Kimberly M.

Miller
Albert S. Cook Library, Towson University 410-704-6324
8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252 kimberlymiller@towson.edu
Education
Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology In progress
Towson University, Towson, MD
23 credits completed (as of August 2018)

Master of Science in Information (ALA Accredited) April 2012

University of Michigan, School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI
Specialization: Library and Information Science
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Minor: Human Biology), summa cum laude May 2008
The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID

Professional Librarian Appointments

Learning Technologies Librarian June 2015 – present
Research & Instruction Librarian for Emerging Technologies July 2012 – June 2015
Towson University, Albert S. Cook Library, Towson, MD
Permanent Status: Awarded July 2018
Current Faculty Rank: Librarian II, Awarded July 2016
Research & Instruction Department Leadership
 Establish instructional technology solutions and strategies in response to evolving student,
department, Library, and University needs. Sample project: Led year-long project to transition
online research guides to LibGuides platform
 Professional development and one-on-one consultations for library personnel on the use of
technologies and learning theory for research, instruction, and liaison services. Sample program:
“iPads for Librarians” professional learning community
 Member of the Instruction Leadership Team (2015 – present), which contributes to the
comprehensive Instruction Program’s strategic direction. Sample activities: Contributing to drafts
of the Instruction Program’s mission, vision, and values; planning biannual Instruction Retreat
Instructional Technology Initiatives
 Content strategist, project manager, and designer for the Research & Instruction Department’s
digital instructional tools, such as LibGuides, Help Guides collection, and other tutorials. Sample
projects: PRIMO-recognized MLA Style interactive tutorial developed in Adobe Captivate (co-
creator); PDF accessibility compliance
 Manage and assess virtual reference services in LibraryH3lp
 Lead for Research & Instruction Department web content
 Contributor to library-wide web initiatives, including usability testing, drafting a library website
style guide, serving on the institutional repository implementation team, and co-authoring
portions of the library’s web accessibility work plan
Information Literacy Instruction
 Design, deliver, and assess information literacy instruction for first-year seminar courses and
courses within liaison areas, including face-to-face, online, or blended instruction
 Provide standalone research workshops. Sample topics: research with mobile devices, citation
management in Zotero, and searching the deep web
 Participate in departmental assessment activities, including rubric-based assessment of first-year
seminar student work
 Create and maintain LibGuides for courses and subject liaison areas
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Research Help & Subject Liaison

 Liaison to Psychology (2012 – present) and Educational Technology and Literacy (2018 – present)
 Collection development in liaison areas, including coordinating with department representative to
evaluate, select, and order library materials. Weeding in assigned areas
 Communicate timely and relevant library information to liaison areas while building relationships
with department faculty
 Assist library users via the Research Help Desk, Ask a Librarian chat, and in-depth consultations

Previous Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, BiblioBouts Project April 2012 – July 2012
University of Michigan, School of Information Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Reference Assistant August 2010 – June 2012
University of Michigan, MLibrary, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Student Instructor September 2011 – April 2012
University of Michigan, Psychology Department, Ann Arbor, MI
Library Intern May 2011 – August 2011
The College of Idaho, Terteling Library, Caldwell, ID
Library Intern May 2011 – July 2011
College of Western Idaho, CWI Library, Nampa, ID
Research Lab Tech Associate, Family Transitions Study June 2008 – August 2010
University of Michigan, Psychology Department, Ann Arbor, MI

Awards & Honors

ACRL Early Career Librarianship Scholarship 2015
EBSCO ALA Annual Conference Sponsorship 2014
Maryland Library Association Educational Grant 2014

Professional Development
Towson University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Cohort 2017-2018
Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) 2014
ACRL Immersion, Teaching with Technology Track 2013

