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Chad Kahl

Data and Social Sciences Librarian
Milner Library
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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. 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.
Jallas, M., Kahl, C., Sharkey, J., & Worland, C. Navigating student success: Insights from student success librarians. M. Rood, O. Patterson (EDs), Student Success Librarianship: Critical Perspectives on an Emerging Profession. ACRL Press

Conference Proceeding

Kahl, C., & Savage, D. 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

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)
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)
Weeding. Resource Decisions in Tough Economic Times Discussion. [ACRL] Politics, Policy and International Relations Section, Professional Development Committee. (2022)
Academic Libraries & Student Success: An Investigation of the Library’s Role in Campus-wide Student Success Initiatives. 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference. (2021)
The Pandemic Made Me Do It: Changing Public Services. CARLI Public Services Committee Discussion. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. (2021)

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)