Trudi E. Jacobson

Professor Trudi E. Jacobson, before her retirement, held the rank of Distinguished Librarian and was the head of the Information Literacy Department at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She and Tom Mackey worked closely for many years, first on distinctive collaborative opportunities between classroom and library faculty in information literacy, and then on their signature contribution with the development of metaliteracy. They continue to collaborate on their blog, Metaliteracy.org. Post-retirement, Trudi has found a new passion in pastel painting and exhibits her work frequently at local libraries. She works closely with AI on documenting and conserving antiques, particularly antique needlework tools. She contributes content to both Wikipedia and the Historical Marker Database. Her website is trudijacobson.com.