Directory
Katy Kelly
Professor; Coordinator of Marketing and Engagement
Full-Time Faculty
Libraries: Inclusive Excellence, Engagement, and Operations, Reference and Instruction
Profile
Katy promotes library services and resources by planning, developing, and assessing programs, activities, and publications for the university community. She manages Roesch Library's Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts and chairs the Libraries Marketing and Outreach Team. She also provides reference support and participates in library instruction. Katy is the liaison to the Department of Communication and the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies.
Degrees
- B.S.C., Ohio University (2008)
- M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University (2010)
Professional Activities
- Member, Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Member, American Library Association (ALA)
- Member, Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
- President, 2016-2017
- Member, Beta Phi Mu, International Library & Information Studies Honors Society
- Editor, Public Services Quarterly marketing column
Research Interests
- Marketing in libraries
- Library outreach programming
Selected Publications
- Wardell, J., & Kelly, K. (2022). Doing more with a DM: A survey on library social media engagement. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 17(3), 97–118.
- Kelly, K., Beis, C., Zlotnik, A., & Schlangen, M. (2021). People-first promotion: Rallying library workers during COVID-19 and beyond. Marketing Libraries Journal, 5(1), 4-17.
- Lewis, Z., & Kelly, K. (2021). Opening act: The academic library's role in orientation planning and evaluation. The Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 28(1).
- Kelly, K. (2020). Collaborative and co-curricular: Programming and academic library impact. College and Research Libraries, 81(3), 330-344.
- Kelly, K., & Gauder, H. (2020). Taking flight as a campus partner: Library programs support a residential curriculum. In M. Vrkljan & S. Vong (Eds.), Learning beyond the classroom: Engaging students in information literacy through co-curricular activities (pp. 21-41). Association of College & Research Libraries.
- Kelly, K. (2015). What’s brewing: An outreach event with beer. Reference and User Services Quarterly, 55(1), 30-33.
- Kelly, K., & Escobar, H. (2015). Bird’s-eye view: Tweeting from #ClubRoesch. College and Research Libraries News, 76(8), 433-436.