Guides: Jenelle Johnson: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Liaison Librarian at Bradford Campus

Liaison Librarian

Jenelle Johnson

she/her

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107 Hanley Library
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, PA 16701

(814) 362-7618

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Library Guides

Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness @ Pitt
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Feb 16, 2022 174 views this year
Children's Literature - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Feb 12, 2025 324 views this year
Community Outreach and Partnerships @ Pitt-Bradford Hanley Library
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Jun 6, 2025 415 views this year
Curriculum Resource Center - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Jun 27, 2025 762 views this year
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Apr 28, 2025 650 views this year
Indigenous and Native Peoples of Turtle Island (North America) - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Jun 4, 2025 862 views this year
Special Education - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Feb 12, 2025 269 views this year
The Wellness Room Resources - Bradford Campus
by Jenelle Johnson Last Updated Jul 29, 2024 189 views this year

Education

University of Clarion
Clarion, PA
MLIS, Master of Library and Information Science

University of Pittsburgh
Bradford, PA
BS, Secondary Social Studies Education

University of Pittsburgh
Bradford, PA
BA, History and Political Science

Certifications

Cornell University, Equitable Community Change Certificate

PA Department of Education, Secondary Social Studies Education Certificate

PA Department of Education, Secondary English Language Arts Certificate

PA Department of Education, K-12 Library Science Certificate

Liaison Areas

Behavioral & Social Sciences

Africana Studies
Anthropology
Environmental Studies
History
Philosophy
Political Science

Management & Education

Education

Collaborate with Faculty

Support or broaden your practices with existing diverse, equitable, inclusive, accessible practices, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and antibias or antiracist practices or help incorporate new ideas such as through information literacy sessions or partnering for programs or speakers
Resource support for syllabus updates, new course development, browsable collections, and research, especially related to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, antibias, antiracist, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and social justice
Support and collaborate on outreach to K-12 schools to increase engagement with prospective students & increase community engagement

Collaborate with Pitt-Bradford Students and the Campus

Collaborate with student activities and clubs in the areas of equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, antibias, antiracist, and social justice
Work with committees and groups to increase equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, antibias, antiracist, and social justice awareness and actions
Collaborate with student activities, clubs, and faculty and staff to maintain and expand inclusive, representative, and reflective library collections, displays, and events

Collaborate with community agencies and public services to expand services and opportunities for those in the community
Partner with K-12 teachers and schools for information literacy, DEIA resources, and higher education opportunities
Collaborate with local museums, cultural centers, and historical societies to increase the visibility and representation of all residents and histories

National Service

Committee Member

Association of College and Research Libraries
- Education and Behavioral Sciences Section: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee [September 2022 - July 2024]
- Education and Behavioral Sciences Section: Curriculum Materials Committee [September 2022 - Present]

Professional & Subject Area Service

The Trevor Project Volunteer [August 2022 - November 2023]

University Service

Committees

Library System

University Library System, Diversity Committee [2021-Present]
University Library System, Faculty Affairs Committee [2022-Present]
ULS Community Exhibits and Artwork Committee [Fall 2023 - Present]
On-Site Supervisor, Undergraduate Library Internship [Fall 2022, Spring 2024]

Campus

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Presidential Advisory Committee on DEI [2022-Present]
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability [2023-Present]
- University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Sustainability Plan Subcommittee [Spring 2024 - Present]
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee [2022- Present, Chair 2024-Present]

Selected Publications

Directory of curriculum materials centers and collections (8th ed.) by Kogut, A., Stewart, C., Dovydaitis, A., Boff, C., Johnson (Jensen), J., Grimes, N., Fontno, T., Cameron, L., & Hangauer, K.
Publication Date: July 2023

"The 8th Edition of the Directory of Curriculum Materials Center and Collections was compiled by the Curriculum Materials Committee of the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a Division of the American Library Association. It contains data from 112 institutions which have either a curriculum materials center or collection in the United States and Canada. Data includes information about institutional demographics, facilities, staffing, funding, and types of materials selected and cataloged. Multiple figures aggregate the data provided."
(Forthcoming) The state of funding for curriculum materials centers and collections by Stewart, C., & Jensen, J.
Publication Date: January 2026 College and Research Libraries

Using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, researchers analyzed whether there was a correlation between education student enrollment and curriculum materials center/collection (CMC) budget across eighty universities in the United States. Findings indicate that there is a positive correlation between those variables, although the relationship is weak. Universities with large education programs tend to have better-funded CMCs; however, variability across institutions is still significant. Findings suggest that many university CMCs may be comparatively underfunded based on student enrollment in education and historical trends.

Selected Presentations

ACRL 2023
Johnson, J., & Ross, M. (2023, March 17). Roundtable 21: Whose authority is it anyway? Using critical frameworks to disrupt. ACRL 2023. Pittsburgh, PA.
CILC 2022
Johnson, J., & Ross, M. (2022, June). Exploring the ACRL Frames authority is constructed and contextual and scholarship as conversation while using a culturally and historically responsive literacy approach with pre-service teachers. 2022 CILC. Virtual Forum.
PAMLE 2018
Johnson, J. & Johnson, K. Close reading and summarizing. (2018, February). PASAP-PAMLE. Penn Stater Conference, State College, PA.

Fellowships/Scholar Programs, Grants, & Awards

Fellowships/Scholar Programs

Institute of Research Design in Librarianship, 2024 Cohort of Scholars

Loyola Marymount University, William H. Hannon Library

Research Project Title: Exploring Instructional Librarians’ Backgrounds and Deference Behavior Within Institutional Culture

Grant Awards

University of Pittsburgh Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI ) Mini-Grant

Funder: University of Pittsburgh OEDI

Amount Awarded: $2000

Project Title: Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Resources into K-12 Classroom Practices

Relationship: PI of Project

Date Awarded: Fall 2024

IRDL Research Incentive Award

Funder: William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University

Amount Awarded: $3,700

Project Title: Exploring Instructional Librarians’ Backgrounds and Deference Behavior Within Institutional Culture