Sarah E Huber
Associate Professor and Director of the Knowledge Lab
Science and Engineering LibrariesFaculty Rank: Associate Professor
Liaison Areas: Computer and Information Technology, Computer Graphics Technology
HONR 199 Research 1
HONR 299 Research 1
ECET 380 Global Professional Issues in Engineering Technology
ILS 103 Introduction to Data Managment
ILS 295 Foundation of the Data Mind: An Interlocking Modules Approach to Data Management
ANTH 497 Senior Honors Seminar
NUCL 480 Essential Communication Skills for Engineers
ILS 503 Visual Media Smart: Design and Deliver Impactful and Meaningful Messages with Visuals
Maker programming; visual literacy; and ways in which creativity can be fostered during the research process
MLIS, St. Catherine University, 2014
A.A.S, Audio-Visual Digital Media, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 2007
B.A., English, University of Minnesota, 2000
Articles
Bochenek, A., Huber, S., & Varma Mudduluru, R. (2025). Libraries facilitating knowledge creation through podcasting: Exploring podcasts as a form of scholarship. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(3), 1–9.
Huber, S., Mayhook, Z., & Huang, W. (2024). Visual media assignments: Faculty vs. student experiences and expectations in engineering and business. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102971
Huber, S., Sari, P., & Meher, R. (2021). Diversity and making: A living history quilt. Journal of Learning Spaces, 10(3). Retrieved from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/article/view/2125
Bosman, L., Bartholomew, S., Huber, S., & Amiaya, A. (2021). Using adaptive comparative judgment to promote the entrepreneurial mindset and visual literacy in the engineering technology classroom. Entrepreneurship Education. https://rdcu.be/czEIi
Huber, S., & gPuliyadi Ravi, S. (2021). A visual design framework and assessment to inform instruction. In J. Lee, S. M. Christensen, S. Beene, X. Chen, and W. Huang (Eds.), Visual literacy in the virtual realm: The book of selected readings 2021 (pp. 39-52). International Visual Literacy Association. doi.org/10.52917/ivlatbsr.2021.015
Huber, S. (March 2021). Active discovery information systems. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(2). doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102283
Huber, S. Bosman, L. & Bartholomew, S. (January 2021). Library instruction and adaptive comparative judgment to foster visual literacy skills. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 21(1). doi:10.1353/pla.2021.0001
Hannah, M., Huber, S., & Matei, S. A. (2019). Collecting virtual and augmented reality in the twenty-first century library. Collection Management, 44(2-4), 277-295. doi:10.1080/01462679.2019.1587673
Huber, S. (2018). The dynamic library. Collection Management, 43(3), 223-225. doi:10.1080/01462679.2018.1482246
Howard, H., Huber, S., Moore, E., & Carter, L. (2018). Academic libraries on social media: Finding the students and the information they want. Information Libraries & Technology. Paper 194. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i1.10160
Phillips, M., & Huber, S. (2017, Summer). Standards resources for engineering and technology. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 87. DOI:10.5062/F4B27SJ7
Book Chapters
Huber, S, & Sumner, A. (2021) Photogrammetry and texture Baking: Creating lightweight 3D objects for any VR headset. In E. Kroski (Ed.) 32 virtual, augmented, and mixed reality programs for libraries (pp. 62-69). ALA Editions. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/252/
Huber, S., Edmondson, A.P. & Meher, R.I. (2020). Part VIII craft projects: Carving cute critters (pp. 235-239). In E. Kroski (Ed.) 53 ready-to-use kawaii craft projects. ALA Editions. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/251/
Fundator, R., Gerrish, T., Huber, S., LeGrand, S., & Maybee, C. (2025, July 21). First-hand knowledge: Four approaches to experiential information literacy at Purdue. Summer Information Literacy Presentation Series, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States. Online.
Huber, S., & Gerrish, T. (2025, May 20). Search behaviors across information platforms. LIDA: Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2024, March 26). Librarians facilitating creativity and knowledge among students through podcasting. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference, Leeds, England.
Huber, S., & Mayhook, Z. (2023, April 19–21). Getting visual: Assessing the need for visual literacy instruction within engineering and business courses. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2022, July 31–August 2). Make your story: Creating community and celebrating makers through the narrative podcast. Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2022, June 1–3). Make your story: Creating community and celebrating makers through the narrative podcast. ACRL New England/NELIG Joint Annual Conference, Virtual.
Huber, S., & Sari, P. K. (2021, July 15). University libraries and cultural center maker collaboration: Fostering diverse makers and their making. Makerspaces for Innovation and Research (MIRA) 2021, Virtual Conference.
