“It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell.”
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Scholar / Practitioner
Kim Lavoie PhD brings significant experience as a professional librarian to the classroom.
Licenses & Certifications
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Library, All Levels (K-12)
Instructional Technology Specialist, All Levels (K-12)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Qualified Online Instructor Certification
University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS), Kingston, RI
Interim Coordinator, School Library Media Program, August 2025 to Present
Visiting Assistant Professor, August 2024 to June 2025
About
Advise students on program requirements to earn master’s degrees and achieve educator licensure. Coordinate student teaching placements for graduate students in the school library media program. Serve as a liaison to the College of Education. Report to the director of the GSLIS program.
Courses Taught
- School Library Media Internship and Seminar (fall 2025, online)
- Assessment of Library and Information Services (fall 2025, online)
- Searching for Answers: Meeting Users’ Needs (fall 2024, spring 2025, fall 2025, online)
- Planning and Developing Library Instruction (summer 2025, online)
- Lead, Manage, and Connect: Library and Information Services (summer 2025, online)
- Introduction to Information Science and Technology (fall 2024, spring 2025, online)
- Social Justice in Children’s and Young Adult Literature (fall 2024, spring 2025, online)
Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA
Adjunct Faculty, January 2025 to June 2025
Course taught
“Fundamentals of School Librarianship,” introduced graduate students to the foundations of the school librarianship and preparing them for advanced coursework and student-teaching internships.
Fall River Public Schools, B.M.C. Durfee High School, Fall River, MA
School Librarian and Instructional Media Center Coordinator, September 2007 to June 2015
About
Administered a 21st-century library program with a focus on inquiry-based learning, information literacy skills and digital citizenship instruction, and technology integration.
Portsmouth School Department, Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, RI
School Librarian, September 2005 to June 2007
About
Developed and led innovative information literacy and reading initiatives that fostered critical thinking and information literacy skills and engagement across the school community through curriculum design, collection development, and technology integration.
Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Medical Librarian, November 1999 to April 2005
About
Provided research support to healthcare providers and clinical staff at the teaching hospital by procuring and delivering empirical literature and information. Managed library operations and budget. Curated the collection of print and digital resources.
Kimberly R. Lavoie, PhD 