Publications and Works-in-Progress
Peer-Reviewed Monograph
Martens, M. (invited and in-progress). Pottermore: Fan resistance, activism, and corporate control. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. This forthcoming monograph will be part of a series called: Gatherings, a research-focused collection on aspects of Publishing and the Book Trade.
Martens, M. (July, 2016). Publishers, readers, and digital engagement: Participatory forums and young adult publishing. London, England: Palgrave, Macmillan as part of the New Directions in Book History Series.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Martens, M. & Khazraee, E. (under review). Tweeting #Pottermore: Corporate power and fan resistance within an imagined community of fans.
Mooney, A., Martens, M. & Rinnert, G. (Forthcoming, 2017). Writing, reading and typography for children: Untangling and reframing the role of typography in children’s relationship to letters and abstract codes. Visible Language. Revisions submitted 5/16/17.
Martens, M. (2017). “An Entry-Level Field:” A California case study on new media in youth services programming. The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship, 23(1), p. 1-23. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614541.2017.1280354
Martens, M. (August, 2016). International children’s literature and subversive cultural exchange. In A. Goldsmith ( (Ed.) Reading the World's Stories: An Annotated Bibliography of International Youth Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Invited book chapter.
Martens, M. (July, 2016). “Reading the readers: Tracking visible online reading audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the reading experience: Theory/practice/politics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Martens, M. (2015). Gaming the Reading Experience: Book-related Social Spaces for Young Children. Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling (Nordic Journal of Information Science and Cultural Communication), 2(4), p. 29-40. Special Issue on Digital Youth.
Martens, M. (Forthcoming Feb. 2016). “Reading the readers: Tracking visible online reading audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the reading experience. Theory/practice/politics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Martens, M. (2015). Childhood and culture reflected through the lens of LIS education: Embedded practice in Danish
library and information science education. The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 56(1). Special issue on International Perspectives in LIS Education.
Martens, M. (2014). Joining guilds, earning badges, and leveling up: Gamified reading for young people. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, 12(4), pp. 19-25.
Martens, M. (2013). The Librarian Lion: Constructing children’s literature through connections, capital, and criticism. The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 54(4), p. 307-319.
Martens, M. (2013). Considerations of how children think: Danish responses to the International Children’s Digital Library. New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship, 19(2), p. 139-156.
Martens, M. (2012). Issues of access and usability in designing digital libraries for children. Library and Information Science Research 34(3), p. 159-168.
Martens, M. (2011). Transmedia teens: Affect, immaterial labor, and user-generated content. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 17(1), p. 49-68.
Martens, M. (2010). Consumed by Twilight: The commodification of young adult literature. In M. Click, J. Stevens Aubrey, and L. Behm-Morawitz (Eds.) Bitten by Twilight: Youth culture, media, and the vampire franchise. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
Martens, M. (invited and in-progress). Pottermore: Fan resistance, activism, and corporate control. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. This forthcoming monograph will be part of a series called: Gatherings, a research-focused collection on aspects of Publishing and the Book Trade.
Martens, M. (July, 2016). Publishers, readers, and digital engagement: Participatory forums and young adult publishing. London, England: Palgrave, Macmillan as part of the New Directions in Book History Series.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Martens, M. & Khazraee, E. (under review). Tweeting #Pottermore: Corporate power and fan resistance within an imagined community of fans.
Mooney, A., Martens, M. & Rinnert, G. (Forthcoming, 2017). Writing, reading and typography for children: Untangling and reframing the role of typography in children’s relationship to letters and abstract codes. Visible Language. Revisions submitted 5/16/17.
Martens, M. (2017). “An Entry-Level Field:” A California case study on new media in youth services programming. The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship, 23(1), p. 1-23. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614541.2017.1280354
Martens, M. (August, 2016). International children’s literature and subversive cultural exchange. In A. Goldsmith ( (Ed.) Reading the World's Stories: An Annotated Bibliography of International Youth Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Invited book chapter.
