Kate Lambaria

Kate Lambaria is an Assistant Professor and Music and Performing Arts Librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a Master of Science in Library & Information Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Music, both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Her research focuses on academic libraries, music librarianship, and institutional repositories. Key areas include redesigning LibGuides for pedagogical purposes, analyzing policies for performing arts in institutional repositories, and exploring reference services in music libraries. Her work also addresses pre-COVID-19 service climate surveys and faculty perceptions of creative content in repositories.

Notable contributions include studies on LibGuides pedagogy, institutional repository policies, and music reference services. Her articles span topics like database utilization, outreach strategies, and mobile technology integration in libraries. Lambaria actively participates in academic discussions through peer-reviewed journals and presentations.

Her roles involve advising on library operations and collaborating with faculty and students. She contributes to institutional reports and maintains a focus on digital preservation and user-centric library practices.