MLA Elected Offices and Committee Chair Appointments
MLA
- 2024 National Program Committee, Member
- President, 2022-2023
- President-elect, 2021-2022
- Finance Committee, Member 2018–2019; Chair 2019-2021
- Treasurer, 2019-2021; Treasurer-elect, 2018-2019
- Executive Committee, 2019-2024
- Community Transition Team, Member, 2018-2021
- Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force, Member, 2018-2021
- Board of Directors, 2018-2021
- Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee, Member, 2017-2018
- Nominating Committee, Member, 2016
- Rising Star Award Jury, Chair, 2016-2017
- MLA News, New Members Column, Co-editor, 2006–2008
- African American Medical Librarians Alliance Caucus, Convener, 2008, 2016-2018
- New Members Caucus: Convener 2004–2010; Co-convener, 2011
Chapter
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter
- Annual Meeting Committee, Co-chair, 2011
- Membership and Recruitment Committee, Chair 2006-2009
- Southern Chapter
- Membership Committee, Chair, 2017-2019
- Annual Conference Committee, Registration Chair, 2016
Honors and Awards
MLA
- Fellow, 2022
- President’s Award, 2020
- Academy of Health Information Professionals, Senior Member, 2013-2018; Distinguished Member, 2013-
- Marguerite Abel Service Recognition Award recipient, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, 2005
Other Awards
- Library Journal Mover & Shaker - Change Agent, 2021
Other Accomplishments and Activities (selected)
- Medical References Services Quarterly, Editorial Board, 2020-
- New England Journal of Medicine Library Advisory Committee, Member, 2020-
- Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries, Chair, 2020-2021
- Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, Program and Education Committee, Chair, 2016-2021
- American Library Association, Reference and User Services Association, Learning Opportunities & Knowledge Coordination Task Force, Co-chair, 2013-2016
Publications (5 representative)
- Jones, SD, Bartley, K, DeSantis, M, Harris, R, Jason, D, Rios, D. Braving our blind spots: Using a virtual book discussion group to continue conversations on implicit bias in libraries. In: Lee C, Lym B, eds. Implementing excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion: A handbook for academic libraries. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2022. p. 231-255.
- Jones, S. The academic trinity: African American, female, leader. In: Ruffin, I, Powell C, eds. The emotional self at work in higher education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. p.147-164.
- Jones, SD, Murphy, B, eds. Diversity and inclusion in libraries: A call to action and strategies for success. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
- Jones, SD. Staff recruitment, retention, and reward. In: Norton M, Rupp N, eds. Transforming medical library staff for the 21st century. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 201, p.115-130.
- Jones, SD. Leadership begins with you. In: Olivas A, ed., Choosing to lead: The motivational factors of underrepresented minority librarians in higher education. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2017. p. 35-46.
Professional Positions
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Director, Region 2, Network of the National Library of Medicine, 2021-
- Director of Libraries, 2015-
- Assistant Director for Program Development and Resource Integration, 2014-2015
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences
- Associate Director, Research and Education, 2010-2013
- Head, Outreach Services, 2007-2010
- Interim Head, Education Services, 2006-2007
- Education Services Outreach Librarian, 2004-2006
- National Library of Medicine, Associate Fellowship, 2002-2004
MLA published statements about the fellow
- Bartley K, Nelson TM, Williams J, Weeks A. Shannon D. Jones, MLS, MEd, AHIP, FMLA, Medical Library Association President, 2022-2023. J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Oct;110(4):530-40. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2022.1634
Education
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Sciences Librarianship, University of Pittsburgh, 2013
- MEd in Adult Learning, Human Resource Development, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 2012
- MIS, North Carolina Central University, Durham, 2004
- MLS, North Carolina Central University, Durham, 2002
- BA, English - Writing and Editing, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1998
Contributed by Shannon D. Jones and Jean P. Shipman
