VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Shannon D. Jones
Head, Outreach Services (Assistant Professor)
Outreach Services,
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences,
144-E
Email: sdjones@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-0626
Education
M.L.S. Library Science. North Carolina Central University, 2002.
B.A. English. North Carolina State University, 1998.
Previous Professional Experience
Fellow
ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP), 2007-2008
Head, Education Services
VCU Libraries, 2006-2007
Education Services Outreach Librarian
VCU Libraries, 2004-2006
2nd Year - Associate Fellow
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 2003-2004
Associate Fellow
US National Library of Medicine, 2002-2003
Publications
Jones. "LCDP Career Coach: A winning relationship." ARL Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Initiatives 1 (3) (November 2007).
Jones and Tamika Oubichon and Lisa Huang. "Getting the Most Out of MLA 2007!." MLA News 396 (May 2007).
Jones and Tomeka Oubichon. "New Special Interest Group Forms." MLA News no. 386 (May 2006).
Jones. "Bring Out the Leader in You ." New Members Column, MLA News 394 (March 2007).
Jones. "Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff (Book Review)." Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) 95 (2) (April 2007).
Jones. "ARL Leadership and Career Development Program: Taking my career to the next level ." ARL Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Initiatives 1 (1) (April 2007).
Jones and Jean Shipman. "Health Information Referral Project: Librarians and Physicians Collaborate to Empower Patients with Quality Health Information." Virginia Libraries 50 (2004).
Presentations
"Developing a Consumer Health Library Orientation and Class for Library Interns and Student Volunteers" with Dana L. Ladd. MLA Annual Meeting. 2009
"iFusions: Integrating a Consumer Health Library into the Academic Medical Center Community" with Dana L. Ladd. MLA Annual Meeting. 2009
"Think It’s Impossible to Find Cost-effective Screencasting Software? Say Aloha to Three Free Programs and Their Applications in Library Instruction" with Alan T. Williams and Kristine Hughes. MLA Annual Meeting. 2009
"Exploring New Vistas on Campus: Connecting with Users on Their Turf." with Catharine S. Canevari. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2008
"Home Field Advantage - Connecting with users on their turf" with Catharine S. Canevari, MLS, AHIP. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2008
"Library Liaisons: Collaborating, Connecting, and Engaging - Strategies for Navigating Steep Mountains, Scenic Valleys, and Raging Rivers" with Catharine S. Canevari. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2008
"Library Liaisons: Outreach, Training, Research Support, and Other Services" with Catharine S. Canevari, MLS, AHIP. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2008
"Reconstructing Reference to Become Strategic Partners in Research Initiatives" with Catharine S. Canevari, Barbara A. Wright, Margaret Henderson, Irene Lubker, Mary Jane Green, Jean P. Shipman. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2008
"Striving for New Peaks in Reference Services: Becoming Strategic Partners in Research Initiatives" with - Wright, Barbara, Canevari, Catharine S., Lubker, Irene M., Henderson, Margaret E., Green, Mary Jane, Hughes, Kristine M., Williams, Alan T.. MAC/MLA Annual Meeting. 2008
"Changing with the Times: The Multigenerational Workforce (Panelist)". Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007
"Jump Starting Your Career Through Librarian Diversity Recruitment Initiatives: Do They Live Up to the Promise? (Panelist)" with LaVerne Gray, Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., LeRoy LaFleur, Tamika McCollough, Michael Porter. 6 th National Conference of African American Librarians. 2007
"Online Information Literacy Training: Recipe for Success" with Virginia L. Stone, Catharine S. Canevari. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting. 2007
"The Original Wireless Network: Involvement and Networking within Professional Organizations (Panel moderator)". American Library Association Annual Meeting. 2007
"Serving Diverse Users: Cultural Competencies for Health Science". Ninth Annual Diversity Fair, ALA Annual Conference. 2006
"The Job Market: How to find the jobs, what do managers look for? (Panel Moderator)". MLA Annual Meeting. 2006
