Bridget Schumacher
Senior Assistant Librarian
423 Lockwood Library
North Campus
bss4@buffalo.edu
(716) 645-1321
Degrees
M.L.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
B.A., English Education, Niagara University
Liaison
Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA)
Responsibilities
- Reference and course-related instruction
- Collection development
- Outreach services
- Teaching: ULC-257: Library Research Methods
- Content developer for the UB Libraries' presence on Facebook and Twitter
Subject / Course Guides
Research Tips: Everything from Getting Started to Citing Sources
Blogs
Research / Service Area
Research interests:
- Information seeking behaviors
- Social media and technology-based collaboration
- User needs assessment
- Outreach
Publications
Refereed Articles
"Developing a Communications Plan for Library Screencasts." With Dean Hendrix. Journal of Library Innovation 3, no. 2 (2012): 1-17.
"Expanding Beyond our Library Walls: Building an Active Online Community Through Facebook." With Ligaya Ganster. Journal of Web Librarianship 3, no. 2 (2009): 111-128.
University at Buffalo Reporter Articles
"Connecting students to scholarly information and resources." (March 31, 2011). Available at: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2011_03_31/highways
"Looking for a good book to read?" (November 4, 2010). Available at: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2010_11_04/highways
"Shop Online and Save Money." (January 27, 2010). Available at: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2010_01_27/highways
"The Art of Cake Decorating." (September 30, 2009). Available at: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2009_09_30/highways
"Start Living Green This Earth Day." (April 15, 2009). Available at: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2009_04_15/highways
Reviews
Book Review: Reference Librarianship: Notes from the Trenches, by Charles Anderson and Peter Sprenkle. Library Student Journal [Online]. September 2007. Available at: http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/index.php/lsj/article/view/15/78
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