About
Katy Sullivan leads the Reference and Instruction Department at the AOK Library & Gallery in providing library instruction and research support for students, staff, and faculty.
Teaching interests
Katy's teaching interests include critical information and media literacies. Instruction librarians at UMBC support teaching and learning on campus and the implementation of information literacy across the curriculum.
Education
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MLIS
— University of Maryland, College Park (1998)
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BA, History
— Grove City College (1995)
Publications
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Building Relationships at a Public Research University 2020
Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs · ACRL
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby, Kathryn Sullivan
Creative Publications
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Building Relationships at a Public Research University 2020
Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs · ACRL
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby, Kathryn Sullivan
Presentations
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We're in this together: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Mentoring Networks 2025
Democratizing Knowledge + Access + Opportunities · Association of College and Research Libraries · Oral Presentation
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby, Kathryn Sullivan (Author)
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Cultivating Equitable Hiring Practices for Academic Librarians: Bridging Perspectives of Applicants and Hiring Committees 2024
Best in CORE Webinar Series · Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures - American Library Association · Oral Presentation
Kathryn Sullivan (Presenter), Joanna Kathleen Gadsby (Presenter)
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Asking for Help in a Helping Profession: Encouraging and Modeling Help-seeking Behaviors in the Library Workplace 2024
Best in CORE Webinar Series · Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures - American Library Association · Oral Presentation
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby (Presenter), Kathryn Sullivan (Presenter)
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Cultivating Equitable Hiring Practices for Academic Librarians: Bridging Perspectives of Applicants and Hiring Committees 2023
2023 CORE Forum · Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures - American Library Association · Oral Presentation
Kathryn Sullivan (Presenter), Joanna Kathleen Gadsby (Presenter)
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Asking for Help in a Helping Profession: Encouraging and Modeling Help-seeking Behaviors in the Library Workplace 2023
2023 CORE Forum · Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures - American Library Association · Oral Presentation
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby (Presenter), Kathryn Sullivan (Presenter)
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Creating a Virtual Study Room for Your Campus Community 2021
ACRL/ALA-RUSA Joint FYE Virtual Program Lightning Talks · Association of College and Research Libraries · Oral Presentation
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Advocating for library staff safety during COVID-19 2020
Intersect 2020: From shushing to shouting: Advocacy and using your voice! · Western New York Library Resources Council Unconference · Oral Presentation
Kathryn Sullivan (Presenter), Semhar Yohannes (Presenter), Erin Durham (Presenter), Emily Joseph (Presenter)
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Onboarding and Managing New Hires Remotely 2020
Council of Academic Library Directors Annual Meeting · Council of Academic Library Directors · Paper
Beth Saunders (Author & Presenter), Kathryn Sullivan (Author & Presenter)
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"Learning together: Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy." 2020
ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee Webinar · ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee · Oral Presentation
Joanna Kathleen Gadsby (Panelist), Kathryn Sullivan (Panelist)
Courses Taught
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First Year Seminar (SS): The Information Diet
FYS 102 · Fall 2020
