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Research output per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
Kasey is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Studies. She is a part of the Teacher Librarianship team and also the Coordinator of the Children's Specialisation for the Masters of Information Studies. Kasey earned her PhD in Education with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, in the United States. Her dissertation research used a mixed methods design to investigate factors influencing the selection and collection development of multicultural children's literature in public libraries. Kasey has experience across school levels in the library as well as teaching Spanish and students with exceptional learning needs. She has also served as head librarian and manager for a special library and archives collection at Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk.
Research Interests
- Social justice issues in children’s and young adult literature in various formats including graphic novels
- Inquiry based learning approaches and how the school library can support inquiry in Australian schools
- The availability of culturally diverse literature in library collections for children and young adults
- The quality and value of global literature for teaching and learning in libraries and schools
- The relationship between metacognition and the school library curriculum and teacher librarians' practices and beliefs about metacognition and metacognitive strategies
Professional Information
- International Association of School Librarianship
- International Board on Books for Young People
- CSU Human Research Ethics Committee
- SIS Research Management Committee
- SIS Professional Experience Committee
- SIS School Board
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Research output
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“Just let me go at it”: Exploring students’ use and perceptions of guided inquiry
Garrison, K. L., Fitzgerald, L. & Sheerman, A., 01 Jan 2018, In: School Library Research. 21, p. 1-37 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Picture this: Using graphic novels to explore social justice issues with young adults
Garrison, K. & Gavigan, K., 01 Feb 2019, In: Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals. 46, 3, p. 8-12 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What’s going on down under? Part 1: Portrayals of culture in award-winning Australian young adult literature
Garrison, K., Jul 2019, In: The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. 10, 2, p. 1-34 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What’s going on down under? Part 2: Portrayals of culture in award-winning Australian young adult literature
Garrison, K., Jul 2019, In: The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. 10, 2, p. 1-34 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction
Garrison, K., 2021, Synergy.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Prizes
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Award for Academic Excellence
O'Connell, Judy (Recipient), Combes, Barbara (Recipient), Garrison, Kasey (Recipient) & Fitzgerald, Lee (Recipient), 09 Sep 2016
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Virginia Hamilton Essay Honor Award
Garrison, Kasey (Recipient), Kimmel, S. C. (Recipient) & Forest, D. E. (Recipient), 2015
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Takeshi Murofushi Research Award
Garrison, Kasey (Recipient), Kimmel, S. C. (Recipient) & Forest, D. E. (Recipient), 2013
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Australian Library and Information Association Greening Libraries Research Award
Garner, Jane (Recipient), Garrison, Kasey (Recipient), Wardle, Sabine (Recipient) & Bell, Karen (Recipient), Jun 2021
Prize: Grant › Successful
Activities
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Australian School Library Association Conference 2019
Kasey Garrison (Speaker) & Alinda Sheerman (Speaker)
16 Apr 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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MANTLE
Lee Fitzgerald (Speaker) & Kasey Garrison (Speaker)
10 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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Incite in Conversation
Kasey Garrison (Participant)
12 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Academic
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Social Sciences Week 2020
Kasey Garrison (Participant)
11 Sep 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Community
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The Library’s Role in Supporting Early Childhood Literacy
Kasey Garrison (Participant)
24 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Community
Press / Media
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Project set to expand City Library’s multicultural collections
14/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Wagga academic pushes for stronger school libraries in light of COVID-19
18/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Teacher librarian: much more than just a ‘keeper of the books’
15/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
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What social science means for us: 2MCE to host special program
10/09/20
1 item of Media coverage
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