Lisa G. Dunn

Librarian

Head of Research

Head of Special Collections

Sumit Agarwal My focus is on how people discover and use information, with an emphasis on STEM disciplines. My research interests include: discoverability of content and AI applications; how people evaluate information sources; and integrating archival materials into research and instruction. My Master’s degree in geology, fieldwork on sedimentary rocks in the Sinai Peninsula, and an MLS emphasizing STEM information management set the stage for my current activities. I’ve worked with students, faculty and the public to connect them with scientific and technical information for much of my career. The challenges of managing STEM-focused special collections and supporting the use of archival materials are a more recent interest. In addition to librarianship, I’m a long-time science fiction devotee and experimental xeriscape gardener.

Contact

Library Room #227A
(303) 273-3687
ldunn@mines.edu
OCRID id: 0000-0001-7601-0123
Contact for: Information research; geosciences and STEM; special collections
Department Contact for: Colorado Geological Survey; Geology and Geological Engineering; Mining Engineering

Education

M.L.S., Library & Information Science, Indiana University
M.A., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University
B.S., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Superior

Selected Publications

Dunn, Lisa G.; Lerud-Heck, Joanne V. 2024. Digital archives: Lessons learned from managing mining and geology archival collections in a changing world. In: Cultural Heritage in Geosciences, Mining and Metallurgy – Libraries – Archives – Museums, 16^th International Erbe Symposium Sept 6-9 2023, Freiberg Germany [in press].
Buljung, B. B., Dunn, L., Vuletich, S. and Bongiovanni, E. 2022. Sustainable boutique research services in a mid-sized STEM Library: A preliminary study. Proceedings, 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, Minneapolis MN, https://peer.asee.org/40757.
Dunn, Lisa G.; Buljung, Brianna B.; Bongiovanni, Emily; Kraus, Joseph R. 2021. Building the STEM librarian skill set: An exploratory study to identify skills for STEM librarians. In: Mueller, Dawn M. Ascending into an Open Future: Proceedings of the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, April 13-16 2021. Chicago: ACRL 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/11124/176395.
Dunn, Lisa G.; Baker, Christine. “Archival papers of field geologists: Challenges of discovery and access to the breadth of geologic data from unpublished field research.” Proceedings of the 47th Meeting of the Geoscience Information Society, Oct 22-25 2017, Seattle WA.
Dunn, Lisa G. Colorado Mining Districts: A Reference. Golden CO: Colorado School of Mines Library, 2015 (rev.), 367 p.

Professional Activities

Geoscience Information Society
Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
American Society of Engineering Education, Engineering Libraries Division
Institutional Repository Steering Committee