Michael F. Russo
Instruction Coordinator
141 Middleton Library
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
E-mail: mrusso1@lsu.edu
Telephone: 225-578-6823
Fax: 225-578-9432
Areas of Responsibility:
As Instruction Coordinator, I am primarily responsibile for the LIS 1001 class and for scheduling librarian-instructors to teach special one-time classes upon request of instructors in all disciplines. In the area of collection development, I am responsible for the English Department collection, covering English and American literature, as well as rhetoric and writing. My job in this regard involves not only purchasing new texts to support the English curriculum, but also the weeding out of material that is unused, out of date, or badly damaged. I am also a reference librarian, responsible for assisting patrons with their research.
Educational Background:
MLIS, Louisiana State University
MA in English, Creative Writing, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
BA, Communications, Loyola University, New Orleans
Professional Experience:
Louisiana State University, Reference Department, September 2000 to present
Areas of Research:
Library Instruction and Information Literacy
Recent Publications:
Michael F. Russo, Sigrid Kelsey, and Maud Walsh. "Online Integration of Information Literacy in an Environmental Management Systems Course" in Understanding Online Instructional Modeling: Theories and Practices, edited by Robert Z. Zheng and Sharmila Pixy Ferris. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2008.
Alice Daugherty and Michael F. Russo, eds. Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2007.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Library Association
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- ACRL-Louisiana Chapter
- Louisiana Library Association
