Research & Instruction Librarian – Social Sciences
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Rose Melonis, MLIS
Research & Instruction Librarian – Social Sciences
Biography:
Rose earned her Master’s in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. Prior to that she completed her bachelor’s degree in English from Michigan State University.
Education
- Master’s, Library and Information Science from Wayne State University Detroit, MI
- Bachelor of Arts, English from Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Publications
Hughes, I., Melonis, R., & Menzel, R. (2025) [Forthcoming]. Creating an Inclusive Atmosphere for Neurodiverse Library Workers. In Boyer, A. & A. El-Chidac. (Eds.), Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries (pp. unknown). Association of College & Research Libraries.
Dietrich, M., Hughes, I., Melonis, R., & Menzel, R. (2025) [Forthcoming]. Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: Neurodiversity as a Planning Component for Library Spaces. In Boyer, A. & A. El-Chidac. (Eds.), Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries (pp. unknown). Association of College & Research Libraries.
Melonis, R. (2025). Opinions throughout History: Truth & Lies in the Media [Review of Opinions throughout History: Truth & Lies in the Media by Micah Issitt]. Against the Grain, 37(2), 19.
Melonis, R., & Hughes, I. (2023). Shift work and employee health: The time we work matters. Journal of Access Services, 20(3-4), 55-68.
Presentations
Carmichael, C., Hughes, I., Melonis, R., Menzel, R. (2025, June 18). Building Instruction Opportunities for First-Year Students through Campus Relationships. Library Instruction Together Annual Conference 2025.
Melonis, R. (2025, May 9). Library Encounter Online: Connecting the Library with Students [Lightning talk]. NLA C&U / TSRT Joint Spring Meeting, Bellevue, NE.
Melonis, R., & Hughes, I. (2024, June 30). What managers should know about emotional exhaustion and shift work [Poster Presentation]. American Libraries Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Melonis, R., (2023, November 13-15). First-year students at a private, Jesuit institution: Engaging first-gen students and emphasizing the library as a space for everyone [Lightning talk]. LOEX Fall Focus Conference 2023.
Melonis, R., “Seeking Primary Source Materials: Archives Unbound & More”. Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence, Omaha, Nebraska, October 26, 2023.
Melonis, R. & Hughes, I. Shift Work and Employee Health: The Time We Work Matters [Poster session]. NLA C&U / TSRT Joint Spring Meeting 2023, Columbus, NE, United States, May 19, 2023.
Melonis, R., Rupprecht, P., Al-Khateeb, S., “Media Literacy: Diving into the Abyss”. Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence, Omaha, Nebraska, March 17, 2023.
Melonis, R., “Research, Write, and Cite: Using RefWorks to Organize Your Work”. Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence, Omaha, Nebraska, September 8, 2022.