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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, Â鶹AV, 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Howard, K. (2024, October).ÌýFrom Cells to Servers: Exploitative Labour and the Digitization of Historical Documents.ÌýInvited talk.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, Â鶹AV 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, Â鶹AV 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, Â鶹AV 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, Â鶹AV Library, Virtual. . Duration: 25 minutes.