About

Jessica McClure is the Virtual Instruction Librarian at the University of Memphis. She works with faculty and staff to create LMS (Learning Management System) modules and enhance the University Libraries’ online instructional presence. She performs regular reference work through both in person and online modes and assists students and faculty with their research and access needs. She works as the Chair and ongoing member of various University of Memphis committees focusing on online instruction and accessibility. She is an advocate for intellectual freedom, serving as Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Tennessee Library Association. She is a member of UM3D, working with instructional designers and trainers to promote University Libraries services in the University’s LMS.

Education

• M.L.S. Library Science - University of Tennessee (Academic Libraries)
• B.A. English - Harding University (Secondary Education)

Additional Education

• User Experience for Libraries Certificate - Library Juice Academy
• UM Global Summer Institute 2020 (Mastery)
• UM Global Summer Institute 2020 (Foundations)

Research Interests

• Accessibility
• User experience
• Instructional design and technology
• Online instruction

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor, Virtual Instruction Librarian, University Libraries Research and Instructional Services Department - University of Memphis - 2020 - present
• Library Specialist, University Libraries Research and Instructional Services Department - University of Memphis - 2019 - 2020

Teaching Experience

• JRSM 7050 (Embedded Librarian, Fall 2020 - Spring 2022)
• UNIV 4995 (Embedded Librarian, Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)
• PRST 7920 (Embedded Librarian, Fall 2020)
• ENGL 1020 (Embedded Librarian, Spring 2021)
• EDPR 2111 (Embedded Librarian, Spring 2021)

Service

• Western Tennessee Libraries Academic Association - Chair - June 2024 - June 2025
• Tennessee Library Association - Chair, Intellectual Freedom - June 2020 - present
• Tennessee Library Association - Divisional Representative, Advocacy - June 2020 - present
• University of Memphis - Member, Accessibility Committee - November 2020 - present
• University of Memphis - Co-Chair, Digital Environment Subcommittee, Accessibility Committee - March 2021 - May 2022, Member, 2021- present
• University Libraries - UM3D Organizational Committee - April 2021 - July 2021
• University Libraries - Secretary, Libraries Faculty - June 2020 - June 2021
• University Libraries - Chair, Research Guides Redesign Team - October 2020 - present
• University Libraries - Chair, Online Instruction Working Group - June 2020 - January 2022
• University Libraries - Accessibility Committee - February 2021 - present
• University Libraries - Outreach Committee - May 2021 - January 2022
• University Libraries - Libraries Writing Group - September 2019 - present

Presentations

• Hess, C., McClure, J., & Boulden, M. (2024, May 10). Pooling our expertise: Creating information literacy and writing tutorials with a cross-campus team. Library Instruction Tennessee Retreat.
• McClure, J. & Robinson, B. (2023, September 28). Joining forces: How librarians and instructional designers partnered to develop an engaging LMS module to support undergraduate research. WeTALC Fall 2023 Meeting.
• Roach-Freiman, A., Hess, C., & McClure, J. (2023, September 7). Wait, we're drawing?: Engaging visual strategies for first year library orientation. Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Professional Development Webinar Series. https://www.aserl.org/event/wait-were-drawing-engaging-visual-strategies-for-first-year-library-orientation/ 
• McClure, J. & Hess, C. (2023, April 13). Redesigning workflows and research guides [Presentation]. Tennessee Library Association Conference 2023.
• Roach-Freiman, A., Hess, C., & McClure, J. (2023, April 13) "Wait, we're drawing?": Engaging visual strategies for first-year library orientation [Presentation]. Tennessee Library Association Conference 2023.
• McClure, J., Jones, B., & Sharp, A. (2023, April 12) Results from the Tennessee Public Library Material Challenges Survey 2023 [Presentation]. Tennessee Library Association Conference 2023.
• McClure, J. (2023, January 30). Best Practices for Assisting Students with Disabilities [Presentation]. Center for Writing and Communication.
• McClure, J. (2022, November 18). Online instructors' utilization of library services during the COVID-19 pandemic: The rapid shift to a virtual learning format at the University of Memphis [Presentation]. University Libraries Colloquium November 2022.
• McClure, J. & Hess, C. (2022, October 21). Redesigning Research Guides: Lessons Learned from Usability Testing at the University of Memphis [Presentation]. Nashville Area Library Alliance Conference 2022.
• McClure, J. & Hess, C. (2022, September 23). Redesigning Research Guides: Lessons Learned from Usability Testing at the University of Memphis [Presentation]. University Libraries Colloquium September 2022.
• Harrington, C. & McClure, J. (2022, May 20). Imposter Phenomenon Roundtable [Presentation]. Library Instruction Tennessee Retreat 2022.
• Jones, B. & McClure, J. (2021, April 9). Intellectual Freedom Roundtable Discussion [Presentation]. Tennessee Library Association Conference 2021
• McClure, J. (2020, August 25) Best Practices for Assisting Students with Disabilities [Presentation]. Center for Writing and Communication.
• Lange, T., Mothersell, J., & McClure, J. (2020 June 19) Summer Institute: Creating Accessible Content [Presentation] UM Global Summer Institute 2020.

Publications

• Sharp, A., McClure, J., & Taylor, C. (2024). Fear and loathing in Tennessee: Librarians face anxiety, burnout, job threats, and hate speech due to book challenges and legislation. Tennessee Libraries, 74(1). https://www.tnla.org/page/74_1_Sharp_McClure_Taylor
• McClure, J., Hess, C., & Marsacano, D. (2023). Redesigning research guides: Lessons learned from Usability Testing at the University of Memphis. Information Technology and Libraries, 42(3), 1-21.
• McClure, J. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid shift to an exclusively online format: Tracking online instructors' utilization of library services over a year of virtual learning at the University of Memphis. College & Research Libraries, 84(1), 100-118.

Book Reviews

• McClure, J. (2022). [Review of the book Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison]. Tennessee Libraries, 72(2). https://www.tnla.org/page/72_2_Pride-McClure 
• McClure, J. (2022). [Review of the book Taproots of Tennessee: Historic Sites and Timeless Recipes by Lynne Drysdale Patterson]. Tennessee Libraries, 72(1). https://www.tnla.org/page/72_1_McClure 
• McClure, J. (2021). [Review of the book Proposition 13 - America's Second Great Tax Revolt: A Forty Year Struggle for Library Survival by C.I. Guarria]. Tennessee Libraries, 71(1). https://www.tnla.org/page/71_1_McClure 
• McClure, J. (2020). [Review of the book Living by Inches: The smells , sounds, tastes, and feeling of captivity in Civil War prisons by E.A. Kutzler]. Tennessee Libraries, 70(2). https://www.tnla.org/page/70_2_McClure 
• McClure, J. (2020). [Review of the book Hard-fighting Soldiers: A History of African American Churches of Christ by Edward Robinson]. Tennessee Libraries, 70(1).  https://www.tnla.org/page/70_1_McClure 
• McClure, J. (2019). [Review of the book The Current by Tim Johnston]. Tennessee Libraries, 69(4). https://www.tnla.org/page/69_4_McClure