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Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals

  • Kim, S. H., & Choi, G. W. (2025). Understanding information practices through video-based research: Opportunities and challenges of collecting researcher-generated and participant-generated video data. Library and Information Science Research (LISR), 47(3), 101366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2025.101366

  • Kim, S. H., Yoon, A., & Park, J. (2025). Trends in STEM education: A review of publicly funded projects from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Library and Information Science Research (LISR), 47(3), 101368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2025.101368

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., Choi, K., Copeland, A., D’Arpa, C., Evans, S., Lance, S., Lee, H. R., & Yoon, A. (2025). Public library-university partnerships in library and information science: Exploring the benefits, challenges, and strategies for community-engaged scholarship. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, 95(4), 345-367. https://doi.org/10.1086/737071  

  • Jung, Y. J., Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W. (2024). Revisiting design principles and guidelines for online makerspace services and programming in public libraries. Information and Learning Sciences. 125(11/12), 1054–1073. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-10-2023-0157

  • Choi, G. W., Kim, S. H., Lee, D., & Moon, J. (2024). Utilizing generative artificial intelligence for instructional design: Exploring strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. TechTrends, 68, 832–844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-024-00967-w

  • Kim, S. H., & Simpson, A. (2024). Parents’ epistemic support during home-based engineering design tasks. Educational Technology Research and Development, 72(1), 209–238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10322-0

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  • Kim, S. H., Jung, Y. J. &. Choi, G. W. (2023). Public and academic library makerspaces’ transition from physical to online settings during a pandemic. The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy, 93(2), 155-180. https://doi.org/10.1086/723848 

  • Kim, S. H., &. Zimmerman, H. T. (2023). Serendipitous collective creativity at family making programs at public libraries. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 48, 101283. 10.1016/j.tsc.2023.101283

  • Choi, G. W., Lim, J. E., Kim, S. H., Moon, J. W., & Jung, Y. J. (2023). A case study of South Korean elementary school teachers’ emergency remote teaching. Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 16(2), 259–285.  https://doi.org/10.34105/j.kmel.2024.16.013

  • Kim, S. H., Jung, Y. J. & Choi, G. W. (2022). A systematic review of library makerspaces research. Library & Information Science Research, 44(4), 101202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101202

  • Zimmerman, H. T., Grills, K. E. McKinley, Z. A., & Kim, S. H. (2021). Families’ engagement in aerospace engineering making activities: Designing for parents as learning partners in pop-up makerspaces. Information and Learning Sciences, 123(3/4), 154-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-08-2020-0190      

  • Kim, S. H., &. Zimmerman, H. T. (2021). Collaborative idea exchange and material tinkering influence families' creative engineering practices and products at engineering programs in informal learning environments. Information and Learning Sciences,122(9/10), 585-609. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-02-2020-0031

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W. & Jung, Y. J. (2020), Design principles for transforming making programs into online settings at public libraries. Information and Learning Sciences, 121(7/8), 619-630. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-04-2020-0110  

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Refereed Conference Proceedings

  • Kim, S. H. (2026, forthcoming). Creativity in library engineering programs for children: The role of families’ information practices [Poster]. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference.    

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., Kang, J. H., & Kasar, M. R. (2025). “I am an engineering person; I just don’t call it that”: Rural library professionals’ engineering identities-in-practice [Long paper]. In Rajala, A., Cortez, A., Hofmann, R., Jornet, A., Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Markauskaite, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2025 (pp. 449–457). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2025.335570

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., Kang, J. H., & Kasar, M. R. (2025). Parents’ information seeking for children’s STEM learning [Poster]. In Rajala, A., Cortez, A., Hofmann, R., Jornet, A., Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Markauskaite, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2025 (pp. 2810–2812). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2025.469240

  • Simpson, A., Kim, S. H., & Burr, C. (2025). Playful uncertainty: Parents as STEM educators in the home [Poster]. In Rajala, A., Cortez, A., Hofmann, R., Jornet, A., Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Markauskaite, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2025 (pp. 2535-2537). International Society of the Learning Sciences.  https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2025.189455

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., & Kang, J. H. (2025). Motivations, challenges, and funds of knowledge for children’s engineering learning at public libraries in rural communities (fundamental) [Long paper]. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference 2025. https://peer.asee.org/56978

  • Kang, J. H., Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W. & Kasar, M. R. (2025). A case study of understanding family frustrations in online engineering programs for children and caregivers at rural libraries (fundamental) [Long paper]. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference 2025. https://peer.asee.org/55337

  • Magee, R., Kang, J. H., Choi, G. W., Kim, S. H., Garcia, A., LeFebvre, L., Minniear, K. I., Joo, S., Cahill, M., Townsend, K., & Zalot, Al. (2024). Youth services: Culture, community, & learning [Youth services SIG panel]. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1738 (**Lead author of one of the three papers presented at the Youth Services SIG panel)

