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Jill J. Dawson

Assistant Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - CM - Collection Development

(940) 369-6456

Email: Jill.Dawson@unt.edu

Education

  • MLIS, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Library Science
  • BA, Trinity University, 2004
    Major: Spanish/History
    Specialization: Latin American History

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Electronic Resource Librarian (Assistant Librarian), University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2019 - Present).
  • Acquisitions Associate, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2017 - 2019).

    • Government

  • Adult Services Librarian, Town of Flower Mound. Town of Flower Mound. (2010 - 2017).

Professional Memberships

  • American Library Association. (2018 - 2022).
  • Texas Library Association. (2009 - 2022).
  • Reference & User Services Association. (July 1, 2020 - July 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • INFO 5390 - Technical Services in Libraries and Information Centers, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Dawson, H.J. (2022). Collaborative Clusters: Rethinking User Needs and Breaking Down Barriers. Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2021. Ann Arbor, MI, Michigan Publishing Services. https://www.fulcrum.org/epubs/zk51vk41v?locale=en#page=144

    • Journal Article

  • Dawson, H.J. (2022). With great power comes great responsibility: Libraries & publishers providing accessible content. Serials Review. 48 (1-2) Philadelphia, PA, Taylor & Francis. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2016790/?q=jill%20dawson
  • Dawson, J. (2020). Report on Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, March 8–11, 2020, Austin, Texas. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. 32 (3) Philadelphia, PA, Taylor & Francis. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2016791/?q=jill%20dawson

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Sterling, J. (Author & Presenter), Dawson, H.J. (Author & Presenter), Rodriguez, A. (Author & Presenter), Open Access Symposium, Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?: An Open Access Discussion, University of North Texas Libraries and the Texas State University Libraries, United States of America. (2025).
  • 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).
  • Dawson, J. (Presenter), Crawford, L.S. (Presenter), Charleston Conference, Collaborative Clusters: Rethinking User Needs and Breaking Down Barriers, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Crawford, L.S. (Author & Presenter), Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Electronic Resources & Libraries, Collaborative Clusters: Rethinking User Needs and Breaking Down Barriers, Austin, Tx, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Poster

  • Dawson, H.J. (Author & Presenter), Enoch, T.C. (Author & Presenter), Sterling, J. (Author & Presenter), Peebles, E. (Author & Presenter), Romero, A. (Author), Charleston Conference, Speak Plainly, Soar Freely: Plain Language in Policies and Procedures, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2024).
  • 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).
  • Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Roy, M. (Author & Presenter), ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Spring 2021 Virtual Poster Session, Video in Action!: Creating Tutorial and Promotional Videos in the Library, Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Condrey, C. (Author), The Exchange: An ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA Collaboration, Purchasing Power: Assessing Library Print Vendors, American Library Association, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Dawson, J. (Author & Presenter), Condrey, C. (Author), Charleston Conference, Purchasing Power: Assessing Library Print Vendors, Charleston, SC, United States of America. (2019).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (January 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Peer Reviewer), Career Development Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Committee on Student Conduct. (August 2022 - Present).
  • Member, Library Accessibility Committee. (July 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Women and Gender Equity Network Leadership Team. (October 2022 - July 2024).
  • Chairperson, Library Scholarship & Awards Committee. (January 2018 - January 2023).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women. (September 13, 2019 - August 2022).

Professional Service

  • Member, Knowledge Unlatched Selection Committee. (February 2020 - Present).
  • Member, Texas Library Association, District 7. (2009 - 2022).
  • Committee Member, RUSA, Emerging Technologies Section, Discovery Committee. (July 1, 2021 - July 2022).
  • Member, RUSA, Emerging Technology Section, Managing Emerging Technology Committee. (November 2020 - May 2022).
  • Member, Association of College & Research Libraries. (2019 - 2020).
  • Other (Webmaster), Texas Library Association, Acquisitions & Collection Development Round Table. (March 2018 - March 2020).