Publications & Presentations
Research Experience
“Access, Experiences and Educational All from a Backpack at Your Library: An Overview of the Check Out Colorado State Parks Program,” Colorado State Library, 2022
Primary author, co-investigator, co-author: Sara Wicen, Research Assistant, Library Research Services
“College Read Implementation & Impact: A Case Study,” Broward College, AY 2018-19
Two-year case study investigating the impact of common reading program, College Read, at Broward College
Determining the level of participation of students and faculty in the common reading program
Approved by Institutional Review Board
"Impact of Virtual Research Consultations on Information Literacy Self-Efficacy," Broward College, Summer 2019
Co-investigator: Simone Williams
Investigating the viability and impact to student belonging of student research consultations via LibChat
Developed through Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Community of Practice, 2018-2019
Awarded Broward College's SoTL & Faculty Innovation Grant, 2019
Approved by Institutional Review Board
“Information Literacy Across the Curriculum: A Study of Faculty Attitudes and Perspectives,” Broward College, Summer 2017
Investigating the perceptions of information literacy on discipline faculty at Broward College
Success of initial study resulted in ongoing evaluation, recurring every 2-3 years
First distribution: 2017, second distribution: 2020 (scheduled Jan)
Approved by Institutional Review Board
Publications
Peer- Reviewed Journal Publications
Moran, C. (2019). Disconnect: Contradictions and disagreements in faculty perspectives of information literacy , The Reference Librarian, 60(3), 149-168. doi: 10.1080/02763877.2019.1572573
Jordan, C., Lawrence, V., and Moran, C. (2018). Experience from the field: programming in a joint-use partnership library, The Reference Librarian, 59(3), 134-145. doi: 10.1080/02763877.2018.1472717
Online Writing & Contributions
Author page, Colorado Virtual Library, official blog for Colorado State Library
"The Power of Libraries to Connect Communities," with Annie Caplan of Living Room Conversations for Fulcrum, Mar 22, 2023
Review of Supporting Today's Students in the Library, Journal of New Librarianship, Apr 30, 2020
“Innovations for Next Generation Libraries: A Florida Learning and Network Event for Academic Libraries,” ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter, Spring 2020
Review of Building Teaching and Learning Communities, Journal of New Librarianship, Jan 31, 2020
Using Librarians to Foster Information Literacy, Community College Daily, Feb 11, 2019
ACRL Sandbox Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox, Contributor, 2017
Community of Online Research Assignments, Contributor, 2016-2017
ACRL College Libraries Section: Member Spotlight, Featured Librarian, Nov 11, 2015
Public Libraries Online, Contributor
Special Collections for Diverse Communities, Jan 31, 2013
Blogs by and for Librarians, Dec 26, 2012
What You Don't Know about Genre, Dec 26, 2012
Creating Digital Tutorials, Nov 26, 2012
Features
About a Decade Later: Former Job Hunter Cristy Moran, Hiring Librarians, Oct 17, 2022
Featured Member, ACRL College Libraries Member Spotlight, Nov 11, 2015
Job Hunter Follow Up: Cristy Moran, Hiring Librarians, Dec 9, 2013
There is a "Black Hole" of Information after One Drops a Resume, Hiring Librarians, Mar 11, 2013
Selected Facilitated Workshops & Presentations
“Español for Library Folx,” 8-week language learning and conversation community of practice
“Colorado’s Spanish-speakers: Who They Are, Where They Are, and Resources for Serving Them in Our Libraries,” 60-minute presentation or 90-minute workshop
“Bienvenidos: Creating Welcome for Hispanohablantes and Latines at Your Library,” 60-minute presentation or 90-minute workshop
“Scouting Possibilities: Intergenerational Programming” (w/ Kate Brunner, Youth Services Principal Consultant, and Kate Compton, Early Literacy Consultant, Colorado State Library), 90- or 120-minute workshop
Conferences - National & Statewide
Presentations
“Check Out Colorado State Parks: The Power of Partnership,” 2024 Partners in the Outdoors Conference (Colorado Parks and Wildlife), Apr. 16, 2024
“Spanish for Library Staff: Bridging the Language Barrier” (w/ Caroline Smith, South Carolina State Library), Public Library Association (PLA) Conference, Apr 5, 2024
“Colorado’s Spanish-Speakers: Who They Are and How to Serve Them,” Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) Virtual Winter Workshop, Feb 2, 2024
“Colorado’s Spanish-speakers: Who They Are, Where They Are, and Resources for Serving Them in Our Libraries,” REFORMA Colorado Annual Conference, Oct 20, 2023
“The Great UNBOXING: Adult Programs in a Box from CO State Library,” Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference (CALCON), Oct 13, 2023
"Libraries & You: Natural Partners" with Dustin Landrum (Georgia State Library) The Children & Nature Network 2023 Inside-Out Conference, Estes Valley, CO, Jun 13, 2024
"Wikipedia @ the Library: Busting Myths and Fostering Information Literacy," Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC), 2023 Virtual Winter Workshop, Feb 24, 2023
"Teaching Black Lives Matter and Social Justice" with Dr. Kaya Hamer-Small, American Sociological Association, Rising to the DuBoisian Challenge in the Classroom Pre-Conference Panel, Virtual Conference - Aug 6, 2021
“Metrics that Matter: Connecting Individualized Instruction to Confidence & Success (video linked), ” Florida Library Association 2021 Annual Conference, Daytona, FL – May 19-21, 2021
"Teaching Social Justice and Information Literacy During COVID-19" with Dr. Kaya Hamer-Small and Director Quakish Liner, Eastern Sociological Society, Pre-Conference on Community Colleges - Feb 19, 2021
“Being the Only: Underrepresented Communities in Librarianship” (Panelist, by invitation), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Oct 23, 2020
"Supporting Hispanic/Latinx Communities through Florida Libraries" (panelist), University of Central Florida Library, Oct 7, 2020
"Upending the Standard(s): Creating a Librarian-authored Rubric for College-wide IL Assessment," Florida Academic Libraries Services Cooperative (FLVC/ FALSC) 2019 Spring Regional Symposium, Apr 30, 2019
"The Times They Are A'Changin': Information Literacy, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning in the 21st Century College ," Association of Florida Colleges 69th Annual Meeting & Conference, Nov 7-9, 2018
“A Hero Can Be Anyone: Harnessing Your Superpowers for Social Good” (Lightning Round), Florida Library Association Annual Conference, May 25, 2018
"FAKE NEWS: Using Media Trends to Teach Practical Information Literacy” (with Victor Lawrence), Teaching Academic Success & Survival Conference, Apr 10, 2018
"Programming for Media Literacy and Social Justice: Experience from the Field in a Joint-Use Partnership Library” (with Victor Lawrence and Christopher Jordan), Florida Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Program, Oct 20, 2018
Poster Sessions
"Disconnect: Faculty IL Perceptions vs. Librarian IL Perceptions," Florida Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Program, Oct 19, 2018
"IL for Faculty: Partnerships with College-wide Professional Development Departments,” Southeastern Florida Library Information Network Regional Conference, Jul 27, 2017
Honors & Awards
Nominee, Endowed Teaching Chair Award, AY 2021-22
Broward College
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Faculty Innovation Grant, 2019
Broward College
Teacher & Librarian Scholarship, 2019
Key West Literary Seminar
Honorable Mention Award, 2018
Broward College Minority Male Initiative
Unsung Hero Award, 2016
Broward College
