The University of Toledo Libraries : Thomas A. Atwood, BA, MLIS

Coordinator, Information Literacy & Library Instruction
Assistant Professor, University Libraries
thomas.atwood@utoledo.edu
419.530.2833

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in English (minor in Philosophy & Religious Studies), Youngstown State University, December 2002
• Master of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, June 2004

Experience

Thomas started at Carlson in 2004 as one of two Visiting Professors of Information Literacy and currently is the Coordinator of Information Literacy & Library Instruction. He is primarily responsible for supporting the program’s initiatives by assisting in the design and delivery of instructional materials and outcome assessments, as well as encouraging library instruction among the university’s core curriculum classes. In addition, Thomas also serves as the liaison to the departments of Music and Philosophy.

Publications & Presentations

• Atwood, T., & Lee, W. (2007). The Price of Deviance: Schoolhouse Gothic in Prep School Literature. Children’s Literature, 35, 102-126.
• Atwood, Thomas A. How to Prevent “I’ve already written my paper, now I just need to find some sources”: Teaching Personal Voice through Library Instruction 49th Annual Midwest Modern Language Association, "Teaching Writing in College: Debating the Power of the Personal Voice." Cleveland OH, 2007
• Atwood, Thomas A. UT’s Athletic LC: Strategies for Campaigning for and Creating an Athletics Learning Community. 12th Annual National Learning Communities Conference "Students at the Center." Indianapolis, IN, 2007
• Atwood, Thomas A. Let the Experts Lead the Way:  Building Collaborative, Career-Based Research that Works. Midwest CEI Association, Schaumburg, IL, 2006
• Atwood, Thomas A. Avoiding a "Hard Day's Night":  A Collaborative Approach to Teaching Transferable Career/Job Seeking and Research Skills Midwest ACE Conference, Cleveland OH, 2006
• Lee, Wade M. and Atwood, Thomas A.  The Prep School Paradox: Schoolhouse Gothic and the Price of Individuality” International Gothic Association, Montreal Canada, 2005
• Atwood, Thomas A. “Preventing and Confronting Student Plagiarism”  Center of Teaching and Learning, University of Toledo, 2005

Grants & Awards

• $800 University of Toledo, Center for Teaching and Learning, 2007

University/Professional Service

• Lecturer, Information Literacy Librarian Search Committee, Chair, 2008
• Continuing Education Committee, Secretary, 2008
• Visiting Professor, Information Literacy Librarian Search Committee, Chair, 2007
• OhioLINK Vision Task Force, Central Catalog Changes, 2007
• Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2007-2008
• University Library Faculty Affairs Committee, Secretary, 2006-2008
• Systems Librarian Search Committee, 2006
• Visiting Professor, Information Literacy Librarian Search Committee, 2005
• Ad Hoc Committee of Shared Ownership NWORBD, 2005
• Information Literacy Committee, University of Toledo, 2004-2008
• Library Assessment Committee, University of Toledo, 2004-2006
• University Authors Exhibit Committee, 2004-2008
• Latino Youth Summit 2005-2008