Research Assistant
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:
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.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/bitstream/123456789/2865/1/IFLA_CYA_SpecialEdition_BBW2023.pdf
Funding
2022 – Robberson Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma Graduate College, $1000