Amy Harris Houk Appointed Head of Research, Outreach and Instruction

Amy Harris Houk has been appointed Head of the Research, Outreach and Instruction (ROI) Department at the University Libraries at UNCG, effective August 1,  2016.  She replaces Mary Krautter who retired in July. Amy was serving as Assistant Head of ROI since December 2015 and as Information Literacy Coordinator. Before joining the Libraries full-time in 2006, she worked as a Reference Intern for two semesters.  Amy received her B.A. in Elementary Education and American Studies from UNC Chapel Hill.  She also worked as host of a radio show and as an elementary school teacher. She received her MLIS from UNC Greensboro.

Amy has published and presented widely on information literacy, assessment. Her article “Curriculum Mapping in Academic Libraries” article in New Review of Academic Librarianship  was selected as a Top Twenty Article for 2015 by the ALA Library Instruction Round Table.

Amy serves on the North Carolina Library Association's Executive Board and on its Reference and Adult Services Section Board.  On campus she is on Faculty Senate, the General Education Council and was on the QEP Design Team and Steering Committee.

Please join us on congratulating Amy in her new position!