General Information
Biography
My name is Jillian Sparks and I am an instructor and the program coordinator for UNO's online undergraduate Library Science program. Prior to joining UNO, I worked for 10 years as a special collections librarian with a focus on instruction and outreach. My professional career path took me from Iowa to Ontario to Minnesota and now Nebraska. Librarianship is a dynamic and ever evolving field and I feel privileged to mentor and teach our future librarians.
Teaching Interests
Adult Services and Outreach; Leadership and Management
Research Interests
Student Engagement with Libraries and Archives; Special Collections Outreach; History of the Book; Artists' Books
Service Summary
Rare Books and Manuscript Section of ACRL:Co-chair of the Seminars Committee, 2023-2025; Member of the Seminars Committee, 2021-2023; Member of the Workshops Committee, 2021-2023; Member of Publications and Communications Committee, 2016-2020; Moderator of RBMS Discussion List, July 2018-June 2019; Member of Instruction and Outreach Committee, Communications Sub-Committee, 2018-2020: Editor of the committee newsletter, Primary Source News and Notes; Member of Conference Program Planning Committee, Marketing Sub-Committee, 2019 Baltimore: Conference website editor; Member of Conference Program Planning Committee, Marketing Sub-Committee, 2017 Iowa City; Mentor during 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2016-2017 mentorship program