Huber, S., & Sari, P. K. (2021, June 1–4). University libraries and cultural center maker collaboration: Fostering diverse makers and their making. Polytechnic Summit 2021, Virtual, International Conference.
Huber, S. (2020, September 24–26). A visual design framework with adaptive comparative judgement (ACJ) to assess visual design skills. International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) 2020, Virtual, International Conference.
Huber, S., & Zakharov, W. (2020, March 8). Data visualization essentials: Choosing the right graph for your data. Women in Data Science (WiDS) 2020, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
Zakharov, W., & Huber, S. (2019, September 30–October 1). Engage students and enhance data management. Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) 2019, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, Chicago, IL, United States.
Huber, S., Bosman, L., & Bartholomew, S. (2019, July 14–19). Adaptive comparative judgement (ACJ) to support visual and information literacy. Gordon Research Conference: Visualization in Science and Education 2019, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, United States.
Huber, S. (2019, April 4–6). Visual literacy & zine making: Staying wild. CounterPlay 2019! Conference, Dokk1, Aarhus, Denmark.
Zakharov, W., Huber, S., & Fosmire, M. (2019, May 10). Integration of foundational data management course into STEM. Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG): Tackling Data in Libraries, Spring Conference, Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Howard, H., & Huber, S. (2018, March 14–15). Slaying the social media dragon: A quest to connect with students. LibTech: Library Technology Conference 2018, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, United States.
The Knowledge Lab
The Knowledge Lab is a rapid prototyping space where the Purdue community can use a variety of materials, equipment, and software to experiment with the exploration and presentation of their ideas. Celebrating the Boilermaker spirit of imagination and innovation, the space offers low-stakes resources such as a vinyl cutter, sewing machines, Riso printer, a podcast booth, heat press, yarns, cardboard, fabrics, and more. It serves as a first stop in a pipeline of opportunities on campus to fully actualize an idea.
2021/2022/2023 Maker Programming
A Collaboration between Professor Sarah Huber and Dr. Annette Bochenek from PULSIS and Professor Toni DeAtzlan-Smith from the School of Communication
MakeYourStory: A How-To Podcast Series
2020/2021 Maker Programming
A Collaboration between Professor Sarah Huber from PULSIS and Dr. Pamela K. Sari, director of the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center
Diversity and Making: A Podcast and Video Series
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
Faculty Rank: Associate Professor
Liaison Areas: Computer and Information Technology, Computer Graphics Technology
HONR 199 Research 1
HONR 299 Research 1
ECET 380 Global Professional Issues in Engineering Technology
ILS 103 Introduction to Data Managment
ILS 295 Foundation of the Data Mind: An Interlocking Modules Approach to Data Management
ANTH 497 Senior Honors Seminar
NUCL 480 Essential Communication Skills for Engineers
ILS 503 Visual Media Smart: Design and Deliver Impactful and Meaningful Messages with Visuals
Maker programming; visual literacy; and ways in which creativity can be fostered during the research process
MLIS, St. Catherine University, 2014
A.A.S, Audio-Visual Digital Media, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 2007
B.A., English, University of Minnesota, 2000
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Bochenek, A., Huber, S., & Varma Mudduluru, R. (2025). Libraries facilitating knowledge creation through podcasting: Exploring podcasts as a form of scholarship. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(3), 1–9.
