Sunday, January 29, 2012

Some Experts - Part 2


While researching my topic, I have found several prominent people in the Library Science field that have been involved in studying programs and services provided to library patrons with special needs.  Although I am focusing on school library programs in the United States, a great deal of the research on this topic has been conducted by librarians in the public library sector and in other countries, most notably England and Australia.  It is interesting to see that many of the prominent scientists in the field of Autism research also come from these locations.

Lynn Akin
Karen Gavigan
Janet Hopkins
Jami Jones
Stephanie Kurtts
Keith Lance
Donna MacKinney
Janet Murray
Karen Voytecki
Carole Whalen
Alana M. Zambone

Neither list of experts is an exhaustive one.  As I continue my research journey, I am discovering additional experts along the way, which helps to inform my research.  I plan on revisiting this list on a regular basis and adding to the ever-growing number.

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