Chad Kahl
Data and Social Sciences Librarian
Milner Library
Office
MLB Milner Library 416
Office Phone
Email
- About
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Biography
I serve as the Data and Social Sciences Librarian. As the Social Sciences Librarian, I am the subject librarian to Criminal Justice, Economics, Legal Studies, Military Science, and Politics & Government.
Research Interests & Areas
Data services in academic libraries
MS Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Urbana, Illinois
MA Political Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Urbana, Illinois
BA Political Science; History
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Urbana, Illinois
League Innovation Award
League of Women Voters of McLean County
2023
The Marta Lange/CQ-Press Award
American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries
2016
Outstanding College Service Award
Illinois State University, Milner Library
2012
Book, Authored
Kahl, C. International Relations, International Security, and Comparative Politics: A Guide to Reference and information Sources. Greenwood Publishing Group (2007)
Book, Chapter
Kahl, C. Pensions. N.A. Lind; E.T. Rankin; G. Harris (EDs), Today's Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans. ABC-CLIO (2016): 207-14.
Kahl, C. Library Patrons and the National Security State. Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (EDs), Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st-century challenges to the Fourth Amendment. ABC-CLIO 1 (2015): 151-173.
Kahl, C. Library Patrons and the National Security State. N.S. Lind; E.T. Rankin (EDs), Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st-Century Challenges to the Fourth Amendment. ABC-CLIO (2015): 151-173.
Kahl, C., & Paterson, J. Posters, Programs, and Perspectives on Democracy. M.A. Wong; L.J. Hinchliffe (EDs), Environments for Student Growth and Development: Libraries and Students Affairs in Collaboration. American Library Association (2012): 101-111.
Kahl, C. Social Media and the First Amendment. N.S. Lind; E.T. Rankin (EDs), First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO (2012): 61-75.
Conference Proceeding
Savage, D., & Kahl, C. Obligations and Intentions: An Exploratory Study of Indirect Cost Recovery Monies from Research Grants as a Revenue Stream for Funding Research Library Budgets. S. Baugham; S. Hiller; K. Monroe; A. Pappalardo (EDs), Proceedings of the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment: December 5–7, 2018, Houston, TX. Association of Research Libraries (2019): 412-422.
Kahl, C., & Williams, S. Accessibility of ARL Academic Libraries' Digital Library Projects. C. Nixon; J. Burmood (EDs), Internet Librarian 2004: Collected Presentations, November 15-17, 2004, Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, California. Information Today (2004): 159-194.
Journal Article
Rinehart, A., Sharkey, J., & Kahl, C. Learning Style Dimensions and Professional Characteristics of Academic Librarians. College & Research Libraries 76.4 (2015): 450-468.
Schwitzner, T., & Kahl, C. International Political Economy Reference Sources: An Annotated Bibliography. Collection Building 31.2 (2012): 49-59.
Kahl, C., & Davis-Kahl, S. Human Rights Reference Sources: A Critical Annotated Bibliography. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 29.1 (2010): 32--64.
Kahl, C., & Williams, S. Accessing Digital Libraries: A Study of ARL Members' Digital Projects. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 32.4 (2006): 364--369.
Green, D., Kahl, C., & Diehl, P. Predicting the Size of UN Peacekeeping Operations. Armed Forces & Society 24.4 (1998): 485-500.
Presentations
Career Paths in Library Data Services: Supervising and Managing. Research Data Access and Preservation Association Webinar. Research Data Access and Preservation Association. (2024)
Charting a Course to Collaboration: The LIbrary Data Services (LIDS) Dataset. IASSIST/CARTO 2024. (2024)
LIbrary Data Services (LIDS): A Golden Gate(way) to Collaboration. RDAP Summit 2024. (2024)
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Integrating Curriculum-Integrated Learning Outcome Development and Assessment with the Academic Review Process. LOEX 2024. (2024)
Weeding and Shifting Series: Panel Presentations and Discussions. CARLI Collection Management Committee webinar. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. (2024)
What is Out There? Data Services Offerings at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries. Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2023. (2023)
Academic Libraries’ Roles in Campus-wide Student Success Initiatives. 2022 NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education. (2022)
Better Together: Academic Libraries and Campus Collaborations for Student Success. LOEX 2022. (2022)
Controlled Digital Lending: A Discussion. CARLI Public Services Committee Discussion. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. (2022)
Preparing for Usability Testing. Usability Testing 101. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. (2022)
Grants & Contracts
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries, Part Two. Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2023)
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries. Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2022)
Assessment Initiative Award. University Assessment Services. Illinois State University. (2021)
University Research Grant: Student Success Initiatives in Academic Libraries. Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2021)
Pride & Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience. Friends of Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2011)