Nora Bird
Library & Information Science (LIS) Department
Associate Professor/Director of Graduate Studies
Email: njbird@uncg.edu
Office: 445 SOE Building
Phone: (336) 256-1313
Research Interest
Community college librarianship, E-learning, Information use, Digital libraries, LIS pedagogy
Education
- Ph.D. in Communication, Information, and Library Science, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- M.S.L.I.S., Simmons College
- B.A. in Biology, cum laude, Boston University
Biography
Nora Bird was a practicing academic librarian for twenty years in several academic institutions before completing her dissertation on the effect of websites on learning about controversial science, specifically genetically modified foods. She has studied and written about community college libraries, practicum experiences in library education, and digital libraries for cultural heritage. She teaches in the areas of information sources and services, organization and access of information, digital libraries, and academic libraries.