Elizabeth Burns

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Old Dominion University, (2014)

M.S.Ed. in Secondary Education, Old Dominion University, (2009)

Postgraduate Professional Teaching License

Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Date Obtained: 2009-01-01

Expertise

Research Interests

School Library Education; Education Standards and Accreditation; Curriculum and Instruction;

Articles

Discala, J., Burns, E. A. and Kimmel, S. (2020). Pre-Service School Librarians’ Perceptions of Research Pedagogy: An Exploratory Study. School Library Research 23 , pp. 1-21.

Burns, E. A. (2020). School librarians online: Integrated learning beyond school walls. Information Learning Sciences: Evidence Based and Pragmatic Online Teaching and Learning Approaches (A Response to Emergency Transitions to Remote Online Education in K-12 and Higher Education).

Burns, E. A. (2020). New school librarians: Finding community in practice. Teacher Librarian 47 (4) , pp. 8-11.

Burns, E. A. (2020). AASL National School Library Standards: Progress toward implementation. School Libraries Worldwide 26 (1) , pp. 1-13.

Kimmel, S., Burns, E. A. and Discala, J. (2019). Collaboration at a distance: Employing a community of practice framework. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 60 (4) , pp. 265-284.

Burns, E. A., Gross, M. and Latham, D. (2019). The information literacy continuum: Mapping the ACRL framework to the AASL learner standards. . School Libraries Worldwide 25 (1) , pp. 1-20.

Burns, E. A. (2018). Advocating for change in school library perceptions. Teacher Librarian 46 (1) , pp. 8-14.

Burns, E. A. and Mardis, M. (2018). For and by the community: Processes and practices from the development of National School Library Standards. School Libraries Worldwide 24 (1) , pp. 120-128.

Burns, E. A. (2018). School librarian as inquisitor of practice: Reimagine, reflect, and react with the new standards. Knowledge Quest 46 (4) , pp. 54-58.

Burns, E. A., Kimmel, S. and Dickinson, G. K. (2016). Anatomy of advocacy: A case study of the white house petition. School Library Research 19 , pp. 2-25.

Burns, E. A., Howard, J. and Kimmel, S. (2016). Development of communities of practice in school library education. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 57 (2) , pp. 101-111.

Burns, E. A. (2015). Practitioner Perceptions of School Library Advocacy. Education Libraries 38 (1).

Burns, E. A. (2015). Understanding advocacy for effective action. School Library Monthly 31 (7) , pp. 27-29.

Butler, B., Burns, E. A., Christina, F., Katrice, H., Alisa, I. and James, P. (2014). The impact of a pedagogy of teacher education seminar on educator and future teacher educator identities. Studying Teacher Education 10 (3) , pp. 255-274.

Underwood, J. and Burns, E. (2014). The disconnect between college and reality. Phi Delta Kappan 95 (8) , pp. 80.

Butler, B., Burns, E. A., Hawthorne, K., Christina, F., Alisa, I. and Parrott, J. (2014). Reflections on educator and teacher educator development: Implications of a pedagogy of teacher education seminar on practice. Critical Issues in Teacher Education 21 , pp. 4-20.

Burns, E. A., Kimmel, S. C. and Garrison, K. (2013). How common is common?: An analysis of the recommended test exemplars.. Teacher Librarian 41 (1) , pp. 23-27.

Books

AASL (2018). The National School Library Standards for learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. American Library Association/American Association of School Libraries.

Book Chapters

Burns, E. A., Mardis, M., Keeling, M. and Lechtenberg, K. (2018). The new U.S. National School Library Standards: Integrated learning and growth for innovative school librarian preparation Global Action in School Library Standards (pp. 21-30) Berlin, Boston:.

Burns, E. A. (2017). Practitioner perceptions in advocacy leadership. In Harada, V. & Coatney, S. (Eds) (pp. 47-52) Santa Barbara, CA: The Many Face of School Library Leadership.

Conference Proceeding

Burns, E. A. Implementing the US School Library Standards: Data and dialogue from the field Athens, Greece: Proceedings of IFLA WLIC.

Burns, E. A. (2019). Reflective Journaling: Innovative dialogue in LIS education Athens, Greece: Proceedings of IFLA WLIC.

Kimmel, S., Burns, E. A. and Discala, J. (2018). E-Advising: Expanding advising for distance LIS students. (pp. 76-78) Association of Library and Information Science.

Kimmel, S., Burns, E. A. and Discala, J. (2018). So far away: Expanding the boundaries of LIS education to include rural students. (pp. 153-156) Association of Library and Information Science.

Burns, E. A. (2016). School library advocacy: Perceptions in context Columbus, OH: Proceedings of IFLA WLIC.

Burns, E. A. (2014). Practitioner Strategies for effective advocacy engagement in the USA (pp. 16-22) Lyon: Proceedings of IFLA WLIC.

Presentations

Kimmel, S. and Burns, E. A. (February , 2018). E-Advising: Expanding advising for distance LIS students Paper The annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Denver, CO.

Kimmel, S. and Burns, E. A. (February , 2018). So far away: Expanding the boundaries of LIS education to include rural students Paper The annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Denver, CO.

Burns, E. A., Luchtenberg, K. and Philips, J. (November , 2017). Investigate your National School Library Standards for learners. Oral Presentation The annual meeting of the American Association of School Librarians Phoenix, AZ. .

Burns, E. A. and Kimmel, S. (January , 2017). Experiential learning for online students: Rolling out to community engagement Oral Presentation The annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Atlanta, GA.

Discala, J., Burns, E. A. and Kimmel, S. (January , 2017). Impacting schools and communities through LIS instruction on action-based research Paper The annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Atlanta, GA.

Burns, E. A. (January , 2017). Navigating the transition: School librarians engaging community in practice Paper The annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Atlanta, GA.

Burns, E. A. (August , 2016). School library advocacy: Perceptions in context Paper Annual meeting of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress Columbus, OH.

Burns, E. A., Howard, J. and Kimmel, S. (February , 2016). Development of community of practice in online teaching spaces Oral Presentation The annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators Chicago, IL.

Burns, E. A. and Dickinson, G. K. (November , 2015). Exploring advocacy: Connecting beliefs and practice to engage stakeholders in educated action Paper The bi-annual meeting of the American Association of School librarians Columbus, OH.

Burns, E. A., Howard, J. and Kimmel, S. (April , 2015). Development of communities of practice in school library education: Collaboration within a third space Oral Presentation The Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Burns, E. A. (February , 2015). Advocating for change in school library perception. Paper The annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators Phoenix, AZ. .

Burns, E. A. (April , 2014). School library advocacy: Perceived engagement Paper AERA Annual meeting Philadelphia.

Burns, E. A. (January , 2014). Practitioner perceptions of school library advocacy Paper ALISE Annual Meeting Philadelphia.

Burns, E. A. and Dickinson, G. (November , 2013). Tying Assessment and Advocacy Together Keynote/Plenary Address VAASL Administrator's Conference Williamsburg, VA.

Butler, B., Burns, E., Frierman, C., Hawthorne, K., Innes, A. and Parrott, J. (April , 2013). Becoming teacher educators: The impact of pedagogy of Teacher Education Seminar on teacher educator identities Paper Annual meeting of AERA San Francisco, CA.

• 2020: Instructional Publication Award, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• 2019: Sara and Rufus Tonelson Award, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• 2018: Service Award, Darden College of Education
• 2017: Shining Star Award, Old Dominion University
• 2014: Emerging Scholar, Association of Teacher Educators
• 2014: Robert J. Stevenson Scholarship, Association of Teacher Educators