Kirsten Peninger, (she/hers)

Kirstenpeninger

Phone
614-823-1143

Email
peninger@otterbein.edu

Office
Library 106A

Program Coordinator
Library

Education

  • Global Music and Cultural Relatlions, BA Otterbein 2010

Research, Creative, & Professional Work

  • Peninger, K., Reichert, P., Zeitz, E. “Creating for Accessibility and Social Justice.” Social Justice Week. Otterbein University, Westerville, OH, March 2021.
  • McIntosh, J.C., Peninger, K. “Low-Budget Programming as Student Outreach.” Roundtable Co-Facilitator, Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2019.
  • Peninger, K. “Taking a Break: Encouraging Self-Care Through Low-Tech Programming.” Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference. The Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati, OH, August 2019.
  • McIntosh, J.C., Peninger, K. “Creating Strong Partnerships Between Public and Academic Libraries.” Ohio Private Academic Libraries Conference. Otterbein University, Westerville, OH, August 2018.
  • Peninger, K., Zeitz, E. “All Means All At the Library: Gathering Resources and Taking Action.” Social Justice Week. Otterbein University, Westerville, OH, March 2018.
  • Peninger, K., Zeitz, E. “Connect with the Library: Partnerships for Social and Cultural Impact.” Fall Staff/Administrator Conference. Otterbein University, Westerville, OH, October 2017.
  • Stage Manager, Curtain Players. Charlotte’s Web. 2018.
  • Stage Manager, Curtain Players. The Mousetrap. 2019.

    • Publications

  • Peninger, K. (as Elise Elliot). (2021). What She Kneaded. In M. Deck & N. Holder (Eds.), Sherlock Holmes of Baking Street (pp. 12-20). Belanger Books.
  • McIntosh, J. C., Peninger, K. (2018). Book Nook for All: How Library Partnerships Can Grow Advocacy. Marketing Libraries Journal, 2(2).

    • Affiliations & Awards

  • Cardinal Singers. 2021-2022.
  • Library Leadership Ohio Program 2021 Graduate.
  • Women’s Chorale. 2017-2020.