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Reference and Instruction Librarian
Rebecca Lutkenhaus
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Professor of Law Librarianship
Expertise: Research, Instruction
Education
JD, University of Iowa
MA, University of Iowa
BA, University of Northern Iowa
Experience
- Reference and Instruction Librarian and Professor of Law Librarianship since 2011
- Head of Electronic Resources and Computer Services, University of Iowa Law Library
- Government Documents and Maps Reference Librarian, University of Northern Iowa
Selected Publications
- Electronic Wills: A Legal Research Guide (William S. Hein & Co., Inc., forthcoming 2026).
- State Documents Bibliography: Iowa, American Association of Law Libraries Occasional Papers Series, No. 3-122, 2023.
- Cultural Property: A Legal Research Guide, 2d ed. (William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 2023).
Significant Accomplishments
- Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, Education Committee (2024-2025)
- Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, Membership Committee (2024-2025)
- Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, Member-at-Large (2019- 2021); Secretary (2012-14)
Biography
Rebecca Lutkenhaus coordinates Reference and Instructional Services at the Drake University Law Library. She provides research instruction for courses and clinics and assists students and faculty with research projects.
Lutkenhaus has taught Advanced Legal Research courses, authored research guides and articles about scholarly impact metrics, and has held leadership positions in the Mid-America Association of Law Libraries.
Prior to joining Drake, she served as Head of Electronic Resources and Computer Services at the University of Iowa Law Library, the Government Documents and Maps Reference Librarian at the University of Northern Iowa Rod Library, and as a Product Developer for Westlaw.
