Library Faculty/Staff profile for hblackbu

Education

PhD, Library and Information Management
Emporia State University

Masters, Library Science
Emporia State University

BA, Business Administration
Truman State University

Biography

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dr. Heidi Blackburn is the Computing Librarian for George Mason University Libraries. Prior to Mason, Heidi was the STEM and Business Librarian for the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she served as the subject library liaison for the College of Information Science and Technology, the College of Business, and various programs and units. Her current research focuses on supporting women in STEM (particularly in academic libraries) and teaching information literacy in higher education.

Talk to her about: women in STEM professions, Star Wars

What I do at Mason Libraries

As the Computing Librarian, I provide research support and services to the faculty, staff, and students in the following departments and units:

• Computer Science
• Information Science and Technology
• Game Design
• Statistics
• Institute for Digital InnoVation
• Virginia Serious Game Institute

Selected Publications

Blackburn, H., & Heppler, J. (2022). Hidden Voices: A Case Study Analysis of Subject Headings for Book Titles on Women in Science. Science & Technology Libraries, 0(0), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2022.2040405

Blackburn, H. & Heppler, J. (2019). Who is writing about women in STEM in higher education? A citation analysis of gendered authorship. Frontiers in Psychology. Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02979

Blackburn, H. & Heppler, J. (2019). Women in STEM in higher education: A citation analysis of the current literature. Science & Technology Libraries, 38(3), 261-271. http://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2019.1645080

Blackburn, H. & Farooq, O. (2019). LGBTQIA-R: Creating a diverse and inclusive medical collection at a public metropolitan university. Collection Management. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01462679.2019.1597799

Blackburn, H. (2017). The status of women in STEM in higher education: A review of the literature 2007–2017, Science & Technology Libraries, 36(3), 235–273. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2017.1371658

Selected Professional Awards

HONORS/AWARDS

• Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Gender Equity, 2021
• Beginning Professional Award, Kansas Library Association College and Universities Libraries Section, 2011

GRANTS AWARDED

• Nebraska Library Association College and Universities Grant, 2019
• American Library Association Carnegie-Whitney Grant, 2018
• University of Nebraska at Omaha University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching Grant, 2016
• Nebraska Library Association College and Universities Grant, 2015
• Association of College and Research Libraries Mid-Career Librarian Scholarship, 2015
• University of Nebraska at Omaha University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching Grant, 2015
• Emporia State University John and Valetta Rickel Scholarship, 2014
• Emporia State University Graduate Research Award, 2012
• Kansas State University Academic Excellence Award, 2011
• Library Research Seminar V (LRS V) Fellowship for Practitioners, 2010
• Emporia State University John and Valetta Rickel Scholarship, 2010
• Association of College and Research Libraries Immersion Scholarship, 2009
• International Federation of Library Associations New Professional Travel Award, 2009