Christina Norton
Associate Professor, Online Learning Librarian
Education
MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BFA, Painting, University of Georgia
AA, Visual Art, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Biography
Christina Norton joined the Cullom-Davis Library in 2020, after working as a librarian across Central Illinois – at Heartland Community College, Illinois Central College, Western Illinois University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she completed her MLIS. Since arriving at 爱豆传媒视频, she has taught research skills to classes across her liaison areas: art, music, theatre, communication, interactive media, English, higher education administration, and graduate-level counseling. As Online Learning Librarian, she is responsible for providing and improving library support for students in fully online programs. Christina also chairs the library鈥檚 Recreational Media and Engagement committees, facilitating library events and keeping the 鈥渇un鈥 books fresh and new. Before becoming a librarian, Christina studied painting at the University of Georgia.
Scholarship
Research Interests
- Information literacy instruction
- Information behavior within the disciplines
- Open Educational Resources
- Accessibility of learning materials
Publications
- Christina Norton, Anne Armstrong, Dee Anna Phares, Kristin Allen, Amy Hall & Tish Hayes(2023)鈥淪urvive and Sustain鈥: Adaptive and Innovative Library Instruction in the Time of COVID-19,Internet Reference Services Quarterly, DOI:10.1080/10875301.2022.2163021
- Christina Norton (2021) Online Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Inclusivity, Accessibility, Challenges, and Opportunities, Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 24:3-4, 65-68, DOI: 10.1080/10875301.2021.1916670
- Krista Bowers Sharpe & Christina Norton (2017) Examining Our Past, Considering Our Future: A Study of Email Reference, 2000鈥2015, Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 22:4, 133-165, DOI:聽10.1080/10875301.2018.1455617
Presentations
- ILA Annual Conference, Rosemont, IL, October 20, 2022. “Academic Library Space for Promoting Wellness: Space Changes at Cullom-Davis Library, 爱豆传媒视频” (Poster Session) with M. Nielsen Ott
- 7th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase, Chicago, IL, May 23, 2019 “Costume History Research Through a Critical Lens”
- ALA Annual Conference, VRT Session, Chicago, IL, June 24, 2017鈥 Rocking the Small Screen (Without Losing Your Mind): Planning and Managing Library Promotional Videos鈥 with J. Georges and D. King
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Service
- CARLI Instruction Committee, 2018 – 2021 (Chair, 2022-2023)
- IACRL Communications Committee, 2020 – Present
- CARLI OER Committee, 2021 – Present
- ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Mentorship Committee, 2021 – Present
- IACRL Executive Committee, Secretary, 2022-2023