Publications

Books
Published Articles
Published Reports
Thisis and Dissertation

Books
________. (2003). Achieving information Literacy: Standards for school
     library programs in Canada. Canadian School Library Association and
     the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada, Ottawa, ON.
     I was one of three principal writers who prepared this book for the
     two associations.

Doiron, R. (2001)(Ed.). The best of School Libraries in Canada. Canadian
     School Library Association, Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing.

Doiron, R. and Davies, J. (1998) Partners in Learning: Students, Teachers
     and the School Library. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Teacher
     Ideas Press.

Published Articles
(* indicates peer review)

*Asselin, M. & Doiron, R. (forthcoming 2003). Whither they go: An analysis
     of the inclusion of school library programs and services in the
     preparation of pre-service teachers in Canadian universities. Behaviorial
     and Social Sciences Librarian,

* Doiron, R. (forthcoming 2003). Motivating the lifelong reading habit
     through a balanced use of children’s information books. School Libraries
     Worldwide, 9(1),

Doiron, R. (2003). Building better school libraries in Nova Scotia. AVISO:
     The journal of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union,

* Doiron, R. (February 2003). Boy books, girl books: Should we reorganize
     our school library collections? Teacher Librarian: The Journal of School
     Library Professionals. 30:3, p. 14-16.

*Doiron, R. (April, 2003). Dejar que los hechos hablen por si mismos: Uso de
     la ficcion en programs de lectura en voz alta. Nuevas Hojas de
     Lectura, 1, p. 16-26.

Asselin, M. & Doiron, R. (2003). Literacy and libraries: Developing the
     evidence. Feliciter: Linking Canada’s Information Professionals.
     49:1, p. 3-4.

Doiron, R. ( 2002). An administrator’s guide to collection development.
     School Libraries in Canada, 21:4, p. 18-21.

Doiron, R. (Winter 2001). The vision for school libraries in Canada. Impact,
     10:1, p. 5-15.

*Doiron, R. (June 2001). University-school library collaborations to
     integrate information technology into the pre-service teaching
     environment. Journal of Professional Studies, 8:2, p. 28-35.

Doiron, R. & Paul, K. (2001). Cold facts and hot buttons. School Libraries in
     Canada, 21:2, p. 23-25.
 
Doiron, R. (January, 2000). Lifelong libraries for lifelong learning. Feliciter:
     Linking Canada’s Information Professionals, 46:1, p. 20-24.

Doiron, R. (February, 2000). The student’s guide to completing an author
     study. Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals,
     27:3, p. 17-25.

*Doiron, R. (1999). University/school library collaborations to integrate
     information technology into resource-based learning activities. In
     Lighthall, L & Howe, E. (Eds.) Unleash the Power! Knowledge -
     Technology - Diversity. Seattle, WA: International Association
     of School Librarianship.

*Doiron, R. (January/February, 1999). Beyond the frontline: Activating new
     partnerships in support of school libraries. Teacher Librarian: The
     Journal of School Library Professionals, 26:3, p. 9-14.

*Doiron, R. (January, 1998). School library resource centre policies in
     Canada: Re-viewing our shared vision. School Libraries Worldwide,
     4:1, p. 1-14.

*Doiron, R. and Davies.  J. (1997).  The impact of the PEI School Library
     Policy on school library programs in Prince Edward Island. In
     Information Rich but Knowledge Poor: Emerging issues for schools and
     school libraries world-wide.  A peer-reviewed selection of papers
     presented at ATLC/IASL Joint Conference, Vancouver, BC.

*Doiron, R. (December, 1997). Telelearning and teleteaching on the WWW:
     Reflections on one small step in a digital world. Journal of Professional
     Studies, 5:1, p. 49-58.

*Doiron, R . (1996). School library policy in Canada. In Clyde, Anne
     (Editor). Sustaining the Vision, Castle Rock, CO: Hi Willow Press for
     International Association for School Librarianship.

Doiron, R. (Autumn, 1995). Once a teacher-librarian, always a
     teacher-librarian. School Libraries in Canada, 15:4, p. 9, 15.

Doiron, R. (Autumn, 1995). Three models of the relationship between
     classroom collections of trade books and the school library resource
     centre program. School Libraries in Canada, 15:3, p. 26-31.

*Doiron, R. (Autumn, 1995). An aesthetic view of children's nonfiction.
     English Quarterly, 28:1, p. 35-41.

*Doiron, R. (June, 1994). Leadership for change within a community of
     learners.  The Canadian School Executive, 12:3, p. 2-9.

*Doiron, R. (May, 1994). Using nonfiction in a read-aloud program: Letting
     the facts speak for themselves. The Reading Teacher, 47:8, p.2-12.

Doiron, R. (February, 1994). School library policies in Canada: A shared
     vision from sea to sea to sea. School Libraries in Canada,
     14:1, p. 15-19.
 
*Doiron, R. (1993). Curriculum encounters of the third kind: Teachers and
     teacher-librarians exploring curriculum potential. Emergency Librarian,
     21:1, p. 8-16.

Doiron, R. (February, 1993). Using nonfiction in a read-aloud program. The
     School Library Advocate, 3:2, p. 6-12.

*Doiron, R .(November 1993). Taking imagination seriously. Journal of
     Educational Thought, Vol.27, No. 2.

*Asselin, M., Doiron, R., Dunbar, S., Faulkner, L., Hasebe-Ludt, E.,
     Trifonas, P., & Froese, V. (1993). Issues in literacy. Educational
     Insights, Fall 1993.

*Doiron, R. and Shapiro, J. (1988). Home-literacy environment and
     children's sense of story. Reading Psychology, Vol. 9, p.187-202.

*Shapiro, J. and Doiron, R. (1987). Literacy environments: Bridging the gap
     between home and school. Childhood Education, Vol.63, p.262-269.

Published Reports

Burdenuk, G., Doiron, R. & Sykes, J. (June, 2002). Achieving information
     literacy through quality school library programs; The vision and
     standards for school libraries in Canada. Association for
     Teacher-Librarianship in Canada and the Canadian School Library
     Association.

Doiron, R. (March, 2003). Forging a future for Nova Scotia’s school
     libraries. A research report prepared for the Nova Scotia Teachers
     Union, Halifax, NS.

Doiron, R. (June, 1999). Teaching and Learning with Information
     Technologies: Final Project Report. Prepared for the Knowledge Economy
     Partnership Secretariat, Ottawa, ON.

Doiron, R. and Davies, J. (October, 1996). Reflection and Renewal in PEI
     School Libraries. A research report on the status of school library
     programs in Prince Edward Island.

Ledwell, C. & Doiron, R. (2002). The Diploma in School Librarianship: A
     Program Evaluation. A research report presented to Faculty of
     Education, University of Prince Edward Island, May 2002.

Thesis and Dissertation

Doiron, R. (1995). The relationship between elementary classroom
     collections and the school library resource centre program. A Ph.D.
     dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
     degree Doctor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia. Degree
     granted May, 1995.

Doiron, R. (1986). The storytelling of preschool children from differing
     home-literacy environments. A Master’s thesis submitted in partial
     fulfilment of the requirements of the Master of Arts degree, University
     of British Columbia. Degree granted October 1985.