Program Chair
LIRT
Meggan Houlihan is the Associate Academic Librarian for the Arts and Coordinator of Instruction and Student Programs at New York University Abu Dhabi. In this role, Meggan collaborates with the Office of First-Year Students, Writing Program, and Writing Center to equip first-year students with basic information literacy skills. Additionally, she collaborates with subject-specific librarians to develop tiered learning programs. She is a former Coordinator of Instruction at The American University of Cairo, where she handled instructional activity, assessment, and outreach. She is the incoming Chair of Information Literacy Network of the Gulf’s Steering Committee, Co-Chair of the LIRT Conference Planning Committee, and a member of the IRRT Conference Planning Committee. She is a graduate of Indiana University (MLS), the University of Reading, UK (MA Modern History), and Eastern Illinois University (BA History). Her research interests include information literacy in the Middle East, library outreach, and student learning.
Saturday, June 23
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM