Sarah Crissinger
secrissinger@gmail.com ∙ www.secrissinger.com
EDUCATION
Masters of Science (MS), August 2013 to May 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Instruction and Scholarly Communication Focus
Bachelor of Arts (BA), August 2010 to April 2013
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Literature and Women’s Studies Focus
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Programming in the Humanities (DIG 120), Audited Course, Davidson College, Spring 2016.
Design Kit: The Course for Human Centered Design MOOC, IDEO, August-October 2015.
Instructional Design for Digital Learning course (EDT 8120), Instructional Design for Digital Learning
Certificate, Wright State University, Fall 2013.
Making Online Courses Interactive (EDT 8130), Instructional Design for Digital Learning Certificate, Wright
State University, Fall 2013.
EXPERIENCE
Information Literacy Librarian, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, July 2015-Present.
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Utilize the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy to create undergraduate instructional sessions
and assessments
Collaborate with extracurricular programs and initiatives to create student information literacy
experiences
Provide programming, outreach, and consultations for faculty and students about Open Access, OER,
copyright, and licensing
Implement and oversee five faculty stipends for creating and adopting Open Educational Resources into
their courses
Provide collection development and outreach to the Gender and Sexuality Studies, Anthropology, and
Environmental Studies departments
Information Literacy Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, June
2014-July 2015.
Reference Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, August 2013-July
2015.
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User Experience (UX) Practicum Student, Pixo, Urbana, IL, August 2014-December 2015.
Undergraduate Library English as a Second Language (ESL) Graduate Hourly, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, June-September 2014.
Social Science, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) Graduate Hourly, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Urbana, IL, December 2013-May 2014.
Reference Student Assistant, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, June 2011-April 2013.
First-Year UVC Course Peer Instructor, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, April 2011-December 2011.
SCHOLARSHIP
Journal Articles
Crissinger, S. & Evanson, C. Forthcoming publication on raising students’ awareness of information privilege.
Crissinger, S. (2015). A critical take on OER practices: Interrogating commercialization, colonialism, and
content. In the Library with the Leadpipe. http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2015/a-criticaltake-on-oer-practices-interrogating-commercialization-colonialism-and-content/
Crissinger, S. (2014). Remembering research: Becoming a librarian and a scholar. GSLIS InfoBlitz, 1.
http://publish.illinois.edu/gslisinfoblitz/2014/05/08/remembering-research-becoming-a-librarian-and-ascholar/
Invited & Professional Blogging
Invited Blogger, ACRLog, November 2014-present:
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Crissinger, S. (2016, Feb 10). Peer mentoring in the profession. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2016/02/10/peer-mentoring-in-the-profession/
Crissinger, S. (2016, Jan 4). January 2016 collaboration with Hack Library School. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2016/01/04/hlscollaboration/
Crissinger, S. (2015, Oct 14). Being “human” in the classroom: A case for personal testimony in
pedagogy. ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2015/10/14/being-human-in-the-classroom/
Crissinger, S. (2015, Aug 14). Still lost in the academy: The important of #L1S and other first
generation initiatives. ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2015/08/10/still-lost-in-the-academy/
Crissinger, S. (2015, June 24). Navigating (new) relationships with faculty: Valuing service. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2015/06/24/navigating-new-relationships/
Crissinger, S. (2015, May 28). The assistantship as ethnography: A new lens for LIS students. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2015/05/28/the-assistantship-as-ethnography/
Crissinger, S. (2015, April 16). (Un)Written tips for new LIS students: Or, what I learned in library
school. ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2015/04/16/unwritten-tips-for-new-lis-students-or-what-i-learned-ingrad-school/
Crissinger, S. (2015, March 23). Open Education Week 2015: A reflection on IP, infrastructure, and
interest. ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2015/03/23/open-education-week/
Crissinger, S. (2015, Feb 23). Reflections on the job hunt: Writing a teaching philosophy ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2015/02/23/teaching-philosophy/
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Crissinger, S. (2015, Jan 23). Students taking back the conversation: The 2015 LIS symposium on
education. ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2015/01/23/students-taking-back-the-conversation-the-2015-lissymposium-on-education/
Crissinger, S. (2014, Dec 1). Using the new framework to tech Ferguson. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2014/12/01/using-the-new-framework-to-teach-ferguson/
Crissinger, S. (2014, Nov 24). What we’ve always done? User experience and library. ACRLog.
http://acrlog.org/2014/11/24/what-weve-always-done-user-experience-and-the-library/
Crissinger, S. (2014, Sept 14). Shifting scholarly communication practices and the case of Dr. Salaita.
