About Me

Hi there, I’m Cammie Hardouin (pronounced ‘KA-mee / ’HARD-win), and my preferred pronouns are she/her. I have library experience in research instruction, readers’ advisory, acquisitions, customer service, and cataloging. This is at AFI, LAPL, Loyola Marymount University, Long Beach City College, Pepperdine University and St. John’s Seminary. As a first-follower (or paraprofessional), I have implemented new technologies, documented procedures, provided reference services, library instruction and led small teams/working groups. My current role is co-chair of the Minnesota Library Association student roundtable. I am an intern at Hennepin County Vital Records. I am looking for a reference or collection development practicum for my final semester of graduate school in Spring 2025.

My research interests include community movements, social science, technology, service leadership and ethics. Above all, I support intellectual freedom and inclusivity. Check out my portfolio and resume if you’re interested.

Teaching Information Literacy

LibGuide: Perspectives on Leadership (2023)

Research Strategies for College Students (2023)

Crash Course to Citation Management with Zotero at University of Iowa Libraries (2023)

Research & Presentations

Feminist Classification (2022)

Hennepin County Libraries: a Gateway to Digital Access and Inclusion for Refugees (2023)

Managing Technostress in Libraries (2023)

10 Steps to Practicing Servant Leadership in Any Environment (2023)

Digital Archives

Metadata Cataloging (2012)

Social Justice Strategies in Digital Archives of Cultural Heritage Institutions (2021)

Sustainable Living Programs

Founder, organizer & marketer of 3 monthly produce exchanges and seed libraries with California Master Gardeners (2014-2021)

Topanga Produce Exchange & Seed Library at the Children’s Organic Garden in the Topanga Community Center (2014-2018)

Torrance Produce Exchange at La Romeria Park in Torrance, CA (2020-ongoing)

Woodland Hills Produce Exchange & Seed Library at Los Angeles Public Library Woodland Hills Branch (2017-2021)

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Education

At the University of Iowa, I am a first-generation college student studying leadership and library information science. This year I intend to take courses in grant writing, information seeking behavior, online course design and instruction, innovation in libraries, literacy, leading library teams and community engagement.

2025

Master of Library Information Science

University of Iowa

GPA of 4.00/ 4.00

2024

Bachelor of Applied Sciences

University of Iowa

GPA of 3.80/ 4.00

2024

Certificate in Leadership Studies

University of Iowa

GPA of 4.00/ 4.00

2011

Associate of Library/Information Science

Cuesta College