Ms. Allyson E. Rodriguez
University of North Texas
Library - CM - Collection Development
(940) 369-7768
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Education

Certificate, University of North Texas, 2015.
Major: Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies
MLS, University of North Texas, 2015.
Major: Library Science
BS, Texas State University, 2010.
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Degree Specialization: Elementary Education

Professional Positions

Academic - P-12
4th Grade Writing and Social Studies Teacher, San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. (August 2012 – August 2013).
Academic - Post-Secondary
Head of Collection Development, University of North Texas. (March 21, 2022 – Present).
Head of Selection and Acquisition Unit, Associate Librarian, University of North Texas. (February 1, 2022 – March 21, 2022).
Assistant Director of Library Services, Tarrant County College. (January 2020 – January 2022).
Adjunct Faculty, University of North Texas. (August 2019 – December 2021).
Coordinator of Electronic Resources, University of North Texas. (January 16, 2018 – January 2020).
Electronic Resources Librarian, University of North Texas. (March 1, 2017 – January 15, 2018).
Strategic Collections Librarian, University of North Texas. (January 4, 2016 – February 28, 2017).
Government
Library Aide, Altus Air Force Base Library. (January 2014 – October 2015).

Professional Memberships

American Library Association. (May 2016 – Present).

Texas Library Association. (January 2016 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Continuing Education Program,"Supervisory Building Blocks," UNT Human Resources, United States of America. (March 2017 – October 2017).

Continuing Education Program,"ALCTS: Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquistions," American Library Association, United States of America. (April 2017 – May 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
INFO 5390, Technical Services in Libraries and Information Centers, 4 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Rodriguez, A. E. (2022). Implement Access. Managing Licensed E-Resources: Techniques, Tips, and Practical Advice. Pacific University Press.
Rodriguez, A. E., Crawford, L. S. (2020). Evolving Ethos and Etiquette: Why and How We Altered Our Library-Vendor Relationships. Library Technical Services: Adapting to the Changing Environment. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Conference Proceeding
Rodriguez, A. E. (2019). Self Care Is Not Selfish: Preventing Burnout. ALCTS Newsletter Online. Chicago, IL: Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). https://alcts.ala.org/news/2019/self-care-is-not-selfish/
Rodriguez, A. E. (2019). Diversity, Equity, & Justice Talks: In & Beyond the Library. ALCTS Newsletter Online. Chicago, IL: Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). https://alcts.ala.org/news/2019/diversity-equity-and-justice-talks/
Journal Article
Rodriguez, A. E., Brannon, S. Down to the Wire: Electronic Resources, TX-RAMP Compliance, and Fiscal Close. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. Routledge.
Robson, D., Sassen, C. J., Rodriguez, A. E. (2020). Advances in Academic Video Game Collections. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 46(6), . https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1707423/
Dewitt-Miller, E., Rodriguez, A. E., Smith, S. (2019). Accessing information interaction to improve library ebook collections and services. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. 31(2), 66-78. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2019.1597438
Smith, S., Rodriguez, A. E., Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (2019). The relationship between the technology acceptance model and preference for eBooks at a large research university. Library Hi Tech News. 36(3), 13-15. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-11-2018-0069
Harker, K. R., Condrey, C., Rodriguez, A. E., Billings, E. (2016). Reversals of Fortune: The New Normal of Collection Development. Against the Grain. 28(4), 26-32. Charleston, SC:. http://www.against-the-grain.com/2016/10/v28-4-september-2016-table-of-contents/
Magazine/Trade Publication
Rodriguez, A. E., Crawford, L. S., Fast Bailey, A., Daniels, J., Eichman, C., Roth, P. (2018). Converse-ations: Seeing the Relationship from the Flip Side. Against the Grain. 30(2), 19-20. https://www.against-the-grain.com/2018/05/v30-2-converse-ations-seeing-the-relationship-from-the-flip-side/
Rodriguez, A. E. (2017). [Invited] Collaboration in scholarly communication: Opportunities to normalize open access. College & Research Libraries. 78(5), 270-273. Association of College & Research Libraries. http://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/16659

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Crawford, L. S. (Author & Presenter), Special Libraries Association Texas Chapter Annual Meeting, [Invited] Vendor Relations: Evolving Ethos and Etiquette, Special Libraries Association Texas Chapter, College Station, TX, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Panelist), Dunlap, L. (Panelist), Thompson, M. (Panelist), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, [Invited] How to Run Trials for Electronic Resources: Workflows, Communication, Promotion, and Organizing Feedback, Texas Library Association, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2018).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Panelist), ALA - Midwinter Meeting, [Invited] ACRL/SPARC Forum, American Library Association, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (2017).

Oral Presentation

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Sterling, J. (Author & Presenter), Peebles, E. (Author & Presenter), Charleston Library Confernce, Cultivating Cooperation: Creating the Vendor Reciprocity Scale, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2023).

Crawford, L. S. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author), Burns, D. (Author), Electronic Resources & Libraries, Trials & Tribulations: Effective Management of Electronic Resource Trials, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2019).

Crawford, L. S. (Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Presenter), Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference, Vendor Relations: Evolving Ethos & Etiquette, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Crawford, L. S. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Vendor Relations: Evolving Ethos and Etiquette, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2018).

Crawford, L. S. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Electronic Resources and Libraries, Vendor Relations: Evolving Ethos & Etiquette, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2018).

Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Author & Presenter), Smith, S. (Author), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author), Electronic Resources & Libraries, How do I Know if it's Useful if I can't Even Get it to Open?, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2017).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Electronic Resources and Libraries (ER&L), Evaluating Paid for and Open Access Data Resources, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2017).

