Marcia A. Mardis

0. Submitted Refereed Journal Articles

01. Mardis, M. A., Jones, F. R., Ma, J., Spears, L. I., & McClure, C. R. (submitted). Feeding the IT pipeline: Assessing the alignment among high school IT course content, state curriculum frameworks, and industry certifications. Journal of Career and Technical Education. Manuscript submitted for publication, 45 pages.

02. Von Hollen, L., Edelstein, J., Jones, F. R., & Mardis, M. A. (submitted). Middle school computer science engagement through Google CS First. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). Manuscript submitted for publication, 21 pages.

1.1. Mardis, M. A., Jones, F. R., & McClure, C. R. (in press). Assessing IT educational pathways that support rural broadband: Strategies for aligning IT curricula, policy, and employer needs. Community College Research & Practice. Manuscript submitted for publication, 9 pages.

1.2 Schultz-Jones, B., Kimmel, S., Mardis, M. A., Jones, F. R., Pribesh, S., Pasquini, L., & Colson, L. (In Press). Evidence, standards, and school librarianship: Prevailing policies, promising methods, and progress on a research agenda. School Libraries Worldwide. 14 pages.

1.3. Burns, E., & Mardis, M. A. (2018). For and by the community: Processes and practices from the development of National School Library Standards. School Libraries Worldwide, 24(1), 118-125. doi:10.14265.24.1.0018

1.4. Mardis, M. A., Ma, J., Jones, F. R., Ambavapuru, C., Kelleher, H., Spears, L. I., & McClure, C. R. (2018). Assessing alignment between information technology educational opportunities, professional requirements, and industry demands. Education and Information Technologies, 23(4), 1547-1584. doi:10.1007/s10639-017-9678-y

1.5. Mardis, M. A., Kimmel, S.C., & Pasquini, L.A. (2018). Building of causality:A future for school librarianship research and practice. Knowledge Quest 46(4), 20-27.

1.6. Guzzetti, B., & Mardis, M. A. (2017). The potential of graphic nonfiction for teaching and learning earth science. School Libraries Worldwide, 23(1), 15-29. doi:10.14265.23.1.002

1.7. Hollister, J., Spears, L. I., Mardis, M. A., McClure, C. R., & Liebman, E. (2017). Employers' perspectives on the employability of IT graduates in north Florida. Education + Technology, 59(9), 1-19. doi:10.1108/ET-02-2017-0019

1.8. Jones, F. R., Mardis, M. A., McClure, C. R., Ambavarapu, C. R., & Spears, L. I. (2017). Work-integrated learning (WIL) in information technology: An exploration of employability skills gained from internships. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 7(4), 394-407. doi:10.1108/HESWBL-08-2017-0046

1.9. Jones, F. R., Mardis, M. A., McClure, C. R., & Randeree, E. (2017). Information technology alumni tracking: Promising practices for collecting, analyzing, and reporting employment data. Journal of Higher Education Management, 32(1), 167-185.

1.10. Mardis, M. A., & Ambavapuru, C. R. (2017). Usage data as indicators of OER utility. Journal of Online Learning Research, 3(2), 197-221.

1.11. Luetkemeyer, J. R., & Mardis, M. A. (2016). Applying the Quadratic Usage Framework to research on K-12 STEM digital learning. School Library Research, 26.Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol19/SLR_K-12STEMDigitalLearningResources_V19.pdf

1.12. Mardis, M. A. (2016). Beyond the glow: Children's broadband access, digital learning initiatives, and academic achievement in rural Florida. Journal of Educational Media and Hypermedia, 25(1), 53-74.

1.13. Everhart, N.& Mardis, M. A. (2014). Champions to advocate for school library programs: Findings from an evaluation of focus groups in Pennsylvania. School Library Research, 17. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol17/SLR_StakeholdersKnow_V17.pdf

1.14. Guzzetti, B., & Mardis, M. A. (2014). From Dickens to 9/11: Exploring graphic nonfiction to support the secondary school curriculum. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. Retrieved from http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/2014/05/from-dickens-to-911-exploring-graphic-nonfiction-to-support-the-secondary-school-curriculum/

1.15. Mardis, M. A. (2014). Ready for STEM? Commercial multimedia databases and media-rich science, technology, engineering, and mathematics K-12 library collections. Library Resources and Technical Services, 58(4), 251-266.

1.16. Mardis, M. A., & Everhart, N. (2014). Stakeholders as researchers: A multiple case study of using cooperative inquiry to develop and document the formative leadership experiences of new school librarians. Library and Information Science Research (LISR), 36(1), 3-15. doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2013.08.002

1.17. Mardis, M. A. (2013). Transfer, lead, look inward: Further study of preservice school librarians' development. Journal of Education in Library and Information Science (JELIS), 54(1), 37-53.

