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Thomas A. Atwood,听B.A., MLIS

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in English, Youngstown State University, 2002
• Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, 2004

Experience

Thomas Atwood, Director of the University of Toledo Press, also serves as the Dean and Professor of the University Libraries. He has published and presented nationally on information literacy, critical thinking, the function of collections, and library outreach to transfer students and student veterans. His works appear in the听Journal of Academic Librarianship, College & Undergraduate Libraries, Children's Literature,听and the听Journal of Religious & Theological Information.

Additionally, he has served on the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee and as a mentor for ACRL鈥檚 鈥淵our Research Coach鈥� Program for over a decade. Atwood holds a Master鈥檚 degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University and a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in English with a minor in Philosophy from Youngstown State University.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Natal, G., & Atwood, T. (2018). "Cover Me, I鈥檓 Going In: Exploring the needs of Student Veterans." College & Undergraduate Libraries. 2018
• Crosetto, A., & Atwood, T. (2017). 鈥淚t Takes An Act of Congress or does It? Naming Practices of VA Facilities.鈥� Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 66(1), 36-46. 2018
• Atwood, Thomas, et al. (2016). "On the Front Lines: Serving Ohio's Best."听The Journal of Academic Librarianship 42(2), 172-180. 2016
• Crosetto, A., & Atwood, T. (2012). 鈥淣aming Academic Libraries: Is听Institutional Identity Obscuring the Generous Benefactors and Illustrious Educators of Old?鈥� Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 60(2), 90-104. 2012
• Phillips, J., & Atwood, T. (2010). Transferring Skills, Transferring Students: A Call to Academic Libraries. College & Undergraduate
• Libraries, 17(4), 331-348. 2010
• Atwood, T., & Crosetto, A. (2009). How to Address 鈥淚鈥檝e Already Written My Paper, Now I Just Need to Find Some Sources:鈥� Teaching Personal Voice through Library Instruction. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 16(2/3), 322-328. 2009
• Atwood, T., & Crosetto, A. (2008). Religious Studies Collections and听Information Literacy: A Snapshot of a University Library. Journal of
• Religious & Theological Information, 7(3/4), 133-147. 2008
• Atwood, T., & Lee, W. (2007). The Price of Deviance: Schoolhouse听Gothic in Prep School Literature. Children鈥檚 Literature, 35, 102-126. 2007

Additional Publications

• Atwood, Thomas (2014). "Words Matter: Documents of the Departed," Proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the Document Academy: Vol. 1, Article 6. 2014
• Atwood, T., et al. ACRL/IDPC (2011). Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography. p. 1-40. 2011
• Hickam, B., & Atwood, T. (2010). 鈥�Filling the Void: The Heavy Metal Archiving 笔谤辞箩别肠迟.鈥� 听In The Metal Void: First Gatherings. Ed. Niall W. R. Scott. Inter-Disciplinary Press, 381-396. 2010
• Crosetto, A., Atwood, T. A., & Feinberg, D. (2009). Does Out-of-Print Mean That It鈥檚 Out-of-Play. Against the Grain, 21(5), 28-30. 2009
• Hickam, B., & Atwood, T. (2009). Archiving the History of a Loud Leisure听Activity. Leisure Studies Association Newsletter, 82, 32-34. 2009

Papers at Professional Meetings

• 听Atwood, T. 11^th Annual Meeting of the Document Academy (DOCAM鈥�14) Kent, Ohio 鈥淲ords Matter: Documents of the Departed.鈥�
• [competitively selected] 2014
• Crosetto, A., & Atwood, T. American Name Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania听鈥�Naming Academic Libraries: Is Institutional Identity Obscuring the Generous Benefactors and Illustrious Educators of Old?鈥� [competitively selected] 2011
• Atwood, T., & Hickam, B. Inter-Disciplinary.Net 1st Global Conference,听鈥淗eavy Fundametalisms: Music, Metal & Politics.鈥� Salzburg, Austria
• 鈥淔illing the Void: The Heavy Metal Archiving 笔谤辞箩别肠迟.鈥� [competitively selected] 2008
• Atwood, T. 49^th Annual Midwest Modern Language Association, "Teaching Writing in College: Debating the Power of the Personal Voice."
• Cleveland, Ohio How to Prevent 鈥溾�業鈥檝e already written my paper, now I just need to find some sources鈥�: Teaching Personal Voice through Library 滨苍蝉迟谤耻肠迟颈辞苍.鈥� [competitively selected] 2007
• Atwood, T., & Lee, W. International Gothic Association, Montreal, Canada 鈥淭he Prep School Paradox: Schoolhouse Gothic and the Price of 滨苍诲颈惫颈诲耻补濒颈迟测.鈥� [competitively selected] 2005

