Amanda Nichols Hess
nichols@oakland.edu | (248) 370-2487
Google Scholar profile, ORCID iD, and Web of Science ResearcherID
Professor, Coordinator of Instruction & Research Help
Liaison Librarian to the School of Education and Human Services
Office: 248 Kresge Library
Research Interests
Information literacy instruction; blended / online learning; instructional technology & design; training and professional development
Books
Nichols Hess, A. (Ed.). (2023). Instructional Identities and Information Literacy: Transforming ourselves. ACRL Editions.
Nichols Hess, A. (Ed.). (2023). Instructional Identities and Information Literacy: Transforming our programs, institutions, and profession. ACRL Editions.
Nichols Hess, A. (Ed.). (2023). Instructional Identities and Information Literacy: Transforming student learning, information seeking, and experiences. ACRL Editions.
Nichols Hess, A. (2020). Modular Online Learning Design: A flexible approach for diverse learning needs. American Library Association.
Nichols Hess, A. (2018). Transforming Academic Library Instruction: Changing practices to reflect changed perspectives. Roman & Littlefield.
Selected Articles & Book Chapters
Nichols Hess, A. (2020). Academic librarians' teaching identities and work experiences: Exploring relationships to support perspective transformation in information literacy instruction. Journal of Library Administration, 60(4). doi:10.1080/01930826.2020.1721939
Nichols Hess, A. (2020). Instructional modalities and perspective transformation: How academic librarians' experiences in face-to-face, blended/hybrid, and online instruction influence their teaching identities. Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning. doi:10.1080/1533290X.2020.1720887
Nichols Hess, A. (2019). Academic librarians' educational factors and perceptions of teaching transformation: An exploratory examination. Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice, 14(3), 52-76. Retrieved from https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/29526.
Thielen, J., & Nichols Hess, A. (2018). Advancing research data management in the social sciences: Implementing instruction for education graduate students into a doctoral curriculum. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 36(2).
Greer, K., & Nichols Hess, A. (2017). "I'd like my students to research the idea of red": Using instructional design for information literacy instruction in the fine arts. In P. Glassman & J. Dyki (Eds.), The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship (2nd ed.), (pp. 193-202). London: Facet Publishing.
Nichols Hess, A. (2016). Using theory and practice to build an instructional technology toolkit. In M. Kumaran & T. Maddison (Eds.), Distributed Learning: Pedagogy and technology in online information literacy instruction (pp. 47-66). Oxford: Chandos Publishing.
Nichols Hess, A., & Greer, K. (2016). Designing for engagement: Using the ADDIE model to integrate high-impact practices into an online information literacy course. Communications in Information Literacy, 10(2), 264-282.
Nichols Hess, A., & Hristova, M. (2016). To search or to browse: How users navigate a new interface for online library tutorials. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 23(2), 168-183. doi:10.1080/10691316.2014.963274
Greer, K., Nichols Hess, A., & Kraemer, E. W. (2016). The librarian leading the machine: A reassessment of library instruction methods. College & Research Libraries, 77(3), 286-301. doi:10.5860/crl.77.3.286
Nichols Hess, A. (2016). A case study of job-embedded learning. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 16(2), 327-347.
Selected as one of the ALA Library Instruction Roundtable's 2016 Top Twenty articles.Nichols Hess, A. (2015). Equipping academic librarians to integrate the Framework into instructional practices: A theoretical application. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41(6), 771-776. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2015.08.017
Nichols Hess, A., Greer, K., Lombardo, S. V., & Lim, A. (2015). Books, bytes, and buildings: The academic library's unique role in improving student success. Journal of Library Administration, 55(8), 622-658. doi:10.1080/01930826.2015.1085241
Nichols Hess, A. (2015). Motivational design in information literacy instruction. Communications in Information Literacy, 9(1), 44-59.
