Education

MLIS, 2004 University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

BA, Communication, 2002 University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Research Interests 

Digital Culture
Web 2.0 Use in Education
Information Literacy
Intellectual Freedom

Courses Taught/Instructional Experience

Adjunct Instructor, 210 Information Resources for Research

Adjunct Instructor, 691 Special Topics: Information Literacy Instruction

Teaching Assistant, 110 Introduction to Information Science

Teaching Assistant, 691 Current Issues in Free Speech

LIBS100: Introduction to Computer Literacy and Research, Bryant and Stratton College

Professional Societies/Memberships

American Library Association
Association for Library and Information Science Education
Popular Culture Association
Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association
Wisconsin Library Association

Scholarly Activities

Magnuson, M. L. (2009). Electronic women's grey literature in academic libraries. Collection Building, 28(3), 92-97.

Magnuson, M. L. (2010). Information Literacy in Today’s Libraries. Invited panel facilitator at the Library Council of Southeastern Wisconsin Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Magnuson, M. L. & Bloom, R. (2010). Teaching Anxiety and the Academic Librarian: How to Plan, Cope, and Persevere When You’re Scared out of Your Mind. Presented at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Magnuson, M. L. (2010). Parental Rights, Third-Person Effects, and the First Amendment: Understanding Challenges to And Tango Makes Three. Paper presented at the National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Edyburn, D., & Magnuson, M. L. (April, 2008). Technology Enhanced Performance: Designing Instruction for the Success of All Students. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dissertation Topic

The purpose of my study is twofold: One) Assess how Web 2.0 impacts the construction of knowledge related to course content. Two) Assess how Web 2.0 impacts participant perceptions about the use of Web 2.0 tools in teaching information literacy. Using a qualitative case study approach, student views will be examined as they engage with Web 2.0 technologies, complete class assignments, and interact with each other and their instructor.