Tu-Keefner, Feili

Associate Professor

Feili's area of expertise in both research and teaching is in medical informatics and health sciences librarianship. In addition, she has a strong academic background and experience in reference and information services, especially virtual reference services.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Information & Comm.
Department
School of Information Sciences
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
health informatics, virtual organization, health information literacy, health communication, virtual information services, Internet-based health information seeking and use, delivery of health information services on the Internet, Second Life
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences, Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
health information services, health informatics, consumer health literacy, health communication,, health sciences librarianship, virtual organizations, use of Second Life in higher education,, virtual information/reference services

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1996 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas PhD Library and Information Studies
1987 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana MLIS Library and Information Science
1984 Soochow University Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. BA English

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1988 - 1989 International Exchange of Publications Librarian, Bureau of International Exchange of Publications National Central Library, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
1989 - 1992 Associate Researcher (Reference/Serials Librarian), Information and Computing Library National Central Library, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
09/1996 - 08/1998 Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science The University of Iowa
09/1998 - 07/1999 Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Studies The University of Buffalo, State University of New York
07/1999 - 08/2000 Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science The University of Iowa
09/2000 - 07/2003 Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University
09/2003 - 06/2009 Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science University of South Carolina
07/2009 - Present Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2007 Award Nominee, Michael J. Mungo Graduate Teaching Award University of South Carolina
Award First Place award for paper Virtual Reference Services (VRS) and their Integrations in Health Science (HS) Librarianship Curricula at the Southern Chapter and Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Joint Meeting
Award Finalist, First Library Journal Teaching Award First Library Journal
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