Merinda Kaye Hensley

Instructional Services and Reference Librarian

Reference, Research and Government Information Services

University Library

300 Main Library, MC-522

1408 West Gregory Drive

Urbana, IL 61801

217.244.1880

mhensle1@illinois.edu

Web Site

Curriculum Vitae

Previous Position(s)

Education

Recent Publications

Articles

Accepted. Bowles-Terry, Melissa, Merinda Kaye Hensley and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. 2010. Best practices for online video tutorials: A study of student preferences and understanding. Communications in Information Literacy, 4 (1): [pp. TBD].

 

Accepted. Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2009. The savvy researcher: Teaching information management skills to graduate students. In Proceedings of the 37th annual LOEX conference, edited by Brad Sietz. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Library, Eastern Michigan University by Pierian Press.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2008. When the world grows smaller: Renewing instruction methods for international students. In Proceedings of the 36th annual LOEX conference, edited by Brad Sietz. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Library, Eastern Michigan University by Pierian Press.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2008. What do you wish you had learned in library school? Library Worklife. 5, no. 6 <http://www.ala‐apa.org/newsletter/vol5no6/career.html> (16 June 2008).

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2006. Leadership for learning. C & R L News 67, no. 8: 477.

 


Book Chapters

Accepted. Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2009. Teaching new librarians how to teach: Strategies for building a peer learning program. In Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, ed. Elisabeth Pankl, Danielle Theiss‐White, and Mary C. Bushing, [pp. TBD]. Hershey, P.A.: IGI Global.

Hensley, Merinda Kaye and Melissa Bowles‐Terry. 2009. Research Your Way Past Writer’s Block. In The Library Instruction Cookbook: 50+ Active Recipes for 1Shot Sessions, ed. Ryan Sittler and Doug Cook, 110-111. Chicago: ACRL.

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2008. Thinking outside the cases: Strategies for developing virtual exhibits. In Thinking outside the book: Essays for innovative librarians, ed. Carol Smallwood, 23-25. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.


Other Publications

Hensley, Merinda, June 8-August 16, 2006. "Communal Cuisine: Community Cookbooks 1877-1960." University of Illinois, Main Library Exhibit. Simultaneous release with online digital exhibit.

Recent Presentations

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2009. Teaching new librarians how to teach: Creating a peer learning environment. Conference presentation at Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2009 Conference, 27 May, at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2009. The savvy researcher: Teaching information management skills to graduate students. Interactive workshop presented at 37th Annual Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Conference, 2 May, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Bowles-Terry, Melissa, Merinda Kaye Hensley and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. 2009. Get it to go: Testing the usability of online library tutorials. Poster session presented at ACRL 14th National Conference, 14 March, Association of College and Research Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

 

Shreeves, Sarah and Merinda Kaye Hensley and Timothy R. Cain. 2009. Innovations in undergraduate research: A case study at Illinois. Poster session presented at EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting, 20 January, Orlando, Florida.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. 2008. Programs that transform and renew: Developing librarian self‐identity as teacher. Conference presentation given at LOEX of the West, 5 June, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2008. Is the drop‐in dead? Pecha Kucha presentation given at LOEX of the West, 5 June, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2008. When the world grows smaller: Renewing your instruction methods for international students. Interactive workshop presented at 36th Annual Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Conference, 2 May, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. 2007. Assessment @ UIUC library: A web portal. Poster session presented at ACRL 13th National Conference, Association of College and Research Libraries, 31 March, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2006. The missing link: Alternatives in gift processing at the University of Illinois. Paper presented at Library Research Roundtable, 25 June, American Libraries Association National Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye. 2006. A virtual path taken: The challenge in creating a virtual tour of the Main Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign. Poster session presented at 34th Annual Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) National Conference, 5 May, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Hensley, Merinda Kaye and Ann C. Paprocki. 2006. Life hacking for librarians: Pulling the plug on digital distractions. Conference presentation at Spring IACRL Conference, 30 March, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, Bloomington, Illinois <http://librarianhacks.blogspot.com/>.

Professional Service

American Library Association

Association for College and Research Libraries

            2011 15th National Conference Coordinating Committee, Member, 2009-present.

2011 Conference Poster Sessions Committee, Co-chair, 2009-present.

2009 Conference Poster Sessions Committee, Member, 2007‐2009.

EBSS 2010 Conference Planning Committee, Member, 2008‐present.

EBSS Ad Hoc Information Literacy Committee, Member, 2006‐2009.

Instruction Section Advisory Council, Member, 2009-present.

Instruction Section Discussion Group Steering Committee, Co-chair, 2009-present.

Instruction Section Discussion Group Steering Committee, Member, 2007‐2009.

Membership Advisory, Member, 2007‐present.

New Member Discussion Group, Convener, 2007‐2009.

New Member Discussion Group, Online Community Administrator, 2006‐2009.

Special Libraries Association

Student Chapter, Treasurer, 2005‐2006.

 

Reviewer, Library Student Journal. 2007‐2008.