Dr. Barbara Safford , Associate Professor for the School Library Studies program is our program coordinator. Dr. Safford has been a middle school and elementary school library media specialist in Maryland, a high school media specialist in Ohio and a public library director in Pennsylvania. Dr. Safford has been with UNI since the summer of 1990 and is looking forward to her retirement in May, 2008. Dr. Safford has taught on the first night that the ICN was available and over the past 15 years has taught more than 360 ICN classes for the preparation of teacher librarians at UNI.

SEE PHOTOS of the surprise retirement gathering on May 3, 2008, with more than 60 of her current and former students.

Education:
   Columbia University, DLS
   The Johns Hopkins University MLA
   University of Denver, MA
   Miami University, BS in Ed.

Recent Publications:

• Dr. Safford's book, Guide to Reference Materials for School Library Media Centers , soon to be in its 6th edition, is available online through UNI's Rod Library.
• Currently she reviews reference sources for School Library Media Activities Monthly. See one recent review of Marshall Cavendish digital collection.

Her office is located in Rod Library 122. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email or call her.

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Dr. Karla Krueger is a graduate of our program and was a library media specialist at Southeast Webster Schools and at New Hampton High School. She team-teaches Introduction to the School Library Program with Dr. Safford and Kelly Stern. Karla also teaches Library Orientation, Seminar in Web Design for the School Library Media Center and Seminar in Inquiry Learning and Information Literacy.

Karla co-directed the INTIME project and the website was chosen as 101 Best Web Sites for Elementary Teachers by the International Society for Technology in Education.

Education:
  B.A. English Education – Luther College
  M.A. School Library Media Studies -- University of Northern Iowa
  Ed.D Curriculum and Instruction -- University of Northern Iowa

Karla's office is located in Rod Library 127. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email or call her.

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Ms. Kelly Stern is an adjunct instructor. She team-teaches Introduction to the School Library Program with Dr. Safford and Karla Krueger, as well as Library Resources for Young Adults, Organization of Information, and Automation and Networking. Kelly has been a teacher-librarian at Humboldt High School, Valley Southwoods in West Des Moines, and is currently a teacher librarian for Cedar Falls High School.

Education:
B.A.from Southeastern University in English Education
M.A. from UNI in School Library Media Studies
Currently an interdiscplinary Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa in Library
    Science/Language, Literacy and Culture/Communication Studies

Kelly's office is in Rod Library 126. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email or call her.

Mr. Joseph Marchesani is an Assistant Professor in the division of Instructional Technology. He teaches Instructional Television Production and Media Planning & Production. He is the one to ask any question about creating media for use in education.

Education:
B.A. Fordham University, Communication Arts
M.S. Brooklyn College, Speech Communication (Television Production)
M.Ed. Temple University, Educational Media

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