Assistant Professor

Learning and Outreach Librarian

Education

• M.L.I.S., Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, 2005, Major: Library and Information Science

• M.S. Ed., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 2000, Major: Educational Psychology

• B.A., Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH, 1993, Major: Rehabilitation Child Development

Library Experience

• Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2010-Present, Assistant Professor, Learning and Outreach Librarian
• University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007-2009, Assistant Professor, Assistant Reference Librarian

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2005-2007, Research Assistant Professor, Resident Librarian
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Summer 2005, Reference and Instruction Practicum

Research Interests

Pedagogical Techniques in Library Instruction, Outreach to Diversity Student Populations, Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Academic Libraries

Selected Publications

Puente, M., Gray, L., Agnew, S. (2009).  The Expanding Library Wall: Library Outreach to University of Tennessee Intercultural/International Student Centers.  Reference Services Review, 37(1), 30-43

Mundava, M., & Gray, L. (2008).  Meeting Them Where They Are: Marketing to International Student Populations in U.S. Academic Libraries. Technical Services Quarterly, 25(3), 35-48

Williamson, J., Blocker, L., & Gray, L. (2007).  The Research Assist Term Paper Consultation Program. Tennessee Libraries, 57(2), 1-2.

Bullard, K., Bolorizadeh, A., Bright, K., and Gray, L. (2007, June) Options for Integration: Creating a Flexible Library Research Module for the First Year Experience Curriculum. Tennessee Libraries, 57 (1), 1-4

Bright, K., Agnew, S., Arnold, T., Gray, L., Hristov, M., Keally, J., et al. (2006). Recruiting the Under-Represented: The Science Links Experience.  Science & Technology Libraries, 27(1/2), 121-134.

Agnew, S., Gray, L., Puente, M. (2006, May/June) Academic Residency Programs: The Cohort Experience.Versed: Bulletin of the Office of Diversity, American Library Association.

Selected Presentations

No Sleeping or Checking Emails Please: Engaging Students in Instruction.  Illinois Library Association Conference, Peoria, Illinois, October, 2009. (With Lisa Massengale)

Serving Two Masters:  Reflections on Tenure Track Librarianship (With Tammy Hampton and Lisa Massengale) Association of College and Research Libraries 14th National Conference, March 2009. (Round Table Discussion Leader)

IRRT Free Links: An Emerging Leaders Project Providing Access to Free Professional Development Opportunities for ALA members around the world.  World Library and Information Congress: 74th IFLA General Conference and Council, Quebec, Canada August 10-14 2008. (With Katherine Artzner, Kodjo Atiso,  Paloma Celis-Carbajal, Robin Kear, Laura Park) (Poster Session)

Operation Resurrection:  Breathing new life into graduate student researchers and instruction librarians by developing a new suite of services.  (With Annie Armstrong, Steve Brantley, and Elizabeth Pickard) ALA Annual Anaheim, CA June, 2008 (Poster Session)

Jump Starting Your Career Through Librarian Diversity Recruitment Initiatives: Do They Live Up to the Promise? 6th National Conference of African American Librarians, Fort Worth, TX August, 2007. (With Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. -Moderator, Shannon Jones, LeRoy LaFleur, Tamika McCullough, and Michael Porter) (Panelist)

Options for Integration: Creating a Flexible Library Research Module for the First Year Experience Curriculum (With Kristen A. Bullard, Kawanna Bright, and Allison Bolorizadeh) Tennessee Library Association Conference, Chattanooga, TN April, 2007

Affiliations

•  Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Executive Board Member, 2008-2010

• American Library Association, Diversity Council, 2008-2010

• Association of College and Research Libraries

Education and Behavior Sciences Section, Reference Sources and Services Committee 2009-2011
Instruction Section, Mentoring Program Committee, 2006-2009