Teri Shiel – Head of Reference and Outreach Services

Teri Shiel

Head of Reference and Outreach Services

Teri Shiel headshot

Contact me

Email: shiel@uchc.edu
Phone: 860-679-4108

Pronouns

She | Her


Department

Reference and Outreach Services


Areas of Expertise

  • Rare book collection access
  • Research help
  • Historical medical research

Teri is the Head of Reference and Outreach Services. She was previously the Reference and Access Services Librarian and the Head of User Services before undertaking her new role in the Reference and Outreach Services department. Before joining UConn, she worked as the Reference and Instruction librarian and the Liaison for the English, History, Psychology, Communications, and Social Work Departments at Westfield State University and as the Instruction Librarian and Linguistics Liaison at the Marriott Library at the University of Utah. Her professional interests include library management, authentic leadership, historical research, and inclusive leadership. Outside of work, Teri enjoys working in her garden, collecting old books, and working on embroidery projects.


Education

  • MLS, Library Science, University at Albany
  • MA, 19th c. American History, University at Albany
  • BA, English Literature, Binghamton University

Certificates

  • Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 2023
  • Emerging Leaders, American Library Association, 2011

Professional Affiliations

  • Medical Library Association
  • North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries

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