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Item Complete Proceedings of the Art of Death and Dying Symposium held at the University of Houston (TX)(2018) Buehner, Katie; Creelman, Kerry; Essinger, Catherine; Malone, AndreaThe University of Houston Libraries, in partnership with the Blaffer Art Museum, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, the Department for Hispanic Studies, the Honors College and School of Art, hosted a three day symposium titled "The Art of Death and Dying" on October 24-27, 2012. This publication includes selected papers from the symposium.Item Cultivating Liaison Leadership: Pathways to Management(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2021) Martin, Lisa; Arellano Douglas, Veronica; Creelman, Kerry; Malone, AndreaThis chapter [from the book "Approaches to Liaison Librarianship: Innovations in Organization and Engagements," edited by Robin Canuel and Chad Crichton published by ACRL in 2021] advocates for the creation of structures that give liaison librarians supervisory responsibilities in order to create pathways to administrative and higher-level management positions for them. Using the UH Libraries Liaison Services department as a case study, the authors explore the benefits of a supervising coordinator model and the limitations of this structure. This in-depth exploration delineates what is possible for the professional growth of liaison librarians and the future health of the library leadership pipeline.Item Developing an Information Literacy Assessment Rubric: A Case Study of Collaboration, Process, and Outcomes(Communications in Information Literacy, 2014) Gola, Christina; Ke, Irene; Creelman, Kerry; Vaillancourt, ShawnA team of four librarians at the University of Houston (UH) Libraries partnered with the UH Office of Institutional Effectiveness and its Director of Assessment and Accreditation Services for General Education to conduct a campus-wide, exploratory assessment of undergraduate information literacy skills. The project evaluated a selection of graduating, senior-level student papers using a rubric developed as part of the collaboration. This paper describes and discusses the collaborative rubric development and rating process, the practical implications for other librarians seeking to conduct a similar assessment, and the impact the project is having on the library instruction program.Item Teacher Training: Preparing New Librarians for Library Instruction(2016-10-01) Santiago, Ariana; Warren, Mea; Creelman, KerryMany new librarians face the challenge of having to teach information literacy without prior teaching experience. This presentation will share how the library instruction program at the University of Houston supports librarians through these challenges by describing a customized training plan for a new librarian. Attendees will gain strategies for supporting new and experienced instruction librarians through collaboration and reflection.