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Liaison Librarian

I support the teaching, learning, and research needs of the students and faculty members in the department of History and Classical Studies, Indigenous Studies program, and the School of Religious Studies. I am also an Associate Member of the department of History and Classical Studies.

Education

Master of Information Studies, À¦°óSMÉçÇø, 2022

Ph.D., History, University of Arizona, 2020

M.A., History, University of Arizona, 2014

B.A., History, Washington State University, 2012

Areas of Interest

• Information and archival literacy
• Creative uses of special collections
• Humanities researchers' use of digital surrogates
• Library ethics and principles
• Ethical use of information

Selected Publications

Sundberg, J. & Howard, K. (2024). Crafting connections: Bridging collections and communities with knitting.ÌýRBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage, 25(1).ÌýÌý(open access).

Howard, K. (2023).ÌýDigitization and exploitation: Acknowledging and addressing the use of exploitative prison labor by libraries and archives.ÌýThe Library Quarterly, 93(3).Ìý
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Howard, K. (2023). Household and hospital: Negotiating social welfare and social discipline in Reformation Geneva. In T. Fehler & J. Thomley (Eds.),ÌýÌý(pp. 171-89).ÌýManchester University Press.Ìý

Howard, K.Ìý(2020).Ìý.ÌýDoctoral dissertation, University of Arizona. UA Campus Repository.Ìý

Selected Talks and Presentations

Howard, K. (2024, October).ÌýFrom Cells to Servers: Exploitative Labour and the Digitization of Historical Documents.ÌýInvited talk. Groupe d'Histoire de Montréal/Montreal History Group, hybrid. Duration: 45 minutes.

Howard, K.Ìý(2024, June).ÌýCrafting critical historians: Incorporating AI literacy into primary source literacy.ÌýLightning talk. Generative AI In Libraries (GAIL) Virtual Conference, virtual. Duration: 15 minutes. .

Howard, K.Ìý(2024, May).ÌýCharting the course: Embracing RUSA’s Guidelines for Secondary Source Literacy. WILU, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Metro-Vancouver, BC. Duration: 45 minutes. .

Howard, K.Ìý& Tummon, N. (2024, May).ÌýAn initial investigation into student citation literacy.ÌýLightning talk.ÌýWILU, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Metro-Vancouver, BC. Duration: 10 minutes. .

Howard, K. (2023, October).ÌýMetadata justice and exploitative labor in libraries and archives. Keynote. ODNFest, State Library of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. Duration: 1 hour & 30 minutes discussion.

Howard, K.Ìý(2023, July).ÌýBeyond exploitation: Metadata justice and prison labor. Metadata Justice in Oklahoma Libraries & Archives Symposium, virtual. Duration: 30 minutes.

Howard, K. & Sundberg, J. (2023, May).ÌýKnitting natural HerStory.ÌýROAAr event, À¦°óSMÉçÇø Library, Hybrid. . Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Garlock, E.,ÌýHoward, K., Monosky, M., Pecoskie, C., Rod, A.B., & Turp, C. (2023, May).ÌýBuilding a literacy-informed technology training program for MLIS students with MLIS students. ABQLA 2023, Montreal, QC. Duration: 45 minutes.

Howard, K.Ìý(2023, March).ÌýMeeting students' information needs: Devising better research strategies for women's and gender history. AkLA 2023, Fairbanks, Alaska. Duration: 30 minutes.

Rod, A.B., Pecoskie, C., Howard, K., Desmeules, R., Desrochers, N., & Turp, C. (2022, October).ÌýBiblioTECH: Building a collaborative future-oriented instruction program for information studies students. Access 2022, Virtual. Duration: 20 minutes.

Sundberg, J. & Howard, K.Ìý(2022, October). Knitting together a community with special collections.ÌýLightning session presented at 2022 CRKN Conference, Virtual. Material prepared by K. Howard and J. Sundberg, presented by J. Sundberg. Duration: 10 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, June).ÌýSketching and stitching in the stacks: Driving community engagement with creative projects.ÌýLighting talk presented at RBMS Conference, Virtual. Duration: 5 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, May).ÌýMagnifying the Royce Gale Miniature Book Collection. Invited presentation, Rare Books & Special Collections, À¦°óSMÉçÇø Library, Hybrid. . Duration: 30 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, May).ÌýHighlights from the Lilly Toth Miniature Book Collection. Invited presentation, Lilly Toth Memorial Event (part of the Festival d'Histoire de Montréal), Jewish Public Library and Montreal Holocaust Museum. Duration: 25 minutes.

Howard, K., & Paul, E. (2022, May).ÌýA collection of curiosities: The Lilly Toth Miniature Book Collection. ABQLA Annual Conference, Virtual. . Duration: 40 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, April).ÌýDigitization and exploitation: Toward ending the exploitation of the incarcerated in memory work.ÌýConcordia Library Research Forum, Virtual. . Duration: 20 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, March).ÌýKnitting in code. ROAAr event, À¦°óSMÉçÇø Library, Virtual. . Duration: 35 minutes.

Howard, K. (2022, February).ÌýSocial welfare and the hospital in Geneva. Invited presentation, Reformation Conference, Claremont McKenna College, Virtual. Duration: 30 minutes.

Howard, K. (2021, February).ÌýRare stitches: Knitting inspired by illuminated manuscripts.ÌýROAAr event, À¦°óSMÉçÇø Library, Virtual. . Duration: 25 minutes.