Contributors
The moderator and editorial team seek guest contributors who would like to write about service-learning as it relates to libraries, librarians, and information literacy. Contributors could be academic, public, or school librarians, faculty who teach service-learning courses, or staff who support faculty who teach service-learning courses.
Instructions for proposing an article are included on the Submission Guidelines page.
Anne Marie is Associate Professor of Library Services at University of Northern Iowa (UNI). She holds a B.A. in Communicative Disorders from UNI and an M.A. in Library and Information Science from University of Iowa. She is a leader in research focused on the intersections between academic libraries and community engagement, with an emphasis on innovative information literacy instruction.
Chris Sweet has a diverse library background that includes experience in archives, public libraries and community colleges. This diversity along with his liberal arts background has heavily influenced his scholarship. He has eclectic and ever-changing interests, but much of his scholarship revolves around information literacy, service-learning and library instruction.
Jayne Blodgett loves working at a small public liberal arts college. While her job is primarily focused on technical services, she finds great inspiration from working with students at the reference desk and in the classroom. She is currently researching how libraries can aid in student retention, especially with underrepresented populations.
Jennifer Nutefall is the Dean of University Libraries at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). Prior to UNC she was University Librarian at Santa Clara University from 2012-2020. In her time at Santa Clara she led the creation of the Library’s first strategic plan, multiple space renovations, and a library-wide reorganization. In 2017 SCU Library was selected as the winner of the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the University Library category. Previously she worked at Oregon State University, George Washington University, and the State University of New York College at Brockport. She holds a BS in Journalism and MLS from Syracuse University, and an MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University. She is the founder of the Colloquium on Libraries & Service Learning and edited the book “Service Learning, Information Literacy, and Libraries” which won the ACRL Instruction Section Rockman Award in 2018.
Laura Jacobs is a Professor in the Writing & Library Science Department, where she teaches Reference and provides internships in Public History. During her career, she has been both Information Literacy Librarian and Archivist. She particularly enjoys engaging with students and researchers on inter-disciplinary topics.
Maureen Barry is assistant professor, reference and instruction librarian at Bowling Green State University in northwest Ohio. She founded the Service Learning Librarian website. She partners with the departments of History, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Gerontology, and provides support for the library instruction program in the undergraduate writing curriculum. Maureen’s research interests include the intersections between academic libraries, information literacy and civic engagement, particularly service-learning, along with college research readiness and strengths-based approaches to teaching information literacy. Prior to returning to BGSU, her alma mater, Maureen served as First Year Experience/Student Success Librarian at Wright State University in Dayton, OH for nearly 14 years.
Megan Stark is an Assistant Professor at the University of Montana. She currently leads the library’s efforts to incorporate information literacy into service learning courses and has a research focus on the interplay between information literacy, local information and sustainability.
Sarah Crissinger is a MS student at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois. She works as a graduate assistant in the Main Library in the Reference, Research, and Scholarly Services (RRSS) department. She is interested in becoming an information literacy librarian with a focus in instructional design, distance education, or assessment. Her research interests include service learning, underserved patron groups, and mentoring library student assistants.