research overview
- Mrs. Knievel's research is focused around information literacy instruction, the information seeking behaviors of humanities scholars, and questions about institutional culture including diversity, mentoring, and management.
- Contact Info
Knievel, Jennifer E. Professor
Positions
- Professor, University Libraries
- Faculty Director, University Libraries
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- Information Literacy Instruction, Library Outreach, Humanities Research Behavior, Library Materials Usage, Mentoring in Libraries, Library Management
Publications
selected publications
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chapter
- Not just for the new librarians: mentoring and professional planning at mid-career 2022
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Inorganic is Still Good for You: Building a Structured Group Mentoring Program for Librarians.
19-38.
2017
- Staring a RIOT: Information Literacy Instruction Online and in the Classroom. 212-225. 2007
- Critical Information Literacy: Getting Information, getting Over Information Overload. 20-23. 2004
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conference proceeding
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journal article
- Most Academic Librarians Are Sexually Harassed at Work. Library journal. 2021
- #MeToo in the Academic Library: A Quantitative Measurement of the Prevalence of Sexual Harassment in Academic Libraries. College and Research Libraries. 623-641. 2021
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Where Does the Money Go? Creating Transparency in Libraries Operational Budgeting.
Library Leadership and Management.
2021
- Getting into the Club: Existence and Availability of Mentoring for Tenured Librarians in Academic Libraries. College and Research Libraries. 676-700. 2020
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Alignment of Citation Behaviors of Philosophy Graduate Students and Faculty.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
19-33.
2013
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Collection Analysis Using Circulation, ILL, and Collection Data
2013
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Overlap between Humanities Faculty Citation and Library Monograph Collections, 2004-2009.
College and Research Libraries.
569-583.
2012
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Does Interface Design Influence Catalog Use? A Case Study.
College and Research Libraries.
446-458.
2009
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Does Interface Design Influence Catalog Use? A Case Study.
College and Research Libraries.
446-459.
2009
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Instruction to faculty and graduate students: A tutorial to teach publication strategies.
portal: Libraries and the Academy.
175-186.
2008
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Use of circulation statistics and interlibrary loan data in collection management.
College and Research Libraries.
35-49.
2006
- Integrating Information Literacy and Writing. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 340-344. 2005
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Citation analysis for collection development: A comparative study of eight humanities fields.
The Library Quarterly.
142-168.
2005
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Global English in the humanities? A longitudinal citation study of foreign-language use by humanities scholars.
College and Research Libraries.
194-204.
2004
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Library Databases as Writing-Course Anthologies.
Public Services Quarterly.
67-79.
2003
- Why your patrons will love E-books (and you should too). 46-48. 2001
- Are you sure I am only thirty miles away? The transition in public to an academic library. 31-33. 2000
Teaching
courses taught
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FYXP 1500 - First Year Success Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
Designed to assist first-year students with their successful transition to the University of Colorado Boulder. Students will learn about campus resources, goal setting, study skills, and academic exploration. Participation in class discussions, self reflection, and engagement in course assignments are essential in this course. This course will provide a supportive environment for new students to engage with peers, staff, and faculty to support the first eight weeks of the transition to college.
Background
education and training
- M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1999
- B.A., Colorado State University 1998