Category: Information Literacy Librarianship

Olivia Miller

she, her, hers
Arts & Humanities Librarian, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Areas of expertise
art librarianship, balancing many liaison duties (arts, humanities, and social sciences), small college librarianship, (recently) larger research university librarianship, information literacy instruction, for-credit course creation, critical librarianship, comics, campus outreach, professional development involvement.
Can help with
job applications, resumes, interview prep, conference proposals, book proposals, general career advice
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
omiller@umassd.edu, @ohelmiller

Patrick Williams

he/him/his
Librarian for Literature, Rhetoric, and Digital Humanities, Syracuse University Libraries
Areas of expertise
Humanities librarianship, digital humanities, teaching, outreach special collections
Can help with
CVs, cover letters; types of academic libraries, graduate studies in LIS, prof orgs, publishing/research strategies, commiserating
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
@activitystory; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-8518; jpwill03@syr.edu
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Rachel Gammons

she, her, hers
Head of Teaching & Learning, University of Maryland, College Park
Areas of expertise
teacher training for early career librarians / MLIS students, first year information literacy instruction, program management, information literacy, academic librarianship
Can help with
job applications / cover letters / resumes / interview prep (including bouncing around ideas for presentations, practice questions, etc.), advice for new teachers, academic library things, conversations about supervising staff as an early career librarian
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
rgammons@umd.edu , @rwgammons
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Rebecca Halpern

she/her/hers
Teaching and Learning Services Coordinator, The Claremont Colleges Library
Areas of expertise
pedagogy and instructional design, professional development planning, information literacy, programmatic assessment, instruction assessment, information literacy
Can help with
advice, brainstorming, cover letters, salary negotiations
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
rebeccakatharine@gmail.com, @beccakatharine
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Roger Gillis

he/him
Copyright & Digital Humanities Librarian, Dalhousie University Libraries
Areas of expertise
Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship, Archives, Copyright, Creative Commons/Open licensing, Digital Project Management, Library Publishing
Can help with
Academic libraries, Job application/interviewing advice, General career advice
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
roger.gillis@gmail.com

Romany Craig

"she, her, hers"
Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator, Special Collections Librarian, University of Lethbridge Library
Areas of expertise
academic librarianship, information literacy, instruction, pedagogy, lesson planning, special collections, reference services, liaison librarianship, library instruction coordination, international librarianship
Can help with
Early career advice, academic librarianship, international librarianship, special collections, information literacy instruction, course instruction, instruction and information literacy planning and coordination

Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
romany.craig@uleth.ca

Scott R. Cowan

He, Him, His
Information Services Librarian, University of Windsor; Liaison Librarian, School of Creative Arts, Faculty of Education, Office of Open Learning
Areas of expertise
Academic Librarianship, Teaching and Learning/Instruction, Information Literacy, OER, Services to LGBTQ students and international students
Can help with
general advice for academic libraries, job applications/resumes
Can speak
English, intermediate/advanced French
Can read
English, French
Contact
scowan@uwindsor.ca, @cowanlibrarian
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Shanna Hollich

they/them or she/hers
Interim Director of Library Services and Collections Management Librarian, Wilson College / Government Documents Librarian, NOAA / Technical Services Assistant, Adams County Library System / Library Media Specialist, Montgomery County (VA) Public Schools
Areas of expertise
Collection management, collection development, cataloging, electronic resources management, acquisitions, systems, reference/instruction, information literacy, scholarly communication, digital humanities, administration and management, budgeting and finances.
Can help with
I'm happy to do CV/resume reviews, basic interview advice/prep, or just general questions about the profession. I'm currently working at a small academic library but also have experience as a federal contractor working for a mid-size federal library, public library experience, and I started my career as a middle school / high school librarian. So I have a varied background and am happy to answer any questions I can, or direct people to colleagues of mine who can answer questions that I can't.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
shollich@gmail.com / Twitter: @srhlib

Teresa Auch Schultz

she, her, hers
Social Science Librarian
Areas of expertise
Strong expertise: scholarly communication, open access, U.S. copyright, social sciences, liaison work, government documents, project management. Lesser expertise: open educational resources and research data management
Can help with
CV/cover letter review, questions about academic libraries and above expertise areas
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
@tschultz0, teresas@unr.edu

Vicki Gruzynski

she/her/hers
Teaching and Learning Librarian, Worcester State University
Areas of expertise
information literacy instruction, lesson planning, faculty outreach/collaboration, ciritcal information literacy, Open Education Resources (OER)
Can help with
cover letters, CVs, early career advice, interview prep, presenting, professional development/involvement
Can speak
English, Spanish, Portugese
Can read
English, Spanish, Portugese
Contact
vgruzynski@worcester.edu
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