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Anne T. Switzer

Information Services & Outreach Librarian • Assistant Professor

Office: 239 Kresge Library
Phone: 248-370-2475
Fax: 248-370-2424

AIM: atswitzer

Email: switzer2@oakland.edu

  
 
Services Provided:  

•Outreach to Oakland University community with an emphasis on undergraduates

•Information Literacy Instruction

•Collection Development liaison to School of Education and Human Services

•Reference Services

•Research Consultant

  
   
Selected Publications & Presentations:
  

Switzer, A. (2008). REDEFINING DIVERSITY: Creating an inclusive academic library through diversity initiatives, College & Undergraduate Libraries, 15(3).

Switzer, A. (2008). THE ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN & TECHNO-COMMUNICATION: Facilitating social networking with Generation Y students. In S. W. Witt (Ed.), Disappearing disciplinary borders in the social science library: Global studies or sea change? Proceeding of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (Social Science Libraries Section), August 6-8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Switzer, A. & Lepkowski, F. (2007). INFORMATION LITERACY AND THE RETURING MASTER'S STUDENT: A View from the Library Side. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, March 26-30, pp. 1343-1348. San Antonio, TX: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Work in Progress:

Switzer, A. MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN METRO DETROIT: Outreach services to multilingual populations.

 

  
Other Professional Activities: Library & University Service
Student Academic Support University Senate Committee 2006-present
Senate Library Committee 2007-2006
Merit/Travel Committee 2006-2008
S.A.F.E. (Students, Administrators & Faculty for Equality) Ally 2004-present
University Welcome Week Committee 2004-present
Kresge Library Newsletter (The Fountain) 2007-present
Kresge Library Display Committee (chair) 2004-present
 
   
   
Professional Service: 
Association of College and Research Libraries 2004-present
American Library Association 2002-present
American Association of University Women 2004-present
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) 2004-present
AAUP Committee W 2005-present
Michigan Library Association 2002-present
 
   
Educational Background:

Master of Library and Information Science, Wayne State University, 2003

Bachelor of Arts, Aquinas College, 1993