Presentations

• Atwood, T. OPAL Conference, Packing for the Future, Virtual, 鈥淎lways Pack Sustainable Goods: Service-Learning Opportunities Outside Our Walls,鈥� 2021 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Appel, H., Case, B., Crail, T., Fisher, T., & Pryor, A. The University of Toledo Research Symposium, Impacting Our Region Through Community听Engaged Research, Toledo, Ohio 鈥淜now Your Place: Engaged Environmental Scholarship Among 暗网禁区 Libraries, Honors College, and Environmental Sciences.鈥� 2019 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Natal, G., Hougen, I., LeMire, S., Mills, C., & Wilkinson, C. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Recasting the Narrative, Cleveland, Ohio. 鈥�Libraries Lead the Charge: Best Practices for Engaging Student Veterans.鈥� 2019 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & 暗网禁区-Bernardini, D. 36^th Annual Great Lakes Regional Conference,听College Music Society, Westerville, Ohio, 鈥淎 Forgotten Voice in the Glass City: The Life and Music of Elizabeth Gould.鈥� 2018听 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T. 43^rd Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio, Wilmington听Ohio, 鈥淔rom Invisible to Just Within Our Sights: Constructing Pedagogical听Supports for Transfer Students in Academic Libraries.鈥� 2017 [competitively selected]
• 听Atwood, T. 8^th Annual MGRS: Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, Toledo, OH 鈥�Citation Searching.鈥� 2017 [invited]
• Atwood, T., 15^th Annual Information Literacy Summit, Palos Hills, IL "Lost听but not Forgotten: A Dialogue of Pedagogical Strategies for Transfer Students." 2016 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & Rouillard, L. 2016 AAUP Annual Conference, The State of Higher Education, Washington D.C.听 鈥�The Great GASB: Statement 68 and Its Consequences.鈥� 2016 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Joint ACRL & Maryland Information Literacy Exchange (MILEX)听Baltimore, MD "Your Student is My Student: Information Literacy and the Transfer Experience." 2015 [invited plenary speaker]
• Atwood, T., ALAO 2015 Diversity Committee Workshop, Serving Our Veterans:听A Call to Action, Columbus, Ohio "The Rules of Engagement: Creating an Online Information Literacy Course for Those Returning to Learn and Actively Serving." 2015 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Crosetto, A., & Lee, W., First National Personal Librarian & First听Year Experience Library Conference, Cleveland, Ohio 鈥�The Successful First-Year Learning Environment: Moving Information Literacy into the Core Curriculum.鈥� 2014 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Michigan Library Association, (MLA) Academic Libraries, Traverse City, Michigan 鈥�Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away?" An Examination of a Re-emerging Phenomenon for Those Early in Their Instruction Careers.鈥� 2013 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., et al. 38^th Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio, Wilmington, Ohio, 鈥淲丑辞 Are You? Emerging Professional Identities and Responsibilities.鈥� 2012 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & Pickens-French, K., St. Francis de Sales High School, Toledo,听Ohio 鈥�21^st Century Literacy: High School Transitions. 2012 [invited]
