Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Master of Business Administration   - Christian Brothers University - 2020
• Master of Science Library and Information Science - University of Tennessee - 2008
• Bachelor of Fine Arts   - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - 1993

• Assistant Professor/Acquisitions and Collection Development Librarian, University Libraries - University of Memphis - 2020-present
• Librarian, Curatorial Department - The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - 2012-2024
• Acquisitions/Public Services Librarian, Plough Library - Christian Brothers University - 2013-2020
• Visual Resources Curator, Art & Art History Department - Rhodes College - 2008-2013

• UNHP 1100, [edit] Wikipedia: For the Undergraduate Researcher, Fall, 2021  - University of Memphis
• UNHP 1100, [edit] Wikipedia: For the Undergraduate Researcher, Fall, 2020  - University of Memphis

• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Grants and Funding Committee - 2025 to present
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Chair - Library Assistant II, Collection Development - 2024
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Chair - Library Assistant II, Collection Development - 2024
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Member - Library Assistant II, Interlibrary Loan - 2024
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Member - Library Assistant III, Electronic Resources - 2024
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Chair - Library Assistant II, Collection Development - 2023
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Accessibility Committee - 2023 to present
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Faculty Handbook Committee - 2022 to present
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Nedtalks Students and Nedtalks Faculty Committee - 2022 to present
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Ad Hoc Budget Planning working group member - 2022
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Chair - Library Assistant II, Interlibrary Loan - 2022
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Chair - Library Assistant II, Acquistions - 2022
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Member - Systems Librarian - 2022
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Search Committee Member - University Libraries Coordinator Community Relations - 2021-2022
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Libraries Advisory Council - 2020-2021
• University of Memphis - University Libraries - Writing Group member - 2020 to present
• University of Memphis - Teaching & Learning Advisory Committee - 2023 to present
• University of Memphis - Women+Mentorship Network Advisory Board member - 2023-2024
• University of Memphis - RFP Review Team Member - Bookstore Operations and Management - 2022
• West Tennessee Library Consortium (WeTALC) - Executive Committee member - 2018-2020
• Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) - Collection Strategy Interest Group - 2024 to present
• Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) - Accessibility Working Group on Library Spaces - 2020-2024
• Forward Libraries - Founding member, Finance Director, Executive team member - 2022 to present
• Forward Libraries - Board Treasurer - 2022 to present
• NASIG - Conference Proceedings Committee - Production Assistant - 2022-2024
• League of Awesome Librarians (now an initiative of Forward Libraries) - Executive Committee - 2020-2022
• The Library Collective - Program Committee member - 2019-2020
• The Library Collective - Conference Planning Committee member - 2019-2020

• Brunsting, K., Harrington, C., & Scott, R. E. (2023). Open Access literature in libraries: Principles and practices. Chicago, IL: American Library Association Editions. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpml/163/

• Day, T., Gonzales, B., & Brunsting, K. (2024). Accessibility initiatives for technical services: Adding braille textbooks in an academic library. Library Resources & Technical Services, 68(4). https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.68n4.8331

• Mi, J. & Brunsting, K. (2024). Recording and maintaining post-cancellation access. NASIG Proceedings 38. https://doi.org/10.3998/nasig.6727

• Scott, R. E., Brunsting, Karen, & Harrington, C. (2023). A conversation with the authors of Open Access literature in libraries: Principles and practices. Library Resources & Technical Services, 67(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.67n3.66

• Staines, H. & Mellins-Cohen, T. & Lloyd, T. & Osterman, A. & Brunsting, K. (2023). Access and assessment: Delivering privacy preserving services. NASIG Proceedings 37. https://doi.org/10.3998/nasig.4350

• Brunsting, K. & Harrington, C. (2021). Reaching students through teaching. Serials Review, 47(3-4), 136-139. 

• Brunsting, K. & Dahman S. (2025, May 16). Innovative Strategies in Interlibrary Loan and Collection Development at the University of Memphis. Presented at The West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium Conference.

• Brunsting, K., & Roach-Freiman, A. (2025, March 11). Take Me To Your Overlord: An AI Quiz Show. Spring Forward, Forward Libraries Conference, March 10-20, 2025.

• Brunsting, K., Day, T., & Harrington, C. (2023, October 18). Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Confronting Collections That Are Easy to Ignore. Tenn-Share Virtual Showcase.

• Ashmore, B. & Brunsting, K. (2023, May24). Accessible Hiring Conversation Guide, Great Ideas Showcase, NASIG 38th Conference.
• Brunsting, K. (2023, April 18). Allocation Formulas: Sharing Experience,  SELA-RTSLS Virtual Conference.

• Al-Azzawi, J., Brunsting, K., Dahman, S., Day, T. & Harrington, C. (2023, April 12). Improving Accessibility of Library Services and Resources: A collaboration between University Libraries and the Office of Disability Resources for Students. Tennessee Library Association Conference, Memphis, TN.

• Brunsting, K., Dahman, S., Day, T.,  & Harrington, C. (2023, April 12). Starting from Scratch: The Importance of Effective Documentation Practices for Training New Hires. Tennessee Library Association Conference, Memphis, TN.

• Brunsting, K. (2022, April 25). Library School Didn’t Prepare Me for Open Access. Webinar, League of Awesome Librarians.

• Brunsting, K. & Harrington, C. (2022, April 13) Community Collection Development: How Data Impacts Resource Allocation. Tennessee Library Association Conference, Knoxville, TN.

• Brunsting, K., Collie, L., Harrington, C. & Dahman, S. (2022, April 13). The Future Is Now: Providing Resources and Access for Our Community.  Tennessee Library Association Conference, Knoxville, TN.

• Brunsting, K., Collie, L., Harrington, C. & Dahman, S. (2021, November 12). Transforming Technical Services: Embracing Change in the Library).  West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium (WeTALC) Fall Conference, University of Tennessee at Martin.

• Brunsting, K., Dahman, S. & Harrington, C. (2021, October 21). Spinning Resource Cuts: How to Appear to Provide More, When Making Cuts). North Carolina Library Association/Southeastern Library Association Biennial Conference.

• Brunsting, K., & Harrington, C. (2021, March 9). Reaching Students Through Teaching. North Carolina Serials Conference.

• Brunsting, K. (2019, November 15). Personal Librarian Programs. Invited Panelist, West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium (WeTALC) Fall Conference, University of Tennessee at Martin.