Amy Lanier, PhD

Contact

ALanier@twu.edu
940-898-2583
SH 416

Biography

Amy Lanier's dissertation research centers around information grounds as information commons and how proximity in common ground spaces can alter perspectives and lead to deeper understanding between individuals with starkly contrasting viewpoints. 

Lanier holds a current Texas School Librarian Certification and spent twenty years working in Texas K-12 public schools. She served as an academic librarian at Texas Woman's University Libraries, first as Manager of Student and Community Engagement Services, then as Manager of Access Services.

Lanier has served as a SLIS faculty member since the Spring 2020 semester. She teaches the following SLIS courses: Information Sources and Services, School Library Management, School Library Collaborations. and Foundations of Library and Information Studies.

Education

Ph.D., Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
M.L.S., Library Science, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas
B.A., English, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas

Expertise

School Library Management; Reference Services; Information Behavior; Information Grounds

Latest Articles

Our World is Officially Rocked: Are We Prepared for Patrons in Crisis?
Texas Library Journal (2022)
A. Lanier

School Libraries Without Walls: Preserving the Library's Sense of Place
Texas Library Journal (2020)
A. Lanier

Recent Presentations

Proceed with Caution! Trigger Warnings in Online Book-Related Information Grounds
ALISE Annual Conference (2024)
Poster | A. Lanier, C. Money, A. Roeschley, B. C. O Connor

Trigger Warnings as a Barrier to Information Access
Texas Library Association Annual Conference (2024)
Poster | A. Lanier

School Library Collaborations
Texas Library Association Annual Conference (2023)
Podium | K. Loomis, A. Lanier, K. Born

What Not to Read: Trigger Warnings in Book-Related Facebook Groups as Information Grounds
Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS) (2023)
Paper | A. Lanier

Get LITerate: Improving Information Literacy through School/University Library Partnerships
Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Conference (2021)
Virtual | A. Lanier, A. Morris

Why School Librarians Belong in Academic Libraries
Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Conference (2019)
Podium | A. Lanie

Professional Affiliations

• Association for Information Science and Technology
• Association for Library and Information Science Education
• Texas Library Association

Honors & Awards

• Emerging Scholars Program, ALISE (2024)
• Faculty Mentor of the Year, College of Professional Education, Texas Woman's University (2021)