Publications

Selected Publications

Referred Journal Articles
Lechtenberg K. (2020). Beyond good intentions: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Teaching
Tolerance’s “Teaching The New Jim Crow: A Teacher’s Guide.” Journal of Curriculum Studies.
Spiering, J., and Lechtenberg, K. (2020). Rethinking curation in school library education: Critical,
collaborative, and conceptual. School Libraries Worldwide. 26(1), 83-98.

Dissertation

Book Chapters
Lechtenberg, K., & Thein, A.H., & Rushek, K. (2020). Challenging hierarchies of reading and
text selection in the Revised Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State Standards. In
B. Marshall; J. Manuel; D. Pasternak & J. Rowsell (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Reading
Perspectives and Practices. London: Bloomsbury.

Lechtenberg, K., Spiering, J., Thein, A.H., & Amato, N. (2020). Troubling “Girls on Fire” in
young adult literature about sexual assault: A critical examination of systemic violence and
trauma in Asking for It. In S. Hentges & S.P. Connors (Eds.) Teaching girls on fire: Creating
consciousness, informing action. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Lechtenberg, K. (2018). Curating against the canon: Collaborative curation for critical inquiry. In
M. Macaluso & K. Macaluso (Eds.), Teaching the canon in 21st century classrooms: Challenging genres
(pp. 3–17). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.

Burns, E., Mardis, M., Keeling, M., & Lechtenberg, K. (2018). The new National School Library
Standards: Integrated learning and growth for innovative school librarian preparation. In B.
A. Schultz-Jones & D. Oberg (Eds.), Global action on school library education and training (pp. 21–
30). Boston, MA: De Gruyter.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles
Spiering, J. and Lechtenberg, K. (January/February 2021). Rethinking Curation. Knowledge Quest.
Garner, M., Lechtenberg, K., and Vibbert, C. (September/October 2020). School Librarians and
the Intellectual Freedom Manual. Knowledge Quest. 49(1), 34-38.

Spiering, J., Lechtenberg, K., & Amato, N. (2020). Sexual assault and trauma: Young adult
literature tackling tough topics. School Library Connection.

Lechtenberg, K., and Lucas., J. (2019). Journeying with the Standards. Knowledge Quest. 47(5), 6-7.

Lechtenberg, K., & Phillips, J. (May/June 2018). Speaking up for equity takes courage–But the
Standards have your back. Knowledge Quest, 46(5), 56–63.

Online Publications
Lechtenberg, K. (November 2016-August 2020). Monthly blog posts on Intellectual Freedom Blog.
Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association.
https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?s=lechtenberg

Lechtenberg, K.; & Phillips, Jeanie. (2018, May). “Using the Standards to foster a culture of deep
learning.” Webinar, American Association of School Librarians.

Lechtenberg, K. (2017, October). “Managing Standards overload: Your educational compass
meets the National School Library Standards” Knowledge Quest Blog, American Association of
School Librarians.

Lechtenberg, K. (2015, September). “Confession: Sometimes Banned Books Week makes me
cringe.” Knowledge Quest Blog. American Association of School Librarians.