Emily Alford

Emily Alford

(She/her/hers)
Government Information and Applied Health Studies Librarian
Associate Librarian
Affiliation:
Sciences and Social Sciences
Subject specialist in:
Government Information,
Social Work,
Applied Health Sciences,
Health & Wellness Design
Office Location:
Herman B Wells Library E266
1320 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Office Phone:
(812) 855-8155
Email:
alfordem@iu.edu

About

Emily Alford is the subject specialist for Applied Health Sciences, Health & Wellness Design, Government Information, and Social Work. She provides comprehensive research assistance, collection management, and teaching and learning resources to faculty and students in these areas.

Emily's research interests involve public health, public safety, and open government and community information. An accomplished presenter, she has traveled to four different countries to share her work. Recent publications include a book chapter titled "Public Resources for Public Health" in McFarland & Company's What Can Government Information Do for Me? Discovery and Practical Applications of Using U.S. Government Information as well as her ongoing work as Editor of the "Notable Government Documents" series in Library Journal. She also serves as the IUB Coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program, for which Wells Library was named Library of the Year in 2020 by the Government Publishing Office.

Originally from the greater Cincinnati area, Emily is an Ohio native with a B.A. in English Literature from Miami University and a Master's in Library and Information Science from Kent State University. She began her career at Indiana University as Government Information Librarian in late 2015.

Emily strives daily to provide scholarly resources and services to the Indiana University community. She believes that quality, open, and accessible information is the foundation to creating engaged learners and communities.

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