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Christa Poparad, Addlestone Library, College of Charleston: About

Education

M.S. in Library and Information Science - Simmons College, Boston, MA

B.S. in Electrical Engineering - Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

Professional Education

Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians - Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

Administration

Associate Dean for Access, Instruction, and Assessment in the College of Charleston Libraries

I work closely with colleagues in the Library and in the wider College community to develop and support an overall vision for academic library services that support the College's strategic plan. I am responsible for overseeing access to and instruction in the use of library materials for the academic community, which includes the Access & Instruction Services unit in Addlestone Library and the Marine Resources Library, as well as access and instruction services throughout the College Libraries. I oversee the work of 18 permanent full-time faculty and staff members and 17 student employees. I also provide strategic leadership in planning and implementing innovative library services, foster information and digital literacy within the College via an active instruction program, serve as the library’s Assessment Officer, supervise coordinator positions within the unit, lead cross-departmental strategic and operational initiatives, and chair library-wide committees.

Teaching

Library 105 - Resources for Research

Research Interests

Current research interests include meeting academic library users' needs both in-person and online, scaffolding information literacy instruction throughout the curriculum, providing research and computing services to diverse user communities, and practical assessment of library resources and services.

Recent Service

College Libraries Senior Leadership Team

College of Charleston Libraries Faculty Committee, Chair

College of Charleston Libraries Collection Development Committee

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Administration Sub-Committee

Associate Dean

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Christa E. Poparad, MSLIS
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Contact:
Addlestone Library, Room 103
843-953-8014
Subjects: Library Science

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