SLM Research Star: Ken Haycock

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SLM Research StarKen Haycock

• Compiled by
• Aimee Janusz
• September 2007

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Ken Haycock

• Photo courtesy of San Jose State University.

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Biography

• Currently Professor and Director of the School of
  Library and Information Science at San José State
  University (since 2005).
• 1992-2005 Professor and Director of the School
  of Library, Archival and Information Studies at
  the University of British Columbia.
• 1985-1992 Director of Program Services with the
  Vancouver School Board.
• Also worked as a teacher (1969-1972),
  teacher-librarian (1969-1970), secondary school
  department head (1970-1972), educational media
  consultant (1972-1976), coordinator of library
  media services (1976-1984), and school principal
  (1989-1991).

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Biography (contd)

• Has written more than 100 books, chapters,
  articles and research papers.
• Founding editor of Teacher-Librarian and Resource
  Links.
• Past president of Canadian School Library
  Association, Canadian Library Association,
  American Association of School Librarians, and
  Council for Canadian Learning Resources.
• Past executive director of the International
  Association of School Librarianship and councilor
  with the American Library Association.
• Active member of more than 30 professional
  associations.

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Bibliography

• Haycock, K. (1992). What works Research about
  teaching and learning through the schools
  library resource center. Seattle, WA Rockland
  Press.
• Haycock, K. (1999). Foundations for effective
  school library media programs. Englewood, CO
  Libraries Unlimited. Amazon.com description
  retrieved September 12, 2007, from
• http//www.amazon.com/Foundations-Effective-School
  -Library-Programs/dp/156308368X/
• Haycock, K. (1987-2005). Emergency Librarian /
  Teacher-Librarian What Works column Research
  you can use. Articles from 1998-2005
  Teacher-Librarian retrieved September 12, 2007,
  from http//www.teacherlibrarian.com/tltoolkit/wo
  rks.html
• Click to this Word document to view an extended
  bibliography.

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Research Themes

• Impact and instructional effectiveness of the
  teacher-librarian
• Information literacy and instruction
• LIS education and programs
• School media centers / libraries
• Public libraries
• Personnel
• Strategic planning
• Marketing
• Lobbying

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Contributions Findings

• Pioneered concept of Collaborative Program
  Planning and Teaching (CPPT) Teachers and
  teacher-librarians team-teach information
  processes and strategies.
• Students learn more and produce better research
  products following planned, integrated
  information skills instruction by the teacher and
  teacher-librarian together (Haycock, 1997).
• In a study of Canadian school libraries,
  teacher-librarians planned, taught, and assessed
  more units with teachers in schools with flexible
  schedules (Haycock, 1998).
• Teacher-librarians with training in collaborative
  program planning and team-teaching worked more
  closely with classroom colleagues (Haycock,
  1998).
• Conducted numerous studies on the state of school
  libraries in Canada and United States.

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Links to Resources

• Ken Haycocks Website
• http//www.kenhaycock.org
• San José State University Faculty Website
• http//slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/haycockk/ha
  ycockk.php
• Refer to Bibliography for more links

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Summary

• Committed and passionate advocate for public
  education, libraries, and librarians.
• Prolific writer, editor, and publisher, aiming to
  make research accessible to library media
  specialists by translating research into
  practice.
• Pioneered concept of Collaborative Program
  Planning and Teaching (CPPT) Teachers and
  teacher-librarians team-teach information
  processes and strategies.