Ms. Mahasin Ameen
Temporary Graduate Faculty
- Master of Library Science
IU Indianapolis (2016) - B.S. in Public Policy, focus in Civic Leadership
IU Indianapolis (2010)
Teaching Fields: Library and Information Science, folksonomy and taxonomy, library methods and theory, African American Librarianship, Neutrality in librarianship, Information instruction
Mahasin Ameen is an Associate Librarian in the MLIS department. Her research focuses on information instruction, information literacy, current issues in librarianship. She has a passion for understanding how policy impacts society, and information seeking behaviors of students in the changing information landscape.
Recent publications and presentations:
Ameen, M. (in press). Laugher and light books: The legacy of Lauren Freeman. In. M. Fenton (ed) Black Women in Librarianship: Voices from the African Diaspora. Rowman & Littlefield.
Ameen, M. (2024). Between the desk and the glass ceiling: The impact of strategic placement on Black librarians. In S. Vong. Critical Management Studies and Librarianship: Critical Perspectives on Library Management Education and Practice. Litwin Books & Library Juice Press.
Ameen, M., & Rea, H.J. (2024). Homelessness and housing organizational profiles. ENGAGE, 5(2).
Piper, G., Ameen, M., & Lowe, M. S. (2023). Motivations for the Creation of Social Justice Guides: Survey of ARL Member Institutions. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 23(1).
Piper, G., Ameen, M. & Lowe, M. S. (2021). An investigation of anti-Black racism LibGuides at ARL member institutions. Communications in Information Literacy, 15(2), 188–207.