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Dr. Kim Becnel
Professor, Library Science, Program Director of Library Science
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Dr. Kim Becnel is a former youth services librarian and juvenile services coordinator. She earned an MLS and Ph.D. in literature and language from the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Becnel teaches classes in library management, information organization, community and culture, and media for children and young adults.
Her research focuses on youth literature, public and school libraries, intellectual freedom, censorship, distance education pedagogy, graphic novels, and mental health in youth literature.