Brandi Lynn, MSLS

About Brandi

Brandi Lynn is the Director of Library Services at Spalding where she promotes and provides excellent service to members of the campus community. Brandi is also the keeper of the archives and the de facto docent of the university’s original building, the Tompkins-Buchanan-Rankin Mansion, where she hosts historical haunted tours each year. In addition to her duties in the library, Brandi also currently serves as the Chair of the Staff Advisory Council. If you have a question, she may not know the answer, but she probably knows where to find it!

Publications

• Campbell, D., Campbell E., & Lynn, B. (2025). Building Research Foundations: A Holistic Pathway through Library, Reading, and Writing Support. Heartland College Learning Center Association Conference. Louisville, Kentucky.
• Hall, A. & Duggins, B. (2022). Health Concerns of Kentucky’s Library Workforce During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Kentucky Libraries, 86(2), 14-17.
• Hall, A. & Duggins, B. (2022). Leadership, Communication, and Worker Wellbeing during the Early Pandemic Response. Journal of Library Administration, 62(4), 494-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2022.2057129 .
• Duggins, B. & Hall, A.R. (2022, April 8) Leadership, Communication, and Employee Wellbeing through the Pandemic Response [Conference session]. Kentucky Libraries Joint Spring Conference. Carrollton, Kentucky.
• Duggins, B. & Hall, A.R. (2021, October 14) Continued Impacts of COVID-19 on Kentucky Library Workers [Conference session]. Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference. Virtual.
• Duggins, B. & Cover, L. (2021, August 18) Understanding Open Educational Resources (OER): A Powerful Tool for Faculty and Students. [Workshop]. Spalding University Center for Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference. Virtual.
• Duggins, B. & Cover, L. (2021, May 21) Closing the Loop: Sharing Information in the Name of Retention. [Conference session]. Spalding University Retention Summit. Virtual.
• Duggins, B., Hall, L. et al. (2021, April) WMS Connect: Organizing a regional user group meeting [Panel presentation]. WorldShare Management Services 2021Connect Virtual Community Presentation Series.
• Duggins, B. & Hall, A. R. (2021). The Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Response on Kentucky’s Library Workforce. Kentucky Libraries, 85(1), 8-14.
• Duggins, B. & Hall, A.R. (2020, October 16) Impacts of COVID-19 on Kentucky Library Workers [Conference session]. Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference. Virtual.
• Duggins, B., Ruth, M., et al (2020, October 15) Motherhood and Librarianship [Conference panel]. Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference. Virtual.
• Duggins, B. & Kennedy, J. (2020, March) Leveling the Field: Creating an Inclusive Training Course for Library Staff [Conference session]. Kentucky Libraries Joint Spring Conference (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
• Duggins, B. (2019, April 12) Cultivating Inclusion: Planting Seeds for a Safe Work Environment [Conference session]. Dialogue on Diversity Conference. Louisville, Kentucky.
• Duggins, B. (2019, March 28) Cultivating Inclusion: Planting Seeds for a Safe Work Environment [Conference session]. Kentucky Libraries Joint Spring Conference. Louisville, Kentucky.
• Cooper, J., Duggins, B., and Yilibuw, D. (2018) Scanning the Horizon: Perspectives on WorldShare Management Services (WMS) Inventory Projects [Conference panel session]. Worldshare Management Services Kentucky User Group Meeting. Lexington, Kentucky.
• Duggins, B. (2018) Managing Student Workers: Getting Your Money’s Worth Out of Your Student Labor Force [Conference presentation]. Kentucky Libraries Joint Spring Conference. Carrollton, Kentucky.
• Duggins, B., Rawlins, B., and Ruth, M. (2015) WMS: The Georgetown College Experience [Conference presentation]. Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities Conference. Wilmore, Kentucky.

Honors & Affiliations

• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
• • American Library Association
• • Association of College and Research Libraries
• • Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries
• o Chair 2019-2020
• o Membership Chair 2018
• • Kentucky Library Association
• o Member Services Chair 2020-2023
• o DEI Round Table (Founding member, steering committee)
• • College Library Director Mentor Program (22-23 Cohort)
• • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Evaluator (2024-Present)
• HONORS AND AWARDS
• • Kentucky Libraries Article of the Year (2022) for “The Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Response on Kentucky’s Library Workforce”