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