Kat Nelsen, she/her/hers Social Sciences Librarian
- kgerwig@umn.edu
- Phone
- 612-626-2810
- ORCID iD
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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