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Jennifer L. Rowe

Associate Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - PS - Sycamore Library

(940) 369-7815

Email: Jennifer.Cochran@unt.edu

Education

  • MLS, University of North Texas, 2012
    Major: Master of Library Science
  • BA, University of North Texas, 2006
    Major: Art History

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Head of Branch Libraries, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).
  • Associate Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2019 - Present).
  • Interim head of Sycamore Library, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2023 - 2024).
  • Assistant Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2015 - 2019).
  • Assistant Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2014 - 2015).
  • Night Manager and Outreach Coordinator, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2013 - 2014).
  • Graduate Library Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2011 - 2012).

Professional Memberships

  • American Library Association. (2016 - Present).
  • Texas Library Association. (2013 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Continuing Education Program, New Supervisor Orientation, UNT System HR. Texas,United States of America. (September 2023 - December 2023).
  • Workshop, Mental Health First Aid, Denton County MHMR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 2020).

Teaching

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Anthropology. (April 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • New Librarian Conference Stipend Recipient, Texas Library Association, New Member Round Table. (2014).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Harker, K.R., Rowe, J.L., Hargis, C.N. (2024). Predicting Student Success With and Without Library Instruction Using Supervised Machine Learning Methods. Performance Measurement and Metrics. Leeds, Emerald Group. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PMM-12-2023-0047/full/html
  • Rowe, J.L., Leuzinger, J., Hargis, C., Harker, K. (2021). The Impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Student Success: A Four Year Study. College & Research Libraries. 82 (1) https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/24750/32573
  • Holloway, L.D., Rowe, J.D., Weiller-Abels, K.H., Lain, B.A., Walker, L.D. (2020). The Chair's Role in Promoting Work-Life Balance. The Department Chair. 30 (3) 4. Boston, MA, Jossey-Bass.
  • Leuzinger, J.A., Rowe, J.L. (2017). Succession Planning Through Mentoring in Libraries. Library Leadership & Management. 31 (4)
  • Leuzinger, J.A., Rowe, J.L., Brannon, S.D. (2016). “Mentoring Library Students for Career Development and Succession Planning”. Texas Library Journal. 92 (2) Austin, Texas, Texas Library Association. http://www.txla.org/sites/tla/files/TLJ/TLJ92-2.pdf

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Keralis, S.D., Leuzinger, J.A., Rowe, J.L. (2017). Providing Inclusive Services to Transgender Patrons. Texas Library Journal. Fall (93:3) 82-83. Austin, Texas, Texas Library Association. http://www.txla.org/TLJ

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Leuzinger, J. (Author & Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Author & Presenter), Webinar, Succession Planning Through Mentoring in the Library invited webinar CANCELLED, New York South Central Regional Library Council, United States of America. (2020).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Harker, K.R. (Author & Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Author & Presenter), Hargis, C.N. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC), Predicting Student Success with and without Library Instruction: Using Supervised Machine Learning Methods, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC), Online, United States of America. (2023).
  • Harker, K.R. (Author & Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Author), Hargis, C.N. (Author), LibPMC: The 15th International Conference on Libraries and Performance Measurement, Predicting Student Success with and without Library Instruction, Library Performance Metrics and Measurement, Oxford, UK, United Kingdom. (2023).
  • Rowe, J. (Presenter), Hargis, C. (Presenter), Leuzinger, J. (Presenter), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, The Impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Student Success: A Four Year Study, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2018).
  • Leuzinger, J.A. (Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Presenter), Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2016, “Succession Planning Through Mentoring in the Academic Library”, Texas Library Association, Houston, Texas, (2016 - 2016).
  • Sittel, N.R. (Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Presenter), Sears, S. (Presenter), Depository Library Council Meeting and Conference, Transforming an Academic Library to a Community Partner, Government Publishing Office (GPO), Arlington, VA, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Condrey, C. (Author & Presenter), Crawford, L.S. (Author & Presenter), Dewitt-Miller, E.J. (Author & Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative 2015 Conference, Managing Change Through Teamwork, Texas A&M University -- Commerce, United States of America. (2015).

    • Other

  • Rowe, J. (Presenter), Leuzinger, J. (Presenter), Shank, P. (Presenter), Succession Planning in Libraries webinar, United States Government Publishing Office, United States of America. (2018).
  • Rowe, J. (Presenter), Leuzinger, J. (Presenter), Sustaining Your Organization's Future: Mentoring and Succession Planning in Libraries webinar, National Libraries of Medicine, United States of America. (2018).
  • Leuzinger, J.A. (Panelist), Sears, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N.R. (Panelist), Rowe, J.L. (Panelist), Burns, D. (Panelist), Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference 2015, “Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner”, Oklahoma Library Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Leuzinger, J.A. (Panelist), Sears, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N.R. (Panelist), Rowe, J.L. (Panelist), Burns, D., Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2015, “Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner”, Texas Library Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Rowe, J.L. (Panelist), Federal Depository Library Conference, Serving Library Patrons with Disabilities, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2018).
  • Rowe, J. (Panelist), Leuzinger, J. (Panelist), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Trans-Inclusive Libraries: A Win for Our Communities, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2018).

