Kristi L. Palmer
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Associate Librarian
~Digital Libraries Team Leader ~Liaison to the Departments of History, Women's Studies, and American Studies IUPUI University Library 755 W. Michigan Indianapolis, IN 46202 Office : UL1115J Phone : (317) 274-8230 Email : klpalmer@iupui.edu |
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Professional Biography:
Kristi L. Palmer earned a B.A. in History from Ball State University in
1999 and a Master in Library Science from Indiana University in 2001. She has worked professionally in the
arena of digital collection organization and metadata creation for 8 years,
utilizing tools such as ContentDM, DSpace, Open Journal Systems, and Open
Conference Systems to create faculty, student, and community-driven digital
scholarship and cultural heritage collections. Example collections include: IUPUI’s Electronic Theses and
Dissertations, the open access journal, Advances
in Social Work, and the Indianapolis Sanborn and Baist Atlas
collection. Palmer’s research
interests include open access, scholarly communication, and Indianapolis
history with her publications and presentations on the topics earning her
recognition as one of Library Journal’s
Movers & Shakers in 2009. In addition
to leading IUPUI University Library Digital Libraries Team, Palmer also
provides collection development and research instruction for the Department of History,
and Programs of Women’s Studies and American Studies.
