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Research Consultation

Schedule an online appointment for a one-on-one research consultation. Tuesday-Friday appointments are scheduled via Zoom or in person. [Monday] appointments are held via Zoom only. If you need to meet outside of available appointment times, please email Chereeka.Garner@ucf.edu.

Biography

Chereeka Garner is the Digital Learning and Engagement Librarian at the University of Central Florida, supporting UCF Online and first-year students through digital tools and outreach that promote information literacy, belonging, and well-being. With a background in K–12 education, she brings a student-centered approach to bridging the gap between secondary and higher education.

Research Guides

Selected Scholarship

Publications

Garner, C. (2026). Information as Currency: The Social and Cultural Value of Knowledge in the Algorithmic Age. College & Research Libraries News, 87(6), 264. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.87.6.264

Miller, K., & Garner, C. (2025). Using Canvas Analytics to Assess Information Literacy Modules: A University Library Study. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2025.2466860

Presentations

Stukes, D., Garner, C., and Owens, K. J. (2026, June 26). ACRL African American Studies Librarian Interest Group Forum. [Conference Presentation]. American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Garner, C., Benjamin, D., and Montgomery, R. C. (2026, May 14). Archives Unlocked: Opening Doors to Discover. [Conference Presentation]. Society of Florida Archivists Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL.

Garner, C., Miller, K., and Montgomery, R.C., (2026, February 6). When You Can’t Get a One-Shot, Try a One Off. [Conference Presentation]. Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA.

Garner, C., Dancel, C., Phillips, J. D., and Saclolo, C. (2025, May 14-16). The Fundamentals to Reintroducing Fun at Work: A Collaborative Team Approach to Addressing Library Staff Dissatisfaction, Unhappiness, and Burnout. [Presentation] 2025 Florida Library Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Miller, Katy and Garner, Chereeka, “Using AI to align multiple choice questions to learning outcomes” (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/wednesday/14

Yost, Laura; Miller, Katy; and Garner, Chereeka, “AI Playground: Claude 3.5 Sonet & Microsoft Copilot” (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/thursday/2

Garner, C. (2025). Dovetailing the digital divide [Poster presentation]. 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1328

Garner, C. (2025, July 29). Better together: Embedding media literacy into academic courses [Lightning talk]. NOLA Information Literacy Forum 2025, Virtual.

Selected Service Activities

Service to the Profession – National

  • Coretta Scott King Book Awards Roundtable, Recording Secretary, July 2024 – present
  • ACRL/IS Roles & Strengths Teaching Lib Review & Revision Task Force
  • Library Instruction Round Table Top 20 Committee, 2025 – present

Service to the University

University of Central Florida

Faculty Senate, Admissions & Standards Committee, Member, 2022 – present

UCF Libraries

  • Libraries AI Committee, member (2025 – present)
  • Libraries Awards, Nominations, and Elections (LANE) Committee, chair (2025 – 2026), member (2025 – present)
  • Faculty Affairs Committee, chair (2025), member (October 2023 – 2025)
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