Contact information

(email)

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~kreuter (web)

Education

PhD in Library and Information Services
University of Maryland, College of Information Studies, 2007

Dissertation
"Children Selecting Books in a Library": Extending Models of Information Behavior to a Recreational Setting

Chair
Dr. M. Delia Neuman, College of Information Studies

Committee
Dr. Ann Carlson Weeks, College of Information Studies
Dr. Marilyn Domas White, College of Information Studies
Dr. Elizabeth Marshall, College of Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Donna L. Wiseman, College of Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Master of Library Science
University of Maryland, College of Information Studies, 2003

Specialization
School Library Media

Certification
Educational Media Generalist (Level II), PreK-12

Master of Arts
Northwestern University, Department of English, 1997

Bachelor of Arts in English
Ohio University, Honors Tutorial College, 1995

Thesis
Mother's Milk & Witch's Milk: Accountable Motherhood and the Rise of the Child in Amelia Opie's Revolutionary Family

Honors
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Relevant professional experience

2007-present
Digital Library Manager
Worthington Libraries, Worthington, OH
Coordinates the design, content, and implementation of library Web sites and services.

2006
Web Librarian
Food Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse
Joint Institute of Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Monitored, selected, and indexed Web sites for inclusion in the Clearinghouse; answered reference questions; advised team on best practices related to Web design and usability.

2005
Web Designer
International Children's Digital Library
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Redesigned large, international, grant-funded Web site, including: information architecture, design, construction, testing, and maintenance.

1999-2001
Managing Producer
eCUIP Digital Library, Chicago Public Schools / University of Chicago Internet Project
Digital Library Development Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Managed all aspects of a large, local, grant-funded K-12 digital library Web site, including: planning, information architecture, design, content development, construction, testing, maintenance; evaluated, selected, and indexed Web sites and curriculum materials for inclusion in the digital library; promoted and provided training and support for use of Web site in the Chicago Public Schools.

1998-1999
Producer
cars.com, Chicago, IL
Contributed to the production of a large, national, commercial Web site as a member of the editorial staff and coordinated with a technology staff and marketing staff in various capacities, including: project planning, research, information architecture, coding and scripting, layout, image processing, content development, copy-editing, content management, and quality assurance.

Research experience

2002-2006
Graduate Research Assistant
International Children's Digital Library
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Worked as part of an interdisciplinary, intergenerational research team to develop a digital library of children's books from around the world; tested interface prototypes with children and adults in public libraries; conducted a research study on the use of the digital library by elementary school students, including: study design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting results.

2000-2001
Usability Analyst
Digital Library Development Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Conducted user testing with elementary school students and teachers in the Chicago Public Schools of "eCUIP," a K-12 digital library project, and "Chicago Web Docent," a K-12 museum project; performed in-house user testing of the University of Chicago Library Catalog with undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and librarians; reported on findings from user tests and developed recommendations for improving interface design.

Teaching experience

2006
Teaching Assistant
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Assisted faculty member in teaching online version of LBSC 601 (Information Use), including: adapting existing curriculum for the online environment, creating lecture materials, moderating class discussion, advising students, and evaluating assignments.

2006
Guest Lecturer
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Created and delivered lectures and led discussion on "Children's Categorization" in LBSC 708N (Seminar in Children's Information Technology and Policy) and LBSC 773 (Classification Theory) and "Contemporary Learning Theory" in LBSC 640 (Library Media Specialists as Information Professionals).

2002
Instructional Designer
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Worked with faculty member to redesign LBSC 690 (Information Technology), producing a full syllabus, including: course description, course goals, reading list, lesson outlines, in-class activities, and assignments.

2000-2001
Instructor
Division of Continuing Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Developed curriculum and provided instruction for continuing education courses, Web Site Design 1 (HTML) and Web Site Design 2 (Web Authoring Tools).

1996-1997
Teaching Assistant
Department of English, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Assisted faculty in teaching undergraduate courses, English C70 (American Literature Before 1914), English B10 (English Literary Traditions), and English B34 (Introduction to Shakespeare), in various capacities, including: developing assignments, delivering lectures, leading discussion, advising students, and grading.

Publications

Books

Reuter, K. (2008). "Children Selecting Books in a Library": Extending Models of Information Behavior to a Recreational Setting. VDM Verlag: Saarbrücken.

Peer-reviewed articles

Reuter, K. (2007). Assessing aesthetic relevance: Children's book selection in a digital library. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 58(12), 1745-1763.

Anthony, J., Weeks, A.C., White, J., Druin, A., Bederson, B. B., Farber, A., Grosjean, J., Guha, M. L., Hourcade, J. P., Lee, J., Liao, S., Reuter, K., Rose, A., Zhang, L., Kahle, B. (2004). To the point: Children's literature and the technology age - the International Children's Digital Library: Exploring digital libraries for children. Bookbird, 42(2), 8.