Publications
Articles
*Miller, K. & Putnam, L. (2015). More of the same? Understanding transformation in tablet-based
academic library instruction. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 20(3-4), 105-126. doi:
10.1080/10875301.2015.1092188
Miller, K. (2013). ALA Annual 2013: Cherry on top of a first year librarian experience. NMRT Footnotes,
43(1). Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/nmrt/news/footnotes/august2013/ala-annual-2013-
cherry-top-first-year-librarian-experience
Book Chapters
*Miller, K. (2018). Change is hard: Using conceptual change theory to promote ‘Research as Inquiry.’ In
Mattson, J. L., & Oberlies, M. K. (Eds), Framing information literacy (Vol. 1, pp. 31-45). Chicago, IL:
Association of College and Research Libraries
Miller, K. (2011). Journey or destination? Process vs. product in undergraduate information literacy. In K.
Fontichiaro (Ed.), Information literacy in the wild (pp. 130-134). http://bit.ly/infowild (PDF)

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Conference Proceedings
Miller, K. (2017). Beyond databases: Psychology information literacy across the curriculum. In R. L. Miller
& T. Collette (Eds.). Teaching tips: A compendium of conference presentations on teaching, 2015-
2016 (pp. 287-290). Retrieved from http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/
Arnold-Garza, S., & Miller, K. (2014). The flipped canvas: Inverting information literacy instruction. 2014
LOEX Conference Proceedings (Library Orientation Series, 47).
Reviews & Evidence Summaries
*Miller, K. (2017). Students use library resources but are unlikely to consult with librarians during the
early research process [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice,
12(4), 262-264. doi: 10.18438/B8F664
*Miller, K. (2017). Flipped library instruction does not lead to learning gains for first-year English
students [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(3), 172-174.
doi: 10.18438/B8PW9B
*Miller, K. (2017). Undergraduate students’ research and information skills continue to change in their
second year [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(1), 116-
118. doi: 10.18438/eblip.v12i1.28652
*Miller, K. (2016). Reference management practices of postgraduate students and academic researchers
are highly individualized [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice,
11(3), 105-107. doi: 10.18438/eblip.v11i3.27794
*Miller, K. (2016). Secondary school students ascribe value to presentation, accuracy, and currency in
their evaluation of web-based information [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and
Information Practice, 11(1), 79-81. doi: 10.18438/B8NW44
Miller, K. (2016). Snapshots of Reality [Book review]. Library Quarterly, 86(1), 125-128. doi:
10.1086/684148
*Miller, K. (2015). Graduate students reference open access content in literature review assignments
[Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 10(3), 102-104. doi:
10.18438/B87S4C
*Miller, K. (2015). No pedagogical advantage found between LibGuides and other webpage information
literacy tutorials [Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 10(1), 75-
78. Retrieved from http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/23443
*Miller, K. (2014). Undergraduates use of library databases decreases as level of study progresses
[Evidence Summary]. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 9(3), 98-100. doi:
10.18438/B8WC8N
*Miller, K. (2014). Socrative [Software review]. The Charleston Advisor, 15(4), 19-22. doi:
10.5260/chara.15.4.42
Miller, K. (2014). The New Professional’s Toolkit [Book review]. Endnotes, 5(1). Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/schres/endnotesvol5no1/endnotesvol5
Miller, K. (2014). Learnist [Website review]. Public Services Quarterly, 10(1), 11-13. doi:
10.1080/15228959.2014.875768
Columns
Miller, K. (2018). Tech Bits: Quizizz. College & Research Libraries News, 79(3), 113. Retrieved from
http://crln.acrl.org
Miller, K. (2016). Tech Bits: MirrorScript. College & Research Libraries News, 77(9), 429. Retrieved from
http://crln.acrl.org

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Miller, K. (2016). Tech Bits: Padlet. College & Research Libraries News, 77(3), 109. Retrieved from
http://crln.acrl.org
Miller, K. (2015). Tech Bits: Canva. College & Research Libraries News, 76(2), 65. Retrieved from
http://crln.acrl.org

