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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Jones

Shannon Jones

Associate Director, Research and Education (Assistant Professor)
Research and Education
Room 144-E, Tompkins-McCaw Library
(804) 828-0626
sdjones@vcu.edu

Education

Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Sciences Librarianship, 2013

M.Ed. in Adult Learning, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2012

M.I.S. Information Science, North Carolina Central University, 2004
M.L.S. Library Science, North Carolina Central University, 2002
B.A. English, North Carolina State University, 1998

Previous Professional Experience

Fellow, NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program, 2011 – 2012

Fellow, ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP), 2007-2008

Head, Outreach Servcies, VCU Libraries, 2007 - 2010

Head, Education Services, VCU Libraries, 2006-2007

Education Services Outreach Librarian, VCU Libraries, 2004-2006

Second Year Associate Fellow, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 2003-2004

Associate Fellow, US National Library of Medicine, 2002-2003

Publications

Brady, K., Brown, R., Johnson, E., Jones, S., Henderson, M., Ladd, D., McDaniel, J. (2012). Profiles in science for science librarians: John Bennett Fenn. Science & Technology Libraries, 31(1), 46-63. doi:10.1080/0194262X.2012.648085

Jones, Shannon. Member Spotlight. MLA News, May 2010.

Jones. "LCDP Career Coach: A winning relationship." ARL Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Initiatives 1 (3) (November 2007).

Jones. "Member Spotlight: Shannon D. Jones." MLA News (May 2010).

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

"Letting the Fans Direct the Game: Establishing a Graduate Student Advisory Committee for an Academic Health Sciences Library (Poster)" with Johnson, Emily. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. May 20, 2012

"Changing the Conference Game for Students: Developing the MAC Student Vision Program (Poster)". with Ryan Harris and Bart Ragon. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. May 20, 2012

"Growing Knowledge and Connections across Disciplines: An Interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Community Focused on Active Learning (Poster)" with Teresa L. Knott et al. Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. May 22, 2012

“Now that they are here – Equipping New Librarians to Deliver Their Elevator Speech”. MLA Annual Meeting.  2011.

“Going the Distance. Leveraging Social Media tools to Engage Library Users” with Mazure, Emily S. MLA Annual Meeting.  2011.

“Education General Topic Session (Session Moderator)”. MLA Annual Meeting. 2011.

“Rethinking programs: a peer-reviewed video program (Poster).” with Julia Esparza MLA Annual Meeting. 2011.

“Rethinking a Library’s Training Approach for Pharmacy Preceptors (Poster)” with Barbara Wright. MLA Annual Meeting.  2011.

“A Collaborative Partnership to Support Community-based Pharmacy Preceptors' Information Access (Poster)” with Barbara Wright. MAC/MLA Annual Meeting. 2010

"Beyond Cool: Reflecting on Web 2.0 Adventures and Misadventures (Panel Moderator)". MLA Annual Meeting. 2010

"Connect to Open Source Bibliographic Management Software: A Reflection on Five Free Citation Management Programs (Poster)" with Alan T. Williams. MLA Annual Meeting. 2010

"Enhancing the One-Shot Session:Using Pre-Class Online Tutorials to Build a Basic Information Literacy Foundation" with Emily S. Mazure, AHIP. LOEX Encore Sessions. 2010

"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". 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

Black History Month Committee, VCU Health System, 2006-present

Community Health Education Center Steering Committee, 2007-present

Council for Community Engagement, Community Connections Committee, 2008-present

Curriculum Council, School of Medicine, 2004-present

Institute for Women's Health; Professional Advisory Board, 2008-present

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

MCV Campus Student Support Professionals Committee, 2008 - Present

Outreach Committee, Institute for Women's Health Center of Excellence, 2004-2008

Theme IV Work Group, VCU 2020 Recalibration Task Force, 2011

University Council. Library Representative, 2005-2007

VCU Summer Reading Program. Discussion Group leader, 2006-2008

Web Conferencing Product Evaluation Committee, VCU Technology Services, 2006

VCU Libraries Committee Work

Black History Month, 2006.

Community Health Education Center Steering Committee, 2007-present

Digital Content Librarian Screening Committee, 2006

Digital Repository Librarian Screening Committee, 2005

Director, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences Search Committee, 2008-

Diversity Planning Task Force, 2005-2006

Education and Research Librarian Screening Committee (Part-time), Chair, 2009

Education and Research Librarian Screening Committee, Chair, 2008

Research and Education Librarian Screening Committee,Chair, 2010

Research and Education Librarian Search Committee, Chair, 2012

Education Services Librarian Screening Committee, Chair, 2007

Faculty Organization, Chair, 2010 - 2011; Chair-Elect, 2009-2010; Secretary, 2008-2009

Head, Academic Outreach Search Committee, Co-Chair, 2013

Information Technology Work Group (Discharged), 2004-2006

Head, Innovative Media Search Committee, 2012-2013

LibQUAL+ 2006 Task Force, 2006

VCU Libraries Diversity Programs Work Group, 2009

VCU Libraries Grievance Board, 2006 - 2009

Web Applications Manager Screening Committee, 2006

Web Redesign Advisory Panel, 2006

Professional Organizations

American Library Association (ALA). 2001-

  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
    • Health Sciences Interest Group of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
      • Liaison to the Medical Library Association 2011-2014
      • Web-based Programming Committee; Member. 2011-2013
  • Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
    • MARS Representative to RUSA Organization and Planning Committee; Member. 2008 -2010
    • President's Program Planning Committee; Member. 2010
    • Membership Committee; MARS Representative. 2012-2014
  • MARS: Emerging Technologies in Reference Section of RUSA
    • Achivement Recognition Certificate Committee; Member. 2009-2012
      • Chair, 2011 - 2012
    • Chair’s Program Committee; Member. 2011-2012
    • Member at Large. 2009-2012
    • Nominating Committee; Member
    • Oureach Committee
    • Web Coordinator (2004-2009)
  • Reference Services Section (RSS) of the RUSA
    • Health and Medical Reference Committee, Member. 2012-2014
  • Office for Diversity
    • Spectrum Scholars Interest Group; Chair. 2004 - 2006
  • Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT). (2008-).
    • Adult Learners Committee; Member (2008-)
  • Medical Library Association (MLA). 2003-.

    • Academy of Health Information Professionals. 2008-2013

    • Libraries in the Curriculum SIG/Coconvener. 2009-2011

    • New Members SIG; Coconvener. 2006-2011
    • Emerging Leaders Taskforce; Member. 2009-2013
  • Mid-Atlantic Chapter of MLA. 2004-
    • Program Committee; Member. 2004
    • Membership and Recruitment Committee; Chair. 2006-2013
    • Annual Meeting Committe; Co-chair, 2011
  • Virginia Society for Technology in Education. 2006-present

Research Interests

Recruitment and retention, library instruction and outreach, consumer Health

Community Activities

Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Leader, Troop 661

    • Team Leader, Girl Scouts, St. Paul's Baptist Church, Creighton Campus
    • Troop Organizer, East End Service Unit, GSCV

Saint Paul's Baptist Church Baseball Program, 2011