Betsy Sterner

Betsy Sterner is an Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University, serving as a Health Sciences and Science Librarian. She holds an MLIS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MS in Biological Sciences from Northern Illinois University, and a BS in Environmental Sciences and Clinical Laboratory Sciences from DePaul University.

• Primary Research Areas: Systematic Reviews, Evidence-Based Practice, Science Librarianship, Health Sciences.

Her recent publications focus on systematic review methodologies and library impact analysis, with keywords spanning Library Science, Neuroscience, Paleogenomics, and STEM Education. She has contributed to studies on AR/VR in anatomy education and digital tools like scite and OpenRefine.

Notable roles include:

• Developing AR/VR workshops for health sciences
• Advancing research guide design in academic libraries
• Exploring the impact of library resources on academic performance