• Atwood, T., Northwest Ohio Writers Forum, Perrysburg, Ohio 鈥�Beyond Google, Research Basics.鈥� 2012 [invited]听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
• Atwood, T., Crosetto, A., & Kinner, L. Michigan Library Association听Academic Libraries 2010: Explore, Discover, Connect, Novi, Michigan
• 鈥�Going Virtual: Academic Libraries Enhancing the Learning Environment.鈥� 2010 [competitively selected]
• 听Atwood, T., & Feinberg, D. Michigan Library Association Academic Libraries 2010: 听Explore, Discover, Connect, Novi, Michigan 鈥淔辞谤尘颈苍驳
• Trust to Facilitate Professional Relationships: Unwritten an Untaught Library Etiquette.鈥� 2010 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Crosetto, A., & Kinner, L. 115^th Annual Meeting of NCA/The听Higher Learning Commission, 鈥淨uality in Higher Education鈥� Chicago, Illinois 鈥淭he Virtual Library: Enriching or Diminishing the Learning Environment.鈥� 2010[competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & Feinberg, D. 118^th Michigan Library Association, 鈥淩eady听Set Go!鈥� Lansing, Michigan 鈥淏reaking into the Pack: Librarians as
• Educators.鈥� 2009 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Crosetto, A., & Kinner, L. 118^th Michigan Library听Association, 鈥淩eady Set Go!鈥� Lansing, Michigan 鈥淧ole Position or Pit
• Stop? The Library鈥檚 Place in New Faculty Orientation.鈥� 2009 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., Hickam, B., Wiebe Taylor, L., & Wallach, J. Midwest Popular Culture Association. 鈥淢usic and Theatre,鈥� Detroit, Michigan
• 鈥淩ising Force: The Current State of Heavy Metal Scholarship.鈥� 2009听[competitively selected]
• Atwood, T. Washington Local School District, Toledo, Ohio Teachers听In-Service 鈥�Information Literacy and the Skills Students Need Before Entering College.鈥� 2008 [invited]
• Atwood, T., Hickam, B., Meade, M., & Johnson, L. 12^th Annual National听Learning Communities Conference 鈥淪tudents at the Center.鈥� Indianapolis, Indiana 鈥�Athletics & FYE - Strategies for Campaigning for and Creating Learning Communities on a Shoestring Budget (and Finding Ways to make them Sustainable).鈥� 2007 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & O鈥橠onnell, A. Midwest Cooperative Education and Internship Association, Schaumburg, Illinois 鈥�Let the Experts Lead the Way: Building Collaborative, Career-Based Research that Works.鈥� 2006 [competitively selected]
• Atwood, T., & O鈥橠onnell, A. Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers,听Cleveland Ohio 鈥淎voiding a 鈥楬ard Day's Night鈥�:听 A Collaborative Approach to Teaching Transferable Career/Job Seeking and Research Skills.鈥� 2006 [competitively selected]听

