Christie E. Kaaland

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Before joining Antioch University Seattle School of Education, Dr. Christie Kaaland was a junior and senior high school English and drama teacher and an elementary teacher-librarian in Tacoma. While working in a school library and serving on the executive board of the Washington Library Media Association, Kaaland first became interested in developing a school library program at Antioch. In 2004, with her leadership, the AUS School Library Media Endorsement program began and continues to prepare teachers to become credentialed teacher librarians.

Kaaland served as associate editor of the peer-reviewed scholarly journal for teacher-librarians, Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals, 2015 – 2022. Additionally, she has served as guest editor for the March-April 2020, issue of Knowledge Quest, the American Library Association organization’s journal and guest editor for the January-March, 2023, issue of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody Journal of Education, an issue devoted to school library research.

Kaaland helps promote the importance of the school librarian’s many leadership roles: providing equitable access to information and resources; promoting state and national legislative reform related to school libraries; and being the school’s go-to literature expert, matching a child to the reading material they need and want.

She is currently under contract with Bloomsbury Academic Press writing a textbook, The Children’s Literature Handbook, K-8, due out in 2025.

Core Faculty

School of Education

  • BA, English and Education, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
  • MA, Educational Administration, University of Washington
  • EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington

“The students at Antioch are a gift from whom I constantly receive joy, wisdom and enlightenment.”

Books

Recent Articles

  • (2021). Washington State School Librarians to the Rescue: Washington Digital TeachKit Tech Resource for Educators. Teacher Librarian48(4), 22–25.
  • (2020). Bibliotherapeutic Picture Books for Uncertain Times. Teacher Librarian47(4), 25.
  • (2020). Proactive, Ubiquitous, Fierce, Collaborative School Library Advocacy. Knowledge Quest48(4), 6–7.
  • (2020). The Many “LEGS” of School Library Legislative Advocacy. Knowledge Quest48(4), 28–34.
  • (2019). An Author Visit with Dan Gemeinhart. Teacher Librarian47(1), 29–35.
  •  (2018). Great Insights from Seven Lane Changers. Teacher Librarian46(2), 36–38.
  • (2017). Creating a Climate of Voracious Readers: The Impact of Major School Library Funding. Teacher Librarian45(1), 26–29.
  • (2015). Washington State School Library Impact Study. Teacher Librarian43(1), 30–33.
  • (2015). The School Library’s Role During Critical Times. School Library Monthly31(4), 32–34.
  • (2013). The Power of Parent Advocacy. School Library Monthly30(2), 26–28.
  • (2013). English Language Arts: Inspiration for Learning with The One and Only Ivan. School Library Monthly30(1), 51–53.
  • (2013). Courting a New Superintendent. School Library Monthly29(6), 30–31.
  • (2013). Literacy Conversations: Teens and Authors. School Library Monthly29(4), 39–41.
  • (2012). Oh My! Literacy with Beastly ABC Books. School Library Monthly29(1), 14–16.
  • (2012). Cavalcade of Authors: Bringing a Community Together. Medium36(3), 10–35.
  • (2012). Creating a Districtwide Advocacy Plan, Part 2: Visibility and Vigilance. School Library Monthly28(4), 29–31.
  • (2011). Creating a Districtwide Advocacy Plan, Part 1: Vision and Voice. School Library Monthly28(3), 29–31.
  • (2011). School Library Language for Legislators. School Library Monthly27(6), 49–51.
  • (2011). Proactive Advocacy: “’Emergency Preparedness”’ for the School Library. School Library Monthly27(4), 49–51.
  • Washington Library Association’s President Award, 2022
  • Horace Mann Award, 2008
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services, Laura Bush grant for $1 million for scholarships for library students 2007
  • Golden Acorn Award, Browns Point, 1999, in recognition of community service