Professor Ruth Small

BOOKS:

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (2000). "Turning Kids On to Research: The Power of Motivation," Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (1999). " WWW Motivation Mining: Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills; Grades 1-6," Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Inc.
Small, R. V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). "WWW Motivation Mining: Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills; Grades 7-12," Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Inc.
Arnone, M., Small, R. and Hardy, T. (2003). Building a Resource for Enhancing Information Skills Instruction: Research and Development. In Evidenced-Based Practice and School Library Media Programs.

JOURNAL ARTICLES / WEB

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (1999, March/April). Evaluating the Motivational Effectiveness of Children's Websites. Educational Technology, 39(2), 51-55. )
Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (May/June 1999). Motivation Mining: Prospecting the Web. The Book Report, 18 (1), 42-44.
Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (1998/1999). Arousing and Sustaining Curiosity: Lessons from the ARCS Model. Training Research Journal. 4, 103-116.
Small R. V. & Gluck (1994). The relationship of motivational conditions to effective instructional attributes: a magnittude scaling approach. Educational Technology. 34, 8. 33-40.
Small, Ruth V. (1999). An Exploration of Motivational Strategies Used by Library Media Specialists During Library and Information Skills Instruction American Library Association, September 27, 2006.
Small, Ruth V. (2004) Motivational Aspects of Information Literacy Skills Instruction in Community College Libraries V.College & Research Libraries v. 65 no. 2 (March 2004) p. 96-121 2004
Small, Ruth V. (2006) Designing Motivation into Library and Information Skills Instruction American Library Association, September 27, 2006. Ruth V. Small, Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University.

PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS AND PAPERS

Small, R. and Arnone, M. (2004). “Promoting Student Excellence in the Classroom: Creating the Environment to Motivate Students.” Keynote speakers and presenters at Davenport University’s Inaugural Conference of the Marian Davenport Wynalda Teaching and Learning Institute.
Arnone, M. (April 2004). "Intrinsic Motivation and Curiosity for Learning: NSF Catalyst Grant Working Session." Invited participant. Syracuse University, April 30 - May 1.
Small, R.V. and Arnone, M. (2003 October). “Promoting Student Excellence in the Classroom: Creating the Environment to Motivate Student Learning.” Keynote address and co-leader of the inaugural Wynalda Davenport Teaching and Learning Institute, a two-day conference on for the entire faculty of Davenport University, Lansing, MI.
Arnone, M. and Small, R. (2002). “Positive Motivational Techniques That Encourage Students To Do Research.” Maine Association of School Librarians Fall Conference, (Day-long workshop) Presque Isle, Maine.
Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (2002). “A Web-Based Resource for Teaching Information Literacy to Children in Grades 1 – 8.” Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference (PETC, February 10-12), Hershey, PA.
Small, R. V. and Arnone, M.P.(Spring 1999 and Fall 1998). "Designing Motivation Into Information Skills Instruction" Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES School Library System, NYS, all-day workshops.
Small R. V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). "Designing Motivation into Information Skills Instruction." Four hour workshop for the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Birmingham, AL, Nov.