Positions
- Library Assistant Professor, Academic Library Services, Division of Academic Affairs
- Contact Info
Laura Kathryn Bright
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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ASERL CollectionDevelopmentPolicies in a DynamicCollections Environment
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Supporting Staff Self Expression Through Art
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Promoting Literacy and Community Wellness with StoryWalks inEastern North Carolina
, 2025 NC LIVE Annual Conference -
Dare to Weed: Deselecting, Deaccessioning, and Discarding in Academic Research Libraries
- Growing Your Library Career in a New Direction, North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference
- Students'Motivationsto Use Academic Library Resources and Services, Paraprofessional Conference
- Evaluating the Library's Open and Affordable eTextbook Program as a Student Success Initiative, North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference
- Students' Motivations to Use Academic Library Resources and Services, Academic Library Services Paraprofessional Conference
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Research
principal investigator on
- City of Greenville StoryWalks awarded by NCDCR - State Library of North Carolina 2024 - 2025
Service
professional service activities
- NCLA LAMS Service I was appointed secretary/treasuer of NCLA Leadership, Administration & Management Section in Spring 2026 and have been attending meetings and fulfilling duties as needed. 2025
- North Carolina Libraries Reviewer I reviewed articles for North Carolina Libraries in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. The articles I reviewed were Preparing for Life Events through Library Employee Self-Selected Group Development Activities and Every Child Ready to Restory. Additionally, I volunteered to review a book for this publication and am waiting for a title to be assigned as of May 2026. 2025
- ASERL Collection Strategy Interest Group Served as a group leader to help plan and facilitate events related to collection managment. Act as a panelist for an ASERL weeding webinar in July 2025. 2023 - 2025
Background
education and training
- B.A. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies, East Carolina University
credentials
Contact
preferred title
- Collection Strategist and Assessment Librarian