Kara Logsden, MA, BA
Kara Logsden teaches a variety of courses including SLIS 6130 Community Engagement, SLIS 5042 Public Libraries, SLIS 6110 Evidence Based Practice, SLIS 6345 Stewardship of Information and Collections, and SLIS 6520 Practicum in Libraries and Information Centers. She works with area libraries, museums, and information centers to plan for practicum experiences for SLIS students. Her courses focus on practice, drawing from nearly 30 years of experience working in libraries.
Logsden worked at Iowa City Public Library for 21 years, serving on the leadership team. She worked with the leadership team to plan for the 18.5 million expanded library in 2004 and led the team that planned for an initiated ICPL Bookmobile services for the Iowa City community beginning in 2017. Prior to public library service, she was Project Director for the Integrated Area Information Management Systems grant at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and Director of the Patients’ Library at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Logsden is currently working with a multidisciplinary team at the University of Iowa on a project, funded by the University of Iowa Research Development Office, to investigate how public libraries support community in times of climate and socio-economic crises.