Druin, A., Bederson, B., Weeks, A., Farber, A., Grosjean, J., Guha, M. L, Hourcade, J. P., Lee, J., Liao, S., Reuter, K., Rose, A., Takayama, Y., & Zhang, L. (2003). The International Children's Digital Library: Description and analysis of first use. First Monday, 8(5). Retrieved January 15, 2004, from http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_5/druin/index.html

Invited articles

Reuter, K. (2008). Teaching effective book-selection strategies and inspiring engaged readers in the library media center. Library Media Connection, 26(7), 18-20.

Book reviews

Reuter, K. (2005). Weaving a Library Web: A guide to developing children's Websites. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 56(14), 1555-1556.

Reference book entries

Reuter, K. (2006). Feelings, Muriel. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 2, p. 67). London: Oxford UP.

Reuter, K. (2006). Greenfield, Eloise. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 2, pp. 173-174). London: Oxford UP.

Reuter, K. (2006). Hogrogian, Nonny. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 2, p. 247). London: Oxford UP.

Reuter, K. (2006). Pinkney, Gloria Jean. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 3, p. 256). London: Oxford UP.

Reuter, K. (2006). Pinkney, Myles. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 3, pp. 257-258). London: Oxford UP.

Reuter, K. (2006). Pinkney, Sandra. In J. Zipes (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Vol. 3, p. 258). London: Oxford UP.

Presentations

Peer-reviewed

Reuter, K. (2008). "Children selecting books in a library": Implications for encouraging effective book selection. Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference: Youth Services SIG Business Meeting. January 10, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.

Reuter, K. (2008). "Children selecting books in a library": Extending a model of information behavior to a recreational setting. Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference: Awards Panel. January 9, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.

Radford, M. L., Connaway, L. S., Cooper, L. Z., Reuter, K., Zhou, N., & Agosto, D. (2007). Behaviors and preferences of digital natives: Informing a research agenda (SIG USE). Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. October 24, 2007, Milwaukee, WI.

Reuter, K. (2007). "Children selecting books in a library": Extending a model of information behavior to a recreational setting. "New Minds, New Approaches": Library Research Round Table Student Forum at the American Library Association Annual Conference. June 24, 2007, Washington DC.

Reuter, K. (2007). "Children selecting books in a library": Extending a model of information behavior to a recreational setting [poster]. Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference. January 16, 2007, Seattle, WA.

Hutchinson, H. B., Druin, A., Bederson, B. B., Reuter, K., Rose, A., & Weeks, A. C. (2005). How do I find blue books about dogs? The errors and frustrations of young digital library users. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2005) (CD-ROM). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Murray, G. C., & Reuter, K. (2005). Children's acquisition of categories and the implications for research in the development of classification schemes. 16th ASIS&T SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop. October 29, 2005, Charlotte, NC.

Reuter, K., & Druin, A. (2004). Bringing together children and books: An initial descriptive study of children's book searching and selection behavior in a digital library. Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (pp. 339-348). Medford, NJ: Information Today.

Invited

Reuter, K., & Liao, S. (2005). The International Children's Digital Library. 22nd Human Computer Interaction Lab Annual Symposium and Open House. June 3, 2005, College Park, MD.

Reuter, K., & Druin, A. (2004). Children's book searching and selection behavior using the International Children's Digital Library. 21st HCIL Annual Symposium and Open House. June 4, 2004, College Park, MD.

Reuter, K., & Rose, A. (2003). The International Children's Digital Library. Reading the World Conference V. March 1-2, 2003, San Franciso, CA.

Druin, A., & Reuter, K. (2003). Children as our technology design partners: It takes one to know one. College of Information Studies Open Forum Lecture Series. September 16, 2003, College Park, MD.

Cunningham, C., Lorch, B., Viltz, S., Reuter, K., Borst, J., & Thomas, C. (2001). CUIP: A university/public schools partnership supporting technology in local schools. National Educational Computing Conference. June 25, 2001, Chicago, IL.

Reuter, K., & Thomas, C. (2000). eCUIP: A digital library project. 2001: A Technology Odyssey for the New Millennium [Chicago Public Schools Principals' Technology Conference]. December 4, 2000, Chicago, IL.

Reuter, K., & Thomas, C. (2000). eCUIP: A digital library project. Rising to the Challenge [Chicago Public Schools Professional Development Conference]. October 27, 2000, Chicago, IL.

Professional & academic service

Member at Large, Library Research Round Table, 2008-2010
American Library Association, Chicago, IL

Student Representative, Faculty Search Committee, 2006-2007
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Coordinator, School Library Media Association, 2006-2007
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Doctoral Student Representative, Collegium, 2005-2006
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Demonstrations Chair, Conference Committee, 2004
Interaction Design & Children 2004, College Park, MD

Awards & honors

Eugene Garfield/ALISE Doctoral Dissertation Award, January 2008
Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference

Linworth/ALISE Youth Services Paper Award, January 2008
Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference

Second Place, Doctoral Students Research Poster Session, January 2007
Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference

Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award, December 2006
The Graduate School, University of Maryland

Deans Award, May 2002
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland

Professional memberships

American Library Association (ALA)

Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
Library Research Round Table (LRRT)

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

References

Available upon request