Kenneth Haggerty

Dr. Kenneth Haggerty is Associate Dean for Innovation and Scholarly Engagement and Associate Professor at the University of Memphis Libraries. He provides leadership for institutional repositories, open access journal publishing, open educational resources, strategic planning, and digital initiatives. His administrative responsibilities include oversight of the Digital Commons platform and scholarly engagement programs.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri (2016)
• M.L.I.S. in Library & Information Science, University of Alabama (2011)
• B.A. in History, Rhodes College (2009)

Research focuses on transformative approaches in library science, including digital resource integration, open educational models, information literacy pedagogy, and usability of library systems. His work critically examines how libraries adapt to technological change while maintaining core educational values.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on digital innovation in academic libraries, with recurring themes in open access publishing (21% of works), information literacy instruction (29%), and usability/digital interface design (21%). Recent scholarship shows increased emphasis on institutional repository management and open educational resources.