Nichols Hess, A., LaPorte-Fiori, R., & Engwall, K. (2015). Preserving patron privacy in the 21st century academic library. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41(1), 105-114. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2014.10.010
Siko, J. & Nichols Hess, A. (2014). Win-win professional development: Providing meaningful professional development while meeting the needs of all stakeholders. Tech Trends, 58(6), 99-108. doi:10.1007/s11528-014-0809-7
Nichols Hess, A. & Greer, K. (2014). Using library standards to inform Common Core State Standards instruction. In J. Purdy & R. McClure (Eds.), The Next Digital Scholar: A fresh approach to the Common Core Standards in research and writing(71-105).Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.
Nichols Hess, A. (2014). Byte-sized pieces: Equipping academic librarians to integrate technology into library instruction through manageable, maintainable, and meaningful staff development. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 19(3-4), 283-296. doi:10.1080/10875301.2014.939323
Nichols Hess, A. (2014). Online and face-to-face library instruction: Assessing the impact on upper-level sociology undergraduates. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 33(3), 132-147. doi:10.1080/01639269.2014.934122
Nichols Hess, A. (2014). Web tutorials workflows: How scholarship, institutional experiences, and peer institutions' practices shaped one academic library's online learning offerings. New Library World, 115(3/4), 87-101. doi:10.1108/nlw-11-2013-0087
Selected as one of the ALA Library Instruction Roundtable's 2014 Top Twenty articles.Nichols Hess, A. (2014). Using technology to reach out And bring in! In K. Harrod & C. Smallwood (Eds.), Library Youth Outreach: 26 ways to connect with children, young adults, and their families (102-108). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013). The MAGIC of web tutorials: How one library (re)focused its delivery of online learning objects on users. Journal of Library and Information Science in Distance Learning, 7(4), 331-348. doi:10.1080/1533290X.2013.839978
Selected Presentations
Nichols Hess, A. (2023, May 13). You Got Transformative Learning in My Critical Pedagogy! Connecting Two Theoretical Perspectives to Inform our Instructional Identities and Praxis. LOEX 2023 Conference presentation session. Harrisburg, PA. Audience: Librarians, library staff, library administrators, graduate students. Refereed.
Nichols Hess, A. (2023, March 16). Forging a Transformation: Critical considerations of librarians' teaching identity development to impact our programs, institutions, profession, and students' learning. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2023 Conference panel discussion. Pittsburgh, PA. Audience: Librarians, library staff, library administrators, graduate students. Refereed.
Nichols Hess, A. (2021, April). Flexible online instruction using modular learning design. American Library Association webinar. Audience: Librarians, library staff, library administrators. Invited.
Nichols Hess, A. (2020, October 21). Flexible online instruction using modular learning design. American Library Association webinar. Audience: Librarians, library staff, library administrators. Invited.
Moore, C., & Nichols Hess, A. (2020, January 10). Universal Design for Learning with (and without) technology. PODLive! webinar. Audience: Faculty, faculty developers, academic administrators. Invited
Thielen, J. & Nichols Hess, A. (2019, May 10). Seeing the forest through the trees: Providing instruction on reading journal articles for all disciplines. LOEX 2019 concurrent presentation. Minneapolis, MN. Audience: Librarians, library administrators, library graduate students. Refereed.
Thielen, J. & Nichols Hess, A. (2019, April 11). Education doctoral students' narratives on research data management: Using their practices and perceptions to recast library-provided programming. Association of College and Research Libraries 2019 Conference poster session. Audience: Academic librarians, library administrators, library graduate students. Refereed.
Nichols Hess, A. (2018, November 9). From information experts to expert educators? Academic librarians' experiences with perspective transformation and their teaching identities. International Transformative Learning Conference paper presentation. Audience: Educators, scholars. Refereed.
Nichols Hess, A. & Thielen, J. (2017, June 24). The impact of training in research data management on education doctoral students. ALA/ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee Forum lightning round presentation. Audience: Academic librarians. Refereed.
