Tammy Steinle McLain

IT & Digital Librarian
Phone: 785-864-3168
E-mail: tsteinle@ku.edu

Profile

Tammy Steinle McLain became Information Technology and Digital Librarian in July 2007. Her varied duties include: participation in the evaluation, testing and implementation of electronic resources and in the training and support of faculty and students through instruction, demonstrations and user guides; providing back-up technology assistance and assisting the Instructional and Research Services Librarian in providing technology support for electronic legal databases; providing support to faculty in the submission of articles and papers to scholarly electronic publishing services; and assisting with customizing websites for individual faculty and student groups. In addition, she edits the library's newsletter Hearsay and is also a member of the reference staff.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia: M.A. Information Science & Learning Technologies, 2006; J.D., 2004; ADR Certificate, 2004; Master of Public Affairs, 2004; Fort Hays State University: B.A. Communication.

Career History

Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law Library, 2006-2007; Technical Services Librarian, Stephens College, 2004-2006; Reference Assistant, Ellis Library, 2004-2006; Research Assistant, UMC School of Law 2001-2005; Reference Assistant, UMC Law Library, 2003-2004; Technical Services Assistant, UMC Law Library, 2001-2004.

Member

American Association of Law Libraries; Mid-America Association of Law Libraries; Southwestern Association of Law Libraries.

Research Interests

Alternative Dispute Resolution, quantitative research, law librarianship, organizational communication.