Erin N Elzi
Adjunct Faculty
What I do
Utilizing a user-centered approach, I work on optimizing the design and functionality of the Libraries' digital presence.Specialization(s)
Cataloging and Metadata Usability
Professional Biography
My professional and academic interests include user-centered design, design thinking, feminist approaches to library practice, web-based services and cataloging practices for under-represented groups, and the history of photography.
Degree(s)
- MLIS, Library Science, Pratt Institute, 2011
- MS, Art History, Pratt Institute, 2011
Professional Affiliations
- American Library Association
Research
My research has covered the application of feminist pedagogy to looking at the library catalog, using usability testing results to improve metadata practices, and issues surrounding authority records for indigenous names. I am currently looking at the intersections between design thinking and feminist pedagogy.
Areas of Research
Design thinking
feminist pedagogy
usability
Featured Publications
. (2019). This Is the Oppressor's Language Yet I Need It to Talk to You: Native American Name Authorities at the University of Denver. In J. Sandberg (Ed.), Ethical Questions in Name Authority Control (pp. 71-98). Sacramento, CA: Library Juice.
. (2017). Feminist Pedagogy and the Critical Catalog. In M. T. Accardi (Ed.), The Feminist Reference Desk: Concepts, Critiques, and Conversations. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press.
. (2020). Measuring Metadata Quality: A User Research Approach. In S. Marien (Ed.), Library Technical Services: Adapting to the Changing Environment (pp. 35-48). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Presentations
. (2018). Designing Women: Design Thinking Meets Feminist Pedagogy in the Library. American Libraries Association (ALA) Annual. New Orleans, Louisiana.
. (2017). It's good in theory, but.. University of Denver's experience with Worldshare Management Collection Manager. ALA 2017 Midwinter Meeting. Atlanta, GA: ALA Continuing Resources Committee.