Education

B.A., English, Brigham Young University
M.S., Library and Information Studies, Florida State University
Ph.D., Library and Information Studies, Florida State University

Background

US Fulbright, Honduras; Senior Fellow, Information Policy & Access Center, University of Maryland; academic roles at the University of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN; the University of Missouri-Columbia; and Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Research

Professor Kim Thompson's research contributes to the field of Library and Information Science with a global focus on the relationship between information access and social inclusion. Her research uses critical inquiry and qualitative methods to examine conceptualizations of information and belonging in a range of social contexts.

Grants and Research

IMLS National Leadership Grant 2022-2024: The Practice Model for an Equitable Workplace Transition Program: Disability and Neurodiversity (collaboration with University of Denver; $73,104/$149,880)

Critical analysis of library job ads in the US and Australia 2017-ongoing (with Clayton A. Copeland and others)

Courses Recently Taught

• Ethics, Values, and Foundational Principles of Library and Information Science Professions
• Leadership in Information Organizations
• Research Issues in Library and Information Science
• Information & Society

Recent Publications

Dali, K. & Thompson, K. M. (Eds.). (2023). Inglorious pedagogy: Difficult, unpopular, and uncommon topics in library and information science education in times of crisis and quiet. Rowman & Littlefield.

Thompson, K. M. & Dali, K. (2023). The glories and inglories of library and information science pedagogy: An introduction. Inglorious pedagogy: Difficult, unpopular, and uncommon topics in library and information science education in times of crisis and quiet (pp. 1-8). Rowman & Littlefield.

Thompson, K. M. (2023). Overwhelmed or overteaching?: Humanism for time use and pedagogy. In K. Dali & K. M. Thompson (Eds.). Inglorious pedagogy: Difficult, unpopular, and uncommon topics in library and information science education in times of crisis and quiet (pp. 127-150). Rowman & Littlefield.

Dali, K. & Thompson, K. M. (2023). Concluding the (in)glorious journey. Inglorious pedagogy: Difficult, unpopular, and uncommon topics in library and information science education in times of crisis and quiet (pp. 295-297). Rowman & Littlefield.

Thompson, K. M. & Jaeger, P. T., & Copeland, C. A. (2023). A tripartite approach to designing an inclusive hiring experience and an inclusive workplace. In C. A. Copeland (Ed.). Disabilities and the library: Fostering equity for patrons and staff with differing abilities (pp. 426-441). ABC-CLIO.

Green, L. S., Thompson, K. M., & Cooke, N. A. (2023). Class size determination and decision making in LIS online education. Juried paper presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education 2023 Conference: Bridge the Gap—Teaching, Learning, Practice, & Competencies 2-5 October 2023, Milwaukee, WI.

Service

• Active editorial board member for The Library Quarterly and the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion.
• Treasurer/Co-Convener of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Disabilities in Library and Information Science Special Interest Group.
• Active member of the Advisory Board for the Library and Information Science master's degree program at the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (Honduras).
• Adjunct Associate Professor (thesis supervision) for the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University (Australia).