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Justin Lemons

Assistant Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - Special Libraries

(940) 565-2343

Email: Justin.Lemons@unt.edu

Education

  • MS, University of North Texas, 2014
    Major: Information Science
  • BFA, University of North Texas, 2008
    Major: Studio Art - Drawing and Painting

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Preservation and Acquisitions Librarian, University of North Texas, Special Collections. University of North Texas, Special Collections. (2023 - Present).

    • Professional

  • Studio Owner, Head Engineer, Infinite Ohm Recording Studio. Infinite Ohm Recording Studio. (2015 - Present).
  • Lead Preservation Technician, University of North Texas, Special Collections. University of North Texas, Special Collections. (2019 - 2023).
  • Music Access Services Manager, University of North Texas, Music Library. University of North Texas, Music Library. (2018 - 2019).

Professional Memberships

  • Popular Culture Association. (November 2023 - Present).
  • Association for Recorded Sound Collections. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Association of Moving Image Archives. (August 2, 2023 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • INFO 5297 - Introduction to Special Materials Preservation, 3 courses.
  • INFO 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.

Research

Presentations Given

    Exhibit

  • Lemons, J. (Author & Presenter), Junior Fellows Display Day, Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Discovering “Oh, How I Want to See Him”, Library of Congress, Recorded Sound Division, Washington, DC, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

    • Invited Talk

  • Lemons, J. (Presenter), DFW Archives Bazaar, Ask an Archivist: Preservation, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Lecture

  • Lemons, J. (Presenter), AMIA 2023 Annual Conference/ Community Archiving Workshop, Community Archival Workshop [CAW] Training of Trainers 2023: Tulsa, OK, AMIA/Community Archiving Workshop, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2023).
  • Lemons, J. (Presenter), Fall 2021 Lab Meeting, Imaging Lab Materials Handling, University of North Texas, Digital Libraries, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Lemons, J. (Author & Presenter), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Author & Presenter), Denton County Genealogical Society, Emily Fowler Library, Preservation: From the UNT Archives to Your Family History, Denton County Genealogical Society, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Lemons, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Author & Presenter), Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT, Preservation: From the UNT Archives to Your Family History, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Lemons, J. (Author & Presenter), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Author & Presenter), Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNT, Preservation: From the UNT Archives to Your Family History, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Lemons, J. (Author & Presenter), Texas Music Library Association, Am I Experienced? How I Went from Custodial Services to the Library of Congress by Way of Freelance Audio Engineering, University of North Texas, Music Library, Houston, TX, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Lemons, J. (Author & Presenter), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Chair), Wilson, S. (Author & Presenter), 2023 Texas Oral History Association Conference, Documenting a Milestone: UNT Libraries’ ARL Celebration, Texas Oral History Association, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America. (2023).
  • Wolski, K.A. (Coordinator/Organizer), Wright, B.F. (Moderator), Evans, K. (Panelist), Huff, D.L. (Panelist), Feustle, M.J. (Panelist), Mott, E. (Panelist), Muzquiz, R. (Panelist), Nichelson, F. (Panelist), Walker, C. (Panelist), Withers, C. (Panelist), Lemons, J. (Panelist), First Chair Chats, First Chair Chats: Local Music, University of North Texas, Music Library, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Project

  • Lemons, J. (Presenter), Gellner, M. (Coordinator/Organizer), Rhinehart-Doty, J. (Coordinator/Organizer), Sylve, J. (Coordinator/Organizer), National Library Week, Special Collections Preservation Lab Open House, University of North Texas Libraries, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Lemons, J., "Library of Congress Junior Fellows Summer Internship; Recorded Sound Division," sponsored by Library of Congress, Federal, $2900 Funded. (2013 - 2013).

    • Grant - Research

  • Huff, D.L., Fernandez, S., Sellers, S., Wolski, K.A., Lemons, J., "The Soundbox: A Music Engagement Lab," sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Outhier, S., Huff, D.L., Lemons, J., "Don’t Fence Me In: Engaging Local Music Communities to Preserve Texas Music," sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, LCDI Environment Subcommittee. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Special Collections Cataloging Librarian Search Committee. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Libraries' Council on Diversity & Inclusion. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Task Force Member, Overdue Fines Policy Task Force. (June 2019 - November 2019).
  • Member, Circulation Workgroup. (April 2018 - October 2019).
  • Member, Planning and Events Subcommittee. (October 2018 - September 2019).

Professional Service

  • Member, Community Archiving Workshop. Tulsa, Oklahoma. (September 2023 - November 2023).

Consulting

  • Academic, Oklahoma University Fine Arts Library, United States of America. (September 2014 - April 2015).