Barbara Jansen

Barbara Jansen

Coordinator, School Librarian Certificate Program & Adjunct Assistant Professor


Biography

Dr. Jansen is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and the School Librarian Certificate Coordinator at the iSchool. She recently retired after 26 years as an elementary and high school librarian and department chair. Her dissertation study explored the support of new media in subject-area knowledge building and 21st century skills development in high school curricula.


Degrees

Ph.D., 2014, Information Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information

MLIS., 1991, Library and Information Science, The University of Texas at Austin

M.Ed., 1985, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Texas at Austin

B.S., 1981, Elementary Education, The University of Texas at Austin

Areas Of Specialization

School Libraries
School Library Media Specialist
Educational Technology

Recent Courses

YearSemesterCourse NumberCourseSyllabusNotes
2025SpringINF 388RPracticum in School Libraries
2024Summer Session 1INF 387.05School Library Management I
2024Summer Session 1INF 382L.03Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2024SpringINF 388RPracticum in School Libraries
2023Summer Session 1INF 387.05School Library Management I
2023Summer Session 1INF 382L.03Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2023FallINF 388RPracticum in School Libraries
2023FallINF 387.06School Library Management II
2023SpringINF 388RPracticum in School Libraries
2023SpringINF 382G.03Materials for Children and Young Adults
2022FallINF 387.06School Library Management II
2022Summer Session 1INF 387.05School Library Management I
2022Summer Session 1INF 382L.03Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2022SpringINF 382G.03Materials for Children and Young Adults
2021Summer Session 1INF 387.05School Library Management I
2021FallINF 387.06School Library Management II
2021Summer Session 1INF 382LInformation Resources and Services Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2021SpringINF 382G.03Materials for Children and Young Adults
2020FallINF 387.06School Library Management II
2020Summer Session 1INF 387Administration School Library Management I
2020Summer Session 1INF 382LInformation Resources and Services Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2020SpringINF 388CSchool Library Management
2019FallINF 382EMaterials for Children
2019SpringINF 388CSchool Library Management
2019SpringINF 322TChildren's Literature
2018FallINF 382EMaterials for Children
2018FallINF 322TChildren's Literature
2018SpringINF 322TChildren's Literature
2017FallINF 327EInformation and People Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2017FallINF 382EMaterials for Children
2017FallINF 322TChildren's Literature
2017SpringINF 327EInformation and People Inquiry and Information Seeking in K-12
2017SpringINF 322TChildren's Literature
2017SpringINF 388CSchool Library Management