Heidi Southworth

Heidi Southworth serves as an Associate Professor and Digital Initiatives Librarian at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she manages Cornerstone, the university's Institutional Repository. She is a member of the Archives and Preservation Team within the Library Services Department and serves as library liaison to multiple engineering departments including Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology, Integrated Engineering, and Mechanical and Civil Engineering.

Her educational background includes a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master of Arts in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Research focuses on institutional repositories, digital collections, and military history with specialized expertise in the American Civil War, contributing to digital preservation and scholarly resource accessibility.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.

While designated as Graduate Faculty, no specific student advising relationships or research grants are mentioned in the source text.

She leads Cornerstone's development and maintenance while actively participating in the Archives and Preservation Team's initiatives for long-term stewardship of university collections.