Helm Library, Room 105
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1067

Phone: (270) 745-6115
E-Mail: amanda.hardin@wku.edu

Amanda assists in managing, planning, maintaining, and organizing the Reference Area in Helm Library, provides research assistance, schedules, and teaches information literacy programs and workshops about library skills and using research databases.

As the Instructional Designer for the Department of Library Public Services, Amanda is responsible for working with library faculty and staff to identify and develop objectives and learning outcomes, and to revise and rewrite content to shape it for learning needs. Amanda helps to structure content and activities for student learning, and creates media to support learning, including brochures, guides, signage and displays, as well as tutorials, sound recordings, videos, and other multimedia products.

EDUCATION

• Master’s student, History, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. Member: Phi Alpha Theta.
• B.A., Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 2005. Major: English Literature and History.

EXPERIENCE

• Research/Instruction Specialist, Western Kentucky University Libraries, 2008 – present.
• Archives & Manuscripts Assistant, Kentucky Library & Museum, 2005 – 2008.

PUBLIC SERVICE

• Co-Chair, Helm-Cravens Library Exhibits & Display Committee, 2008 – present.
• Assistant to the Chair, Web Site Working Group, Western Kentucky University Libraries, 2009 – present.
• Member, Library Public Services Tutorial Task Force, 2009 – Present.