Sarah Coates

co-author of "Collaborating for Impact: Special Collections and Liaison Librarian Partnership"

February 10, 2017

Sarah Coates earned a B.A. and M.A. in English literature from Wright State University with an emphasis on Anglo-Saxon literature and modern and contemporary British literature. She received her M.L.I.S. from the University of Oklahoma with an emphasis on digital collections and academic librarianship. After teaching freshman composition for four years, she began work at Oklahoma State University Libraries in the Special Collections and University Archives department in 2011. Her research interests include popular culture and its interaction with libraries, gender studies in British literature of the World Wars, Tolkienian studies and undergraduate outreach by using special collections' materials. Her archival interests span rare books, paleography and archives' use in the digital humanities.

Special collections and liaison librarian partnerships can have a tremendous impact on the work within the library and the university community. Designed to guide the reader through three different themes – collection stewardship; projects, research, and exhibitions; and instruction – "Collaborating for Impact: Special Collections and Liaison Librarian Partnerships" offers inspiration and case studies detailing how these departments can impact research, teaching, and learning by working collaboratively. With individual expertise and skillsets, librarians and staff are together better equipped to provide researchers with a holistic, well-rounded perspective on the research process and scholarship.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2017-honorees-b/sarah-coates

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