Byrne, S. (2022). What the shelves aren’t saying: An exploration of self-censorship in high school libraries. International Association for School Librarianship.
Moore, J. E., Cahill, M. (2022). Learning to take the lead with evidence-based practice: A study of school librarians. The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2056
Sanchez,, Moore, J. (2022). esports as a strategy to teach computational thinking: Designing an online gaming tournament. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education.
DiScala, J., Moore, J., Cahill, M. (2021). Evidence-based practice and school librarians: Analyses of practitioners’ data collection. Association of Library and Information Science Educators.
Moore, J., Tudor, A., Sanchez, J. (2021). Weaving a storytelling tapestry using computational thinking. International Association for School Librarianship.
Sanchez, J., Moore, J., Visser, M. (2020). A national forum on computational thinking: Three learning modules for pre-service graduate educators. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education.
Marino, J., Schultz-Jones, B. A., Moore, J., Smith, D. L., Elkins, A. (2019). Data Literacy: School Librarians as Data Coaches. Edmonton, Alberta: International Association for School Librarianship. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/slw/index.php/iasl/article/view/7390
Marino, J., Evans, S., Moore, J., Smith, D. L., Schultz-Jones, B., Elkins, A. (2019). Preparing library professionals for data literacy leadership: Administrator perspectives. Chicago, Illinois: Association of Library and Information Science Education. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/105330
Moore, J. E., Sanchez, J., Visser, M., Rigg, N. (2019). Integrating computational thinking into technology courses for school and youth services librarians. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
Schultz-Jones, B. A., Moore, J., Marino, J. (2019). Data Literacy Leadership Preparation for School Librarians. The Hague: IFLA. http://library.ifla.org/2545/
Greene-Taylor,, Moore, J., Visser, M., Drouillard, C. (2017). Incorporating computational thinking into library graduate course goals and objectives. American Association of School Librarians.
Moore, J., Elkins, A., Boelens, H. (2017). Libraries on the move: By land, by sea, and by air.
Cahill, M., Moore, J. (2015). Audiobooks as a window to the world. International Association of School Librarianship.
Moore, J. (2015). The school library as a sexual health learning environment. International Association of School Librarianship.
Cahill, M., Moore, J. E. (2014). Do you hear what I hear? Questioning the legitimacy of audiobooks as “reading” material. The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. http://www.reseau-canope.fr/ifla-seminairebnf/pdf/cahill_article.pdf
Moore, J. E., Cahill, M. (2013). School librarians' experiences with evidence-based library and information practice.
Journal Article
Kimmel, S., Moore, J., Morris, R., Church, A., Ewbank, A. (2023). School Libr*: A review of published research articles from 2019. School Library Research. https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/pubs/slr/vol26/kimmel-et%20al.pdf
Tudor, A., Moore, J. E., Byrne, S. (2023). Silence in the Stacks: An Exploration of self-censorship in high school libraries. School Libraries Worldwide. 28(1), .
Moore, J., Cahill, M., DiScala, J. (2023). “We collect TONS of data… we report what we think our community cares the most about… we learn so much from it:” School librarians’ evidence collection and sharing practices. Libri: International Journal of Libraries and Information Services. 73(1), 63-75.
Greene-Taylor,, Moore, J., Visser, M., Drouillard, C. (2018). Incorporating computational thinking into library graduate course goals and objectives. School Library Research. 21, . http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol21/SLR_IncorporatingComputationalThinking_V21.pdf
Moore, J., Cahill, M. (2017). A sound history. Children and Libraries. 15(1), 22-29.
Moore, J., Cahill, M. (2016). Audiobooks: Legitimate “reading” material for adolescents?. School Library Research. 19, . http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol19/SLR_AudiobooksLegitimateReading_V19.pdf
Moore, J. E., Cahill, M. (2015). What's a school librarian's favorite preposition? Evidence in, of, and for practice. Knowledge Quest. 43(3), 68-73. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1049068.pdf
Cahill, M., Moore, J. (2015). What sound does an Odyssey make? Content analysis of award-winning audiobooks. Library Quarterly. 85(4), 371-385.
Cahill, M., Moore, J. (2014). School librarians' experiences with evidence-based library and information practice. School Library Research. 17, . http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol17/SLR_EvidenceBasedLibrary_V17.pdf
Cahill, M., Moore, J. (2012). Integration of evidence-based library and information practice into school library education: A case study. School Libraries Worldwide. 18(2), 95-105.
Moore, J. E. (2012). Motivators and barriers to sexual health information provision in high school libraries: Perspectives from district level library coordinators and high school principals. School Library Research. 15, . http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol15/SLR_MotivatorsandBarriers_V15.pdf
Davenport, D., Moore, J. E., Westbrook, L. (2008). E-government access to social service information: State web resources for domestic violence survivors. Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 59(6), 903-915.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Fellowship
Moore, J. (Other), "Libraries Ready to Code, Phase II," Sponsored by American Library Association and Google Partnership, Other, $1500 Funded. (April 2, 2017December 2017).
Grant - Research
Moore, J. (Principal), Tudor, (Supporting), "Censorship in School and Public Libraries: A National and International Exploration," Sponsored by College of Information, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (January 31, 2022 – Present).
Moore, J. E. (Co-Principal), Cahill, M. (Co-Principal), Kodama, C. (Co-Principal), "Demonstrating with Data: An Evidence-based Practice Curriculum for School Librarians," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $249999 Funded. (August 1, 20232026).
Smith, D. L. (Principal), Tyler-Wood, T. L. (Co-Principal), Zhang, X. (Co-Principal), Kuon, T. A. (Supporting), Evans, S. A. (Supporting), Schultz-Jones, B. A. (Supporting), Moore, J. (Supporting), "School librarians facilitating the success of English language learners," Sponsored by Institute for Museum and Library Science (IMLS), Federal, $132893 Funded. (September 2021August 2023).
Moore, J. E. (Co-Principal), Sanchez, J. (Co-Principal), "Integrating Computational Thinking into LIS Youth Services Courses," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $150000 Funded. (September 1, 2019August 31, 2021).
Evans, S. A. (Principal), Moore, J. E. (Co-Principal), Schultz-Jones, B. A. (Co-Principal), Smith, D. L. (Supporting), Elkins, A. (Supporting), Marino, J. (Supporting), "Preparing Librarians for Data Literacy Leadership," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $45598 Funded. (April 1, 2018October 31, 2019).
Moore, J. (Principal), "The School Library as a Sexual Health Learning Environment," Sponsored by Texas Woman's University College of Professional Education Dean’s Research Award, Other, $1000 Funded. (January 1, 2013December 31, 2013).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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