Full Name
Amanda Roth
Position Title
Librarian for Writing Programs and Psychology, Reference Services Coordinator
Institution/Organization
UC San Diego Library
Speaker Bio
Amanda Roth (she/her) is an instruction librarian with specific expertise as an instructional technologist. She ties computer or web-based technology to learning to use it effectively according to instructional best practices. She has co-taught classes for the American Library Association on designing instruction for virtual environments and presented at several conferences. Publications include the co-authored book Demystifying Online Instruction in Libraries: People, Process and Tools and the open-access article Equitable but not Diverse: Universal Design for Learning is Not Enough. Amanda received her MLIS from San Jose State University in 2013 and has since worked in academic libraries providing instruction services to undergraduate students. She is the Reference Coordinator and subject specialist for Writing Programs and Psychology for the University of California San Diego Library.