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Biography
Kate Newton is the Online Learning Librarian at Loyola Notre Dame Library in Baltimore, MD. As part of the Research & Instruction team, she is responsible for creating and maintaining online learning objects and spaces, and developing innovative AI literacy instruction for students and faculty. Previously, Kate spent 15 years as a reference librarian at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA.
Education
- MA Information Science & Learning Technology. University of Missouri-Columbia
- MA Religious Studies. Graduate minor Women & Gender Studies. University of Missouri-Columbia
- BA Philosophy. Minor German & Ethics. Arkansas State University
Presentations
- “AI Literacy: Instruction Tools for a New Generation of Learners.” Presentation at Computers in Libraries conference. Washington DC. 2026.
- “Artificial Intelligence Literacy.” AI Literacy: New Language of Learning panel presentation at Computers in Libraries conference. Washington DC. 2025.
- “AI Literacy at Loyola Notre Dame Library” co-presentation. Congress of Academic Library Directors of MD Annual Meeting 2025.
- “AI Literacy in an Asynchronous Environment.” eLearning in Libraries Symposium 2025.
- “Fake News: Information Literacy in the Age of Social Media” co-presentation. Virginia Library Association Annual Conference. Williamsburg VA. 2018.
- “Educational Gamification and Microcredentialing.” Ainslie Faculty Fellowship presentation. Episcopal High School, Alexandria VA. 2018.
- “Politics, Protests, and Pizzagate: Information Literacy in the Age of Social Media.” Episcopal High School Faculty workshop, Alexandria VA. 2017.