Jackie Biger, BA, MLS, MAT
Jackie Biger joined SLIS in 2022 as Associate Professor of Instruction. With a background and specialization in school libraries, she is the advisor for the Teacher Librarian Program. She teaches three courses within the program, SLIS:5044 Contextual Foundations School Library Media Administration, SLIS:6530 School Library Media Practicum, and SLIS:6020 Literacy and Learning. Her courses provide a mix of theory and practical application.
She is a co-facilitator of the state-wide Teacher Librarian Leadership Team and has broad experiences with curriculum writing and standards work in the field of School Libraries. Her interests include crafting storytimes and lessons that are responsive to the needs of patrons and learners. Jackie has done work with the Obermann Institute with sensory storytimes and creating programming and outreach for special and underserved populations.
Jackie has her Masters in Library Science from Simmons College with a focus in services to children and had wonderful internship experiences at both the archives of the State Library of Massachusetts and the children's room of the Boston Atheneum. Her professional experiences include public library and school library positions. Jackie was head of youth services in Amherst, New Hampshire for a time and for the past ten years held positions as Teacher Librarian in both High School and Elementary School settings within the state of Iowa.