
Laura Cameron
Administrative Faculty
Instruction + Public Services Librarian
Chicago
OVERVIEW
Laura has built her career around information literacy instruction, teaching and supporting students across institutions ranging from small community colleges to large R1 universities. She has worked with learners at every level — from first-year undergraduates to Ph.D. candidates — adapting her approach to meet diverse student needs.
At Adler University, she helps students critically engage with scholarly content, navigate academic resources, and add their voices to scholarly conversations through coursework, theses, and dissertations.
MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS
- American Library Association
- Rainbow Round Table
- Association of College and Research Libraries
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Educating the educators: six frames for three identities
Educational outcomes of recess in elementary school children: A mixed-methods systematic review
Directory of Curriculum Materials Centers and Collections, 8th Edition
Occupational stress measures of tenure-track librarians
Creating a browsable academic library children’s collection
Reports from the field: Spectrum of value: State university libraries supporting K–12 teachers
Does using multiple computer monitors for office tasks affect user experience? A systematic review
Pre-service teachers’ use of the university libraries children’s literature collection
LEADERSHIPS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- 2018-2019 – Chair, ALA Rainbow Round Table Stonewall Book Awards: Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award Committee
- 2018-2020 – Co-Chair and Chair, RUSA ETS Hot Topics in Electronic Reference Committee
- 2018-2022 – Chair, Council of U of A College and Research Libraries, Education Portal Committee
- 2018-2020 – LGBTQIA+ Mentoring Program
- 2018-2022 – All University Conduct Board (chair of appellate board)