Weaving a web of recruitment

Sarah Park

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
501 E. Daniel Street, MC-493
Champaign, IL 61820
310-922-5979

sypark2@uiuc.edu

town: Los Angeles, California

Research Interests: Multicultural children's literature, insider/outsider perspectives, social justice, critical pedagogy, information services for culturally diverse communities, Korean American authors and illustrators, outreach services to underrepresented communities

Teaching Experience:

  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Asian American Studies
  • Reader, Korean American Experience
  • Coordinator, UCLA Korean American Student Educational Outreach

Career Goals: My objective is to be a leader in the next generation of LIS faculty, and to teach in areas of multicultural children's literature and information services to culturally diverse and underserved communities.

Hobbies: Reading, storytelling, traveling, visiting museums, swimming, shopping and eating