Research Areas
Additional Campus Affiliations
Global Popular Culture Librarian, University Library
South Asian Studies Librarian, University Library
Associate Professor, University Library
Associate Professor, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
External Links
Recent Publications
Shotick, K., Christensen, S., Shearer, J., Thacker, M., & Emerson, M. (2025). Letter from the Editors. Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement, 5(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v5.2087
Flota, B., Thacker, M. L., & Larsen, J. (2024). Sustainable Futures for Comics Collecting. Technical Services Quarterly, 41(3), 235-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2024.2357013
Thacker, M. L., & Larsen, J. (2023). Stretch goals: Launching crowdfunded comics collections in academic libraries. Art Libraries Journal, 48(3), 69–73. https://doi.org/10.1017/alj.2023.12
Ambrosone, E. A., Ring, L. A., & Thacker, M. L. (2022). Collections, care, and the collective: Experiments in collaborative fieldwork in area studies librarianship. IFLA Journal, 49(1), 39-51. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352221103891
Thacker, M. L., Teper, T. H., Lenkart, J., & Coskun, E. (2019). Establishing the impact of area studies collections and exploring opportunities for collaborative collecting. Library Resources and Technical Services, 63(1), 46-61. https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.63n1.46