Buffy Edwards

Dr. Buffy Edwards, Senior Lecturer and Internship Support Specialist, is an enthusiastic faculty member with experience working in a variety of library and information center settings, including decades in school librarianship.   Earning both her degrees at the University of Oklahoma - Master of Library and Information Studies at SLIS (1989) and Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology and Technology  (2008) - she is proud to be a Sooner.  Dr. Edwards was named the SLIS 2016 Outstanding Alumni and is excited to be a part of the faculty. Buffy is the lead faculty for SLIS's study abroad OU in Italy: Libraries, Archives, and Museums, now in its fourth year.   

As an active professional, Buffy serves in multiple capacities with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), including Chair-elect for the Educators of School Librarians and a member of the School Library Research Editorial Board.  Buffy presents at state, national, and international conferences, and continues membership in professional organizations. Dr. Edwards has extensive teaching experience in Pre-K - 20 settings, a strong background in children and youth services, and her research interests are motivation and reading, equitable access to library resources, the influence of trained, professional librarians on student learning, and the quality of school libraries. 

Courses Commonly Taught:  

• LIS 5023 Management in Information Organizations
  
• LIS 5183 Information Resources and Services for Children
  
• LIS 5193 Information Resources and Services for Young Adults
  
• LIS 5233 Oklahoma Information Environment
  
• LIS 5253 Community Relations and Advocacy
  
• LIS 5283 School Library Administration
  
• LIS 5403 Cataloging and Classification
  
• LIS 5443 Collection Development
  
• LIS 4/5153  OU in Italy: Libraries and More

For a current listing of courses please visit: https://classnav.ou.edu/