
Jennifer Sharkey
Biography
Jennifer Sharkey is an Associate Professor and Head of Instruction and Student Engagement at Illinois State University's Milner Library. In this role, she leads a team of four librarians and provides direction & leadership for the strategic growth and development of library instruction programming. The department focuses on student success initiatives helping students throughout their college journey and preparing them for opportunities upon graduation. The team creates opportunities for students to develop their information fluency competencies through critical engagement and production of information in a variety of ways. Jennifer's research interests encompass curriculum/instructional design, pedagogy, assessment, and using technology to enhance learning. She has been involved for many years in the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) serving as a member and chairing several committees. Currently, she is Past-Chair of the University Libraries Section within ACRL. For more information about her research, teaching, and service, visit her e-portfolio/vita at https://about.illinoisstate.edu/jsharke/.
EDUCAUSE Presentations
Membership with EDUCAUSE
Status: | Yes, current member |