1.18. Mardis, M. A. (2013). What it has or what it does not have? Signposts from U.S. data for rural children's digital access to informal learning. Learning, Media, and Technology, 38(4), 387-406. doi:10.1080/17439884.2013.783595

2.1. Mardis, M. A. (2016). The collection program in schools. Libraries Unlimited.

2.2. Mardis, M. A. (2015). The collection's at the core: Revitalize your library with innovative resources for the Common Core and STEM. ABC-CLIO.

3.1. Small, R., & Mardis, M. A. (Eds.). (2018). Research methods for librarians and educators: Practical applications in formal and informal learning environments. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

3.2. Mardis, M. A. (Ed.). (2016). Global perspectives on collaboration: Research from School Libraries Worldwide, 1995-2015. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

3.3. Elkins, A., Kang, J., & Mardis, M. A. (Eds.). (2013). Enhancing students' life skills through the school library: Proceedings of the 42nd Annual International Conference incorporating the 17th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, August, 26-30, 2013, Sanur Paradise Plaza, Sanur Bali, Indonesia. Chicago, IL: International Association of School Librarianship.

4.1. Mardis, M. A., Ballard, S., Burns, E., Lewis, K. R., Mansfield, K., Rinio, D., & Roberts, K. (2017). The National School Library Standards: Frameworks for learners, school librarians, and school libraries. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

5.1. Mardis, M. A., Jones, F. R., Colson, L., Pribesh, S., Kimmel, S., Gregory, K., Wine, L., Schultz-Jones, B., Pasquini, L., & Gogia, L. (in press). Probing causal relationships between what school librarians do and what learners gain in school libraries. In Lee, V., & Phillips, A.L. (Eds.), Reconceptualizing libraries: Perspectives from the information and learning sciences. Routledge.

5.2. Burns, E., Mardis, M. A., Keeling, M., & Lechtenberg, K. (in press). The new U.S. National School Library Standards: Integrated learning and growth for innovative school librarian preparation. In B. Schultz-Jones, & D. Oberg (Eds.), Global Action on School Library Education and Training. Den Haag, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations.

5.3. Mardis, M.A., El Basri, T., Norton, S.K., & Newsum, J. (2014). The new digital lives of teachers: A research synthesis and trends to watch. An excerpt. In Gail Burnaford & Tara Brown (Eds.), Teaching and learning in 21st century learning environments: A reader (pp.456-478). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. (see physical copy located in iSchool Administrative Suite)

5.4. Mardis, M. A., & Everhart, N. (2013). School-based technology integration and school librarian leadership. In M. Dow (Ed.), School libraries matter: Views from the research (pp. 123-134). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

6.1. Mardis, M. A., & Everhart, N. (2015). The promise and challenge of digital textbooks for K-12 schools: The case of Florida's statewide adoption. In Eric Bruillard, Mike Horley, & Jesus Rodriguez (Eds.), Digital textbooks in schools today. What's new? (pp. 320-374). Santiago, Chile: IARTEM/University of Santiago de Compostela.

6.2. Spears, L., & Mardis, M. A. (2014). A failure to connect: The elusive relationship between broadband access and children's information seeking in American academic research. In Dania Bilal, & Jamshid Behesti (Eds.), New Directions in Children's Information Behaviour Research (pp. 217-263). Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Library and Information Science Book Series.

6.3. Mardis, M. A., Rich, P., & Hoffman, E. S. (2013). Trends and issues in qualitative research methods. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, J. Elen, & M.J. Bishop (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology, 4th ed (pp. 173-194). New York, NY: Routledge.

7.1. Mardis, M. A. (2017). Digital divides: Perspectives on technology use roadblocks in schools. In Stripling, B. (Ed.), Festchrift celebrating the retirement and contributions of Ruth V. Small (pp. 94-109). Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University.

8.1. Mardis, M. A., & Jones, F. R. (2018). Assessing alignment between high school IT courses and state IT curriculum frameworks. In Bastiaens, Theo, Van Braak, Johan, Brown, Mark, Cantoni, Lorenzo, Castro, Manuel, Christensen, Rhonda, Davidson-Shivers, Gayle V., DePryck, Koen, Ebner, Martin, Fominykh, Mikhail, Fulford, Catherine, Hatzipanagos, Stylianos, Knezek, Gerald, Kreijns, Karel, Marks, Gary, Sointu, Erkko, Korsgaard Sorensen, Elsebeth, Viteli, Jarmo, Voogt, Joke, Weber, Peter, Weippl, Edgar, & Zawacki-Richter, Olaf (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands (pp. 2996-3001). Waynesville, NC. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/184530

