Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies:
Fundamentals of Library and Information Science
Course description: Overview of the curriculum, a history of librarianship and information science as a profession; professional literature; role and structure of libraries and information centers in the conservation and dissemination of knowledge to various clientele; nature of research in library and information science.
Teach in person from pre-existing syllabus; required course for MLIS students.
Spring 2026; 3-credit graduate course
Academic Librarianship
Course description: The academic library plays an essential role in higher education. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of academic libraries. It will explore the role of the library in the larger higher education ecosystem; the many resources in the academic library; and the services it provides to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
I created the syllabus and taught the course in-person.
Taught Fall 2024; 3-credit graduate course
Sarah Lawrence College:
Interrogating the Information Ecosystem
Course description: We are surrounded—even bombarded—by information. And like a biological ecosystem, there are many interconnecting components and places in our information ecosystem. In this course, students will survey some of the different types of information. The course will explore how to find, evaluate, and contextualize information, as well as how to use it in research. Students will interrogate the power structure of information classification systems, the practice of libraries and archives, and the privileging of some kinds of knowledge—and knowledge makers—over others. The course will combine theory and practice and will be applicable across all information types and fields of inquiry.
(See catalog description here.)
Co-created and co-teach course with librarian colleague
Offered Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023; One-credit course
Afghan Female Student Outreach:
Introduction to Academic Research
Course description: This course will introduce many important concepts in academic research across the entire research process. We will explore topic development and how to choose effective keywords. We will cover the different types of academic sources, with a focus on how to find and evaluate scholarly sources through database searching. We will also explain citation and appropriate use of sources, including issues of paraphrasing and plagiarism. The content will be applicable across all academic fields of study. (https://www.afsousa.org/areas_of_study_.htm)
Co-created and co-teach course with librarian colleague
Eight-week online synchronous course for women in Afghanistan who are barred from pursuing education
Offered Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
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