Kat Nelsen, she/her/hers Social Sciences Librarian

Email
kgerwig@umn.edu
Phone
612-626-2810
ORCID iD
ORCID logo 0000-0003-4116-838X
Experts
Experts@UMN
Full position title(s)
Social Sciences Librarian
Libraries department
Social Sciences Department
Subject Librarian for
American Indian Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Asian American Studies
Sociology

About

I am the librarian for Anthropology, Sociology, American Studies, American Indian Studies, and Asian American Studies. I can also help with research related to disability studies.

My work primarily involves teaching library workshops and information literacy sessions, purchasing items and managing collections for the subject areas I work with, and connecting people with the resources they need for their papers, projects, and research. In the spring you can find me teaching a Research Spotlight section of CLA 1002. 

Other projects I am involved in are: Libraries Racial Equity in Collections group, Libraries Web Content Management Committee, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Library Committee, Research Information Management Support (Experts@Minnesota), and The Ojibwe People's Dictionary.

My research interests include: social science research methods and study design; community-engaged scholarship; instructional design and teaching; assessment of library programs and services; and library support for undergraduate research.

Book a consultation or send me an email if you have questions or just want to chat.

Education

M.A., Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

B.A., Psychology, Metropolitan State University