Kiyomi D. Deards

Kiyomi Deards has been an Assistant Professor and Science Librarian with the University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 2010. She is currently the subject librarian for Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Astronomy. Deards serves on the University Judicial Board, the ALA NMRT mentoring committee, the ACRL 2013 volunteers committee, and UNL Libraries’ data curation committee. Deards has presented at ALA, ACRL, and Science Online on a variety of topics including: succession planning in academic libraries, developing communities of practice, marketing yourself in science, data discoverability, and promoting open access repositories. Her research interests include issues of equity and management in libraries and science.

Publications

Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources
Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources
Kiyomi D. Deards, Gene R. Springs. © 2014. 321 pages.
As the baby boomer generation begins to retire, the focus shifts to the next generation of global leaders in diverse industries. Within the field of library science, succession...
The Role of Professional Protocols: Recruitment, Retention, and Service
The Role of Professional Protocols: Recruitment, Retention, and Service
Kiyomi D. Deards, Jolie O. Graybill. © 2014. 27 pages.
The cultivation of professionalism is a necessary part of training the academic and research library leaders of the future. By incorporating professionalism into succession...