Carrie Forbes
Dean of Milner Library
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Biography
Carrie Forbes, PhD, MLS, MA, is the Dean of Milner Library at Illinois State University. She has served on numerous national committees, including as Chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section and on the ACRL Board of Directors. Her research focuses on changing academic library roles, information literacy pedagogy, and the nature and impact of collaborative work in academic libraries.
PhD Curriculum & Instruction
University of Denver
Denver, CO
MA Higher Education
University of Denver
Denver, CO
M.L.S. (Master of Library Science)
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
BA History
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Book, Edited
Academic libraries and collaborative research services
Carrie Forbes.
(2022), Rowman & Littlefield
Academic library services for graduate students: Supporting future academics and professionals
Carrie Forbes, Peggy Keeran.
(2020), Libraries Unlimited
Successful campus outreach for academic libraries: Building community through collaboration
Peggy Keeran, Carrie Forbes.
(2018), Rowman and Littlefield
Rethinking reference for academic libraries: Innovative developments and future trends
Carrie Forbes, Jennifer Bowers.
(2014), Rowman and Littlefield
Journal Article
Expanding support for graduate students: Library workshops on research funding opportunities
Carrie Forbes, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango, Peggy Keeran.
College and Research Libraries, 78 (3), 297-313, (2017), https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.78.3.297
The Research Center: Creating an environment for interactive research consultations
Erin Meyer, Carrie Forbes, Jennifer Bowers.
Reference Services Review, 38 (1), 57-70, (2010), 10.1108/00907321011020725