"Career Trailblazing: Mentoring Staff to Become Future Librarians" with Canevari, Catharine; Phipps, Susan; Shipman, Jean; Williams, Alan; and Wright, Barbara. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of MLA. 2005
"Charting New Territory Together: Brainstorming Innovative Solutions in Support of New Librarians (Panel)". MAC/MLA Annual Meeting. 2005
"Healthy Adventure: A City Urban League Office and the University Libraries Collaborate to Eliminate Health Disparities" with Hammond, Patricia, and Shipman, Jean. MLA Annual Meeting. 2005
"Learning, Mentoring, Leading: Preparing New Librarians for Professional Success" with Hebert, Becky; Mays, Tammy; and Gruwell, Cindy. MLA Annual Meeting. 2005
"Library in a Box: Reengaging with Users via a Scholarly Circuit Librarian Program" with Wright, Barbara; Koste, Jodi; and Canevari, Cate. MLA Annual Meeting. 2005
"Residencies - Not Just for Doctors (Panel)". ALA Annual Conference. 2005
"Empowering Preceptors for Teaching with Technology (Poster)" with Brenda Seago. Medical Library Association Annual Conference. 2004
"Health Information Prescriptions (Poster)". GIP/GBA/GIR (AAMC) Joint Spring Meeting. 2004
"Info Rx: Providing Information First Aid to Your Users (Presentation)". VLA Annual Meeting. 2004
"Information Rx - Librarians and Physicians Collaborate to Empower Patients via Quality Health Information (Poster)". MAC/MLA Annual Meeting. 2004
Teaching Experience
Using RSS Feeds to Keep Current with Health Science Research, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2008
RefWorks: A Web based Citation Management Program, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2006-2008
Who's Citing You?, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2005-2008
Keeping Current with Your Research: Resources for Researchers, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2005 - 2008
Keeping Current: Resources for You and Your Patients, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2005 - 2008
Empowering the Patient: Health Information for the Internet, Virginia Commonwealth University. 2004 - 2007
University Committee Work
VCU Libraries Diversity Programs Work Group. Member. 2009.
Council for Community Engagement; Marketing and Communications. Member. 2008-.
Institute for Women's Health; Professional Advisory Board. Member. 2008-.
MCV Campus Student Support Professionals. Member. 2008-.
VCU Libraries Faculty Organization. Secretary. 2008 - 2009.
Community Health Education Center Steering Committee. Member. 2007-.
Technology Committee, NNLM/SEA Regional Advisory Committee. Member. 2006-2011.
VCU Summer Reading Program. Discussion Group leader. 2006-2008.
Black History Month Committee, VCU Health System. Member. 2006-.
VCU Libraries Faculty Organization; Grievance Board. Member. 2006 - 2009.
Web Conferencing Product Evaluation Committee, VCU Technology Services. Member. 2006.
University Council. Library Representative. 2005-2007.
Curriculum Council, School of Medicine. Member. 2004-.
Outreach Committee, Institute for Women's Health Center of Excellence. Member. 2004-.
Liaison to Clinical Departments (SOM), Liaison to Residents and House Staff (SOM), Liaison to Post-Doctoral Fellows (MCV Campus), Liaison to VCU Affiliated Centers and Institutes. Library Liaison. .
VCU Libraries Committee Work
Faculty Organization; Secretary. 2008-2009.
Director, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences Search Committee; Member. 2008-.
Education and Research Librarian Screening Committee; Chair. 2008-.
Education Services Librarian Screening Committee; Chair. 2007.
Education Services Librarian Screening Committee; Member. 2007.
VCU Libraries Grievance Board; Member. 2006 - 2009.
Black History Month; Member. 2006.
Digital Content Librarian Screening Committee; Member. 2006.
LibQUAL+ 2006 Task Force; Member. 2006.
Web Applications Manager Screening Committee; Member. 2006.
Web Redesign Advisory Panel; Member. 2006.
Diversity Planning Task Force; Member. 2005-2006.
Digital Repository Librarian Screening Committee; Member. 2005.
Information Technology Work Group (Discharged). 2004-2006.
Professional Organizations
Academy of Health Information Professionals (Medical Library Association). 2008-2013.
American Library Association. 2001-.
Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange Round Table (CLENE-rt). 2008-.
Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT). 2008 – 2010.
Medical Library Association. 2003-.
Mid-Atlantic Chapter of MLA. 2004.
Virginia Society for Technology in Education. Member. 2006-.
Research Interests
Recruitment and Retention, Outreach Services, and Consumer Health.