College of Information and Communications
Faculty and Staff
Kim M. Thompson, Ph.D.
Title: | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor |
Department: | School of Information Science College of Information and Communications |
Email: | KimThompson@sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-0224 |
Office: | School of Information Science Davis College, Room 201 1501 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208 |
Resources: | Curriculum Vitae |
Education
B.A., English, Brigham Young University
M.S., Library and Information Studies, Florida State University
Ph.D., Library and Information Studies, Florida State University
Background
US Fulbright Scholar, Honduras; academic roles at the University of St. Catherine, Minnesota; the University of Missouri-Columbia; and Charles Sturt University, Australia; currently an adjunct professor (research) for Charles Sturt University, Australia; advisory board for Honduras University Pedagogical Nacional Francisco Morazan MLIS program; advisory board for University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica BLIS and MLIS program review.
Research
Professor Kim Thompson's research contributes to the field of Library and Information Science with a global focus on the relationship between information access and social inclusion. Her research uses critical inquiry and qualitative methods to examine conceptualizations of information and belonging in a range of social contexts.
Grants and Research
IMLS National Leadership Grant 2022-2025: The Practice Model for an Equitable Workplace Transition Program: Disability and Neurodiversity (collaboration with University of Denver; $73,104/$149,880)
Critical analysis of library job ads in the US and Australia 2017-ongoing (with Clayton A. Copeland and others)
Book in process: Dali, K. & Thompson, K. M. (Eds.). Disabled and neurodiverse staff: Toward inclusion in the library and information science workforce. Rowman & Littlefield.
Courses Recently Taught
- Research Methods & Design
- Information Literacy & Technology
- Ethics, Values, and Foundational Principles of Library and Information Science Professions
- Leadership in Information Organizations
- Problems in Library & Information Organization Administration
- Research Issues in Library and Information Science
- Information & Society
Recent Publications
Paul, A., Yadamsuren, B., & Thompson, K. M. (2024). Digital usage of Indian teleworkers in home settings: A digital inclusion framework. In E. Eliu, J. S. Pettersson, R. Baguma, & G. Bhutkar (Eds.). Rethinking ICT adoption theories in the developing world (pp. 23-45). Springer.
Thompson, K. M., Dali, K., & Wan, Y. (2024). Perceptions of disability and neurodiversity: A survey of library employees. Phase 3 of the IMLS-funded project The Practice Model for an Equitable Workplace Transition Program (EWTP): Disability and Neurodiversity.
Dali, K., Thompson, K. M., & Gillespie, C. (2023). Supervising for inclusion: A survey of academic library managers in the context of disability and neurodiversity. Phase 2 of the IMLS-funded project The Practice Model for an Equitable Workplace Transition Program (EWTP): Disability and Neurodiversity.
Service
- Curriculum Advisory Fellow: The University of the West Indies at Mona (Jamaica) Library and Information Studies undergraduate and graduate programs, 2024-2025
- Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Excellence in Teaching Award Committee, Chair, 2023-2025
- USC Assistant/Associate Deans Council, Chair, 2023-2025
- USC Provost Advisory Council for Interdisciplinary Programs, since 2023
- USC Assistant/Associate Graduate Deans Council, Member, since 2019
- Co-Convener of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Disabilities in Library and Information Science Special Interest Group, since 2019
- Adjunct Professor (research): School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University (Australia), since 2018
- Editorial board: The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, since 2015
- Advisory Board: Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (Honduras) Master of Library and Information Science program, since 2010
- Editorial board: The Library Quarterly, since 2008