8.2. Mardis, M. A., Ma, J., Jones, F. R., & McClure, C. R. (2017). Assessing the alignment of curricula, internships, industry certifications and employer perceptions to job standards. In Waynne B. James, & Cihan Cobanoglu (Eds.), Proceedings of the Global Conference on Education and Research (GLOCER 2017) (pp. 99-104). Sarasota, FL: Anahei. Retrieved from http://glocer.anahei.org/wp-content/uploads/GLOCER_2017_Conference_Proceedings.pdf

8.3. Von Hollen, L., Edelstein, J., Mardis, M., & Jones, F. R. (2017). Middle school computer science engagement through Google CS First. In Waynne B. James, & Cihan Cobanoglu (Eds.), Proceedings of the Global Conference on Education and Research (GLOCER 2017) (pp. 171-174). Sarasota. FL: ANAHEI. Retrieved from http://glocer.anahei.org/wp-content/uploads/GLOCER_2017_Conference_Proceedings.pdf

8.4. Leutkemeyer, J. R., & Mardis, M. A. (2016). The digital future of K-12 education: The role of the school librarian. In Anthi Katsirikou (Ed.), Proceedings of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 2016 (pp. 10). IAST.org. Retrieved from http://www.isast.org/images/e-_Book_of_Abstracts_final_2016_v9.pdf

8.5. Luetkemeyer, J. R., Phillips, A. P., & Mardis, M. A. (2016). Public and school libraries in the Florida panhandle: Straddling the digital divide. In Anthi Katsirikou (Ed.), Proceedings of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Librarianship 2016 (pp. 10). Athens, Greece: ISAST. Retrieved from http://www.isast.org/images/e-_Book_of_Abstracts_final_2016_v9.pdf

8.6. Mardis, M., Pribesh, S., Dickinson, G., Norton, S., Kimmel, S., Howard, J., & Cline, A. (2015). Creating a foundation for the causal relationship between libraries and learning: The applicability of nursing and public health research methods. In Proceedings of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Annual Conference (pp. 17). The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA. Retrieved from http://library.ifla.org/1110/1/189-mardis-en.pdf

8.7. Lee, J., Spears, L. I., Ambapavaru, C. R., Ma, J., Hollister, J., Mardis, M. A., & McClure, C. (2014). Aligning expectation and reality about IT career preparation: Perception of job competencies by students, new professionals, and employers. In Proceedings of the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC) (pp. 1-46). Social Science Research Network. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2485678

8.8. Mardis, M. A. (2013). Mapping an agenda for educational informatics in the K-12 domain. In Toine Bogers, & Paul D. Clough (Eds.), Proceedings of iConference 2014 (pp. 2). IDEALS Repository, University of Illinois. Retrieved from https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/47379/392_ready.pdf

8.9. Spears, L. I., Coleman, L., & Mardis, M. A. (2013). Assessing information technology educational pathways that support the deployment and use of rural broadband. In Toine Bogers, & Paul D. Clough (Eds.), Proceedings of iConference 2014 (pp. 2). Champaign-Urbana, IL: IDEALS Repository. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/47346

8.10. Mardis, M. A., & Everhart, N. (2013). "Not my job": Results of a national survey of school librarians' Involvement in digital learning. In Ron McBride, & Michael Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE), New Orleans, LA (pp. 8-14). Waynesville, NC: AACE.

8.11. Mardis, M. A., & Everhart, N. (2013). Stakeholders as researchers: Cooperative inquiry and the leadership role of school librarians. In Anthi Katsirikou (Ed.), New trends in qualitative and quantitative methods in libraries: Proceedings of the 4th annual conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML2012), Limerick, Ireland, vol. 2 (pp. 155-167). Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing.

9.1. Mardis, M. A. (2018). More than "data about data": A review of Jeffrey Pomerantz's "Metadata". International Journal of Communication (IJoC), 12, 1153-1156. Retrieved from http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/download/8846/2292

10.1. Mardis, M., Werle, J., Johnson, L., & Becker, S. (2015). K-12 educational innovation with R&E Networks: An NMC Horizon Project/Internet2 strategic brief. Austin, TX: New Media Consortium. Retrieved from http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2015-nmc-strategic-brief-R-E-networks.pdf

10.2. Mardis, M. A., McClure, C. R., Ma, J., Ambavarapu, C. R., Kelleher, H., Spears, L. I., & Thomas, S. (2015). Florida IT Career Alliance Pathways assessment final report. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University Information Institute. Retrieved from http://ii.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/imported/storage/original/application/c3f1dd4621f3feaa1a9da3fb1f0e88aa.pdf

11.1. Mardis, M. A., Kimmel, S., Jones, F. R., Colson, L., Pribesh, S., Schultz-Jones, B., & Pasquini, L. (2018, March). CLASS Matters: Supporting the National School Library Standards by Furthering AASL's Research Agenda. School Library Connection, 1-8.

