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Keith Nichols

Public Health and Health Professions Liaison Librarian

Pronouns: he/him/his

102B Abbott Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214

  • Ph: 716-645-0985
  • Fax: 716-645-3859
ktn@buffalo.edu

Office Hours

You can contact me virtually through my email. If you would like to schedule and appointment, please email me (ktn@buffalo.edu) and we can meet via zoom or in-person.

Department Liaison

Rehabilitation Science (including Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy), and Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

Responsibilities

Liaison to School of Public Health and Health Professions, with a focus on the Health Professions

Assessment Design, Deployment, and Evaluation

Information Literacy Instruction for College Students

 

Education and Training

University of Georgia

  • Master of Public Health, 2017

University at Buffalo

  • Master of Library Science, 2011
  • Bacherlor of Arts in History, 2009

Employment

University at Buffalo: July 2017 - Present

University of Georgia: 2012 - 2017

Awards and Honors

Sewell Stipend Award Winner, 2014

  • American Public Health Assoc.                                                          

Publications

Thomas, N., Sajecki, B.J., Nichols, K.T., (2024). Critical information literacy applications in libraries, Pedagogy in practice: Bolstering an instruction program with critical information literacy, ALA Editions, Chicago, Illinois. (Accepted, Forthcoming 2024)


Nichols, K.T.,  Sajecki, B.J., Tysick, C.A., (2023). Cases on establishing effective collaborations in academic libraries, Meeting students where they are: Collaborating with non-traditional departments on campus, (pp. 1-23). IGI Global.

Research

Assessment of information and data literacy, skills and application, in college students.

Designing and implementing programmatic assessments for academic libraries. 

Professional Memberships

ALA - Regular Member

ACRL 

  1. Instruction
  2. Library Instruction Roundtable
  3. Value in Academic Libraries, Committee Member
    1. Chair, 2024-2025

Presentations

National

Nichols, K.T., Thomas, N.A., & Sajecki, B.J., (2023, March). Improving student engagement with critical information literacy. Competitively selected poster presentation at the Association of College and Research Libraries Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

Thomas, N.A., Sajecki, B.J., Nichols, K.T., & Swick-Jemison, J., (2022, June). Implementing critical information literacy for the first time: The good, the bad, and the reiteration.  Competitively selected presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Thomas, N.A., Sajecki, B.J., Nichols, K.T., & Maloney, M.K., (2018, August). iLab: A sustainable instruction journey, New Librarian Summit, San Jose State University, CA. 

 

Regional

Sajecki, B.J., & Nichols, K.T., (2023, May). Rethinking information literacy instruction for first-year English language learners with creative & low-stakes active learning strategies. Competitively selected presentation for Eastern New York Association of College and Research Libraries Chapter, Oneonta, NY.

Sajecki, B.J., Nichols, K.T., & Thomas, N.A., (2021, September). Success through survival: The evolution of IL librarians in response to the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Competitively selected presentation for Western New York Library Resources Council, Intersect Unconference, Buffalo, NY.

Nichols, K.T., Maloney, M.K., Sajecki, B.J., & Thomas, N.A., (2020, June). Prioritizing accessible library content., Competitively selected presentation for SUNY Library Association Annual Conference, Virtual.

Nichols, K.T., Maloney, M.K., & Sajecki, B.J., (2019, October). De-jargoning jargon, deconstructing library concepts for all. Competitively selected presentation for Western New York Library Resources Council, Intersect Unconference, Buffalo, NY.

Sajecki, B.J., Nichols, K.T., & Maloney, M.K., (2019, August). Social Constructivism and Universal Design strategies for information literacy. Competitively selected presentation for SUNY Fredonia, Teaching and Learning Conference, Fredonia, NY.

Sajecki, B.J., Thomas, N.A., Nichols, K.T., & Maloney, M.K., (2019, May). Bridging the gap: Research expectation at a Tier 1 institute. Competitively selected presentation for SUNY Brockport, Highschool to College Supporting Student Success, Brockport, NY.

Nichols, K.T., & Sajecki, B.J., (2018, October). Assessing assessment. Competitively selected presentation for Western New York Library Resources Council, Intersect Unconference, Buffalo, NY.

 

University

Nichols, K.T., & Sajecki, B.J., (2022, July). Helping undergraduate English language learners through information literacy obstacles. Competitively selected presentation for PILLARS Symposium. University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.