Huber, S., Mayhook, Z., & Huang, W. (2024). Visual media assignments: Faculty vs. student experiences and expectations in engineering and business. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102971
Huber, S., Sari, P., & Meher, R. (2021). Diversity and making: A living history quilt. Journal of Learning Spaces, 10(3). Retrieved from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/article/view/2125
Bosman, L., Bartholomew, S., Huber, S., & Amiaya, A. (2021). Using adaptive comparative judgment to promote the entrepreneurial mindset and visual literacy in the engineering technology classroom. Entrepreneurship Education. https://rdcu.be/czEIi
Huber, S., & gPuliyadi Ravi, S. (2021). A visual design framework and assessment to inform instruction. In J. Lee, S. M. Christensen, S. Beene, X. Chen, and W. Huang (Eds.), Visual literacy in the virtual realm: The book of selected readings 2021 (pp. 39-52). International Visual Literacy Association. doi.org/10.52917/ivlatbsr.2021.015
Huber, S. (March 2021). Active discovery information systems. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(2). doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102283
Huber, S. Bosman, L. & Bartholomew, S. (January 2021). Library instruction and adaptive comparative judgment to foster visual literacy skills. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 21(1). doi:10.1353/pla.2021.0001
Hannah, M., Huber, S., & Matei, S. A. (2019). Collecting virtual and augmented reality in the twenty-first century library. Collection Management, 44(2-4), 277-295. doi:10.1080/01462679.2019.1587673
Huber, S. (2018). The dynamic library. Collection Management, 43(3), 223-225. doi:10.1080/01462679.2018.1482246
Howard, H., Huber, S., Moore, E., & Carter, L. (2018). Academic libraries on social media: Finding the students and the information they want. Information Libraries & Technology. Paper 194. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i1.10160
Phillips, M., & Huber, S. (2017, Summer). Standards resources for engineering and technology. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 87. DOI:10.5062/F4B27SJ7
Book Chapters
Huber, S, & Sumner, A. (2021) Photogrammetry and texture Baking: Creating lightweight 3D objects for any VR headset. In E. Kroski (Ed.) 32 virtual, augmented, and mixed reality programs for libraries (pp. 62-69). ALA Editions. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/252/
Huber, S., Edmondson, A.P. & Meher, R.I. (2020). Part VIII craft projects: Carving cute critters (pp. 235-239). In E. Kroski (Ed.) 53 ready-to-use kawaii craft projects. ALA Editions. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/251/
PRESENTATIONS
Fundator, R., Gerrish, T., Huber, S., LeGrand, S., & Maybee, C. (2025, July 21). First-hand knowledge: Four approaches to experiential information literacy at Purdue. Summer Information Literacy Presentation Series, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States. Online.
Huber, S., & Gerrish, T. (2025, May 20). Search behaviors across information platforms. LIDA: Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2024, March 26). Librarians facilitating creativity and knowledge among students through podcasting. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference, Leeds, England.
Huber, S., & Mayhook, Z. (2023, April 19–21). Getting visual: Assessing the need for visual literacy instruction within engineering and business courses. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2022, July 31–August 2). Make your story: Creating community and celebrating makers through the narrative podcast. Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.
Bochenek, A., & Huber, S. (2022, June 1–3). Make your story: Creating community and celebrating makers through the narrative podcast. ACRL New England/NELIG Joint Annual Conference, Virtual.
Huber, S., & Sari, P. K. (2021, July 15). University libraries and cultural center maker collaboration: Fostering diverse makers and their making. Makerspaces for Innovation and Research (MIRA) 2021, Virtual Conference.
Huber, S., & Sari, P. K. (2021, June 1–4). University libraries and cultural center maker collaboration: Fostering diverse makers and their making. Polytechnic Summit 2021, Virtual, International Conference.
Huber, S. (2020, September 24–26). A visual design framework with adaptive comparative judgement (ACJ) to assess visual design skills. International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) 2020, Virtual, International Conference.
Huber, S., & Zakharov, W. (2020, March 8). Data visualization essentials: Choosing the right graph for your data. Women in Data Science (WiDS) 2020, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
Zakharov, W., & Huber, S. (2019, September 30–October 1). Engage students and enhance data management. Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) 2019, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, Chicago, IL, United States.
Huber, S., Bosman, L., & Bartholomew, S. (2019, July 14–19). Adaptive comparative judgement (ACJ) to support visual and information literacy. Gordon Research Conference: Visualization in Science and Education 2019, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, United States.
Huber, S. (2019, April 4–6). Visual literacy & zine making: Staying wild. CounterPlay 2019! Conference, Dokk1, Aarhus, Denmark.
Zakharov, W., Huber, S., & Fosmire, M. (2019, May 10). Integration of foundational data management course into STEM. Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG): Tackling Data in Libraries, Spring Conference, Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Howard, H., & Huber, S. (2018, March 14–15). Slaying the social media dragon: A quest to connect with students. LibTech: Library Technology Conference 2018, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, United States.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Knowledge Lab
The Knowledge Lab is a rapid prototyping space where the Purdue community can use a variety of materials, equipment, and software to experiment with the exploration and presentation of their ideas. Celebrating the Boilermaker spirit of imagination and innovation, the space offers low-stakes resources such as a vinyl cutter, sewing machines, Riso printer, a podcast booth, heat press, yarns, cardboard, fabrics, and more. It serves as a first stop in a pipeline of opportunities on campus to fully actualize an idea.
2021/2022/2023 Maker Programming
A Collaboration between Professor Sarah Huber and Dr. Annette Bochenek from PULSIS and Professor Toni DeAtzlan-Smith from the School of Communication
MakeYourStory: A How-To Podcast Series
2020/2021 Maker Programming
A Collaboration between Professor Sarah Huber from PULSIS and Dr. Pamela K. Sari, director of the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center
Diversity and Making: A Podcast and Video Series