Nichols Hess, A. (2017, June 15). Winning your instructional spurs: How academic librarians transform from information experts to expert educators. LOEX Annual Conference Encore virtual presentation session.
Thielen, J. & Nichols Hess, A. (2017, May 19). Connecting education students to research data management: Creating intra-library partnerships and expanding RDM instruction to the social sciences. Michigan Academic Library Association Conference presentation session. Grand Rapids, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2017, May 18). Becoming purposeful pedagogical practitioners: Transforming instructional practices and teaching identities around the Framework. Michigan Academic Library Association Conference presentation session. Grand Rapids, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2017, May 13). Winning your instructional spurs: How academic librarians transform from information experts to expert educators. LOEX Annual Conference presentation session. Lexington, KY.
Moore. S. A., Allar, G., & Nichols Hess, A. (2017, May 3). Visualizing data to unlock learning. University of Windsor-Oakland University International Teaching and Learning Conference. Windsor, ONT, Canada.
Nichols Hess, A. (2017, March 24). Navigating toward the Framework: Transforming instructional practices and teaching identities. Association of College and Research Libraries 2017 Conference poster session. Baltimore, MD.
Ableser, J., & Nichols Hess, A. (2017, February 23). Enhancing success for all learners through Universal Design for Learning. Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning presentation session. Anaheim, CA.
Ableser, J. & Nichols Hess, A. (2017, February 16). Increasing access and reducing barriers for all to succeed: Universal Design for Learning. Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference presentation session. Detroit, MI.
Allar, G., Moore, S. A., & Nichols Hess, A. (2016, October 21). Multimedia tools in education Visualizing data. Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning presentation session. Traverse City, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2016, May 31). Using the Framework to promote conversation about information literacy instruction. Association of College and Research Libraries virtual webinar.
Nichols Hess, A. (2016, May 19). Transforming teaching through targeted faculty learning communities. Oakland University / University of Windsor Conference on Teaching and Learning presentation session. Rochester, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2015, November 14). Becoming USERs of the Framework: Building new information literacy instructional practices in a library faculty learning community. LOEX Fall Focus presentation session. Ypsilanti, MI.
Greer, K., & Nichols Hess, A. (2015, October 15). Impacting online learning: Integrating high-impact practices into an online information literacy course. Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning presentation session. Traverse City, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2015, October 9). Keeping the MAGIC alive. OhioLINK User Services Committee virtual meeting presentation.
Nichols Hess, A. (2015, April). Becoming USERs of threshold concepts: Reframing information literacy instruction through a faculty learning community. Illinois Information Literacy Summit presentation session. Moraine Valley, IL.
Nichols Hess, A. (2015, March). Cultivating a community of learners: Building a faculty learning group by bringing Immersion home. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) contributed paper presentation. Portland, OR.
Nichols Hess, A. (2015, March). Creating a sustainable RC system with YouCanBook.Me. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) TechConnect presentation. Portland, OR.
Nichols Hess, A. (2014, November). Effectively designing learning through technology, with educators as learners! Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) convention presentation session. Jacksonville, FL.
Swanberg, S., Greer, K., & Nichols Hess, A. (2014, October). Interdisciplinary Might is Magic: Melding Medical and Academic Librarian's Expertise to Craft an Outreach Series for Muggles. Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Annual Conference lightning round presentation. Mount Pleasant, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2014, June). Teaching with technology Starting with 'teachers.' Oakland University e-Cornucopia 2014 conference presentation session. Rochester, MI
Greer, K., Nichols Hess, A., Lim, A. & Lombardo, S. V. (2014, May). Books, bytes, and buildings: Academic libraries' impactful strategies for improving student success. Michigan Library Association (MLA) Academic Libraries conference presentation session. East Lansing, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2014, May). The academic library & online learning: Empowering students through flexibility, customizability, and convenience. Oakland University / University of Windsor Conference on Teaching and Learning presentation session. Rochester, MI
Nichols Hess, A. (2014, May). Building an instructional technology toolkit: Integrating teaching & learning tools to empower all learners. Oakland University / University of Windsor Conference on Teaching and Learning interactive workshop session. Rochester, MI.
