Health Sciences Librarian and Liaison Coordinator
Assistant Library Professor
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Karina Kletscher, MLIS, AHIP
Health Sciences Librarian and Liaison Coordinator
Assistant Library Professor
Karina Kletscher earned her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2020. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Narrative Studies with a minor in American Popular Culture from the University of Southern California in 2014. Kletscher is a member of the Medical Library Association, the Academy of Health Information Professionals, and the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Her research interests include critical pedagogies, the medical humanities, and the intersection of information literacy and cultural programming and its impact on belonging in the academic library. Kletscher has previously written and presented on gamified library instruction, spaces in the academic library, and librarians’ roles in adolescent sexual health literacy. When outside of the library, you can find her digging around a vintage market or trying a new DIY project.
Position
Assistant Library Professor
Book, Chapter/Section
- Fostering Student Success: Academic, Social, and Financial Initiatives
KLETSCHER KARINA, Aflame & Unafraid: A Case Study on Creating Inclusive & Interactive Programming in Remote Learning [Book Chapter] 2022 - Advances in librarianship
KLETSCHER KARINA, SEXUAL EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT: INFORMATION INEQUITIES OF K-12 SEXUAL EDUCATION AND LIBRARIANS' ROLES IN SUPPORTING ADOLESCENTS' SEXUAL HEALTH LITERACY [Book Chapter] 2020 - The Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education
Ruffin Ingrid, Powell Charissa, Gammons Rachel W., KLETSCHER KARINA, Corlett-Rivera Kelsey, Kids in the Library: Enacting Joy in the Academic Workplace Through the Creation of a Family Study Space [Book Chapter] 2020 - Kletscher Karina, Langan Kate, Espinosa Juliana, Flourishing in the Academic Library: A framework for fostering student belonging, confidence, and connection [Book Chapter] -0001
Publications
- Global public health : an international journal for research, policy and practice
Hermann Kallin, Kletscher Karina, Peralta Chiribogaba Alejandro, Fuji Kevin, O'Keefe Anne, Sol Jurado Vaca Maria, Tauseef Abubakar, Beste Jason, Perceptions, knowledge, and access to the HPV vaccine among parents and healthcare providers in South Quito, Ecuador in 2025: A qualitative study
21:1 2026 - Journal of the Medical Library Association
Jaskowiak Megan, Kletscher Karina, Ott Michelle Nielsen, Navigating unique challenges: librarian perceptions in supporting physician associate (assistant) programs
114:1, p. 21 - 30 2026
Presentations
- A Culture of Scholarship: Implementing a Community of Practice 2026
- The Cura Corner: Embodying Whole Person Care in the Library 2024
- Experiences of Librarians Working with Physician Associate (Assistant) Programs: Preliminary Interview Results 2024
- Experiences of Librarians Working with Physician Associate (Assistant) Programs: A Mixed Methods Study 2023
- A Solo Librarians Experience Launching a Satellite Health Sciences Library 2022
- Gamifying Library Orientation: UNIV 100 Pilot Program 2020
- Breaking Out of Boredom: Revamping the Library Orientation for First-Year Students 2019
- The role of OT in developing sensory friendly spaces for higher education -0001