  • Jung, Y. J., Kim, S. H., & Choi, G. W. (2024). Methodological implications for video-based research in the library and information science [Poster]. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1655

  • Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., & Kang, J. H. (2024). Exploring STEM learning information sources for rural children and caregivers [Poster]. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Conference. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1669 

  • Kim, S. H., Yoon, A., & Seo, J. (2023). Trend of collaboration in STEM education in informal learning institutions based on IMLS-funded projects [Short paper]. Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.864

  • Kim, S. H. (organizer), Choi, G. W., Choi, K., Copeland, A., D’Arpa, C., Evans, S., Lance, S., Lee, H. R., & Yoon, A. (2023). Public library-university partnerships in library and information science: Approaches, challenges, implications for translating research into practice [Panel]. Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.864

  • Kim, S. H., & Choi, G. W. (2023). Rural librarians as brokers of engineering learning through research-practice partnership and co-design [Poster]. Proceedings of the iConference 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117374

  • Kim, S. H., & Choi, G. W. (2023). Transforming rural libraries as sites of engineering learning for children [Poster]. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 1193-1197). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 23, 2025 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/222635/ 

  • Kim, S. H. (2021). Synchronous ideation workshop with rural library professionals to envision future makerspaces [Poster]. Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting (pp. 753–755). https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.551

  • Kim, S. H., &. Kim, J. S. (2021). Caregivers’ role-taking during the use of discussion prompts in at-home engineering kits [Short paper]. In de Vries, E., Hod, Y., & Ahn, J. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2021. (pp. 713–716). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.dx.org/10.22318/icls2021.713 

  • Kim, S. H., &. Copeland, A. (2021). Toward context-relevant rural library makerspaces: Understanding the goals, approaches, and resources of small-town and rural libraries [Long paper]. In Toeppe K., Yan H., Chu S.K.W. (Eds.), Proceedings of the iConference 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 12646, pp. 495–507). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71305-8_37 [Acceptance rate: 31%]   

  • Kim, J., & Kim, S. H. (2021). Motives, conflicts and mediation in home engineering design challenges as family pedagogical practices (fundamental) [Long paper]. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Virtual Conference 2021. https://peer.asee.org/37519 [Acceptance rate in general: 20 to 25 %]

  • Simpson, A., Maltese, A. V., Yang, J., Kim, J., Knox, P. N., Kim, S. H., & Farfan D’Souza, N. (2021). Insights from engineering a community-family partnership project [Long paper]. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Virtual Conference 2021. https://peer.asee.org/37344  [Acceptance rate in general: 20 to 25 %]

  • Kim, S. H., & Copeland A. (2020). Rural librarians’ perspectives on makerspaces and community engagement [Poster]. Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting (e351). https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.351  

  • Kim, S. H., &. Zimmerman, H. T. (2020). Assessment of creativity during family engineering workshops in informal learning environments [Poster]. In Gresalfi, M. and Horn, I. S. (Eds.), Proceedings of 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020 (pp. 783–784). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.dx.org/10.22318/icls2020.783

  • Jung, Y. J., Dudek, J., Yan, S., Borge, M., Kim, S. H., Liao, J., Shapiro, B., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2020). Visualizing qualitative data: Creative approaches for analyzing and demonstrating lively data from diverse learning settings [Structured poster]. In Gresalfi, M. and Horn, I. S. (Eds.), Proceedings of 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020(pp. 438–445). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.dx.org/10.22318/icls2020.438

  • Weintrop, D., Choi, G. W., Maltese, A., Tissenbaum, M., Fofang, J. S., Walton, M., Walkoe, J., Scott, J., Jung, Y. J., Zimmerman, H. T., DeLiema, D., Dahn, M., Kim, S. H., Copeland, A., Yang, J., Simpson, A., Knox, P., Kim, J., Chan, M., Holbert, N., Flynn, L., Kwon, K., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Brush, T., & Blikstein, P. (2020). What does computer science and maker education look like in 2030?  In Gresalfi, M. and Horn, I. S. (Eds.), Proceedings of 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2020 (pp. 1519–1524). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.dx.org/10.22318/icls2020.1519

  • Kim, S. H., &. Zimmerman, H. T. (2019). Understanding the practices and the products of creativity: Making and tinkering family program at informal learning environments [Poster]. Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (pp. 246–252). https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3323117

  • Zimmerman, H. T., McKinley, Z. A., Kim, S. H., & Grills, K. E. (2019). Discussion prompts to support family engagement in science: Talking about Astro engineering in library-based making program [Long paper]. Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (pp. 94–101). https://doi.org/10.1145/3311927.3323122

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2017). Towards a stronger conceptualization of the maker mindset: A case study of an afterschool program with squishy circuits. Proceedings of FABLEARN 2017: 7th Annual Conference on Creativity and Making in Education, 2017 (Vol. Part F132090). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3141798.3141815