Presentations
Invited
Miller, K. (2018, July). We’re all adults here: Applying adult learning theory to information literacy
instruction. Invited presentation at the U.S. Naval Academy Nimitz Library, Annapolis, MD.
National
*Miller, K. (2017, March). Growing our potential: Applying adult learning theories to professional
development. Roundtable discussion at the ACRL 2017 Conference, Baltimore, MD.
*Miller, K. (2016, June). Engaging with empathy: Mapping the path to insightful instruction. Presentation
at the Library Instruction West 2016 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
*Miller, K., & Dahl, D. (2015, March). Untangling the search ecosystem: Understanding librarian relevancy
judgments to improve discovery services. Poster presentation at the ACRL 2015 Virtual Conference.
*Miller, K. (2015, March). Look out below! New librarians, new leaders. Roundtable discussion at the ACRL
2015 Conference, Portland, OR.
*Miller, K., Markgraf, J., Meadow, K., & Tran, N. (2015, March). Mobile library instruction classroom:
Engaging learners and empowering librarians. Roundtable discussion at the ACRL 2015
Conference, Portland, OR.
*Miller, K. (2015, March). “But… what do I do with it?” Low stakes, high impact technology professional
development. Lightning presentation at the Library Technology Conference 2015, St. Paul, MN.
*Arnold-Garza, S., & Miller K. (2104, July). Reduce, reuse, recycle: The flipped classroom for library
instruction. Presentation at the Library Instruction West 2014 Conference, Portland, OR.
*Miller, K. (2014, May). Telling the tablet tale: Teaching and learning in a mobile first classroom. Poster
presentation at the Lilly International Spring Conference on College and University Teaching and
Learning, Bethesda, MD
*Arnold-Garza, S., & Miller, K. (2014, May). The flipped canvas: Inverting information literacy instruction.
Workshop presentation at the LOEX 2014 Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
*Miller, K. & Gilchrist, S. (2013, April). Takin’ it to the streets: Mobile games in libraries. Roundtable
discussion at the ACRL 2013 Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Regional
*Miller, K. (2018, May). Adults as learners: Applying adult learning theory to training and programming in
your library. Presentation at the Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association
Annual Conference, Cambridge, MD.
Miller, K. (2017, Nov.). Influencing change: What we can learn from diffusion of innovations. Lightning
presentation at Shape Shifting: Academic Libraries and Change Agents, ACRL-MD Fall Program,
Bel Air, MD.
Miller, K. (2017, May). Show what you know: Kahoot & Plickers for student response. Presentation at the
USMAI Reference & Instruction Forum, Largo, MD.
*Miller, K. (2016, May). Engaging with empathy to unlock community connections. Presentation at the
Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, MD.

