Program Team

Program Director

Jeonghyun (Annie) Kim
Dr. Kim is a Professor in the Department of Information Science at UNT. Kim has directed multiple IMLS-funded projects, including "Students' data literacy needs in community colleges: Perceptions of librarians, faculty, and students" (RE-252374-OLS-22) and "Building community college library capacity for supporting students' data literacy needs" (RE-256673-OLS-24). Kim is the recipient of the 2020 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award and 2026 ALISE / Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award.

Program Liaison

Nelson Santana
Nelson Santana is a Professor / Deputy Chief and Collection Development Librarian at Bronx Community College (CUNY), where he also teaches First Year Seminar and History of the Modern World. A 2025 recipient of the ALA "I Love My Librarian" Award, he was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2026 and received ACRL CJCLS's Community College Library Leadership Award that same year. He serves as President of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) for 2026–27 and Immediate Past Chair of ACRL's CJCLS, and sits on the editorial boards of Library Trends and the Urban Library Journal. His work spans grant-funded projects, including the exhibit "Transnational Dominican Activism." A proud double CUNY graduate, he mentors first-generation students and builds partnerships that connect classrooms, community, and careers. He received his Master of Library and Information Science from Drexel University.


Christine (Mi-Seon) Kim
Christine (Mi-Seon) Kim is a professor and Chief Librarian at Kurt R. Schmeller Library at Queensborough Community College, the City University of New York (CUNY). She currently serves as Chair of the ACRL CJCLS and as Co-Chair of the CJCLS Scholarly Research Committee. She holds three master’s degrees in English, Library Science, and Urban Affairs. Her recent article, "Community College Librarian Needs Assessment: Academic Status and Research Interest," has been accepted for publication in College & Research Libraries and is scheduled to appear in the January 2027 issue. The study addresses a gap in the literature by examining community college librarians’ academic status and research interests. Her research interests include the ACRL Framework and the impact of information literacy on student learning; digital literacy; AI literacy; community college librarians’ academic status and research & publication; and scholarly impact and citational justice. She considers herself an educator. She loves teaching, and in her spare time, enjoys watching anime and reading.