ACRLog. http://acrlog.org/2014/09/15/shifting-scholarly-communication-practices-and-the-case-of-drsalaita/
Burns, D. & Crissinger, S. (2015, November). “In what other field do you have to explain what you do to your
idiot friends?”: Emotional burnout in defending LIS. Librarian Burnout.
http://librarianburnout.com/2015/11/11/defending-lis/
Wagner, M. & Crissinger, S. (2015, June). On data: Perspectives from an incoming MLIS candidate & a recent
graduate. Databrarians. http://databrarians.org/2015/06/on-data-perspectives-from-an-incoming-mliscandidate-a-recent-graduate/
Crissinger, S. (2014, 9 April). Spring break service: Using students today to create leaders forever. Service
Learning Librarian. http://www.libraries.wright.edu/servicelearning/2014/04/09/spring-break-serviceusing-students-today-to-create-leaders-forever/
Lectures & Workshops
Senior Summit workshop, “Why you won’t have JSTOR when you graduate and what you can do about it,”
Davidson College, March 2016.
Experimenting as Teachers (EAT) workshop, “Considerations for Students as Creators & Open Education
Week,” Davidson College, March 2016.
Guest lecture, “Moving from OER Use to Open Pedagogy,” Information Services Instruction Support (ISIS)
Professional Development Group, September 2015.
Panel member, “Tips for New GSLIS Students,” The Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 2015.
Workshop (with Caitlin Christian-Lamb), Zotero for CIS 495: Thesis Seminar, Davidson College, August 2015.
Invited workshop (with Crystal Sheu), “Open Educational Resources in an International Context,” International
Associates Program, Mortenson Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 2015.
Guest lecture, “OER in Instruction,” Instruction and Assistance Systems (LIS 458), University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, April 2015.
Invited workshop, “Piktochart for Teaching and Scholarship,” Brown Bag Series, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Law School, Champaign, April 2015.
Workshop, “Understanding Impact: Impact Factor and Other Bibliometrics,” Savvy Researcher Workshop
Series, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring 2015.
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PRESENTATIONS
2016
Swanson, S., Crissinger, S., Sponsel, J., & Evanson, C. (2016, June). Fear of fa(i)(l)ling: Abandoning old
assessment footholds for new ground. Workshop presented at the bi-annual Library Instruction West
Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Stoytcheva, S., & Crissinger, S. (2016, February). Adjusting & advocating: Reflecting on challenges and
opportunities for doing critical pedagogy as a new librarian. Roundtable at the Critical Librarianship &
Pedagogy Symposium, Tucson, AZ.
McDowell, K., et al. (2016, January). Valuing student voices: Master’s students’ critical perspectives on LIS
education. Panel presented at the annual Association for Library and Information Science Education
(ALISE) Conference, Boston, MA.
2015
Hinchliffe, L., Crissinger, S., Hardesty, E., & McCollough, A. (2015, November). Publishing our own work:
Contributing to the professional literature through systematizing sharing of library reports. Panel
presented at the annual Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC.
Evanson, C., Crissinger, S., & Smith, K. (2015, October). Information Ethics and Privilege. Panel presented at
Davidson College. Davidson, NC.
Crissinger, S. & Sullivan, M. (2015, October). Getting your first LIS job: Tips,
tricks, and reflections from recent LIS grads. Workshop presented at the North Carolina Library
Association, Greensboro, NC.
