College of Information and Communications
Faculty and Staff
Heather Thore
Title: | Adjunct Faculty |
Department: | School of Information Science College of Information and Communications |
Email: | thore@mailbox.sc.edu |
Phone: | 336-239-3027 |
LinkedIn: | My LinkedIn profile |
Resources: | Robert Anderson Middle School Media Center |
Education
B.S., Elementary Education, Southern Wesleyan University (SC)
M.L.I.S., Library, University of South Carolina
Background/Work Experience
Heather Thore is the library media specialist at Robert Anderson Middle School in Anderson, South Carolina. She previously worked as the school librarian at Homeland Park Elementary School and Lakeside Middle School.
Recent Publications
Cox, T. Kaye, J. Thore, H. (2019, November). Your Technology Secret Weapon: Collaborating with your School Librarian. Presentation for SC EdTech Conference, Greenville, SC.
Thore, H. (2019, November). Librarians Unite!. Presentation for the American Association of School Librarians Conference, Louisville, KY.
Thore, H. (2019, November). Escape the Ordinary with Digital Breakouts. Presentation for the American Association of School Librarians Conference, Louisville, KY.
Harrison, B., Robinson, N., Thore, H. (2019, June). Best Civil Rights Resources for Librarians & Teachers. Presentation for the South Carolina Association of School Librarians Summer Institute, Columbia, SC.
Thore, H. (2019, January). Librarians Unite!. SCASL Messenger. 5(2). 32.
Thore, H. (2018, September). ALA Adventure. SCASL Messenger. 5(1). 9-10.
Service
AASL Board of Directors, Chapter Representative, 2020-2022
AASL Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning, 2019-2022
SCTS 4.0 Evaluator, 2019-present
SC Department of Education Library Evaluation Tool Committee, 2019
AASL State Standards Workshop Task Force, 2018-2019
SCASL President, 2018-2019
SCASL Secretary, 2015-2017
SCASL Information Technology Chair, 2014-2015