Sara Kern

Engineering Librarian
Assistant Librarian

Office Address

203C ECoRE
Office Phone
814-863-0243
Departmental Phone
814-865-3451 (department)
sck188@psu.edu

Education History

Master of Arts, History - The Pennsylvania State University - 2016
Bachelor of Arts, History - Susquehanna University - 2013

Subject Expertise

  • Acoustics Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Resources and Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mining and Mineral Resources
  • Nuclear Engineering

Publications

Zine Scheme for STEM Library Engagement and Outreach, 2026

A Guide to Change Management Using the SARAH Model, 2026

Beyond Citations: Using Zotero for International Undergraduate Student Collaboration, Pennsylvania Libraries Research and Practice, 2025

Engineering Connection: Growing Sustainable Outreach for Graduate Students, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2025

WORK IN PROGRESS – Micro-Credentialing for the First Year: Creating a Digital Badge for Engineering Information Literacy, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2024

WIP: Micro-Credentialing for the First Year: Creating a Digital Badge for Engineering Information Literacy, First Year Engineering Experience: American Society of Engineering Education, 2024

Teaching Engineering Information Literacy with INCLUSIVE ADDIE, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2024

You Belong in the STEM Library Outreach Addressing the Unique Needs of Students, College and Research Libraries News, 2024

Other Publications

Blogs

Sustainable Chili, 2025

Books

From Chaos to Order: Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey, Rowman & Littlefield/Bloomsbury, 2025

Chapters

Making the Most of Many Hats: Non-teaching Responsibilities and their Role in More Informed Instruction, Instructional Identities and Information Literacy, 2023

Developing Lasting Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Practices: A Tasting Menu, Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners, 2023

Critical Reading and Graphic Novels: Thinking Outside the Classroom, Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians, 2023

Teaching and Programming with Graphic Novels in Academic Libraries., The Library's Guide to Graphic Novels, 2020

Newsletters

Give Them What They Want! Finish It Fridays, 2025