Melinda Isler

Professor
Library
Phone: (231) 591-3731
Email: [email protected]

Education

• MA, University at Albany, Masters in Public History
• MLS, University at Albany, Masters of Library Science
• BA, Kenyon College, English and History

Biography

Melinda McMartin Isler is currently the University Archivist/Special Collections Librarian at Ferris State University. She has served in her current position since September 2002. She manages the university archives, inactive records center and rare books collection with the help of one assistant and several dedicated student workers. Ms. Isler received her M.A. in Public History and M.L.S. from the University of Albany.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Newsletter
  Isler, M. (2015). "Presidents Column," Open. 43 (2).
• Newsletter
  Isler, M. (2015). "Presidents Column," Open Entry. 43 (1). p. 2.
• Newsletter
  Isler, M. (2014). "Presidents Column," Open Entry. 42 (2). p. 2.

Presentations

• Paper
  Smith, M. (Presenter), Motz, K. L. (Presenter), Isler, M. (Presenter), Rescoe, S. (Presenter), Michigan Academic Library Association 2018 Fall Workshop, “Primary Resources in Teaching and Learning.” East Lansing, (October 2018).
• Paper
  Smith, M. (Presenter), Motz, K. L. (Presenter), Isler, M. (Presenter), Rescoe, S. (Presenter), Michigan Academic Library Association 2018 Conference, “Tapping Into Student Passion: Innovative Assignment Creation with Faculty/Library/Archives Collaboration.” East Lansing, (May 2018).
• Chair
  Isler, M. K. (Chair), Michigan Archival Association Annual Meeting. 2016, Michigan Archival Association, East Lansing, Michigan, (June 16, 2016).
• Oral Presentation
  Isler, M. K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting, "ArchivesSpace Roundup," Michigan Archival Association, (June 12, 2015).
• Oral Presentation
  Isler, M. K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting, "Reference and Assessment in LibAnalytics," Michigan Archival Association, Mackinaw Island. Michigan, (June 26, 2014).