Dr. Kim Becnel is a former youth services librarian and juvenile services coordinator. She earned an MLS and Ph.D. in literature and language from the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Becnel teaches classes in library management, organization of information, community and culture, and media for children and young adults.
Her research focuses on youth literature, public and school libraries, intellectual freedom, censorship, distance education pedagogy, graphic novels, and mental health in youth literature.
Title: Professor, Library and Information Science, Program Director of Library and Information Science
Department: Department of Leadership, Library and Information Science, and Research
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-7753
Office address
425 CCollege of Education Building