Research Assistant (August 2022- May 2025)
2022-2025. Abbas, J. (PI) & Jung, Y.J.(Co-PI). “Making is for everyone: Learning within library makerspaces for youth with disabilities”. Funded by IMLS, National Leadership Grants for Libraries. August 2022-July 2025. $295,657 for three years.
2022-2024. Abbas, J. (PI), Noyori-Corbett, C. (Co-PI), & Ruan, J. (Co-PI). “Refugee Services in Public Libraries”. Funded by IMLS, National Leadership Grants for Libraries. August 2022-July 2024. $149,800 for two years
Peer Reviewed Conference Publications:
Jung, Y. J., Munyao, M., & Abbas, J. (2024). Investigating strategies for inclusive public library makerspace for youth with disabilities: A case study. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 61(1), 959-961.
Agosto, D. E., Abbas, J. M., Feng, Y., Salib, G., Cox, E. D., & Munyao, M. M. (2024). “We were beaten down”: Parents’ concerns about children’s digital media use. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 61(1), 1-12.
Munyao, M. M. (2022). Professional Development: Perception among school librarians. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), 764-766. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pra2.719
Cox, E. D., Abbas, J. M., Munyao, M. M., & Agosto, D. E. (2022). Screen media modeling & mentoring: parents’ views. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), 656-658. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pra2.681
Munyao, M. & Nyakundi, N. (2017). Best practices for children librarianship: The way forward for public libraries. Maktaba Journal, 6(1).
Munyao, M. & Nyakundi, N. (2017). The future of libraries in an evolving & uncertain digital age: A case of USIU-A library. Maktaba Journal, 6(2)
Conference Presentations
Munyao, M. (2024) Exploring intellectual freedom and collection development policies in school libraries: Perspectives from US and Kenya. Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, October 14-17, Portland, OR.
Jung, Y, Abbas, J & Munyao, M. (2024) Public library makerspaces and maker programming for youth with disabilities: Experiences of librarians. Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference, October 14-17, Portland, OR.
Munyao, M.M., Sultana, N., Abbas, J., & Jung, Y. (2024) Making for everyone: US public library makerspaces for youth with disabilities. Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, March 6-8, 2024, Tulsa, OK.
Abbas, J., & Munyao, M.M. (2021). Do school librarians serve as media advocates? International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, July 12-16, 2021, Denton, TX.
Munyao, M.M. (2016).Web 2.0 technologies for library outreach. International Conference on Higher Education and Academic Libraries, Jun 1-3, 2016, A’Zambezi, ZI.
Newsletter article
Munyao, M.M., & Nyakundi, J.N. (2023). Intellectual freedom and censorship: Creating awareness among Kenyan school students. Library Services for Children and Young Adults Section SPECIAL ISSUE: International Views on Banned Books. Retrieved from https://repository.ifla.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e147364c-0081-497b-8271-4a85fcf3b344/content
Panel
Munyao Moses, Pennington Cherity, Sharp Alex (2024) Advocating for the right to read: Banned books week. School of Library & Information Studies, University of Oklahoma.
Funding
2024 – Robberson Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma Graduate College, $1000
2024 – University of Oklahoma Student Travel Assistant Program, $750
2022 – Robberson Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma Graduate College, $1000