Critical Librarianship

Samantha Schmehl Hines got her MS in Library Science from University of Illinois in 2003 and has worked in a variety of libraries in higher education institutions across the US. She is currently the Associate Dean of Instructional Resources for Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA. A prolific scholar and frequent conference presenter on issues of library instruction, copyright and publishing, and management, Samantha is also a PhD candidate in Ethical and Creative Leadership at Union Institute and University.
David Ketchum (he/him) is the Head of Access Services at the University of Oregon Libraries. David earned his BA in Liberal Studies from the University of Montana where he focused on intersections of Buddhism and psychology, and his MLIS from the University of Southern Mississippi. David has twenty years of experience in academic libraries, and his professional interests include public services, collection development, and library management.