Office: 245 Kresge
Office Hours for Summer 2013: email for an appointment

Email: gunn@oakland.edu
Phone: 248-370-2464

Research Interests

Information literacy, instructional design, content management, web development, and digital tools for research.

Publications

Hristova, M. (2013). Library Widget for Moodle. Code4Lib Journal, 19. Available at http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/7922.

Hristova, M. (2012). RefWorks usage patterns: Exploring the first four semesters of use by faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 17 (2): 45-64.

Greer, K., Swanberg, S., Hristova, M., Switzer, A, Daniel, D., and Perdue, S. (2012). Beyond the web tutorial: Development and implementation of an online, self-directed academic integrity course at Oakland University. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 38 (5), 251-258.

Gunn, M., & Miree, C. (2012). Business information literacy teaching at different academic levels: An exploration of skills and implications for instructional design. Journal of Information Literacy, 6 (1), 18-34.

Gunn, M., & Kraemer, E. (2011). The agile teaching library: Models for integrating information literacy in online learning experiences. In S. Kelsey & K. St.Amant (Eds.), Computer-mediated communication: Issues and approaches in education, pp.191-206. Hershey PA: Information Science Reference.

Gunn, M. (2008, March/April). Tech watch: Reducing form spam with reCAPTCHA. Michigan Libraries, 73 (2), 31-32.

Gunn, M., Roy, L. & Oliver, A. (2005, Winter). Building a Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Texas Library Journal 81 (4), 160-162.

Gunn, M., Brown, J., Nelson, T., & Russell, M. (2005, May). Towards a Dynamic Community Identity: Transitioning to a CMS-Driven CWRL Web Site [White Paper]. Computer Writing and Research Lab, The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Presentations

Gunn, M. (2012, March 2). What's in a Guide? A comparison of content elements and their instructional potential. Conference Presentation, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, Alma, MI.

Gunn, M., & Strub, M. (2011, April 1). Subject guides: Rethinking approaches to content and interactivity. Poster Presentation, ACRL National Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Gunn, M., & Miree-Coppin, C. (2010, May 19). The importance of discipline-specific library instruction for undergraduates. Conference Presentation, Fourth Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, Rochester, MI.

Gunn, M., Roy, L. (2006, April 27). Building a Rural Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Peer-Reviewed Contributed Paper, TLA Conference 2006, Houston, TX.

Gunn, M. (co-panelist with Joan Alcott and Valli Hoski). (2006, April 28). Savvy Staff Training for Free. Invited Presentation, TLA Conference 2006, Houston, TX.

Gunn, M., Roy, L. (2006, January 16). Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Works in Progress Poster Session, ALISE Conference 2006, San Antonio, TX.

 

Service

Library Service

STANDING COMMITTEES
2011 - presentCommittee on Elections
2010 - presentExecutive Committee
2011 - 2012Library Committee on Appointment and Promotion
2010 - 2012Merit and Travel Committee
2010 - 2011Electronic Resources Selection Committee
2008 - 2010Committee on Instruction

TASK FORCES AND GROUPS
2011 - presentVirtual Library Technologies Group
2011 - presentOperations, Assessment and Management Group
2009 - presentIntegrated Systems and Data Team
2008 - presentOnline User Interfaces Team, Chair since 2011
2007 - presentInstruction Group
2007 - presentReference Group
2007 - presentCollection Development Group
2011 - 2012Plagiarism Course Task Force, Chair
2011 - 2012Strategic Planning Task Force
2011 - 2012Information Commons Integration Task Force
2011 - 2012Search Committee, User Support Services Specialist
2011 - 2012Search Committee, Web and Emerging Technologies Librarian, Medical Library
2010 - 2011Search Committee, Digital and Web Services Librarian, Medical Library
2010 - 2011Discovery Tool Task Force
2008 - 2009Information Commons Task Force

University Service

STANDING COMMITTEES
2011 - presentUniversity Research Committee, OU Senate
2011 - presentAcademic Computing Committee, OU Senate
2008 - 2012E-Learning Faculty Advisory Committee
2010 - 2011eCornucopia Planning Committee
2008 - 2010Library Committee, OU Senate

TASK FORCES AND GROUPS
2007 - 2008Faculty Learning Community

Professional Service

2012 - presentSoutheast Michigan League of Libraries (SEMLOL) Executive Board - Member
2011 - presentMichigan Academic Business Librarians (MABL) Group - Member

BOOK REVIEWS FOR CHOICE:
Sheridan, Mary P. Design literacies: learning and innovation in the digital age. CHOICE, February 2011.
Collins, Allan. Rethinking education in the age of technology: The digital revolution and schooling in America. CHOICE, May 2010.
Pletka, Bob. Educating the Net generation: How to engage students in the 21st century. CHOICE, April 2008.
Farmer, Lesley S.J. Information literacy assessment in K-12 settings. CHOICE, November 2008.

 

Professional Affiliations

2003 - present American Library Association (ALA)
2006 - presentAssociation of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Educational Background

• Master of Science in Information Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2005
  Master of Arts in English, Kansas State University, May 2002
  Bachelor of Arts in English, American University in Bulgaria, May 2000