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Miller, K. (2015, Oct.). Beyond databases: Psychology information literacy across the curriculum.
Presentation at the Seventeenth Annual Mid-Atlantic Teaching of Psychology Conference, Largo,
MD.
*Miller, K., & Dahl, D. (2015, May). That’s not relevant! Comparisons of perceived results relevancy in
discovery service products. Poster presentation at the Maryland Library Association/Delaware
Library Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, MD.
Miller, K., & Woznicki, L. (2015, April). MLA citation tutorial. Presentation at the USMAI Reference &
Instruction Forum, Baltimore, MD.
*Miller, K. (2014, May). iPowered one-shots: Tablets in library instruction. Presentation at the Maryland
Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, MD
*Gilchrist, S. & Miller, K. (2013, May). SCVNGR hunt: Technological triumph or torture? Presentation at the
Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, MD.
Selected Institutional Presentations & Workshops
Miller, K. Gass, S., & Sweeney, L. (2018, July 3). Instruction program mission, vision, and values: Values
discussion. Presentation for the Albert S. Cook Library Summer Instruction Retreat. Towson
University, Towson, MD.
Miller, K. (2016, July 14). Opening the black box of online instruction. Presentation for the Albert S. Cook
Library Summer Instruction Retreat. Towson University Northeastern Campus, Bel Air, MD.
Miller, K. (2016, Jan. 14). Research gateways transition: LibGuides. Workshop presented for the Albert S.
Cook Library Winter Instruction Retreat. Towson University, Towson, MD.
Miller, K. & Browndorf, M. (2015, Aug. 17). Getting started with Zotero. Presentation for the Albert S. Cook
Library Research & Instruction Department. Towson University, Towson, MD.
Miller, K. (2015, July 30). Engaging with empathy. Workshop presented for the Albert S. Cook Library
Instruction Retreat. Towson University, Towson, MD.
Miller, K. (2014, January 16). iPlan instruction activity. Workshop presented for the Albert S. Cook
Library Research & Instruction Department., Towson University, Towson, MD.
*Thavikulwat, P., Li, Q., Miller, K., Gilchrist, S., Stansbury, J., & DiGirolamo, M. (2014, January). Gaming the
system: How gamification changes our world. Panel presentation at the Towson University January
Conference, Towson, MD.
Miller, K. (2013, Aug 12). iPad day. Workshop presented for the Albert S. Cook Library Research &
Instruction Department, Towson University, Towson, MD.
Arnold-Garza, S., & Miller, K. (2013, March 12). Flipped classrooms. Workshop presented in the Office of
Academic Innovation, Towson University, Towson, MD.
Miller, K., & Dahl, D. (2013, Feb 28). Writing for the web. Staff development workshop presented at Albert
S. Cook Library, Towson University, Towson, MD.
*Miller, K. (2013, Jan 16). Digging in with Diigo: Integrating collaborative social bookmarking in the
classroom. Poster presented at the Towson University January Conference, Towson, MD.
Professional Leadership & Service
National
Peer Review of Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee, ALA ACRL 2018-2020
Instruction Section
Advisory Council, ALA ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section 2017-2019

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Psychology Committee, ALA ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section 2016-2019
Chair AY2018 & AY2019
Technology in University Libraries Committee, ALA ACRL University Library Section 2014-2018
Professional Education Committee, ALA ACRL Instruction Section 2014-2016
Peer Reviewer, Library and Information Science, MERLOT 2013-present
Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee, ALA NMRT 2013-2014
Regional
Vice President/President Elect, ACRL Maryland Chapter, Maryland Library Association 2018-2019
Reference & Instruction Subgroup, User Services Advisory Group, University 2015-2017
System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium
Co-chair AY2017
Secretary, ACRL Maryland Chapter, Maryland Library Association 2015-2016
User Interface Task Group, University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions 2013-2014
Library Consortium
Towson University
Instruction & Information Technology Committee 2013-present
Chair AY2016, AY2017; Vice chair AY2015; Secretary AY2018 & AY2019
Academic Committee for Technology (IITC representative) 2014-2017
ACT Digital Accessibility Task Force 2017
Faculty Development Center Task Force 2016-2017
Subcommittee on Student Learning Assessment, University Assessment Council 2013-2015
January Conference Planning Committee 2012-2015
Subcommittee on Undergraduate Program Assessment, University Assessment Council 2012-2013
Social Media Guidelines Task Group 2012
Albert S. Cook Library – Standing Committees & Programs
Promotion and Permanent Status Committee 2018-present
Secretary AY2019
User Experience Committee 2013-present
Chair AY2015, AY2017; Co-chair AY2016
Technology Committee 2012-present
Assessment Committee 2014-2018
Mentor, Albert S. Cook Library Leadership Institute for Students 2016- 2017
Librarian Mentor, Cook Library New Hire Mentorship Program 2015-2016
Website Committee 2012
Albert S. Cook Library – Search Committees
Science, Technology, & Mathematics Librarian Search Committee 2018
Web Services Librarian Search Committee (Chair) 2016
Information Technology Librarian Search Committee 2015
Library Web Services Specialist Search Committee 2014
Residency Librarian for Diversity and Innovation Search Committee 2013

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

Maryland Library Association (Current Division: ACRL-MD) 2012-present
American Library Association (Current Division: ACRL) 2009-present
Maryland Information Literacy Exchange 2013-2017
Psi Chi The National Honor Society in Psychology (inductee) 2007
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (inductee) 2006