Questions whether authors can authentically represent a culture of which they are not a part. Considers what kind of shifts will occur in preservice teachers' understandings of the "right to write." Finds that as preservice teachers learn more about the current debate through class readings and discussions, they move from straightforward…

This interview with author and illustrator Rosemary Wells focuses on her picture books for children. Topics include reading aloud, saving and retelling the classics, influences on her work, page-design preferences, emotional content, the development process, working with other illustrators, and material from other cultures. (LRW)

Presents an interview with Karen Cushman, discussing her career progress, her children's reaction to her writing, as well as her next book, "Matilda Bone." Talks about "what character she is most like" and discusses future projects. (SC)

Presents Hans Christian Andersen award-winner Uri Orlev discussing his life, work, and reflections on writing books for children. Discusses how because Orlev grew up during the Holocaust, many of his books reflect his experiences; these books were often shared by psychologists with children who had lost a parent during the war. Discusses…

A survey of academic authors who work with instructional designers at Central Queensland University (Australia) found that 75% thought assigning instructional designers to faculties rather than having them remain in a centralized distance-education facility would be an improvement. Discusses the significance of the findings and compares selected…

Considers how the readers' view of the text can be changed after understanding the circumstances under which the author wrote the text. Describes her personal experience with this using Susan Vreeland's work and life as an example. Discusses Vreeland's experience as a teacher of English, creative writing, and art for over a 25 years. (SC)

This interview with Kimberly Willis Holt, an author of young adult fiction who recently won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, discusses her background, how she began her writing career, childhood influences, small-town life, and how she develops her characters. (LRW)

Describes an assignment in which students read a travelogue excerpt and then must determine specified aspects of the writer's character based on evidence from the text. Notes how this exercise shapes students' awareness of how character influences writing, and how biases and assumptions influence reading. (SR)

Interviews poet Janet Wong, writer of six collections of poetry for children. Discusses how she moved from despising poetry to writing it, her writing processes, her life history and mentors (including her work with Myra Cohn Livingston), her extensive work with poetry in the schools, and her insights on cross cultural matters. (SR)

Traces children's author Peggy Rathmann's search for what she wanted to do with her life. Provides the stories behind her award-winning picture books for children. (SR)

Examines definitions of ownership relevant to faculty's intellectual property. Highlights exclusive rights that copyright owners hold under Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act. Notes university initiatives looking into the question of intellectual property. Provides examples of "significant" resources which in the case of public…

When student-faculty joint authorship is influenced by institutional mandate, faculty mandate or suggestion, or student invitation, questions of authority, fidelity, veracity, and justice may arise. In addition to ethical concerns, unjustified authorship claims may damage teacher-student relationships and institutional credibility or lead to legal…

Presents a profile of author Bonnie Pryor. Discusses her writing processes, characterization, and her advice for young people who want to become writers. Presents an annotated list of 22 picture books and chapter books by Pryor. Presents "book extensions" (class activities) based on two of Pryor's books. (RS)

Reviews journal discussion of the problem of multiple-authorship in bibliometrics. Discusses three methods by Egghe and Rousseau: first author counting, normal counting and fractional counting. (JAK)

For the case of the distribution of papers across authors, the Success-Breeds-Success or Cumulative Advantage model is a popular candidate for informetrics. The method of time pattern of publication for individual authors can be used to discriminate between Cumulative Advantage and non-uniform giftedness models. The non-uniform giftedness model is…