Assistant Professor, Kresge Library
Information Services & Outreach Librarian

Office: 239 Kresge
Phone: 248-370-2475
Fax: 248-370-2474

Email: switzer@oakland.edu
AIM: atswitzer

Services Provided

I provide library outreach to Oakland University, with an emphasis on undergraduates, as well as collaborate with its surrounding communities on events such as OU's African American Celebration and Poetry Slams. I also participate in student activities and facilitate groups for students and alumni (like book clubs and a writer's group). I strive to promote diversity initiatives both in the library and campus-wide.

In addition, I provide reference services at Kresge Library's reference desk, as well as individual research consultations by appointment.

I act as liaison to the School of Education & Human Services, responsible for their library instruction sessions and collection development needs.

Publications & Presentations

Switzer, A. (2008). REDEFINING DIVERSITY: Creating an inclusive academic library through diversity initiatives, College & Undergraduate Libraries, 15(3), 280-300.

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.

Library & University Service

Professional Associations

Educational Background

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

Bachelor of Arts, Aquinas College, 1993