Molly Keener
Molly Keener is the Director of Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, where she works with faculty, students, and staff to understand copyright and author rights, open access, research data management, and scholarly publishing, as well as to advance awareness of new and emerging models of scholarly publishing and digital scholarship. Keener assists faculty in understanding their rights and responsibilities as copyright owners, and in understanding how to appropriately incorporate copyrighted material into their work. She encourages faculty to explore new opportunities for sharing scholarship, including open access publishing and archiving, public access to funded research outputs, and research data management. She works with graduate students as they are completing their dissertations and theses to ensure a core understanding of their rights as authors with respect to copyright and online access to their scholarship. Keener also educates undergraduate students on the basics of copyright, raising awareness of their rights and responsibilities as contributors and consumers. With the other members of the Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication department, Keener ensures that the library is advancing services and innovative opportunities for faculty and students to explore and expand their concept of scholarship. Molly Keener joined the faculty of Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, in October 2009 as the Scholarly Communication Librarian. In January 2017, Keener was appointed the Director of Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication. Previously, she worked as a reference librarian at the Coy C. Carpenter Library at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a MLIS from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Publications
Keener, Molly, Levine, Melissa, & Wipperman, Sarah. (2023). Negotiating for Your Future: Using Salary Data to Advocate for Fairer Compensation. Forging the Future: The Proceedings of the ACRL 2023 Conference, 310-325. https://bit.ly/47ZoQGs
Keener, Molly. (2019). The Conversation of Scholarship. Serials Review, 45(1-2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2019.1646089
Giovanelli, Laura, & Keener, Molly. (2019). How to Talk About Copyright So Kids Will Listen, and How to Listen About Copyright So Kids Will Talk: An Assignment at the Intersection of Multimodal Writing and Intellectual Property. Teaching Information Literacy and Writing Studies: Volume 2, Upper-Level and Graduate Courses. Purdue University Press: West Lafayette, IN.
Burris, Christian, McCallum, Carolyn, & Keener, Molly. (2016). Incorporating Branded Academic Library Programming to Promote and Showcase Campus Research and Artistic Performances. North Carolina Libraries, 74(1), 13-20.
Keener, Molly. (2015). Contextualizing Copyright: Fostering Students’ Understanding of Their Rights and Responsibilities as Content Creators. Virginia Libraries, 61, 37-42. http://hdl.handle.net/10339/56689
Keener, Molly, Lock, Mary Beth, & Makaravage, Ellen. (2013). Ethical Uses of Information: The Good, the Bad, the Confusing. Research Like a Librarian: Accessing Information in the 21st Century. wakExpress: Winston-Salem, NC.
Keener, Molly, Johnson, Vicki, & Collins, Bobbie. (2012). In-house Collaborative Mentoring Programs that Capitalize on Campus Community Strengths. College & Research Libraries News, 73(3), 134-146. https://crln.acrl.org/content/73/3/134.full
Keener, Molly, & Sarli, Cathy. (2010). Public Access Policy Support Programs at Libraries: A Roadmap for Success. College & Research Libraries News, 71(10), 539-542. http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/10/539.full
Keener, Molly. (2009). The Future of Publishing. ZSReads. Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Fall 2009(Special Edition). http://bit.ly/70wI8N
Barnett, Molly, & Keener, Molly. (2007). Expanding Medical Library Support in Response to the National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 95(4), 450-453. http://dx.doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.95.4.450
Presentations
Keener, Molly, Adlington, Janice, Alexander, Kerr, Kaelin, Stephanie, & Macdonald, Jack. (2023, November). Active or Passive? Supporting Experimental Models on the Drive Towards an OA Future. Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.
Keener, Molly. (2023, October). Open Together: Uniting Our Community to Build a Better Future. Open Access Week 2023, Virtual.
Keener, Molly, Dickson, Katherine, Gilliland, Anne, & Hansen, Dave. (2023, October). Cultivating Copyright Knowledge: Developing Support Strategies for Library Communities. NCLA 65th Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Keener, Molly. (2023, March). Negotiating for Your Future: Using Salary Data to Advocate for Fairer Compensation. Association of College & Research Libraries 2023 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Eastman-Mullins, Andrea, Makowski, Jenna, & Keener, Molly. (2022, November). On the Shoulders of Giants: How OER Can Build on the Open Source and Open Access Movements. Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.
Algenio, Emilie, Keener, Molly, & Kowalski, Melanie. (2021, October). Copyright Imposter Syndrome: No JD? No Problem!. Miami University Libraries Copyright Conference Webinar Series, Oxford, OH.