Professional Service

• ACRL/ALA/CLS 鈥淵our Research Coach鈥� Program, Coach听2010-2020
• INFOhio/OhioLINK Task Force 鈥淕o Further, Preparing Ohio Learners鈥� 2010-2018
• Journal of Library Innovation, Editorial Board Member & Peer Reviewer 2009-2015
• ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program, Mentor 2010-2012
• ACRL/IS Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee 2010-2012
• ACRL/CLS Best Practices Committee 2010-2012
• Journal of Library Philosophy & Practice, Peer Reviewer 2010-2012
• OhioLINK NAXOS Music Project 2009-2011
• Journal of Religious & Theological Information, Peer Reviewer听 2009-2010
• OhioLINK Vision Task Force, Central Catalog Changes 2007
• OhioLINK (CIRM) 奥别蝉迟濒补飞鈥檚 Campus Research, Evaluator 2006听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

University Service

• Program Investment and Reallocation Committee, Chair 2025
• Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Advisory Board 2023-present
• Research Council, Research and Sponsored Programs 2021-present
• The University of Toledo, Online Faculty Advisory Board 2016-present
• HLC Criterion Five. Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning 2020-2021
• Office of the Provost, Online Education Task Force, Co-Chair 2018-2019
• The University of Toledo, Prior Learning Assessment Committee 2019-2022
• Office of the Provost, College COVID Advocate 2020-2021
• The University of Toledo, Service-Learning Committee 2019-2020
• Office of the Provost, Research Symposium Planning Committee 2018-2019
• The University of Toledo, Service-Learning Committee 2019-2021
• Office of the Provost, FYE Course Task Force 2018-2021
• The University of Toledo, Assessment Committee 2018-2021
• The University of Toledo, Competency Based Education Task Force 2018-2020
• Office of the Provost, Online Education Task Force, Co-Chair 2018-2019
• Office of the Provost, Research Symposium Planning Committee 2018-2019
• Textbook and Instructional Materials Selection Policy, Author 2018
• Student Grievance Council, Presidential Appointment, Chair 2017-2020
• Office of the Provost, Faculty 180 Steering Committee 2017-2020
• The University of Toledo, Transfer Success Team 2015-2019
• Faculty Senate Core Curriculum Committee, elected 2012-2020
• Faculty Senate Executive Committee, elected 2017-2018
• Faculty Senate, Ohio Faculty Council Representative 2017-2018
• Faculty Senate Bookstore Task Force, Chair 2017-2018
• Auxiliary Services Advisory Committee 鈥� Bookstore 2017-2018
• UT-AAUP Executive Board, elected 2015-2018
  • Grievance Committee
  • Sick Leave Bank Committee
• University Committee on Academic Personnel UCAP, elected 2014-2018
• The University of Toledo, Faculty Senate, Senator, elected 2010-2018
• Adult & Lifelong Learning Curriculum & Assessment Committee 2014-2017
• The University of Toledo, Faculty Development Steering Committee 2013-2015
• YOUCollege Advisory Committee 2013-2014
• HLC Accreditation Site Team Group Member, University Libraries 2012
• HLC Accreditation Site Team Group Member and Convener, College 2012
• The University of Toledo, First Read Committee 2009-2012
• The University of Toledo, Research Compliance, Investigator 2010-2012
• Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, elected] 2007-2010
• The University of Toledo, First-Year Resident Orientation Guide (FROG) 2008-2010
• The University of Toledo, New Faculty Orientation, Presenter 2008-2012
• Faculty Senate Committee on Constitution and Rules, elected听2008-2009
• The University of Toledo, Student Observer Program 2005-2010
• The University of Toledo, Latino Youth Summit 2005-2010

College Service

• University Libraries College Assessment Committee 2010-2019
• Collection Services Librarian Search Committee, Chair 2020
• Education Outreach Librarian Search Committee 2018-2019
• Carlson Library, Ohio Native Prairie Service Learning Coordinator 2018-2019
• Electronic Resources Librarian Search Committee 2019
• Faculty Council, Chair, Vice Chair, elected 2017-2018
• Faculty Affairs Committee, Chair, elected 2016-2018
• University Libraries Social Events Committee 2016-2018
• Life on the Autism Spectrum: Home and Community Event, Organizer 2017
• Undergraduate Information Services Librarian Search Committee听2016
• University Libraries Program Review Committee 2014-2015
• College Personnel Committee, Chair, elected 2012-2014
• Faculty Affairs Committee, Faculty Council Delegate, elected 2009-2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
• Faculty Council, Chair, Vice Chair, elected听2010-2012
• University Libraries Facilities Planning Task Force 2009-2010
• University Libraries Accessibility Task Force 2009-2010
• Continuing Education Committee, Secretary, Chair, elected 2008-2010
• Faculty Affairs Committee, Chair, Secretary, elected 2006-2014
• University Authors Exhibit Committee 2004-2010
• Health Science Librarian Search Committee, Member 2008
• Lecturer, Information Literacy Librarian Search Committee, Chair 2008
• University Libraries Signage Committee 2008
• Information Literacy Curriculum Committee 2004-2007
• 暗网禁区ing Professor, Information Literacy Search Committee, Chair 2007
• Systems Librarian Search Committee 2006
• 暗网禁区ing Professor, Information Literacy Librarian Search Committee, Member听2005