{"id":32591,"date":"2013-11-19T14:21:07","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T20:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=32591"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:27:09","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:27:09","slug":"the-new-face-of-library-public-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/the-new-face-of-library-public-services\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Face of Library Public Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

New to the state and \"\"<\/a>University of Mississippi, Jocelyn Tipton brings her 20 years of library experience to the position of assistant dean of public services in library administration.<\/p>\n

The position was recently created to help coordinate the efforts of the public service departments within the library, which include Instruction and Outreach, Information Services, Access Services, Interlibrary Loan, Web Services and the Science Library.<\/p>\n

Tipton, who began June 1, seeks to improve interaction with library patrons and make public services, or the \u201cface\u201d of the library, a priority.<\/p>\n

One of her goals is to find innovative ways to integrate the library into courses and students\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe UM libraries are continuously adding resources, collections, and offering new services, and it may be difficult for students and faculty to keep up,\u201d Tipton said.<\/p>\n

Tipton would like to increase marketing and outreach efforts so that people take advantage of the library\u2019s offerings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to have a good experience when using the library, whether using the services provided in the building or online,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Prior to accepting this position, Tipton was head of reference services at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.\u00a0Her other employment included a number of public service positions at Ivy League research institutions such as Yale and Johns Hopkins.<\/p>\n

Growing up in Westminster, Md., Tipton worked at the local public library as a teen. She obtained a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science with a minor in secondary education from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), a master\u2019s degree in library science from the University of Maryland at College Park and a master\u2019s of political science at Eastern Illinois University.<\/p>\n

She said she saw in Ole Miss an opportunity to bring all of her experiences to a leadership role and guide the direction of a library.<\/p>\n

\u201cJocelyn brings to this position a wealth of public service experience at several universities,\u201d said Julia Rholes, dean of libraries.\u00a0\u201cWith this background and knowledge, she can really help us grow and improve our library services and collections.\u201d<\/p>\n

While working with political resources and students in the Government Documents Library at Johns Hopkins University, Tipton said she learned that she loved not only working with students but also impacting their overall learning experience.<\/p>\n

“I enjoy the research process, which is a daunting task for many students,\u201d she said. \u201cWith the right skills and tools that transfer across a number of classes, anyone can be successful and enjoy learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tipton also said she believes that her experience as a faculty member (she taught Intro to International Relations and a few graduate courses in library science) made her a better librarian and manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsually, librarians only interact with students for one assignment or for a short period of time.\u00a0By experiencing the classroom setting, I got a better sense of what the students bring to the table,\u201d said Tipton.\u00a0\u201cI was also able to understand the needs of faculty and what tools the library could provide to make them better instructors.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to her activities within the library, Tipton said she would like to get involved with some of the broader university committees.<\/p>\n

She lives in Oxford with her husband, Philip Tracey, and both enjoy spending time outdoors with their two dogs.<\/p>\n

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