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

• Serves as point of contact for the department by answering the unit phone line, responding to virtual questions and in person
• Maintains departmental web presences by upkeep of current information, monitoring request for classrooms from university faculty and maintaining the workflow process
• Supervises student employees for the department, including hiring, training, monitoring workflow, coaching, and completing timesheets and evaluations
• Acts as a resource for the department
• Participates in identifying additional campus organizations, events, and groups that the Libraries can partner with
• Maintains, orders, distributes, organizes and restocks promotional materials used by  the Libraries for various events and classes.
• Assists department in creating and updating promotional materials.
• Tracks departmental promotional item inventory budget and generates reports.
• In conjunction with team planning, coordinates library outreach events (Open House, Fish Camp, all student camps, High School Tours, Parents Weekend, etc)
•  Coordinates volunteers for events, creates and maintains system for tracking event programming
• Participates in departmental planning  of themes and ideas for events
• Generates reports on key events to aid in future planning
• Gives tours and leads general workshops
• Schedules instructional sessions and library instruction classrooms for both Campus classes and library faculty classes
• Ensures that classroom technology is in working order and provides a point of contact for faculty members in case of issues
• In coordination with the department, compiles and schedules professional development opportunities for library faculty related to instruction, education technology, etc

Library Specialist III, AskUs Services Department

         January 2011 -November 2014

• Provided public service integrating reference and circulation functions to a diverse group of patrons in a variety of environments
• Supervised student workers that work directly with the public which includes hiring, creating and maintaining schedules, developing training on customer service, using microtext readers,  and onboarding new students to the Libraries’ culture of service, managing projects, and providing general guidance
• Maintained and collect policies, training documentation, and resources in an electronic hub for the unit

Library Specialist II, AskUs Services Department

        9/1/2009 - 12/31/2010                

• Provided public service integrating reference and circulation functions to a diverse group of patrons in a variety of environments
• Supervised student workers that worked directly with the public which included hiring, creating and maintaining schedules, training students on procedures and policies, managing projects, and providing general guidance

Library Specialist I, Circulation Department

        9/18/2008-8/31/2009

• Provided public service focusing primarily on circulation functions to a diverse group of patrons in a variety of environments
• Supervised student workers that worked directly with the public which included maintaining schedules, training students on procedures and policies, managing projects, and providing general guidance

2007 - 2008: Forest Ridge Elementary, College Station, Texas

First Grade Teacher

• Managed and taught a classroom of first graders
• Created daily lesson plans
• Assessed student learning
• Learned to be creative with classroom management strategies

2005-2006: College of Education, College Station, Texas

Student Distance Learning Tech

• Provided technical support to faculty helping them create and maintain their eLearning classes
• Digitized books
• Converted and edited videos and uploaded them for online streaming
• Set up distance learning classrooms and provided assistant to faculty with classroom technology

2003-2005:  Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College Station, Texas

Student Computer Lab Tech

• Provided support to students helping them create and maintain online portfolios
• Checked out media equipment for the department
• Set up classrooms and provided technical support for the department

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