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Tasha McClain

Assistant Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - Public Services

Email: Tasha.McClain@unt.edu

Education

  • GAC, University of North Texas, 2013
    Major: Digital Content Management
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2013
    Major: Library Science
  • BA, Northwestern State University, 2003
    Major: Sociology

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Assistant Librarian - Government Information Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2025 - Present).
  • Director of Learning Resources and Library Services, Northwest Florida State College. Northwest Florida State College. (2023 - 2024).
  • Government Publications Librarian, Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University. (2014 - 2022).
  • Reference and Instruction Librarian, Prairie View A&M University. Prairie View A&M University. (2013 - 2014).

Professional Memberships

  • Black Caucus of the American Library Association. (2021 - Present).
  • Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (2016 - Present).
  • Association of Florida Colleges. (2023 - 2024).
  • Association of College and Research Libraries. (2018 - 2023).
  • American Library Association. (2010 - 2023).

Development Activities

  • Continuing Education Program, Midwest African American Genealogy Institute, MAAGI. United States of America. (2025).
  • Continuing Education Program, Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Georgia Genealogical Society. United States of America. (July 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, NGS 2025 Family History Conference: Tales & Trails - Virtual, National Genealogical Society. United States of America. (May 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Texas Library Association. Dallas,TX,United States of America. (April 1, 2025 - April 4, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, American Library Association Annual Conference, American Library Association. San Diego,CA,United States of America. (June 27, 2024 - July 2, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Florida Library Association. Daytona Beach,FL,United States of America. (May 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • McClain, T. (2019). Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS. Catholic Library World. 90 (1) 69. Catholic Library Association.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • McClain, T. (Presenter), Louisiana Libraries One Heart One Voice, Patent and Trademark Resource Center: An Overview, Louisiana Library Association, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America. (2019).
  • McClain, T. (Presenter), Wisdom and Wonder at Louisiana Libraries, Government Documents, Scholarly or Not?, Louisiana Library Association, Alexandria, LA, United States of America. (2018).

    • Other

  • McClain, T. (Presenter), UNT Finance and Administration Division Annual Meeting, Genealogy 101: The Basics, UNT Finance and Administration Division, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025).

Service

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference. (2025).
  • Member, FDLP S-NCSA Leveraging Exisiting Networks Working Group. (2025).