School of Information Sciences

Margaret Mary Kimmel

Professor Emerita

616 IS Building
412-624-9436

mkimmel@sis.pitt.edu

Institution of highest degree:
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests:

Children's and young-adult resources and reading interests; library service to special groups; education for the information professions.

Recent Publications:

Kimmel, Margaret Mary, and Collins, Mark. September 2008. The Wonder of It All. Fred Rogers and the Story of an Icon. Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media at Siant Vincent College.

Kimmel, Margaret Mary, and Collins, Mark. 1996. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers. Pittsburgh, PA: Univ Pitt Press.

Kimmel, Margaret Mary. 1992. Ivory Tower or Temple of Doom: Some Questions Concerning the Application of Research (in the context of service to children and young adults). Applying Research to Practice. Urbana-Champaign, IL: GSLIS, Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kimmel, Margaret Mary, and Segal, Elizabeth. 1991. For Reading Out Loud!: A Guide to Sharing Books with Children. Revised and expanded ed. New York: Dell Pub.

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