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Megan Oakleaf - Curriculum Vitae
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Megan Oakleaf is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY.
Megan joined the iSchool at Syracuse after completing her dissertation entitled, “Assessing Information Literacy Skills: A Rubric Approach,” at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Previously, Megan was the Librarian for Instruction and Undergraduate Research at North Carolina State University. In this role, she designed, implemented, coordinated, and assessed the library instruction program.
Megan earned her MLS from Kent State University and also holds a BA in English and Spanish and a BS in English Education and Spanish Education from Miami University. Prior to a career in librarianship, Megan taught language arts and advanced composition in public secondary schools, grades 8-12.
Research Interests
Megan's research interests include information literacy, outcomes based assessment, evidence based decision making, user education, information services, and digital librarianship.
Teaching Interests
Megan is the professor of record for a core course entitled “Planning, Marketing, and Assessing Library Services” and also teaches “Reference and Information Literacy Services.”
Professional Interests