Dr. Lucy Santos Green

Director

Education

EdD, Educational Instructional Design, Texas Tech University
MLIS, Texas Woman's University
BMEd, East Texas Baptist University

Specializations

School Librarianship, Instructional Partnerships, Technology-Enabled Learning, Design and Development of Digital Learning Environments, Research Methods in K-12 Settings, Training and Curriculum Design

Biography

Lucy Santos Green joined SLIS as professor and director January 2023. She is co-editor of the International Association of School Librarianship’s peer-reviewed research journal, School Libraries Worldwide, and 2023 president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. She frequently speaks and publishes on school librarianship for marginalized populations with a focus on first-generation immigrants and LGBTQIA+ families, instructional partnerships between school librarians and other educators, technology-integrated learning, and the design and development of digital learning environments. Her latest book, “LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children’s Librarianship: Policies, Programs, and Practices” (Bloomsbury, 2022) has been described as “an invaluable guide for libraries seeking to serve all children.” In addition to editing two other books on flipped learning in higher education and collaborative instructional partnerships, she has authored more than 40 articles and presented internationally and nationally more than 120 times on school librarianship, technology-enabled inquiry learning, and research methods in LIS. Green currently leads Online Ready, a federally funded research project that explores ways to help school librarians grow professionally and have meaningful impact on student learning. She is also a project member and materials contributor to READCON, a federally funded research project that partners experts in academic, public, and school librarianship with experts in education and family law, crisis communication, public and media relations, community reconciliation, and youth leadership to develop a targeted suite of blended professional development experiences. 

Recent Projects and Presentations

  • Green, L. (2023). 2023-2024 Fellow for the Iowa Academic Leadership Academy Program. University of Iowa. 
  • Dawkins, A. (Co-PI), & Green, L. (Co-PI). (2023). READCON: A curriculum for library readiness, advocacy, and community empowerment during challenging conditions. $248,700. Grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-254844-ols-23 
  • Green, L. (PI). (2023). Get ready, stay ready: Community action toolkit (CAT) in support of diverse library collections & high-quality educational materials. $50,300. Contract with Penguin Random House Publishing and EBSCO Information Services. https://www.getreadystayready.info/
  • Green, L., (Co-PI), Johnston, M. (Co-PI), & Fontichiaro, K. (Co-PI). (2021). Online ready: Designing culturally competent and impactful K-12 online learning environments. $498,623. Grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. https://www.lucysantosgreen.com/onlineready.html
  • Green, L. (January, 2024). Guided inquiry and collaboration. Mississippi Bend Media Academy, Bettendorf, IA. ​ 
  • Green, L., & Biger. J. (January, 2024). Get ready stay ready: Supporting proactive community advocacy for library professionals. Iowa Libraries Online Conference, Iowa State Library, IA. 
  • Green, L., Dawkins, A., & Byrd-Fort, V. (June, 2024). READCON: A curriculum for library readiness, advocacy, and community empowerment during challenging conditions. American Library Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. 
  • Johnston, M., & Green, L. (October, 2024). A school librarian needs assessment on culturally responsive and impactful K-12 online teaching and learning. Association for Library and Information Science Education, Portland, OR. 

Recent Publications

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