Librarian
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
How We Can Work Together
As the Research Literacy Engagement Librarian and a Liaison Librarian, I can:
- Meet with you in person, by video, or via email to discuss any of your research needs or answer your questions about library resources and services.
- Teach sessions customized to your class that are tied to the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
- Scaffold information literacy and library learning opportunities into your courses.
- Present at department meetings, seminars, journal clubs, public events, or student organizations.
- Collaborate with you on research projects, publications, presentations, and grants.
- Connect you with my colleagues across the TXST University Libraries who are functional specialists and can support your research and information needs.
- Create research guides offering targeted support to a course's research project.
Feel free to reach out with any information-related questions!
Liaison Librarian Coverage Areas
In my role as a liaison librarian, I provide information literacy instruction and research consultations to support the following areas:
About Dr. Erin Dorrell
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Learning Technologies - The Ohio State University
Masters in Library Science - Indiana University
Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems - Lamar University
Background & Interests
I am a first generation college student and moved to the United States at the age of 12 from the Cayman Islands. I developed a passion for libraries through my volunteer work and that has driven my educational goals. I hold a Ph.D. in Educational Studies, from The Ohio State University, with an emphasis in learning technologies, a master’s degree in library and information science, specializing in digital libraries, from Indiana University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lamar University.
Research Areas
My research interests revolve around effective instruction methods related to the integration of information literacy and supporting student researchers and their information seeking behaviors within organized networks.