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Logan Rath, PhD
(He/Him/His)
- Librarian
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(585) 395-2568
lrath@brockport.edu
Office: Drake Library 119 A
Website
Office Hours:Recipient of the Chancellor's Award for- Librarianship
Bio
Dr. Logan Rath is a Librarian at SUNY Brockport where he focuses on instruction and student research support. He is a 2023 recipient of the Service to the University award and a 2016 recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship for his efforts in many different areas of librarianship including instruction, technology, and interlibrary loan. Logan has a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, & the Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His current research interests include the intersection of information literacy and literacy as a social practice, effective library instruction, and effective integration of technology into collegiate learning.
In addition to his role as a librarian Brockport, Dr. Rath teaches at the University at Albany in the Information Science and Technology program. He is also the Director of Online Learning for the IDS Project where he coordinates online learning for interlibrary loan professionals.
Outside of the library, Logan has been involved with University Senate and representative of SUNY Brockport to the SUNY University Faculty Senate.
Education
PhD, Curriculum, Instruction & the Science of Learning, University at Buffalo, 2022
MS, Information Design & Technology, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 2012
MLS, School Library Media, University at Buffalo, 2007
BA in Spanish - Adolescent Education 7-12, SUNY Geneseo, 2005
Areas of Specialty
- information literacy instruction
- reference / research assistance
- library website
- library technology
Courses Taught
See https://rath.phd/teaching/ for a full list of courses I’ve taught.
Research Interests
- information literacy as a social practice
- librarian understandings of information literacy
- effective use of technology in higher education
- mulitliteracies