Specializations

  • Cultural Impact of Documents and Documentation
  • Future of Libraries
  • Information Science

Biography

I'm interested in how information and information resources work, what they are for, what they do and what they tell us about the human condition; in particular I study the cultural impacts and social roles of documents and documentary forms. In addition, I have a focus on libraries, how they work, how they change, how they have evolved, and what we can learn and adopt from previous practice, blended with new and exciting ideas, to keep libraries of all kinds vital, necessary and important parts of their communities. I teach courses in information sources and services, in search, in research methods and statistics, and the broad information field in general. Associate Professor Janes holds the MLS (1983) and PhD (1989) from Syracuse University.

Education

  • Ph D, Information Transfer, Syracuse University, 1989
  • MLS, Syracuse University, 1983
  • BA, Syracuse University, 1982

Awards

  • Nominee - Best Information Science Book of the Year, ASIST, 2018
  • Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award for distinguished contributions to reference librarianship, 2006

Memberships

  • American Society for Information Science & Technology
  • American Library Association
  • American Library Association
  • American Library Association

Publications and Contributions

Presentations

  • Ensuring the Future of Libraries: Connecting the Academy and the Profession (2018)
    American Library Association Annual Conference - New Orleans, LA
  • Ensuring the Future of Libraries: Connecting the Academy and the Profession (2018)
    Public Library Association - Philadelphia, PA
  • Invited Lecture, Friends of the University of Washington Libraries Annual Meeting (2018)
    Friends of the University of Washington Libraries - Seattle, WA
  • Not Just A Piece of Paper (2017)
    National Archives - Washington, DC
  • Tips for Attending ALA (2017)
    S'ALA webinar - Seattle, WA
  • Masters of Library and Information Studies orientation (2016)
    Panel at University of Washington - iSchool - Seattle, WA
  • Libraries: The Way Forward (2014)
    Center for the Study of Libraries, Information, and Society, Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA
  • Library 2020 (2014)
    Library Camp, Fort Wayne Public Library - Fort Wayne, IN
  • Library 2020 (2014)
    Lead the Change, Seattle Public Library - Seattle, WA
  • Achieving Common Ground: New Models of Service & Collaboration in the Learning Commons (2013)
    Douglas College - Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Documents That Changed the World (2013)
    Town Hall - Seattle, WA
  • Implementing change: Realizing the results of collaborating in the cloud (2013)
    OCLC/Library Journal webinar
  • Information Makes Us Human (2013)
    British Columbia Library Association annual conference - Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Information Makes Us Human (2013)
    Goucher College Library - Baltimore, MD
  • Library 2020 (2013)
    Choice
  • Library 2020 (2013)
    American Association of Law Librarians annual conference - Seattle, WA
  • Library Survival (2013)
    Western New York Library Association - Buffalo, NY
  • Information Makes Us Human (2012)
    University of Toronto Faculty of Information - Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Information Makes Us Human (2012)
    Canadian Association of Law Librarians - Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Information Makes Us Human (2012)
    Oregon Statewide Virtual Reference Service - Lincoln City, OR
  • Change and Flexibility (2011)
    Staff Day, University of Oregon Libraries - Eugene, OR
  • Trends in US LIS Education (2011)
    American Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia
  • It's Not About Access (2010)
    Conference on Information Access: Commons, Control, Controversy (IA3C), Information School, University of Toronto - Toronto, ON, Canada
  • King County Library System (2010)
    KCLS - King County Library System - Issaquah, WA
  • Mastering the art of deception: Are we teaching the next generation of librarians to be lying time-wasters? (2010)
    Reference Renaissance Conference, BCR - Biblographical Center for Research - Denver, CO
  • Invited Keynote Address (2009)
    International Conference, UKSIG - UK Serials Interest Group - Torquay, England, United Kingdom
  • Invited opening (2009)
    Symposium, Montana Academic Libraries - Bozeman, MT
  • Invited address (2008)
    Rutgers University Library - Rutgers, NJ
  • Invited address (2008)
    LITA - Library and Information Technology Association President's Program - Anaheim, CA
  • Invited address (2008)
    Annual Conference, Pennsylvania Library Association - Valley Forge, PA
  • Invited Closing Panel Discussion (2008)
    Annual Conference, Texas Library Association - Dallas, TX
  • Invited closing presentation (2008)
    Preconference, Urban Libraries Council - Anaheim, CA
  • Invited Keynote Address (2008)
    Staff Day, Sacramento Public Library - Sacramento, CA
  • Invited Keynote Address (2008)
    Columbia University Reference Symposium, Columbia University - New York, NY
  • Invited Keynote Address (2008)
    Annual Conference, SUNY Librarians Association - New York, NY
  • Invited Keynote Address (2008)
    Annual Conference, South Dakota Library Association - Chamberlain, SD
  • Invited keynote speaker (2007)
    Annual Conference, ALAO - Academic Library Association of Ohio - Columbus, OH
  • Invited keynote speaker (2007)
    Annual Conference, New Mexico Library Assocation/Mountain Plains Library Association - Albuquerque, NM
  • Invited keynote speaker (2007)
    Collaborative Virtual Reference Summit, Colorado Virtual Library - Denver, CO
  • Invited panelist (2007)
    Debate, LITA - Library and Information Technology Association (ALA) - Washington, DC
  • Invited speaker [online presentation] (2007)
    Distributed virtual conference on reference
  • Invited keynote speaker (2006)
    Army Library Training Institute - St. Louis, MO
  • Invited keynote speaker (2006)
    State Library of Illinois - Springfield, IL
  • Invited panelist (2006)
    University of Kentucky Libraries - Lexington, KY
  • Invited panelist (2006)
    Debate, LITA - Library and Information Technology Association (ALA) - New Orleans, LA
  • Invited speaker (2006)
    University of Oregon Libraries - Eugene, OR
  • General keynote speaker (2005)
    Kansas Library Association - Kansas City, MO
  • Invited keynote presentation (2005)
    Preconference, ALA Annual conference - Chicago, IL
  • Invited keynote speaker (2005)
    Virtual Reference Symposium, Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Invited keynote speaker (2005)
    WILSWorld conference, Wisconsin Library Services - Madison, WI
  • Invited speaker and participant (2005)
    Summit on Future of Libraries, Idaho State Library - Boise, ID
  • Invited workshop (2005)
    Ontario Library and Information Technology Association - Toronto, ON, Canada