Sara Bushong has served as dean of Bowling Green State University’s University Libraries since May 2011. Bushong had been a member of the library faculty since 2000 and served in a number of capacities, including interim and associate dean and chair of the Archival Collections and Branches.
Bushong originally joined the faculty as Head Librarian of the Curriculum Resource Center. Dedicated to the importance of books and reading to education for all, her research and publication interests include information literacy, WebQuests, children and young adult literature, and the integration of technology resources into the academic curriculum. She has provided outreach to area school districts and presented on literacy and engaging students with reading at numerous professional conferences.
Also a professor at BGSU, Bushong teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the School of Teaching and Learning and has co-led some innovative summer classes in information literacy for K-12 teachers.
Before coming to BGSU, Bushong held posts as District Elementary Librarian and Technology Curriculum Coordinator for the Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools, and choral music teacher in Whigham, Ga. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master of Education degree in Library and Educational Media from BGSU, and a Master of Library Science degree from Kent State University.