11.2. Elkins, A., & Mardis, M. A. (2018). Standards: How do we measure and how are we measured (Editorial). School Libraries Worldwide, 24(1), i-iv. doi:10.14265.24.1.000

11.3. Mardis, M. A. (2017). On the horizon: New Standards to dawn at AASL 2017. Knowledge Quest, 46(1), 48-53.

11.4. Mardis, M. A. (2017, December). The OER curation life cycle: Closing the loop for our learners. School Library Connection, 13-15.

11.5. Schultz-Jones, B., & Mardis, M. (2017, October). School librarians as supporters, professionals, and collaborators in learners' global connectedness. School Library Connection, 35-38.

11.6. Mardis, M. A., & Sirihal Duarte, A. (2017). How does a policy mean? Cultural signifiers in the lives of school librarians. School Libraries Worldwide, 23(1), i-iv. doi:10.14265.23.1.000

11.7. Hunt, R., & Mardis, M. A. (2016). Teacher librarians as central figures, heroes, and key players. School Libraries Worldwide, 22(1), i-iii. doi:10.14265.22.1.000

11.8. Mardis, M. A. (2015). Collect or curate? Open Education Resources and the future of the school library catalog. School Library Monthly, 31(4), 29-32.

11.9. Perrault, A. M., & Mardis, M. A. (2015). Welcome to country: School libraries and diversity in the 21st century. School Libraries Worldwide, 21(1), i-iv. doi:10.14265.21.1.000

11.10. Mardis, M. A. (2014). Great piles of stuff or piles of great stuff? Entrepreneurial curation and the school librarian. School Libraries Worldwide, 20(1), i-iv. doi:10.14265.20.1.001

11.11. Everhart, N. & Mardis, M.A. (2014). Building advocacy before a crisis. American Libraries, March/April.

12. Refereed Papers at Conferences

12.1. Jones, F. R., & Mardis, M. A. (presented 2018, May). Completion rates: A powerful performance metric and strategizing tool. Paper presented at Annual Conference, Association for Institutional Research. (National)

12.2. Mardis, M., Jones, F. R., & McClure, C. R. (presented 2017, June). Alumni tracking: Promising practices for collecting, analyzing, and reporting employment data. Paper presented at Annual Conference, Association of Institutional Research, Washington, D.C. (National)

12.3. Mardis, M., & Ambavapuru, C. (presented 2016, November). Feeling around the data: An exploration of paradata as indicators of OER utility. Paper presented at E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2016, AACE, Washington, D.C. (International) Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/174064

12.4. Mardis, M.A., Spears, L.I., & McClure, C.R. (presented 2016, May). A method to measure information technology curricula and workforce readiness. Paper presented at Annual Conference, Association of Institutional Research, New Orleans, LA. (National)

12.5. Wood, J.,& Mardis, M. (presented 2015, October). A synthesis and research agenda for school librarianship and STEM digital learning resources. Paper presented at American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, American Association of School Librarians, Columbus, OH. (National)

12.6. Elkins, A. E., Woods, J. R., & Mardis, M. (presented 2015, June). School librarians' roles: Preliminary results of a national survey of priorities, performance, and evaluation in the context of professional guidelines. Paper presented at IASL2015, International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), Maastricht, The Netherlands. (International)

12.7. Spears, L. I., Lee, J., Reddy, C. A., Mardis, M. A., & McClure, C. M. (presented 2015, March). Meeting the needs of IT stakeholders in a northwest Florida state college. Paper presented at iConference 2015, iSchools, Irvine, CA. (International)

12.8. Spears, L. I., Lee, J., Ambapavaru, C. R., Ma, J., Hollister, J., Mardis, M. A., Randeree, E., & McClure, C. (presented 2014, September). Policy-driven workforce needs in Northwest Florida: IT/broadband job competencies in metro and nonmetro areas. Paper presented at Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, TPRC, Washington, D.C. (International) Retrieved from http://ssrn.com/abstract=2418547

12.9. Mardis, M. A., & Valenza, J. K. (presented 2014, January). Great piles of stuff or piles of great stuff? Curation, open education resources, and the future of the school library collection. Paper presented at Annual Conference 2014, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Philadelphia, PA. (International)

13.1. Mardis, M. A., & Leutkemeyer, J. (presented 2015, November). Applying the Quadratic Usage Framework to research on K-12 STEM digital learning. In K. Gavigan (Chair), Educators of School Librarians Section Research Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of American Association of School Librarians, Columbus, OH. (National)

13.2. Everhart, N., & Mardis, M. A. (presented 2013, October). Can a first-year school librarian be a technology leader? In C. Gordon (Chair), ELMSS Research Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of American Association of School Librarians, Hartford, CT. (National)