Areas
of Interest
Professor Saltman's major areas of interest are Children's and Young Adult Literature;
Children's and Young Adult Public Library Services; Canadian Children's and Young
Adult Literature and Publishing for Youth.
Biographical Sketch
Judith Saltman received her B.A. in English from the University of British Columbia
in 1969, her B.L.S. from the University of British Columbia in 1970, and her
M.A. in Children's Literature from Simmons College in 1982. She has worked as
a children's librarian in Toronto, New Westminster, and Vancouver. She was the
Coordinator of Children's Services in West Vancouver. In 1983 she joined the
faculty of the School of Library, Archival & Information Studies at the University
of British Columbia where she is currently an Associate Professor. She is the
Chair of the multidisciplinary Master of Arts in Children's Literature Program
of the University of British Columbia.
Statements of Research & Scholarship
My research interests focus on the historical development
of children's literature and the trends and issues in contemporary children's
literature. I believe an awareness and critical evaluation of Canadian children's
and young adult literature is significant in the development of a cultural
identity in Canadian children. I am currently researching Canadian illustrated
books for children.
Selected Recent Publications, Presentations and other Scholarly Activities [2005-2008]
Publications
(2007) “Weekend Extra: Pro: Harry’s Epic Struggle” Article on Harry Potter and J.K.Rowling. The Vancouver Sun. ‘Weekend Review.’ Saturday, July 21, 2007, Section C: 8, 11.
(2007) “Harry Potter: An Old-Fashioned Tale Made Modern.” CanWest News Service. Sunday, July 22, 2007.
(2007) With Francoise Lepage and Gail Edwards. “Children’s Authors and Their Markets.” In The History of the Book in Canada. Volume Three,1918-1980. Ed. by Carole Gerson and Jacques Michon. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007, pp. 145-53.
(2007) With Suzanne Pouliot and Gail Edwards. “Publishing for Children.” In The History of the Book in Canada. Volume Three,1918-1980. Ed. by Carole Gerson and Jacques Michon. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007, pp. 216-26.
(2006) “From Sea and Cedar to Concrete Sidewalks: A Review Essay.” BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly, no. 150 (Summer 2006): 103-111.
(2006) “A Twice Told Tale of the Legacy of Youth Services Education at UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies.” YAACING: the Newsletter of the Young Adult and Children’s Services Division of BCLA, (Fall 2006): 28-37.
(2006) “A Twice Told Tale.” BCLA Reporter: The Newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association 50, no. 7 (May 2006); 1-4.
(2006) “Towards a History of Design in Canadian Children’s Illustrated Books.” With Gail Edwards. Amphora. The Alcuin Society, no. 142 (March 2006): 4-14.
(2005) “Be Bold, Be Bold,” in Once Upon a Time: My Life with Children’s Books, by Sheila Egoff with Wendy K. Sutton. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2005, pp. 135-137.
(2005) “The End of an Era.” The Looking Glass: An Online Children’s Literature Journal. 9:3 (2 September 2005) www.the-looking-glass.net
(2005) “Only the Best is Good Enough for Children.” Resource Links. 10:5 (2005): 48-49.
(2005) “Sheila Egoff: Pioneer Children’s Literature Critic and Professor of Children’s Literature.” “News and Events.” Canadian Children’s Literature Centre Website. http://www.bookcentre.ca/news. Posted 24/05/2005; Reprinted in Canadian Library Association website (http:www.cla.ca/top/whatsnew/egoff.htm); Reprinted in YAACING: The Newsletter of the Young Adult and Children’s Services Section of BCLA (Summer 2005): 21-24.
Conference and Invited Presentations
(2008 June) “Canadian Children’s Publishers and Challenges in the International Marketplace: Thinking Beyond Borders or the Erasure of Cultural Identity.” With Gail Edwards. Refereed. Bibliographical Society of Canada Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. (Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences)
(2008 May) “Against Great Odds: The Survival and Success of Canadian Publishing for Children.” With Gail Edwards. Refereed. Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C.
(2008 April) “Creativity and Passion: 40 Years of Publishing for Children in Canada.” With Gail Edwards. Refereed. British Columbia Library Association Annual Conference, Richmond, B.C.
(2008 April) “Picturing Canada: Canadian Children’s Literature, Publishing and Cultural Identity.” With Gail Edwards. Invited. Keynote Address given at the Quebec Library Association Conference, Montreal, P.Q.
(2008 January) “Michael Kusugak: The Arctic Experience in Canadian Children’s Picture Books.” Refereed. Participation on Panel, Youth Services. Association of Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
(2007 May) “Ronald Jobe: Children’s Literature Mentor.” Serendipity Children’s Literature Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
(2006 April) “Sheila Egoff Remembered.” Speech given at the BC Book Prizes Annual Awards Ceremony, Vancouver, B.C.
(2006 April) “A Twice-Told Tale, or, the Legacy of Youth Services Education at UBC’s School of Library, Archival & Information Studies.” Presentation (Luncheon speaker) given at the British Columbia Library Association Annual Conference, Burnaby, B.C.
(2005 June) “Voices from the Frontlines: Publishers Speak.” Participation on a panel, “Distinctly Canadian? Balancing Canadian Resources in a Learning Society.” Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Calgary, Alta.
(2005 May) Presentation of Children’s Literature Awards Ceremony, BC Book Prizes Annual Awards Ceremony, Vancouver, B.C.
Research grants (2003-2008)
Granting
Agency |
Subject |
Year |
Principal
Investigator |
International Board on Books for Young People -- IBBY |
Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Illustrated Books and Publishing |
June 2008 - June 2009 |
Judith Saltman |
Bibliographical Society of Canada |
Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Illustrated Books and Publishing |
June 2008 - June 2009 |
Judith Saltman, Gail Edwards |
University of British Columbia
Faculty of Arts HSS Research Grant
|
Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Illustrated Books and Publishing |
May 2008 - March 2009 |
Judith Saltman |
University of British Columbia Hampton Grant |
Canadian Children’s Alternative Presses |
April 2003 -
2005 |
Judith Saltman |
Research projects
Canadian
Children’s Alternative Presses
Canadian
Children's Illustrated Books in English
Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children's Illustrated Books and Publishing
Courses taught at SLAIS in last two years
LIBR 520: Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children
LIBR 521: Contemporary Literature and Other Materials for Children
LIBR 523: Canadian Literature and Other Materials for Children
LIBR 527: Services for Children
LIBR 528: Services for Young Adults
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