Jennifer L. Washburn
University of North Texas
Library - Special Libraries
(940) 565-3245
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Education

MS, University of North Texas, 2013.
Major: Information Science
BA, Concordia University, 2009.
Major: English

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Head of Media and Discovery Park Libraries, University of North Texas. (February 1, 2023 – Present).
Student Engagement Librarian, Assistant Librarian, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2018 – Present).
Digital Projects Librarian, Assistant Librarian, Schreiner University. (July 1, 2016 – August 31, 2018).

Professional Memberships

American Library Association. (August 2011 – Present).

Texas Library Association. (August 2011 – April 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
INFO 5600, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Review
Stayton, J. (2019). Review of Transforming Academic Library Instruction: Shifting Teaching Practices to Reflect Changed Perspectives.. College & Research Libraries. College & Research Libraries. 80(7), 1055-1056.
Stayton, J. (2019). Brief Reviews of Books and Products. We Can Do IT: Women in Library Information Technology.. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. 7(1), 2320.
Journal Article
Venner, M., Washburn, J. (2021). A Peer-to-Peer Service Approach in Academic Libraries. Journal of Access Services. Taylor & Francis Online. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15367967.2021.1924065

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Robson, D. S. (Discussant), Guerrero, S. (Discussant), Washburn, J. L. (Discussant), Pojman, E. (Moderator), UNT LIbrary Media Panel, UNT Library Media Panel, UNT LISSA, Texas, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).

Oral Presentation

Stayton, J. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collective Conference, Creating Creators, CTLC, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2019).

Washburn, J. (Presenter), Keshmiripour, S. (Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference., Providing Innovative Access in Delivery Services at UNT Libraries, United States of America. (2015).

Stayton, J. (Author & Presenter), Keshmiripour, S. (Author & Presenter), CTLC Conference, Providing Innovative Access in Delivery Services, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Commerce, Texas, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).

Panel Presentation

Washburn, J. L. (Panelist), Cole, C. (Panelist), Garcia-Bernal, A. (Panelist), RUSA Virtual Forum, Keepers from COVID: Assessing Services for the Long Haul, American Library Association, virtual, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Judkins, J. C. (Presenter), Washburn, J. L. (Presenter), Babaian, M. (Presenter), Wallace, J. (Moderator), Texas Library Association, Using Digital Primary Resource Collections in Instruction, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Poster

Washburn, J. L. (Author & Presenter), ALA Conference 2022, Reengaging Staff with Reference and Information Statistics, American Library Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Whitfield, A. (Author), Brents, M. (Author), Stayton, J. (Author), Texas Library Conference, A Peer Learning Model for Embedded Reference, Texas Library Association, Houston (cancelled), United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Webinar

Stayton, J. (Presenter), ACRL Together Wherever, Empowering Student Workers Using Flipped and Agile Project Management, ACRL, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Roy, M. (Principal), Stayton, J. (Supporting), Ratjit, U. (Supporting), "Aim for accessibility: Creating accessible LibGuides for library patrons," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021).
Stayton, J. (Principal), Bajracharya, A. (Supporting), Chung, F. (Supporting), "Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant," Sponsored by RUSA, American Library Association, National, $5000 Funded. (August 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021).

Service

University Service

Co-Chair, LibApps Administration Committee. (June 2020 – Present).

Committee Member, Honors Day Committee. (September 2019 – Present).

Member, Public Services Outreach Workgroup. (May 2019 – Present).

Co-Chair, LibGuides Workgroup. (November 2018 – June 2020).

Member, Online Learning Librarian Hiring Committee. (April 2019 – November 2019).

Professional Service

Officer, Secretary, American Library Association - Sustainability Round Table. (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2024).

Committee Chair, American Library Association - Sustainability Round Table, Awards Subcommittee. (June 1, 2022 – June 1, 2024).

Program Coordinator, Texas Library Association - Innovation and Technology Round Table, Texas. (April 15, 2020 – April 15, 2023).

Committee Member, American Library Association - ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Committee. (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022).

Other, Texas Library Association - Library Instruction Round Table, Austin, Texas. (April 2019 – April 2022).

Officer, Other Officer, Texas Library Association - Digital Libraries Round Table. (April 2019 – April 2020).

Committee Member, Digital Frontiers, Denton, Texas. (August 2015 – August 2019).

Committee Chair, Texas Library Association - Digital Libraries Round Table, Austin, Texas. (April 2018 – April 2019).

Awards and Honors

The George and Ruth Christy Award, UNT Libraries. (May 22, 2020 – May 22, 2020).