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. 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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