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Kelly McBride

Contact


Belk Library & Information Commons
Office 202
218 College Street
PO Box 32026
Boone, NC 28608

Phone: 828.262.2792
Fax: 828.262.3001

Email: mcbridekr@appstate.edu

Kelly Rhodes McBride
Lead Information Literacy Librarian

Associate Professor
Learning and Research Services Team

Library Responsibilities

  • Provide information literacy instruction for General Education and upper level courses in the Departments of Communication, Theatre & Dance, and Art.
  • Work with key undergraduate faculty, administrators, and support services to advance the Library's information literacy initiatives.
  • Coordinate the Library's programmatic efforts to integrate information literacy, research, and critical thinking skills into the University's curriculum
  • Provide one-on-one instruction to students, staff, and faculty
  • Participate in information literacy instruction

Education

  • Ed.S. Higher Education, Appalachhian State University, NC, 2002
  • M.S. Information Science, University of Tennessee, TN, 1997
  • B.A. Journalism, Clark Atlanta University, GA, 1990

Service Interests

  • ALA (American Library Association)
  • ACRL (Association of College & Research Llibraries)
  • Departmental Personnel Committee, Belk Library
  • General Education Council, Belk Library Liaison
  • Hunger & Health Coalition (Watauga County)

Scholarly Interests

  • Information Literacy
  • Assessment
  • Mentoring
  • Diversity in Librarianship