Belk Library and Information Commons Faculty Directory

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
