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Dr. Katherine T. Bucher

Professor - School librarianship, children's and young adult literature

Katherine T. Bucher is a professor and graduate program director for the school librarianship program in the Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction in Old Dominion University's College of Education. She received her bachelors degree in library science and English education from Millersville State College (PA), her master's degree in library services from Rutgers University, and her doctorate in curriculum and higher education from Auburn University. Her research focuses on CH/YA literature, school libraries, middle level education, and classroom management/safe schools. She is the senior author of Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation and Appreciation (2006) as well as other books and articles. She is currently the PI of a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services for the development of a distance education program for educating school library media specialists in Virginia.

Selected Information since 2000

Books

  • Bucher, K. T. and Manning, M. L. (2006). Young Adult Literature: Evaluation, Exploration and Appreciation. Columbus, OH: Prentice Hall.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. Teaching in the Middle School. (2005). Columbus, OH: Prentice-Hall.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. (2003). Classroom Management; Models, applications, and cases. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall.

Chapters

  • Bucher, K. T., and Manning, M. L. (2004). Challenges and suggestions for safe schools. Reprinted in Duffy, K. G. (2004). Annual Editions: Adolescent Psychology 04/05. Dubuque, Iowa: McGraw-Hill.
  • Bucher, K. T. & Manning, M. L. (2002) AGrowing up with the Alice series by Phillis Reynolds Naylor. In Karolides, N. J. (Ed.), Censored Books II; Critical viewpoints, 1985-2000 (10-19). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Bucher, K. T., and Manning, M. L. (2004). Bringing graphic novels into a school's curriculum. The Clearing House, 78(2), 67-72.
  • Fleener, C. E., and Bucher, K. T. (2003/2004). Linking reading, science, and fiction books. Childhood Education, 80(2), 76-83.
  • Bucher, K. T., and Manning, M. L. (2003). Challenges and directions for safe schools. The Clearing House, 76(3), 160-164.
  • Bucher, K. T & Manning, M. L. (2002). Exploring the foundations of middle school classroom management. Childhood Education, 78(2), 84-90.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. (2002). Middle school bullying: Questions and answers. The Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools, 15(1), 22-25.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. (2001). Interdisciplinary teaming: Ten benchmarks of effective teams. The Journal of the New England League of Middle Schools, 14 (1), 29-32.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. (2001). Revisiting Ginott=s Congruent Communication after Thirty Years. The Clearing House, 74(4), 215-218.
  • Bucher, K. T., & Manning, M.L. (2001). Taming the Alien Genre: Bringing science fiction into the classroom. The ALAN Review 28(2), 41-44.
  • Bucher, K. T. (2000). The Importance of Information Literacy Skills in the Middle School Curriculum. The Clearing House, 72(4), 217-220.
  • Manning, M. L. & Bucher, K. T. (2000). Middle Schools Should Be Both Learner-Centered and Subject-Centered.. Childhood Education, 77(1), 41-42.
  • Bucher, K. T. & Manning, M. L. (2000). A Boy=s Alternative to Bodice-rippers. English Journal 89(4), 135-137.

Grants:

Librarians for the 21st Century. (June, 2005). Grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a total of $594,709.00. Primary Investigator with Gail Dickinson as co-PI.

Service and Memberships :

  • Southeastern Virginia Regional Materials Examination Center/Learning Resource Center - Director
  • ODU - University Teacher Education Council
  • ODU - Interdisciplinary Studies Committee
  • Darden College of Education Teacher Education Services Appeals Committee
  • ECI Department Chair Advisory Committee
  • Graduate Program Director, Library Science/Media
  • Assistant Department Chair
  • Liaison to Virginia State Textbook Commission
  • Norfolk (VA) Public Schools - Grow Our Own Program - ODU Liaison
  • VEMA Summer Professional Development Workshop - 2004 - Planning
  • Virginia Educational Media Association
  • American Library Association