Martens, M. (July, 2016). “Reading the readers: Tracking visible online reading audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the reading experience: Theory/practice/politics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Martens, M. (2015). Gaming the Reading Experience: Book-related Social Spaces for Young Children. Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling (Nordic Journal of Information Science and Cultural Communication), 2(4), p. 29-40. Special Issue on Digital Youth.
Martens, M. (Forthcoming Feb. 2016). “Reading the readers: Tracking visible online reading audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the reading experience. Theory/practice/politics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Martens, M. (2015). Childhood and culture reflected through the lens of LIS education: Embedded practice in Danish
library and information science education. The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 56(1). Special issue on International Perspectives in LIS Education.
Martens, M. (2014). Joining guilds, earning badges, and leveling up: Gamified reading for young people. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, 12(4), pp. 19-25.
Martens, M. (2013). The Librarian Lion: Constructing children’s literature through connections, capital, and criticism. The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 54(4), p. 307-319.
Martens, M. (2013). Considerations of how children think: Danish responses to the International Children’s Digital Library. New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship, 19(2), p. 139-156.
Martens, M. (2012). Issues of access and usability in designing digital libraries for children. Library and Information Science Research 34(3), p. 159-168.
Martens, M. (2011). Transmedia teens: Affect, immaterial labor, and user-generated content. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 17(1), p. 49-68.
Martens, M. (2010). Consumed by Twilight: The commodification of young adult literature. In M. Click, J. Stevens Aubrey, and L. Behm-Morawitz (Eds.) Bitten by Twilight: Youth culture, media, and the vampire franchise. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
Peer-Reviewed Publications in Preparation
Rinnert, G., Mooney, A. & Martens, M. (Forthcoming, 2017). Energetic Alpha: Motion design as a cross-disciplinary collaboration. In R. B. Stone and L.Wahlin (Eds.), Kinetic Emergence.
Martens, M. (in-progress).“Reading Vitello: Subversively seeking children’s rights in children’s literature.” To be submitted to the journal on International Research in Children’s Literature.
Murray, D.P., and Martens, M. (in-progress). Playing with girlhood through transmedia texts (to be submitted to Journal of Children and Media).
Martens, M. Real Scandinavian Women: Constructing identities and imagining communities at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In M. Dalbello and S. Wadsworth. Forthcoming Collection.
Invited Chapter
Martens, M. (2016). International children’s literature and subversive cultural exchange. In A. Goldsmith (Ed.) Bridges to understanding: International children's books tell their stories. (p. 15-19). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Reports
Martens, M., Rinnert, G., Mooney, A. (2016). Energetic Alpha App: Grant Update.
Caserotti, G., Fellows, M., Hoptay Brown, J., Martens, M., Reese, L., & Silverman, S. (2015, June 26). Second Report from the Evolving Carnegie Task Force to the Association forLibrary Service to Children (ALSC) Board. Presented to the ALSC Board in June 2015. Retrieved from http://connect.ala.org/files/DOC%2020%20Evolving%20Carnegie%20Task%20Force%20Report%206_5_15.pdf
Campbell, C., Caserotti, G., Fellows, M., Hoptay Brown, J., Martens, M., & Silverman, S. (2015). Report from the Evolving Carnegie Task Force to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board. Presented to the ALSC Board in January 2015. Retrieved from http://connect.ala.org/files/DOC%2024%20Evolving%20CarnegieTask%20Force%20Final%20Report1.12.15.pdf
Martens, M. (2014). Report on the Digital Literacy Evaluation Project: Evaluation of Two LSTA Grant-Funded Children’s Technology Spaces at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library.
Conference Proceedings
Martens, M. (2011). Team Edward or Team Jacob? How user-generated content is transforming young adult literature. iConference 2011 Proceedings. Seattle, WA. February 8-11, 2011.
Martens, M. (2009). Reading around the world: Evaluating Danish children's use of the International Children’s Digital Library. Conference Proceedings, Libraries in the Digital Age. Dubrovnik and Zadar, Croatia. May, 2009.