Nichols Hess, A., Orlov, A., Tang, N., & Weiss, S. (2014). Four challenges every new distance learning librarian should know about (and how to meet them!). Distance Library Services conference panel discussion. Denver, CO.
Nichols Hess, A. & Bielat, V. (2014, April). Theory + practice: Changing trends in library instruction. Southeast Michigan League of Libraries spring meeting interactive workshop. Livonia, MI.
Greer, K., Nichols Hess, A., Lim, A. & Lombardo, S. V. (2014, February). Leveraging the academic library: High-impact strategies for improving student success. Oakland University Student Success Conference presentation session. Troy, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, October). Teaching the teachers: Integrating technology into library instruction. Connected Librarian virtual conference presentation session.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, October). Instructional technology toolkit: Integrating tools to engage all learners. Lilly Conference on Teaching and Learning presentation session. Traverse City, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, June). "The MAGIC of Web Tutorials: Developing Practices to (Re)Focus on Users." American Library Association poster session. Chicago, IL.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, May). "The MAGIC of Web Tutorials: Developing Practices to (Re)Focus on Users." Oakland University e-Cornucopia conference presentation session. Rochester, MI
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, May). "Meaningfully Integrating Technology... Starting with Librarians!" Michigan Library Association (MLA) Academic Libraries conference presentation session. Traverse City, MI.
Nichols Hess, A. (2013, April). "The First Year: Figuring Out Life in an Academic Library." The Association of College & Research Libraries conference roundtable. Indianapolis, IN.
Service
Professional Service
- Association of College and Research Libraries Research and the Scholarly Environment Committee, 2019-2022
- Association of College and Research Libraries College & Research Libraries News editorial board, 2019-2022
- Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Frameworks and Standards Committee, 2015-2019 (chair 2018-2019)
- American Library Association Library Instruction Roundtable, Virtual Member, 2014-2016
- Association of College and Research Libraries / American Association of School Librarians Interdivisional Committee on Information Literacy, 2014-2015
- LOEX 2020 Conference co-chair, 2019-2020
- LOEX Advisory Committee, 2018-2021
University Service
- University Senate Teaching and Learning Committee, 2016-2019 (co-chair 2018-2019)
- University General Education Assessment Committee, ad hoc 2018-2020
- University General Education Committee, 2015-2018
- University Library Senate Committee, 2015-2017
- University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction, 2012-2015
- eLearning Faculty Advisory Committee, 2012-2019
- CETL Advisory Board, 2016-2018
Library Service
- Library Committee on Appointment and Promotion, 2017-2020 (chair 2018-2019)
- Committee on Elections, 2015-2018 (chair, 2017-2018)
- Privacy Policy Task Force, 2014 (chair)
- Committee on Instruction, 2013-present
- Online User Interfaces Team, 2013-present
- Learning Commons Council, 2012-2013
- Information Literacy Group
- Collection Development Group
- Research Services Group
Professional Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association, 2016-2019
- American Library Association (ALA), 2008-present
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2012-present
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), 2013-2017
- Michigan Association for Computer Use in Learning (MACUL), 2010-present
- Michigan Library Association (MLA), 2012-2014
Education
- PhD in Educational Leadership, Oakland University, December 2017
Dissertation: Information Experts to Expert Educators? Academic Librarians' Experiences with Perspective Transformation and their Teaching Identities
Recognized by ALA's American Libraries as a notable library and information science dissertation in 2018.
- Education Specialist in Instructional Technology, Wayne State University, April 2014
- Master of Library & Information Science, University of Michigan School of Information, December 2009
- Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Michigan, August 2007
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