Public Health and Health Professions Liaison Librarian
Pronouns: he/him/his
102B Abbott Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214
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.
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
University of Georgia
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo: July 2017 - Present
University of Georgia: 2012 - 2017
Sewell Stipend Award Winner, 2014
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.
Assessment of information and data literacy, skills and application, in college students.
Designing and implementing programmatic assessments for academic libraries.
ALA - Regular Member
ACRL
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.