Other Publications
Latham, K. F. and Martens, M. (2016). Convergence in library and museum education: Playing around with curriculum. Short paper for The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 57(1), p. 79-82. doi:10.12783/issn.2328-2967/57/1/7
Baldini, M. and Martens, M. (2016, April). Out of the Box and Into the Book: Innovative Library Partnerships to Close the 32 Million World Gap. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2016). Annotation of Wild Wings by Lewis Gill, for Bridges to Understanding monograph on international children’s literature edited by Annette Goldsmith.
Martens, M. (2016). Annotation of The Sky of Afghanistan by Ana Eulate and Sonja Wimmer, for
Bridges to Understanding monograph on international children’s literature edited by Annette Goldsmith.
Martens, M. (2016, June 16). Notable Children’s Recordings Committee – ALA Annual 2016.
ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/06/notable-childrens-recordings-nominees-summer
Martens, M. (2015, April 11). Evolving the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video. ALSC blog:The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/04/evolving-the-andrew-carnegie-medal-for-excellence-in-childrens-video/
Martens, M. and Stoltz, D. (2014, August). Ebooks Enhance Development of the Whole Child: Up For Debate. School Library Journal. Retrieved from: http://www.slj.com/2014/08/opinion/debate/ebooks-ufd/ebooks-enhance-development-of-the-whole-child-up-for-debate/#_
Martens, M. (2014, August 9). Cultural Competence in the Digital Realm: #WeNeedDiverseApps! ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/08/cultural-competence-in-the-digital-realm-weneeddiverseapps/
Martens, M. (2014, March 3). COPPA-Compliant Participatory Sites for Young Readers. ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/03/coppa-compliant-participatory-sites-for-young-readers/
Martens, M. (2014, Winter). Technology in Children’s Programming: A View from the Digital Trenches. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2013, September 14). Digital content: Training future librarians. ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/09/digital-content-training-future-librarians/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlscBlog+%28ALSC+Blog%29
Martens, M. (2011). Anne Carroll Moore: Grande Dame of children’s literature. Library Media Connection, 29(7).
Martens, M. (2011). Special collections: A pre-conference tour of the de Grummond Collection in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2010). Touring the Children’s Literature Center at the Library of Congress. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, Winter 2010, 8(3), p. 51-52.
Martens, M. (2010). Library History Seminar XII: A Problematic Delight. American Library Association Library History Roundtable Newsletter. Fall 2010.
Martens, M. (2009). The SHARP Conference Toronto. SHARPNews 18(4), 2.
Martens, M. (2009). Mixing it Up: A recap of the USBBY/YALSA panel from ALA Annual in Chicago. United States Board on Books for Young People Newsletter 34(2), 10.
Rinnert, G., Mooney, A. & Martens, M. (Forthcoming, 2017). Energetic Alpha: Motion design as a cross-disciplinary collaboration. In R. B. Stone and L.Wahlin (Eds.), Kinetic Emergence.
Martens, M. (in-progress).“Reading Vitello: Subversively seeking children’s rights in children’s literature.” To be submitted to the journal on International Research in Children’s Literature.
Murray, D.P., and Martens, M. (in-progress). Playing with girlhood through transmedia texts (to be submitted to Journal of Children and Media).
Martens, M. Real Scandinavian Women: Constructing identities and imagining communities at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In M. Dalbello and S. Wadsworth. Forthcoming Collection.
Invited Chapter
Martens, M. (2016). International children’s literature and subversive cultural exchange. In A. Goldsmith (Ed.) Bridges to understanding: International children's books tell their stories. (p. 15-19). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Reports
Martens, M., Rinnert, G., Mooney, A. (2016). Energetic Alpha App: Grant Update.
