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Kierra Holst

Assistant Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - Public Services

Email: Kierra.Holst@unt.edu

Education

  • GAC, University of North Texas, 2023
    Major: Archival Management
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2023
    Major: Library Science

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Business Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2025 - Present).
  • Business Librarian, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. (2023 - 2025).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Learning with AI, UNT. (2026 - Present).
  • CITI Program - IRB Certification, CITI Program. (2026 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • American Library Association. (September 2023 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, A Byte of AI: Vendor Databases with AI Demos - Scopus AI, UNT Libraries AI Steering Committee. United States of America. (March 2026).
  • Conference Attendance, Digital Learning Summit, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop, A Byte of AI: Vendor Databases with AI Demos - JSTOR, UNT Libraries AI Steering Committee. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop, A Byte of AI: Vendor Databases with AI Demos - ProQuest, UNT Libraries AI Steering Committee. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop, A Byte of AI: Vendor Databases with AI Demos - Statista, UNT Libraries AI Steering Committee. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop, Byte of AI: February Discussion, UNT Libraries AI Steering Committee. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop,  Harnessing AI as a Collaborative Partner for Ethical Research & Writing, Choice AI. United States of America. (February 2026).
  • Workshop, Byte of AI: December Discussion, UNT Libraries Steering Committee. United States of America. (December 2025).
  • Workshop, Business Librarians Supporting Systematic Reviews, Business Librarians Association. United States of America. (November 20, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, Southeast Data Librarian Symposium 2025, WKU Libraries. United States of America. (October 10, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, BRASS - Fall Symposium 2025, RUSA - Business Reference and Services Section. United States of America. (December 9, 2025 - December 10, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, BRASS - Spring Symposium 2025, RUSA - Business Reference and Services Section. United States of America. (April 29, 2025 - April 30, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, BRASS - Fall Symposium 2024, RUSA - Business Reference and Services Section. United States of America. (December 11, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, 2024 Midwest Business Librarian Summit, Perdu University. West Lafyette,Indiana,United States of America. (July 10, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, BRASS - Spring Symposium 2024, RUSA - Business Reference and Services Section. United States of America. (April 30, 2024 - May 1, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, BRASS - Fall Symposium 2023, RUSA - Business Reference and Services Section. United States of America. (December 12, 2023 - December 13, 2023).

Teaching

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, Ryan College of Business, 3 participants. (December 12, 2025).
  • Guest Lecture, Ryan College of Business, 10 participants. (October 3, 2025).
  • Workshop, UNT Graduate Workshops, 17 participants. (March 17, 2026).

Research

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Holst, K.L. (Author & Presenter), MBLS - Midwestern Business Librarian Summit 2024, Scaffolding Success: Jumpstarting Freshmen into Business Research, Perdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America. (2024).

    • Symposium

  • Holst, K. (Author & Presenter), ALA BRASS Online Symposium Fall 2025, BYO-AI: Meeting Students at Their Research Process, ALA, Online, United States of America. (2025).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Libraries Marketing and Communications Committee. (November 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Marketing Executive Committee. (November 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Social Media Subcommittee Secretary. (November 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Library Service Association. (January 1, 2024 - September 11, 2025).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, BRASS: Business Reference Services Discussion Group. (July 1, 2024 - July 30, 2026).