Faculty Profile for Kristin M Van Diest
Kristin M Van Diest
Administrative Librarian — University Libraries
Alkek Library 350G
phone: (512) 408-1239
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Kristin Van Diest is the Digital Publishing Librarian at Texas State University. She earned a BA in English Literature from Eckerd College, a MS in Library Science from University of North Texas, and a Graduate Certificate in Archival Management from the University of North Texas.She specializes in digital publishing initiatives, open access publishing, digital exhibits, metadata, and scholarly communications.
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Flierl, M., Quigley, B., Caswell, T., Costello, L., Li, C., Maher, M., … Yang, A. (2023). 2023 Environmental Scan. The Association of College & Research Libraries. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/7004
- Mosbe, S. A., & Van Diest, K. M. (2023). Discovery and Impact. In University Libraries for New Faculty and Graduate Students at Texas State University. Retrieved from https://pressbooks.txst.edu/universitylibrariesforfacultyandgraduatestudents/chapter/discovery-and-impact/
Selected Service Activities
Co-Chair
University Libraries Staff Appreciation Committee
January 2023-January 2025
Member
Association of College & Research Libraries Research, Planning, & Review Committee
October 2022-October 2024
Chair Elect
Texas Digital Library Open Journal System User Group
June 2023-June 2024