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Emilie Menzel
LIBRARIANSHIP PORTFOLIO
LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS
Articles, papers, presentations, and posters on topics of librarianship, literary community, and research
ARTICLES & PAPERS
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"The Information-Seeking Behavior and Visual Studies Engagement of Creative Writers: Exploratory Interviews" | MSLS Thesis Paper | UNC Chapel Hill | Sumer 2022
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"Introducing the New Teaching Resources Pages" | Article | Project Vox | Fall 2022
PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS
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"The Interdisciplinary Creative Researcher: Visual Studies Engagement of Creative Writers" | Poster | ArLiSNAP/VREPS 2022 Fall Virtual Conference | Fall 2022
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"Finding Creative Libraries" | Talk | The Seventh Wave | Spring 2022
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"Taking a User-Centered Approach to Digital Teaching Resources" | Talk | Duke University Libraries: Munch and Mull | Spring 2022
RESOURCE GUIDES
Collections of subject-specific resources, selected and arranged for distinct target audiences

LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR CREATIVES
Selection of recommendations for creative writers navigating academic libraries, public domain, and open access resources.
Created as an accompaniment to the Seventh Wave process talk "Finding Creative Libraries."
The Seventh Wave

CONTEMPORARY FAIRY TALES LIBRARY GUIDE
Library guide website offering an introduction and entry-point to the field of contemporary fairy tales. Designed for communities without access to university library resources.
UNC Chapel Hill

TEEN COMMUNITY RESOURCE
Recommendations of local resources for teens living in Orange County, North Carolina
UNC Chapel Hill

IN BLACK AND WHITE
Digital visual resource guide to artwork and writing engaged with high contrast, silhouette, shadow, stereotype, and, in short, the black and white.
Created for a creative audience.
The Gretel

THE GRETEL
Digital resource guides of gently haunted art and literature topics. The Gretel is an exploration of the creative capacities of reference librarianship.
The Gretel

TEEN IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE
Digital resources for teens in the United States interested in exploring their own gender identities
Created in collaboration with Esther Davis, Coco Casey, and Kari Spencer. Website design by Kari Spencer. Choose-your-resource illustrated by Coco Casey.
UNC Chapel Hill

RESOURCES FOR REBELLIOUS JOY
Curation of books, artwork, organizations, media, and music for beginning a creative exploration of the concept of rebellious joy.
Created to accompany Seventh Wave's themed 13th issue: Rebellious Joy
The Seventh Wave

LIBRARIES FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS
Resources for youth librarians to educate their local communities about the history of discrimination toward the Asian American Pacific Islander and to support the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
Created in collaboration with Meredith Jeffers, Angelique Marrero, Constance Roberts, and Helen Sharma.
UNC Chapel Hill

RECONSIDERING POCAHONTAS
Curation of books, articles, and websites that disrupt stereotyping narratives, add historical depth, and consider the often ignored complexity of the Pocahontas story.
Created for childhood educators & youth librarians.
UNC Chapel Hill
LITERACY EDUCATION
Composition and writing teaching experience and teaching philosophy

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Approach to teaching first year composition courses in an academic setting

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS COURSES
Composition and creative writing courses taught at UMass Amherst. Descriptions of courses and teaching responsibilities.

JUNIPER YOUNG WRITERS CONFERENCE COURSES
Creative writing workshops and craft sessions taught at JIYW. Descriptions of sessions and teaching responsibilities.