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Kristin M Van Diest

  • Administrative Librarian - University Libraries
Portrait of Kristin M Van Diest

Biography and education

Kristin Van Diest is the Head of Special Collections and Archives at Texas State University and serves to lead her team in creating a more accessible, organized, and well-preserved archival presence on campus. She received a MS of Library Science and a Graduate Certificate in Archival Management from the University of North Texas.

Her experience in digital publishing and archival practices allows her to lean into innovative and adaptive approaches to promoting and accessing research materials. visibility and digital publishing platforms. Her work includes the preservation and support of the stories of Veterans and Military-Affiliated students and families in the TXST community and surrounding area. She currently serves as co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries and the journal manager of the Journal of Interactive Veteran Experiences.
  • 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/
  1. Co-Chair

    University Libraries Staff Appreciation Committee

  2. Member

    Association of College & Research Libraries Research, Planning, & Review Committee

  3. Other

    Texas Digital Library Open Journal System User Group