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Michael Howser

Michael Howser
Undergraduate Education/GIS Librarian
Storrs, Connecticut
UNITED STATES

Michael Howser

Biography

Michael Howser is an Undergraduate Instruction & GIS Librarian at the University of Connecticut beginning in December 2007. From July 2003 - December 2007 he served as the Information Literacy Coordinator/GIS Librarian at Miami University (Ohio), where he was co-facilitator of a faculty learning community for improving student research fluency. With a focus on integrating liberal education and information literacy principles within the curriculum, he works with librarians and faculty to encourage collaboration and to ensure that these principles are integrated within course assignments. His research interests are in the areas of geographic literacy and information literacy with particular interest in fostering critical thinking by using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to analyze issues from a geographic perspective. Michael completed his MLIS at Kent State University (2002), and has a BA in Geography from the University of Cincinnati (2001).

Presentations

Recent Presentations
EventSessionDate
EDUCAUSE 2009 Face-to-Face ConferenceMix, Mash, and Share: Empowering 21st-Century Research with Maps11/06/2009
ELI 2007 Annual MeetingImproving Student Research Fluency: An Academic Partnership Between the Library and Faculty01/24/2007

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