Emilie Menzel

LIBRARIANSHIP PORTFOLIO

LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS

Articles, papers, presentations, and posters on topics of librarianship, literary community, and research

ARTICLES & PAPERS

"E-Books and Open Book Exams" | Article | AALL CRIV Blog | Spring 2023
"Introducing the New Teaching Resources Pages" | Article | Project Vox | Fall 2022
"The Information-Seeking Behavior and Visual Studies Engagement of Creative Writers: Exploratory Interviews" | MSLS Thesis Paper | UNC Chapel Hill | Summer 2022

PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS

"The Interdisciplinary Creative Researcher: Visual Studies Engagement of Creative Writers" | Poster | ArLiSNAP/VREPS 2022 Fall Virtual Conference | Fall 2022

"Finding Creative Libraries" | Talk | The Seventh Wave | Spring 2022

"Taking a User-Centered Approach to Digital Teaching Resources" | Talk | Duke University Libraries: Munch and Mull | Spring 2022

Library Resource Guides

RESOURCE GUIDES

Collections of subject-specific resources, selected and arranged for distinct target audiences

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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

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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

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TEEN COMMUNITY RESOURCE

Recommendations of local resources for teens living in Orange County, North Carolina

UNC Chapel Hill

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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