Responsibilities:
Primarily, I serve as a reference/instruction librarian and develop the library's collection of juvenile books. I am also in charge of the Center for Children's/Young Adult Books (CCYAB). Other services and responsibilities include:
Additionally, I serve as library liaison to these departments:
MSU students, faculty and staff: feel free to contact me by e-mail at kathy.piehl@mnsu.edu or by phone at (507) 389-6777.
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
Education:
Mankato State University
Mankato, Minnesota
Ed. Spec. in Library Media EducationUniversity of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
M.S. in Library ScienceWashington University
St. Louis, Missouri
A.M. in EnglishValparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
B.A. in English and French
Experience:
Reference Librarian (Instructor to Professor)
Department Chair, 1991-1999
Minnesota State University, Mankato 1985-Instructor
English Department
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan 1979-1981Reference Librarian
Pennsylvania State University- Altoona Campus
Altoona, Pennsylvania 1978-1979Librarian
Seward Junior High School
Seward, Nebraska 1976-1977Teacher
St. John Lutheran School
Seward, Nebraska 1973-1976Teacher
Lutheran High School North
St. Louis, Missouri 1971-1973
Recent Publications:
“Focus On: Weather” School Library Journal 43 (August 2006)
Review of Lundin, Anne. Contructing the Canon of Children's Literature: Beyond Library Walls and Ivory Towers New York: Routledge, 2004 Children's Literature Association Quarterly 30(Winter 2005)
Review of Children's Literature Remembered: Issues, Trends, and Favorite Books. Edited by Linda Pabonetti. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. Children's Literature Association Quaterly 29 (Winter 2004)
“Environmental Issues & Activism.” School Library Journal 40 (August 2003).
Preface to The Phoenix Award of the Children's Literature Association 1995-1999 (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001).
"Patricia Coombs," "Sylvia Engdahl," "Doris Gates," "Meridel LeSueur," "Zibby Oneal," and "Gene Zion" in The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English (New York: Cambridge, 2001).
"Patricia Calvert," "Gillian Cross," Julie Reece Deaver," Marsha Qualey," "Barbara Rogasky," "Margaret Rostkowski," "Virginia Euwer Wolf," "Jane Breskin Zalben" in St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers 2nd ed. (Detroit, St. James, 1998).
"Dayal Khalsa" in St. James Guide to Children's Writers 5th ed. (Detroit, St. James, 1998).
"Anne Carroll Moore and the Third Owl's Flight." The Five Owls 13 (September/October 1998).
"Phoenix Award Winners: Books Worth Remembering." Book Links 7 (March 1998).
Recent Presentations:
“Nonfiction Books That Inspire Learning.” Minnesota Educational Media Organization. Bloomington, 2006.
“Explore the Center for Children's and Young Adult Books.” Minnesota Education Media Organization. Mankato, 2005.
“Captain Noah's Environmental Voyage.” Sixth Biennial Conference on Modern Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Nashville, Tennessee, 2005.
“Books to Get Kids Reading.” Roosevelt Teachers’ Study Group. 2004.
“What’s New in Children’s Books.” Delta Kappa Gamma. 2003.
“Recent Trends in Children’s Book Publishing.” South Central Chapter. MEMO. 2003.
“Outstanding Children’s Books of 2002.” MSU for Seniors. 2002.
KMSU radio broadcast about book reviewing. 2002.
"What's in a Book? The Reviewers' Round Table." Minnesota Library Association, 2001.
"Illuminating Books for Gifted Readers." Bright Beginnings: Gifted Education and Talent Development Conference, 2000.
"Many Arks, Many Waters: Noah's Story as Interpreted in Fantasy for Young Adults." Midwest Modern Language Association, Minneapolis, 1999.
"Developing Children's Reading Potential." Omnium Gatherum Conference of South Central Service Cooperative, 1999.
KMSU Radio broadcast about reviewing children's books. 1998.
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