Christine Malmsten
Reference & Electronic Services Librarian II
Phone: 313.927.1378
Email: cmalmsten@marygrove.edu
Twitter: @MarygroveLib
Blog: http://librarynews.marygrove.edu/
Education
M.L.I.S. from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
B.A. from Smith College, Northampton, MA
Primary duties
In-person and virtual research assistance
Specialized information literacy instruction
Continuous development of library's website and social media
Management of electronic research databases; point-of-contact with database vendors
Collection development and library liaison for Education, Philosophy, and Religious Studies departments
Library liaison to Master in the Art of Teaching program
Professional associations
Presentations
"Open Educational Resources as an Alternative to Traditional Textbooks" - Spring 2012 Marygrove College Faculty Workshops - May 2012.
(Panel organizer and moderator) "The Transformative Role of Open Access: Upheavals and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing," with panelists Steve Patterson (Philosophy Department, Marygrove College), Meghann Murray (Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, University of Detroit Mercy), and Lee Van Orsdel (Dean of Libraries, Grand Valley State University). Marygrove College Academic Symposium - March 2012.
"Open Access in Scholarly Publishing: Revolutionary Impact and Barriers to Adoption" - Michigan Academy of Science Arts & Letters - March 2012
"Using Social Media to Network" - Marygrove Business Association - December 2011 (PDF, 16 pages)
"Open Access in Scholarly Publishing" - Marygrove College Lunchtime Conversation - October 2011
"If You've Got It, Flaunt It! Marketing Your Academic Library with WordPress" - Annual Library Association's Annual Conference - New Orleans - June 2011
"Transforming Scholarly Communication through Open Access" - Marygrove College Academic Symposium - March 2011
"Interviews and Documentaries: Case Studies In Experiential Learning that Benefit the Community" - Faculty Resource Network National Symposium - November 2010
"Social Networking in Today's Job Market: Using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to Your Advantage" - Marygrove College alumni workshops "Get That Job! A Workshop in Three Parts!" - April 2010
"Whose Style is it Anyway? Addressing Students' Need for Help with the Latest Editions of APA and MLA" - Michigan Academy of Science Arts & Letters - March 2010
" 'Free to a Good Home': How Open Source Software is Taking Over the World" - Marygrove College Academic Symposium - March 2009
Service (at Marygrove College unless otherwise indicated)
Member, Collections Committee
Women & Gender Studies Section, Association of College & Research Libraries
April 2013 to the present
Member, Feminist Leadership Team
Funded by the Kellogg Foundation to develop an urban leadership curriculum
February 2013 to the present
Secretary, Faculty Assembly Officers Committee
May 2012 to the present
Website administrator, John Novak Digital Interview Collection
August 2008 to the present
Member, Women's Center Advisory Board
September 2007 to the present
Co-Instructor, IS 320B "Detroit Cultural Icons"
Fall 2012
Member, Urban Subject Matters Team
Funded by the Kellogg Foundation to develop an urban leadership curriculum
May 2012 to February 2013
Member-at-Large, Faculty Assembly Officers Committee
September 2011 to May 2012
Member, Technology Committee
September 2009 to August 2011
Member, Online Learning Standards Committee
August 2008 to August 2011
Chair, Library Collection Development Committee
June 2008 to July 2010
Member, Women's Leadership Preliminary Planning Team
Funded by the Kellogg Foundation to begin work on urban leadership curriculum
May to September 2009
Website administrator, Educational Technology Services department
December 2005 to February 2009
Grant-writer, Black Family Technology Awareness Night
February 2006 to February 2009