Curriculum Vitae

Sarah R Johnson

Cataloging & Metadata Librarian (Assistant Professor)

Emporia State University Libraries & Archives
1 Kellog Circle, Box 4051 Emporia, KS 66801
620-341-5719 · SJohns37@emporia.edu

Education
Drexel University ● Philadelphia, PA
Master of Library and Information Science Spring 2014

University of Washington ● Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Fall 2010
Minor: Diversity Studies

Research Interests
Linked data, Libraries and the Digital Divide ● Linked data and controlled vocabularies
Intellectual freedom in information literacy instruction ● Local cataloging standards
OER and the Digital Divide

Library work experience

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian May 2018-Present
Emporia State University ● Emporia, KS

Technology Librarian Dec. 2015-Apr.2018

Louisville Public Library ● Louisville, CO

Archives Technician Jun. 2015-Dec.2015

National Archives & Records Administration ● Broomfield, CO

Patron Services Association Feb. 2014-Jun. 2015

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library ● Broomfield, CO

Publications
Colorado Association of Libraries. (2017). Frequently Asked Questions About the USA Freedom
Act.http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.calwebs.org/resource/resmgr/ifc/IFC_2017/CAL_IFC_USA
FreedomAct_FAQ.pdf [key contributor]
 Presentations
“Technical Services Workflow: The Book’s Journey”. KLA/MPLA Conference. Wichita, Kansas.
October 2018.

“Intellectual Freedom Update”. CLiC Spring Workshops. Fort Morgan, Colorado. March 2018.

“Cataloging Required Elements”. Flatirons Library Consortium Training. Lafayette, Colorado.

April 2017.

“Women in Technology and Girls Who Code”. Invited speaker at She Started It film screening.
Louisville, Colorado. March 2017.

One-Shot Library Instruction sessions

Intro to 3D printing, (2016-2018)
Getting Started with BitsBox, (2016-2018)
Basic Circuitry, (2016-2018)
Intro to iMovie, (2016-2017)
Stop Motion Animation, (2016-2017)
Hour of Code, (2016)
Intro to Arduino, (2016)
Binary Basics, (2016)
RefUSA, (2015-2018)
EBSCO, (2015-2018)
Gale Courses, (2015-2018)
Fold3.com (2015)
Computers 101, (2014)
Intro to Excel, (2014)
Intro to Word, (2014)
Intro to the Internet, (2014)
Intro to Libre Office, (2014)
Intro to Social Media, (2014)
iPhones 101, (2014)
Intro to the New Catalog, (2015)

Teaching Experience
UL100D Research Skills, Information & Technology Co-taught FA18
Girls Who Code 2016/2017, 2017/2018

Professional Service
National
Member, American Library Association 2017-Present
State
Member, Kansas Library Association 2018
Member, Colorado Association of Libraries 2014-2018
Intellectual Freedom Committee 2017-2018

University
Member, Open Educational Resources Task Force, Emporia State University, Dec. 2018-Present
Student Veteran Association Faculty Advisor, Emporia State University, Nov. 2018-Present
Member, University Diversity and Inclusion Association, Emporia State University, Sept. 2018-
Present
Conversation Partner, Intensive English Program, Emporia State University, Aug. 2018-Present
Black and Gold Event, Emporia State University, Oct. 2018
Alumni Committee recruiting event- Kansas State Fair, Emporia State University, Sept. 2018

Local
Member, Cataloger’s Committee, Flatirons Library Consortium, Dec. 2015-Apr. 2018
Member, Research and Development Committee, Flatirons Library Consortium, Feb. 2016- Apr.
2018
Member, Data Sub-Committee, Flatirons Library Consortium, Apr. 2017-Apr. 2018
Member, Event Planning Committee, Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 2015

Community Service
Member, American Legion, Nov. 2018-Present

Grants and Monetary Awards

Girls Who Code grant, $350 2017
Girls Who Code grant, $400 2017
CableLabs, donation to Girls Who Code club, $600 2017
Art4Moore grant, $1800 2017

Collection development areas

Social Sciences
Anthropology
Sociology
Crime and Delinquency Studies