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Jessica Howard

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Jessica Howard
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Mobile Librarian Hours:Mondays, 1-3 p.m.: Denim/The Quarry
Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.: East College

Contact:
howardj@dickinson.edu
Librarian Office 8, Main Level (Map)
(717) 245-1918

Position


Associate Dean for Research & Instructional Services (2022-present)
Electronic Resources & Web Services Librarian (2014-2022)


Education


  • MS, Library and Information Science, Syracuse University
  • Certificate, Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2022
  • Certificate, Information Literacy Immersion Teacher Track, Association for College & Research Libraries, 2010
  • BA, Environmental Studies, Dickinson College


Awards


  • Staff Recipient: OUTstanding Service Award, Dickinson College Office of LGBTQ Services, 2019

Areas of Expertise



Languages Spoken


  • English
  • Spanish (intermediate)

Publications & Presentations

Howard, J. L. & Arashiro, M. (2019). How to Make a UNESCO and ACRL learning goals sandwich: Connecting sustainability education and information literacy instruction to solve global problems. In R. Pun & G. L. Shaffer (Eds.), The Sustainable Library's Cookbook. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries.
Howard, J. L. (2018). This just in: Highlighting new e-resources via a digital display. Poster presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries, Austin, TX.
Bombaro, C., Howard, J. L. & Kozlowska, A. (2016). Virtual vetting: Online interview advice for candidates and employers. College & Research Libraries News, 77(3), 128-131.
Howard, J. L. & Ward, A. E. (2016). GSAs represent: Connecting with unlikely collaborators to improve your campus. Presented at the LGBT Center of Central PA's GSA Leadership Summit, Carlisle, PA. 
Bise, S., McCulloch, S. Howard, J. L. & O’Brien Dermott, M. (2015). Marketing solutions for e-content. Presented at the fall meeting of the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA.
Howard, J. & Sautter, C. (2013). Making your mobile device an art expert: Using QR codes to tell the story behind artiFACTS in your library. Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 1(1). doi: 10.5195/palrap.2013.11
Ciocco, R., Howard, J. & Skekel, D. (2012, October). Understanding discovery: Evaluating the use and impact of EBSCO Discovery Service. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Library Association, Gettysburg, PA.
Howard, J. & Sautter, C. (2012, October). Making your mobile device an art expert: Using QR codes to tell the story behind artiFACTS in your library. Presented at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Library Association, Gettysburg, PA.
Howard, J. L. (2011). Library Resources & Services for Bisexuals. In E. Greenblatt (Ed.), Serving LGBTIQ Library and Archives Users: Essays on Outreach, Service, Collections, and Access. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
Ciocco, R. & Howard, J. (2011, April). Digitization & emerging technologies: Going mobile. Presented at a meeting of the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania, Grantville, PA.
Ciocco, R. & Howard, J. (2011, March). Mobile hot topics: Creating mobile websites. Presented at Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC.
Ciocco, R. & Howard, J. (2010, October). Going mobile: Putting your library in the hands of your patrons. Presented at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Library Association, Lancaster, PA.

My Guides

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Anthropology
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Archaeology
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Art & Art History
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Browsing Collections
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Collections Guidelines
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English
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Food Studies
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LGBTQ
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Library Awards
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PolicyMap
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Sociology
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