Smith, S. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author), Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Author), Billings, E. (Author), Decision Science Institute 2016 Annual Meeting, Is Print REALLY Dead?: Exploring the Relationship between Technology Acceptance and Use of E-books at a Large Research University, Decision Science Institute, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Ossom-Williamson, P. (Author), Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation Affinity Group, Data- What do we need, and what do we do with it once we have it?, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Burns, D. (Presenter), Rodriguez, A. (Presenter), Open Access Symposium, GIS Trends in Open Access, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).

Panel Presentation

Rodriguez, A. E. (Panelist), Marshall, D. (Panelist), Pawlowski, A. (Panelist), Williams, C. (Panelist), Charleston Library Conference, 'Expanding perspectives: practical tips for bringing diverse voices into collection development strategies, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2023).

Harker, K. R. (Presenter), Leuzinger, J. A. (Presenter), Wolf, S. D. (Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Presenter), Byrne, S. (Presenter), 2022 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Collection Assessment Through DEI Lenses: Venturing into (nearly) uncharted waters, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Online, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Panelist), Berkman, S. (Panelist), Rivera-Span, M. (Moderator), Charleston Library Conference, If we buy it, the will come.right? : Developing and implementing a marketing program in academic libraries, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2019).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Crawford, L. S. (Author), Daniels, J. (Author & Presenter), Roth, P. (Author & Presenter), Charleston Library Conference, Righting the 'Ship: How to Make Your Vendor Relationships Work for You, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2017).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Sare, L. (Author & Presenter), Walz, A. (Author & Presenter), Depository Library Council, Sunshine on our Shoulders: Open Government, Open Sholarship, Federal Depository Library Program, Arlington, VA, United States of America. (2017).

Paper

Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Author & Presenter), Smith, S. (Author), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author), Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, “How do I know if it’s useful if I can’t even get it to open?”: Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services, Philadelphia, United States of America. (2017).

Poster

Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Charleston Library Conference, The Great Balancing Act: The Mutual Benefits of Managing Up, Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2022).

Poster Presentation

Smith, S. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author), Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Author), Billings, E. (Author), Xu, L. (Author), American Library Association Annual Meeting, Is Print Really Dead?: Exploring the Relationship Between the Technology Acceptance Model and Use of E-books at a Large Research University, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2017).

Virtual Poster

Smith, S. (Author), Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Author), Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Charleston Conference, Are print books REALLY dead?: Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).

Webinar

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference, From Originating to Onboarding: Improving the Hiring Experience, United States of America. (2022).

Rodriguez, A. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. D. (Author & Presenter), AMIGOS Member Conference: Building the New Library Team, From Origination to Onboarding: Improving the Hiring Experience, AMIGOS, online, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Rodriguez, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Managing an Open Access World: Open Access Acquisitions, [Invited] No such thing as a free lunch, National Information Standards Organization (NISO), United States of America. (2016).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Harker, K. R. (Principal), Byrne, S. (Supporting), Leuzinger, J. A. (Supporting), Rodriguez, A. E. (Supporting), Brannon, S. D. (Supporting), Wolf, S. D. (Supporting), "UNT Libraries Dean's Innovation Grants (DIG)," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $4975 Funded. (September 2022 – August 2023).
Smith, S., Rodriguez, A. E., Dewitt-Miller, E. J., "Are print books REALLY dead? Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university," Sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries Dean’s Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $1475 Funded. (May 31, 2016 – August 31, 2017).

Awards and Honors

Up & Comer Award, ATG Media and Charleston Conference. (2018).

Service

University Service

Committee Chair, Career Development Committee. (May 1, 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, UUCC. (March 18, 2022 – Present).

Committee Chair, Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2025).

Task Force Member, Strategic Directions Task Force. (April 1, 2022 – August 30, 2022).

Committee Member, Social Media Workgroup. (July 2019 – January 2020).

Committee Member, Women's Faculty Network. (March 2017 – January 2020).

Committee Member, Student Conduct Committee. (September 2016 – January 2020).

Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 2017 – July 2019).

Other, Federation Graduate Research Symposium. (April 5, 2019).

Committee Member, Library Assembly. (August 2016 – September 2017).

Other, Mean Green Move-in Day. (August 20, 2017).

Committee Member, UNT Libraries Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative Workgroup. (January 2016 – January 2017).

Committee Member, Director, Texas Digital Newspaper Program Search Committee. (September 2016 – October 2016).

Other, Mean Green Move-In Day. (August 22, 2016).

Committee Member, Scholarly Communications Librarian Search Committee. (February 2016 – June 2016).

Committee Member, Contracts Library Specialist Position Search Committee. (February 2016 – April 2016).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference Workshop Committee, Texas. (September 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, ACRL Communications Committee. (June 1, 2022 – Present).

Committee Member, ALA CORE Standards Committee. (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Committee Chair, American Library Association - ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation Jury. (July 2019 – June 2020).

Member, American Library Association: ALCTS Organization and Bylaws Committee. (July 2018 – June 2020).

Member, Knowledge Unlatched Selection Committee. (June 2016 – June 2019).

Committee Member, American Library Association ALCTS: Acquisitions Section Nominating Commitee. (July 2017 – June 2018).

Member, American Library Association ALCTS- Esther J. Piercy Award. (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).

Member, American Library Association ALCTS: The Harrossowitz Award for Leadership in Library Acquisitions. (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).

Conference-Related, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference Program Committee, Fort Worth, Texas. (March 2016 – June 2016).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Digital Frontiers Conference. (May 2016 – May 2016).

Conference-Related, Open Access Symposium Program Committee, Denton, Texas. (January 2016 – May 2016).

Public Service

Other, National Education Association Read Across America Day, Denton, Texas. (March 2, 2016).