Assistant Professor  
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
274 E. First Avenue
Columbus, OH  43201
614-291-1006 (phone)
614-291-1015 (FAX)
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Research Interests

• Library administration and management
• Groups and teams in libraries
• Small group communication
• Reference and instruction services
• Academic libraries

Courses and Workshops Taught by Professor Matteson

• 60601 Information Sources and Reference Services
• 60610 Management of Libraries and Information Centers
• 60615 The Academic Library 

Education

• C.A.S. (Library and Information Science), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2001
• M.L.S., Indiana University, 1995
• B.S. in Music, Indiana University, 1992

Professional Experience

• Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland University College
• Adjunct Instruction, The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science
• Assistant to the Director, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela
• Librarian, A.T. Kearney de Venezuela
• Sound Recordings Cataloger, Indiana University Music Library

Refereed Publications 

Jaeger, P. T., & Matteson, M. (in press). E-government and technology acceptance: The implementation of Section 508 guidelines for e-government websites. Electronic Journal of E-Government.

White, M. D., Matteson, M.L., & Abels, E. (2008). Beyond dictionaries: Understanding the information needs and information seeking behaviors of professional translators. Journal of Documentation, 64(4), 576-601.

Matteson, M.L. (2007). Integrating theory and practice: The role of the professional library association. Library Administration & Management

Selected Presentations

Matteson, M. L. (June, 2007). The impact of group interaction on shared cognition: An analysis
of small group communication in libraries. American Library Association Library Research
Roundtable Forum, Washington, D.C.
 
Matteson, M. L. (May, 2007). The impact of group interaction on shared cognition: An analysis
of small group communication. Connections 2007 Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 
 
Matteson, M. L., Karagol-Ayan, B., & Sidhu, T. (2005, October). An insider's look at
BRIDGE - the Bilingual Resource Inference and Dictionary Generation Environment.
Presented at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies Research Seminar
Series.
 
Matteson, M. L. (2005, January). Understanding Dictionary Use. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Library and Information Science Education.