Keener, Molly. (2019, April). The Conversation of Scholarship. North Carolina Serials Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
Kowalski, Melanie, & Keener, Molly. (2018, June). Mix and Match the Copyright Code: Combining Exemptions for Maximum Impact. Kraemer Copyright Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. https://www.uccs.edu/copyright/session/mix-and-match-copyright
Keener, Molly, & Kaufman, Amanda. (2017, October). Taking Copyright Out of the Classroom and into the World: Adopting Scenario-Based Active Learning to Engage Students. NCLA 62nd Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Cross, William, Keener, Molly, & Rigling, Lillian. (2017, June). Mapping the Copyright Constellation: Charting Campus Partners to Create Copyright Instruction Your Students Will Care About. Kraemer Copyright Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Dalton, Mary, Keener, Molly, & Womack, Hubert. (2017, March). Integrating Production and Critical Media Studies: From The Wire to Education and Popular Culture. Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference, Wake Forest University. https://college.wfu.edu/ttmconf/
Keener, Molly, Knox, Brenda, Denlinger, Kyle, & Ellentuck, Benjamin. (2017, March). Culture & the Sitcom: Using Media & Technology to Connect Scholarship & Teaching. Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Cross, William, Keener, Molly, & Morrison, Heather. (2015, November). Elsevier’s Heirs, or, Yes, Copyright IS Confusing. Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC. http://sched.co/4D0N
Davis-Kahl, Stephanie, & Keener, Molly. (2014, August). Cultivating Creators: Copyright in the Information Literacy Classroom. ACRL e-Learning Webcast, Online. http://www.slideshare.net/MollyKeener/cultivating-creators-acrlwebcastfinal
Keener, Molly. (2014, March). Author Rights: Managing Your Copyright. Florida Scholarly Communications Interest Group, Online.
Keener, Molly, & Cross, William. (2013, October). Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement. ACRL Scholarly Communications Road Show, ACRL Oklahoma Chapter; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Jeong, Sarah, & Keener, Molly. (2013, October). The Impact Factor, Eigenfactor, and Altmetrics: From Theory to Analysis. North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Keener, Molly, & Smith, Kevin. (2013, July). Introduction to Open Access. ASERL Summertime Summit Preconference, Online.
Keener, Molly, Kirchner, Joy, & Cross, William. (2013, June). Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement. ACRL Scholarly Communications Road Show, Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries; University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Davis-Kahl, Stephanie, & Keener, Molly. (2013, May). Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement. ACRL Scholarly Communications Road Show, Illinois Wesleyan University; Bloomington, IL.
Keener, Molly. (2012, October). Open Access: Blazing Trails through the Scholarly Communication Landscape. Furman University Scholarly Conversations Speaker Series, Greenville, SC.
Macklin, Lisa, Keener, Molly, & Smith, Kevin. (2012, June). ACRL Scholarly Communications Discussion Group. American Library Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Keener, Molly, & Shreeves, Sarah. (2012, May). Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement. ACRL Scholarly Communication Road Show, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Pueblo, CO.
Keener, Molly, & Shreeves, Sarah. (2012, January). Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Dallas, TX.
Wilbanks, John, Piwowar, Heather, & Keener, Molly. (2011, October). Scholarly Communication: A Changing Landscape. New Directions in Scholarly Communication, Open Access Week 2011 Online Seminar, Online.
Campbell, Lisa, Fong, Bonnie, Jabaily, Matthew, Keener, Molly, & Nicholas, Pauline. (2011, June). Webinar Learning Series: A Feasibility Study for ALA’s Learning Round Table.” 2011 Emerging Leaders Poster Session. American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Keener, Molly, Van Orsdel, Lee, & Emmett, Ada. (2011, June). Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics. ACRL Scholarly Communication Road Show, The Ohio State University at Newark; Newark, OH.
Keener, Molly, & Shreeves, Sarah. (2011, May). Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics. ACRL Scholarly Communication Road Show, University of St. Thomas; Minneapolis, MN.
Keener, Molly. (2011, April). New Models of Scholarship: Exploration & Engagement. The Duke Endowment Libraries 2011 Symposium, Johnson C. Smith University; Charlotte, NC.
Keener, Molly, & Kleinman, Molly. (2010, August). Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics. ACRL Scholarly Communication Road Show, Lehigh University; Bethlehem, PA.
Tedford, Rosalind, & Keener, Molly. (2010, June). Take Five: Using Documentary Film in Information Literacy Instruction. Metrolina Library Association 5th Annual Information Literacy Conference, Johnson & Wales University; Charlotte, NC.
Keener, Molly. (2010, June). Blogging as Scholarship. Beyond Impact Factor: Understanding and Supporting Scholarly Work in the New Academy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, NC.
Keener, Molly, & Kleinman, Molly. (2010, May). Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics. ACRL Scholarly Communication Road Show, Bryan College; Dayton, TN.
Joseph, Heather, Keener, Molly, & Sarli, Cathy. (2010, May). Translating Government Policy into Campus Services. Strengthening Programs through Collaboration, Online.
Keener, Molly. (2009, May). Copyright and Author Rights Basics. ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit, Online.
Van Orsdel, Lee, Kirchner, Joy, Keener, Molly, & Shreeves, Sarah. (2009, March). Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics. ACRL 14th National Conference, Seattle, WA.
Kubilius, Ramune, Blixrud, Julia, McCoy, Cheryl, & Keener, Molly. (2008, November). Facing Hard Times: A Briefing on Scholarly Communications. XXVIII Annual Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC.
Committees & Offices Held
University Information Policy Officers, Immediate Past Chair. (November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024).
UIPO Steering Committee, Chair. (November 1, 2021 – October 31, 2023).
UIPO Steering Committee, Chair-Elect. (November 1, 2020 – October 31, 2021).
Cambridge University Press North American Advisory Board, Member. (November 1, 2016 – Present).
ASERL Scholarly Communication Interest Group, Co-Chair. (July 1, 2016 – June 2018).
SHARE Manual Creation Task Group, Member. (June 2015 – June 2016).
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Advisory Board, Member. (November 2014 – Present).
OATD.org, Editorial Board. (March 2013 – December 2016).
ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee, Member. (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2015).
ACRL 2013 Conference Panel Session Committee, Member. (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013).