Publications
Publications
Book Chapters
Plassche, K.A. and Cassandra Pershyn. (Expected Publication 2026). Leveraging Regulatory Expertise: How Librarian Skills Transform Careers in Product Compliance and Consulting. Chapter in: Beyond the Stacks: Leveraging Librarian and Archivist Skills in New Ways. Pending publication.
Plassche, K.A.; Mages, K.; and Claire Schen. (2024). Chapter 8: Typhoid of 1843 on StoryMaps: Collaborating to Tell Local History in Teaching. Chapter in: Teaching Digital Storytelling: Inspiring Voices through Online Narratives. ISBN: 978-1538172919.
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
McAuliffe, C.P., and Plassche, K.A. (2023). Where Are We Now? Development of the Online Guide to U.S. Map Collections. Journal of Map & Geography Libraries. DOI: 10.1080/15420353.2023.2189646
Plassche, K.A. (2022). Evaluating Map and Geospatial Academic Library Position Descriptions. College & Research Libraries, 83(4), 631-645. DOI: 10.5860/crl.83.4.631
Plassche, K.A. (2022). Examining the Background, Duties and Perceptions of Today’s Map Librarians. Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, 17(1), 58-91. DOI: 10.1080/15420353.2022.2025988
McCormick, A., Klotzbach-Russell, C., Plassche, K.A. (2022). The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Tenure-Track Librarians. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 22(4), 879-917. https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/866300.
Journal Articles (Non-Refereed)
Plassche, K.A. (2022). Becoming a Geospatial Librarian: Is Graduate Library Education Doing What It Should Yet?. WAML Information Bulletin, 53(3), https://waml.org/waml- information-bulletin/volume-53-number-3/article-becoming-a-geospatial-librarian-is-graduate-library-education-doing-what-it-should-yet/
Blog Posts (Selected List)
Pershyn, Cassie, Corine Laurijsen and Kimberly Plassche. (June 2025). Highlights from ICPHSO 2025 North America Safety Training Workshop. https://www.complianceandrisks.com/cr-news/highlights-from-icphso-2025-north-america-safety-training-workshop-product-safety-policies-regulations/
Plassche, K.A. (July 2024). Key Takeaways From ICPHSO Product Safety Training Workshop. https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/key-takeaways-from-icphso-product-safety-training-workshop/
Plassche, K.A. (June 2024). PFAS in Textiles: Recent Developments in the EU. https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/pfas-in-textiles-recent-developments-in-the-eu/
Plassche, K.A. (March 2024). What You Need to Know About the Technical Regulations for Textiles in Saudi Arabia. https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-technical-regulations-for-textiles-in-saudi-arabia/
Plassche, K.A. (July 2023). Minnesota’s Ban on PFAS: What Apparel Brands Need to Know. https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/minnesotas-ban-on-pfas-what-apparel-brands-need-to-know/
Plassche, K.A. (September 2023). Is a Circular Economy for Textiles in the EU on the Horizon? https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/is-a-circular-economy-for-textiles-in-the-eu-on-the-horizon/
Guidance featured in A Cut Ahead: Trending Textiles & Labeling Regulations
August 2023: https://www.complianceandrisks.com/blog/a-cut-ahead-trending-labeling-regulations-in-august-2023/
Industry Guides
Apparel Compliance Cheat Sheets: The Apparel Collection (2023, with Stacey Bowers. 2024 update, solo)
https://www.complianceandrisks.com/cheatsheets/compliance-cheat-sheet-the-apparel-collection/
Includes:
Creating Adult Undergarments,; Creating An Adult Raincoat, Creating a Dress, Creating a Handbag, Creating A Leather Wallet , Creating A Workout Shirt, Creating Child’s Overalls, Creating Children’s Sleepwear, Creating Children’s Socks, Creating Sneakers
Editorial Activities
2020–2022: Reviewer, Educational Media Reviews Online https://journals.psu.edu/emro/search/index?query=Plassche&dateFromYear=&dateFromMonth=&dateFromDay=&dateToYear=&dateToMonth=&dateToDay=&authors=Plassche
2020–2022: Column Author and Editor (Bi-Monthly), “New Maps and Books.”: base line: a Newsletter of the Map and Geography Round Table (MAGIRT (Map and Geospatial Information Round Table, American Library Association)). http://www.ala.org/rt/magirt/publications/baseline
June – August 2022: Reviewer. Resources for College Libraries. Geography bibliography. American Library Association. https://www.choice360.org/products/resources-for-college-libraries/