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2017). Collaborative argumentation during a making and tinkering afterschool program with squishy circuits [Short paper]. In Smith, B. K., Borge, M., Mercier, E., and Lim, K. Y. (Eds.). Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2017 (pp. 676–679). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://repository.isls.org//handle/1/201

  • Land, S. M., Zimmerman, H. T., Maggiore, C., Kim, S. H. & Briskin, J. (2017). Collaborative sense making in a tablet-mediated informal, place-based learning environment [Poster]. In Smith, B. K., Borge, M., Mercier, E., and Lim, K. Y. (Eds.). Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2017 (pp. 863–864). International Society of the Learning Sciences.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., Land, S. M., Mohney, M. R., Maggiore, C., Kim, S. H., Choi, G. W., Jung, Y. J. & Dudek, J. (2015). Using augmented reality to support observations about trees during summer camp.  Proceedings of the 14th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (pp. 395–398). https://doi.org/10.1145/2771839.2771925

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS

  • Choi, G. W., Kim, S. H., & Kang, J. H. (2026, June). Uncovering engineering interests and pathways within rural communities: Recalling rural engineers’ childhood experiences [Conference presentation]. The 2nd International Conference on Learning Sciences, and Educational Innovation, Seoul, Korea. 

  • Simpson, A., & Kim, S. H. (2023, April). Epistemic support of parents during engineering tasks within home environments [Paper]. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

  • Kim, S. H., Jung, Y.J., & Choi, G. W. (2022, April). Adapting alternative approaches during COVID-19 to explore youth and adult learners’ informal learning experiences [Paper]. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

  •  Choi, G. W., Lim, J. E., Kim, S. H., Jung, Y. J., & Moon, J. W. (2021, November). A case study of post-COVID19 elementary school teachers in Korea [Paper]. 2021 Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), Chicago, IL.

  • Kim, J., & Kim, S. H. (2021, August). Motives, conflicts and mediation in home engineering design challenges as family pedagogical practices [Poster]. American Psychological Association 2021 Virtual Convention.

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2020, April). Inter-family interaction at family making workshops at informal learning environments [Structured poster]. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA. (Conference canceled, virtual conference)

  • Choi, M. H., Choi, G. W., Kim, T., Lee, B., & Kim, S. H. (2019, October). Undergraduates’ perceptions of flipped classroom by STEM, gender, and school years [Round table]. 2019 Annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), Las Vegas, NV.

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2019, April). Understanding the relationship between families’ creative engineering practices and products during engineering workshops in libraries and museums [Paper]. 2019 Annual Meeting of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Baltimore, MD.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., Kim, S. H., McClain, L. R., Crowl, M., McKinley, Z. A., & Peng, X. (2019, April). Families learning about astronomy, meteorology, and engineering: Connecting sociotechnical interactions, narrative, and science practices [Poster]. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Toronto, Canada.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., Land, S. M., Peng, X., & Kim, S. H. (2019, April). Learning through making to support environmental sciences understandings: Model building in a watershed summer program [Paper]. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Toronto, Canada.

  • Peng, X., Zimmerman, H. T., Land, S. M., & Kim, S. H. (2018, June). Informal science learning through making to support model building: A collective case study of the watershed summer program [Paper]. The 6th International Workshop on Advanced Learning Sciences (IWALS), Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., & Kim, S. H. (2018, April). Understanding how youths and adults are positioned as intellectual leaders within family inventing activities [Poster]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York City, NY.

  • Land, S. M., Zimmerman, H. T., Maggiore, C., Kim, S. H., & Briskin, J. (2018, April). Augmenting learning about local geoscience in a children’s garden with mobile technologies [Paper]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York City, NY.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., McClain, L., Crowl, M., Kim, S. H., Withrow, T. H., Daigle, E., Peng, X., & Land, S. M. (2018, April). Fostering connections between science and everyday life: Storytelling narratives in intergenerational museum and library programs [Symposium: Fostering connections between science and everyday life: The role of narratives in library programs]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York City, NY.

  • Zimmerman, H. T., Kim, S. H., & Crowl, M. (2018, March). Families’ shared inventing: Using prototyping technology to learn engineering design in the library [Paper]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science and Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

  • Kim, S. H., Zimmerman, H. T., & AlQahtani, M. (2017, April). Engineering argumentation during a making and tinkering afterschool program with squishy circuits [Poster]. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.

  • Kim, S. H., & Choi, G. W. (2017, April). Methodological implications for using head-mounted action cameras in video research [Paper]. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2017, October). Design principles for making and tinkering [Paper]. 2017 Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), Las Vegas, NV.

  • Kim, S. H., & Zimmerman, H. T. (2016, April). Youth managing uncertainty during tablet-mediated collaborative learning at a nature center [Paper]. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Korean American Educational Research Association (KAERA), Washington, D.C.

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