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  • LIS 508 - History Of Recorded Information

Biography

Dr. Milly Romeijn-Stout is a Guest Faculty Member at the University of Washington Information School, specializing in Library and Information Science. She earned a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Washington Information School in 2023. She holds an MLIS from the University of Washington, and has served as a Children’s Services Librarian with the Sno-isle library system. She has participated in autism, library science, and early literacy studies at the University of Washington as both a student researcher and a research coordinator. She was the graduate research lead for IMLS funded project Autism-Ready Libraries, and designed the Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit to provide a free resource to youth-serving library staff. Her current research focuses on how libraries can address neuroinclusion and access for all children and families, particularly in relation to early literacy services.

Education

  • Ph D, Information Science, University of Washington, 2023
  • MLIS, University of Washington, 2014
  • BA, English Literature, Western Washington University, 2012

Publications and Contributions

  • Toolkit
    Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit (2023)
    Authors: Milly Romeijn-Stout, Hala Annabi, Christine Moeller, Tara Lanphar, Michelle H. Martin
  • Journal Article, Professional Journal
    Harry Potter in the 21st Century: Leveraging Problematic Fiction to Infuse Social Justice into LIS Curriculum (2020)
    ALKI: The Washington Library Association Journal, pp. 27-32 Authors: Michelle H. Martin, Milly Romeijn-Stout, Emily Beran, Jennifer Stetson, Jamie Poirier, Justine Rea, Rea Harris, Nicole Breiner, Austin Foglesong, Jennifer Ching, Chelsea Riddle, Chelsea Davies
  • Toolkit
    ConnectedLib Toolkit (2019)
    Authors: Milly Romeijn-Stout, Katharine Davis, Mega Subramaniam
  • Conference Paper
    Technology use in rural and urban public libraries: Implications for connected learning in youth programming (2018)
    Authors: Katharine Davis, Mega Subramaniam, Kelly Hoffman, Milly Romeijn-Stout

Presentations

  • Autism-Ready Libraries: Early Literacy Services for Autistic Children and Their Families (2023)
    OTARC Seminar Series, La Trobe University - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Autism Ready Libraries: Improving inclusion in public libraries (2019)
    American Library Association Annual Conference - Washington D.C.