Caserotti, G., Fellows, M., Hoptay Brown, J., Martens, M., Reese, L., & Silverman, S. (2015, June 26). Second Report from the Evolving Carnegie Task Force to the Association forLibrary Service to Children (ALSC) Board. Presented to the ALSC Board in June 2015. Retrieved from http://connect.ala.org/files/DOC%2020%20Evolving%20Carnegie%20Task%20Force%20Report%206_5_15.pdf
Campbell, C., Caserotti, G., Fellows, M., Hoptay Brown, J., Martens, M., & Silverman, S. (2015). Report from the Evolving Carnegie Task Force to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board. Presented to the ALSC Board in January 2015. Retrieved from http://connect.ala.org/files/DOC%2024%20Evolving%20CarnegieTask%20Force%20Final%20Report1.12.15.pdf
Martens, M. (2014). Report on the Digital Literacy Evaluation Project: Evaluation of Two LSTA Grant-Funded Children’s Technology Spaces at the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library.
Conference Proceedings
Martens, M. (2011). Team Edward or Team Jacob? How user-generated content is transforming young adult literature. iConference 2011 Proceedings. Seattle, WA. February 8-11, 2011.
Martens, M. (2009). Reading around the world: Evaluating Danish children's use of the International Children’s Digital Library. Conference Proceedings, Libraries in the Digital Age. Dubrovnik and Zadar, Croatia. May, 2009.
Other Publications
Latham, K. F. and Martens, M. (2016). Convergence in library and museum education: Playing around with curriculum. Short paper for The Journal of Education in Library and Information Science, 57(1), p. 79-82. doi:10.12783/issn.2328-2967/57/1/7
Baldini, M. and Martens, M. (2016, April). Out of the Box and Into the Book: Innovative Library Partnerships to Close the 32 Million World Gap. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2016). Annotation of Wild Wings by Lewis Gill, for Bridges to Understanding monograph on international children’s literature edited by Annette Goldsmith.
Martens, M. (2016). Annotation of The Sky of Afghanistan by Ana Eulate and Sonja Wimmer, for
Bridges to Understanding monograph on international children’s literature edited by Annette Goldsmith.
Martens, M. (2016, June 16). Notable Children’s Recordings Committee – ALA Annual 2016.
ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/06/notable-childrens-recordings-nominees-summer
Martens, M. (2015, April 11). Evolving the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video. ALSC blog:The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/04/evolving-the-andrew-carnegie-medal-for-excellence-in-childrens-video/
Martens, M. and Stoltz, D. (2014, August). Ebooks Enhance Development of the Whole Child: Up For Debate. School Library Journal. Retrieved from: http://www.slj.com/2014/08/opinion/debate/ebooks-ufd/ebooks-enhance-development-of-the-whole-child-up-for-debate/#_
Martens, M. (2014, August 9). Cultural Competence in the Digital Realm: #WeNeedDiverseApps! ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/08/cultural-competence-in-the-digital-realm-weneeddiverseapps/
Martens, M. (2014, March 3). COPPA-Compliant Participatory Sites for Young Readers. ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/03/coppa-compliant-participatory-sites-for-young-readers/
Martens, M. (2014, Winter). Technology in Children’s Programming: A View from the Digital Trenches. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2013, September 14). Digital content: Training future librarians. ALSC blog: The official blog for the Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved from http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/09/digital-content-training-future-librarians/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlscBlog+%28ALSC+Blog%29
Martens, M. (2011). Anne Carroll Moore: Grande Dame of children’s literature. Library Media Connection, 29(7).
Martens, M. (2011). Special collections: A pre-conference tour of the de Grummond Collection in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children.
Martens, M. (2010). Touring the Children’s Literature Center at the Library of Congress. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, Winter 2010, 8(3), p. 51-52.
Martens, M. (2010). Library History Seminar XII: A Problematic Delight. American Library Association Library History Roundtable Newsletter. Fall 2010.
Martens, M. (2009). The SHARP Conference Toronto. SHARPNews 18(4), 2.
Martens, M. (2009). Mixing it Up: A recap of the USBBY/YALSA panel from ALA Annual in Chicago. United States Board on Books for Young People Newsletter 34(2), 10.