Zackary Chance Medlin
15216 Faircrest Dr, College Station, Texas 77845
zcmedlin@aggienetwork.com | 979.229.9167
Education and Experience
A. Education
Master of Information, Rutgers University, August 2018.
Concentration: Library and Information Science
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, May 2007.
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education
B. Employment Experience
2008 - present: Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station, Texas
Program Assistant, Learning and Outreach Department
November 2014-present
Library Specialist III, AskUs Services Department
January 2011 -November 2014
Library Specialist II, AskUs Services Department
9/1/2009 - 12/31/2010
Library Specialist I, Circulation Department
9/18/2008-8/31/2009
2007 - 2008: Forest Ridge Elementary, College Station, Texas
First Grade Teacher
2005-2006: College of Education, College Station, Texas
Student Distance Learning Tech
2003-2005: Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College Station, Texas
Student Computer Lab Tech
Documentation of Publications, Research, and Presentations
A. Book Chapters
Medlin, Z., Graves, S., & LeMire, S. (2018). Strategy, Intentionality, and Impact: A Purchasing Plan for Library Promotional Swag. In R. L. Sittler and T. J. Rogerson (Ed.), Library Outreach Casebook. Association of College and Research Libraries.
LeMire, S., Graves, S., Medlin, Z. (2018, June 26). Be All That You Can Be: Targeting Library Orientations to Student Cadets. In K. Bailin, B. Jahre, and S. Morris (Ed.), Planning Academic Library Orientations: Case Studies from Around the World. Chandos Publishing.
https://www.elsevier.com/books/planning-academic-library-orientations/bailin/978-0-08-102171-2
B. Presentations
Medlin, Z. (2018, May 4). Mission Critical Pedagogy: #critlib, praxis, and information literacy. Poster Presentation at Library Orientation Exchange [LOEX], Houston, TX. chancethelibrarian.com/loex2018
LeMire, S., Medlin, Z., Graves, S., German, E., & Anders, K.C. ( 2016, June 26). To surveys and beyond: Strategies for assessing large-scale outreach events. Presentation at the annual conference of the American Library Association, Orlando, FL.
Engle, L., Edwards, M., and Medlin, Z. (2013, May 4). Video Saved the Orientation Stars: Our 60 Day Journey from Groupies to Video Production and Social-Media Assessment Rock Stars. Presentation at Library Orientation Exchange [LOEX], Nashville, TN. librarylea.com/loex2013
Medlin, Z. (2019, March 22). Critical Conversations: Exploring Critical Classrooms and Engaging with Library Resources. Presentation at the Race, Identity, & Social Equity [RISE] Conference, College Station, TX.
Bailey, G., Hankins, R., Marini, F. (2019, March 22). Texas A&M University Libraries: LGBTQ History, Outreach, and Engagement. Presented at the Race, Identity, & Social Equity [RISE] Conference, College Station, TX.
Professional Service & Memberships
A. National Service
American Library Association, 2016 - present
New Members Round Table, 2017 - present
Endnotes Committee, 2017 - present
Chair, 2018-2019
Communications Committee, 2017- 2018
Online Programs Committee, 2018-present
Association of College and Research Libraries, 2018- present
Texas Library Association, 2016 - present
B. Local Service
Aggie Ally, 2013 - present
Facilitator, 2018 - present
Aggie Book Club, advisor, Fall 2013 - present
Diversity Advancement Committee, elected member, 2013-2015
Aggie Honor Office, remediation instructor, 2013-2015
Career Ladder Benchmark Task Force 2015-2016
Diversity Advancement Committee, member, 2016- present
Elected External Chair, 2018-present
Campus Well Leader, 2016-present
Instructional Technology Team, 2017- present
Council on Library Instruction*, 2017 - present
*ad hoc member for Learning Outcomes Project
Department of Student Activities College Completion Grant Committee, 2017-2018
Library Wellness Committee, 2018- present
Learning Outcomes Project Team 2018-present
Awards
Friends of the Sterling C. Evans Library Scholarship, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2017
McLemore Educational Opportunity Scholarship, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2017
Louise David Memorial Staff Award, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2016
Fish Camp Namesake, Texas A&M University, 2016