    • Paper

  • Leuzinger, J.A. (Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Presenter), Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2014, “Pay it Forward: Mentoring library students for career development and succession planning”, Texas Library Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Leuzinger, J.A. (Presenter), Rowe, J.L. (Presenter), “Pay it Forward: Mentoring library students for career development”, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

    • Poster

  • Rowe, J.L. (Author & Presenter), American Library Association Annual Conference MODIFIED, online poster presentation, University Libraries: How do We Meet the Needs of Student with Disabilities?, American Library Association, virtual, United States of America. (2020).
  • Rowe, J.L. (Author & Presenter), 2019 AHEAD Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education, poster presentation, University Libraries: How do We Meet the Needs of Student with Disabilities?, Association on Disability in Higher Education, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2019).
  • Hargis, C. (Presenter), Rowe, J. (Presenter), Leuzinger, J. (Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, The Impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Student Success: A Four Year Study, poster presentation, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2018).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Rowe, J.L., "Sycamore Library Accessible Furniture," sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Rowe, J. (Principal), "Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities," sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Sittel, N.R. (Co-Principal), Rowe, J.L. (Co-Principal), Burns, D. (Co-Principal), "Nonprofit Capacity Building," sponsored by Texas State Library & Archives Commission, State, $38107.39 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Keralis, S.D. (Principal), Leuzinger, J.A. (Principal), Rowe, J.L. (Co-Principal), Hobson, K. (Supporting), Roberto, K. (Supporting), "Dean's Innovation Grant: TX-Gender Project for Libraries," sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $2400 Funded. (2016 - 2017).

    • Grant - Service

  • Burns, D.C. (Co-Principal), Rowe, J.L. (Co-Principal), Sittel, N.R. (Principal), "Nonprofit Capacity Building," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commiss, ST, Funded. (2016 - 2017).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Library Scholarship and Awards Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Government Information Librarian Search Committee. (June 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Library Accessibility Committee. (June 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Institutional Review Board. (September 2019 - Present).
  • Member, UNT Libraries Subject Librarian Workgroup. (2013 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Senate University Writing Committee. (September 2022 - August 2025).
  • Chairperson, Library Scholarship and Awards Committee. (January 2023 - August 2024).
  • Member, Faculty Senate University Library Committee. (September 2021 - August 2024).
  • Co-Chair, Library Accessibility Committee. (March 2020 - June 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, Mentor to early career librarian, Emily Akers. (January 2023 - May 11, 2024).
  • Committee Chair, Science Librarian Search Committee. (March 2022 - March 2023).
  • Member, Library Scholarship and Awards Committee. (2020 - January 2023).
  • Member, Collection Management Coordinator of Electronic Resources Search Committee. (January 2020 - 2021).
  • Member, UNT Libraries Library Wide Personnel Affairs Committee. (June 2020 - June 2021).
  • Chairperson, UNT Libraries Public Services Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (June 2020 - June 2021).
  • Member, Public Services Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (July 2019 - June 2021).
  • Committee Chair, Library Scholarship and Awards Committee. (2015 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Library Donor Relations Workgroup. (October 2017 - 2019).
  • Member, Digital Frontiers Conference Planning Committee. (2013 - 2018).
  • Member, UNT President's Honors Day Awards Selection Committee. (2013 - 2018).
  • Member, Public Services Outreach and Instruction Librarian Search Committee. (September 2018 - November 2018).
  • Member, Library Public Services Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (April 2016 - April 2018).
  • Committee Member, Subject Librarians Guidelines Taskforce. (September 2017 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Library Dean Search Committee. (December 2016 - December 2017).
  • Member, Scholarly Communications Transformation Workgroup. (October 2016 - July 2017).
  • Member, Division of Student Affairs Awards Selection Committee. (2015).
  • Committee Member, Library Research Support Services Department Head Search Committee. (October 2014 - December 2014).
  • Member, Library Scholarship and Awards Committee. (2013 - 2014).

Professional Service

  • Member, TLA College and University Libraries Division Legislative Committee. (June 2021 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Public Services Quarterly. (March 2016 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, ALA GODORT Conference Committee. (June 2021 - June 2023).
  • Chairperson, Texas Library Association GODORT. (April 2019 - April 2021).
  • Chairperson, Texas Library Association District 7. (April 2018 - April 2019).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, Texas Library Association GODORT. (April 2018 - April 2019).
  • Other (Councilor), Texas Library Association Assessment Interest Group. Texas. (April 2017 - April 2018).
  • Other (Chair-Elect), Texas Library Association District 7. Texas. (April 2017 - April 2018).
  • Other (Past Chair), Texas Library Association New Member Round Table. Texas. (April 2017 - April 2018).
  • Chairperson, Texas Library Association Assessment Interest Group. (April 2016 - April 2017).
  • Chairperson, Texas Library Association New Member Round Table. (April 2016 - April 2017).
  • Other (Chair-Elect), Texas Library Association New Member Round Table. (April 2015 - April 2016).
  • Member, TLA NMRT Conference Stipend Award Selection Committee. (April 2015 - April 2016).
  • Member, TLA NMRT Exhibit Hall Booth Committee. (2014 - 2015).
  • Member, TLA College and University Libraries Division Programming Committee. (2013 - 2015).