Sullivan, M., et al. (2015, June). What do LIS students really think of their education? Conversation Starter
presented at ALA Annual, San Francisco, CA.
Crissinger, S., Sheu, C., & Hinchliffe, L. (2015, May). Moving beyond consumption: Creating and engaging
OER. Workshop presented at the University of Illinois’ Faculty Summer Institute, Urbana, IL.
Crissinger. S. (2015, March). Reflecting on my practicum: UX and the academic library. Lightening talk
presented at the GSLIS Masters Student’s Showcase, Urbana, IL.
2014
Crissinger, S. (2014, August). Putting it into practice: Service learning and the LIS curriculum. Poster
presented at the inaugural colloquium on Academic Libraries & Service Learning, Santa Clara, CA.
Crissinger, S., and Maguire, S. (2014, July). Becoming a safe space: Making your library equitable. Panel
presented at the annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute, Wilmington, OH.
Crissinger, S. (2014, May). Coloring outside the lines: Empowering graduate students with altmetrics. Poster
presented at the annual LOEX conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
2013
Crissinger, S. (2013, November). Going beyond the classroom: Incorporating information literacy with Jing.
Poster presented at the annual Indiana Online Users Group, Indianapolis, IN.
2012
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Martin, P., Crissinger, S., and Britton, C. (2012, October). Get the biggest bang for your buck: Invest in
undergraduate student employees. Panel presented at the annual Academic Library Association of Ohio
(ALAO), Wilmington, OH.
HONORS & AWARDS
Beta Phi Mu Nomination and Induction, November 2015
Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) Faculty Merit Award, May 2015
Ohio Library Support Staff (OLSSI) Scholarship Recipient, July 2013
Kathleen Louise Dion Memorial Scholarship Recipient, May 2012
GRANTS
Grant Co-Author, “Open Educational Resource Pilot,” The Duke Endowment Libraries, 2016-2017, $6000.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Davidson College Courses Supported with Information Literacy Instruction:
Spring 2016
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Communication Studies 101: Principles of
Oral Communication
Communication Studies 370: Rhetoric and
Law
Communication Studies/ Sociology 218:
Gendered Communication in Society
Hispanic Studies 320: Spanish Literature
Hispanic Studies 260: Spanish Conversation
and Composition
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History/ Gender and Women’s Studies 324:
Sex, Law, and Modernity
Writing 101: What is a Body?
Anthropology 371: Ethnographic Writing
and Research Methods
History 267: Health and Society in Africa
Theatre 371: World Theatre History
Fall 2015
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Writing 101: Politics of Food
Writing 101: White Privilege and
Racism
Anthropology 263: Anthropology of
Social Movements
English 110: Environmental Literature
Writing 101: Russia and the West
Environmental Sciences 202:
Environmental Social Sciences
Art 218: Modern Painting and Sculpture
Writing 101: Writing Criticism
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Dance 101: Introduction to Dance
Communication Studies 101: Principles
of Oral Communication
Political Science 452: Leaders versus
Entrepreneurs
Religion 288: Religious Questions in
Modern China
Writing 101: Silver Linings Playbook
Anthropology 267: Food and
Sustainability
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
National
Contributor
First Generation Library Professional Zine, February 2016.
Peer Reviewer
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (JLSC), January 2016-Present.
Programming Committee Member
Partnership for Liberal Arts Collaboration and Exploration, July 2015-July 2016.
First Year Academic Blogger Selection Team Member
ACRLog, September 2015.
#CritLib Moderator
“Taking a critical perspective on data, surveillance, and the privatization of higher education.” June 16, 2015.
Committee Member
First Annual Student-Led Symposium on LIS Education, October 2014- April 2015.
Local
Ted Tuesday Planning Group Member
Davidson College, August 2015-Present.
Co-Committee Chair
University of Illinois Student Chapter, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), August 2013May 2014.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Library Association (ALA)
o Social Responsibilities Roundtable (SRRT)
o Library Research Roundtable (LRRT)
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
o Instruction Section (IS)
North Carolina Library Association (NCLA)
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