Kate Pitts
Operations, Communications & Assessment Manager
130B Skillman Library
610-330-5150
Degrees
- M.Ed, Lehigh University, Comparative and International Education
- MA, University of Leeds, English Literature
- Dual B.A., Moravian University, English and French with a minor in Medieval Studies
Kate manages library communications, including the website, social media and the library newsletter and is the point of contact for the Communications department. She also provides guidance on events and programming within the library and oversees reporting in regards to usage of and issues with the library’s physical spaces.
Selected presentations and professional development
- Expanding the Idea of Campus and Community Partnerships in an Academic Library, American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition | June, 2024
- Beyond Academics: Expanding the Idea of Campus/Community Partnerships in an Academic Library, Tri-state College Library Consortium (TCLC) Keynote Presentation | April, 2024
- DE-Why?: The Importance of Inclusion Initiatives in an Academic Library Setting, Access Services in Libraries (ASiL) Annual Conference | November, 2022
- Values in Practice: Implementing Inclusion Initiatives in the Lafayette College Library, Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration (PALCI) Annual Meeting | May, 2022
Selected publications
- Institutionalizing Global Citizenship: A Critical Analysis of Higher Education Programs and Curricula Aktas, Fatih; Pitts, Kate; Richards, Jessica C.; Silova, Iveta Journal of Studies in International Education, v21 n1 p65-80 Feb 2017
Selected professional engagements
- Kate is the representative for the Academic Division on Lafayette College’s Administrative Council and co-chairs the council’s Education and Programming subcommittee.