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Research Areas
- Latino/Hispanic Literacy Practices
- Genre Fiction Readers and Their Motivations
- Public Library Outreach to Underserved Populations
Academic Background
Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, 2000, major in Information Resources and Library Science and minor in Language, Reading, and Culture.
Master of Library Science from the University of Arizona, 1994
B.A. from the University of Arizona, 1992, in History, minor in Spanish
Work Experience
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor, August 2001 to presentSchool of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri, Columbia
Adjunct Assistant Professor, July 2002 to August 2002
School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona
Visiting Assistant Professor, August 2000 to June 2001
Department of Library and Information Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor, January 1998 to March 1998
Library and Information Services Department, University of Denver
Adjunct Instructor, July 1995 to August 1995
School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Branch Librarian, 1998-2000Denver (Colorado) Public Library
Reference Librarian, 1997-1998
Colorado Christian University Libraries (Lakewood, CO)
Adult Services Librarian, 1995-1997
Las Vegas-Clark County (Nevada) Library District
Library Coordinator, 1993-1995
Office of Bilingual Projects, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Published Works
Refereed Journal Articles
Adkins, D., & Bossaller, J. (in press). Fiction access points across computer-mediated book information sources: A comparison of online bookstores, reader advisory databases, and public library catalogs. Library and Information Science Research.Adkins, D., & Hussey, L. K. (2006). The library in the lives of Latino college students. Library Quarterly, 76(4), 456-480.
Adkins, D., & Erdelez, S. (2006, Winter). An exploratory survey of reference source instruction in LIS courses. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 46(2), 50-60.
Adkins, D., & Budd, J. M. (2006). Scholarly productivity of U. S. LIS faculty. Library & Information Science Research, 28(3), 374-389.
Adkins, D., Esser, L. G., & Velasquez, D. L. (2006, July/August). Relations between librarians and romance readers: A Missouri survey. Public Libraries, 45(4), 54-64.
Adkins, D., & Higgins, S. (2006). Education for library service to youth in five countries. New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship, 12(1), 33-48.
Adkins, D., & Hussey, L. K. (2005, July/August). Unintentional recruiting for diversity. Public Libraries, 44(4), 229-233.
Brown-Syed, C., Adkins, D., & Tsai, H. (2005). LIS student learning styles and online instruction methods. Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Education, 2(1), 5-25.
Adkins, D. (2004, Winter). Changes in public library youth services: A content analysis of youth services job advertisements. Public Library Quarterly, 23(3/4), 59-73.
Adkins, D., & Esser, L. (2004, Winter). Literature and technology skills for entry-level children’s librarians: What employers want. Children & Libraries, 2(3), 14-18, 21.
Adkins, D., & Bala, B. (2004, Summer). Public library outreach as a function of staffing and metropolitan location. Library & Information Science Research, 26(3), 338-350.
Adkins, D., & Sturges, D. K. (2004, May/June). Library service planning using GIS and census data. Public Libraries, 43(3), 165-170.
Adkins, D. (2004, Spring). Latino librarians on becoming LIS educators: An exploratory investigation of the barriers in recruiting Latino faculty. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 45(2), 149-161.
Bala, B., & Adkins, D. (2004, March/April). Library and information needs of Latinos in rural Dunklin County, Missouri. Public Libraries, 43(2), 119-122.
Book Chapters
Adkins, D. (2006). Romance. In D. T. Herald & W. A. Wiegand (Eds.), Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 6th ed. (pp. 253-260). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.Adkins, D. (2004). Qualitative measures of outreach effectiveness. In R. Osborne (Ed.), From Outreach to Equity, Something for Everyone @ Your Library: Innovative Models of Policy and Practice (pp. 114-115). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Adkins, D. (2002). Digital libraries and younger users. In G. E. Gorman (Ed.), International Yearbook of Library and Information Management 2002/2003: The Digital Factor in Library and Information Services (pp. 133-155). London: Facet Pub.
Adkins, D. (2001). The effect of the Hispanic demographic upon library service to the Spanish-speaking. In L. Castillo-Speed (Ed.), The Power of Language/El poder de la ADKINS 3 palabra: Selected Papers from the Second REFORMA National Conference (pp. 121-129). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Other Professional Publications
Adkins, D., & Espinal, I. (2004, April 15). The diversity mandate. Library Journal, 129(7), 52-54.Esser, L., & Adkins, D. (2003, Spring). Historical fiction: Looking at the present through the past. Media Horizons, 19, 24-26.
Adkins, D., & Brown-Syed, C. (2002). Accommodating all learners: Critical inquiry and learning styles in the LIS classroom. In Proceedings of the 68th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Available from http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla68/papers/047-093e.pdf.
Sauers, M., & Adkins, D. (2001). Using the Internet as a Reference Tool: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal Schuman.
Presentations
* Refereed † Invited
National and International
Esser, L. G., Adkins, D., & Velasquez, D. L. (2007, October 10-12). Women as Readers and Conservators of Romance Fiction. Paper to be presented at the Library Research Seminar IV, London, Ontario. *Adkins, D. (2007, October 10-12). Latinos Using Literacy: Reading and Language Choice in the Latino Community. Paper to be presented at the Library Research Seminar IV, London, Ontario. *
Velasquez, D. L., Burek-Pierce, J., Wertheimer, A., & Adkins, D. (2007, January 18). Now I Am an Assistant Professor: What Are the Expectations While I Work Toward Tenure? Panel presentation at the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Seattle, WA.†
Esser, L. G., Adkins, D., & Velasquez, D. L. (2007, January 16). “Wasting Time on Romances:” Uncommon Ground in Reader Advisory Education and Professional Practice. Paper accepted for presentation at the conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Seattle, WA. *
Adkins, D., & Bossaller, J. (2006, November 7). Looking for a Good Book: Searching for Fiction using Computer-Mediated Retrieval Mechanisms. Poster to be presented at the conference of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, Austin, TX.
Adkins, D., Erdelez, S., and Tao, D. (2005, January 13). Reference Source Instruction: A Model for Teaching. Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Boston, MA. *
Adkins, D., & Higgins, S. (2005, January 13). LIS Youth-Oriented Education: An International Perspective. Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Boston, MA. *
Wheeler, M., Kim, K., & Adkins, D. (2005, January 12). Diversity in LIS Education. Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Boston, MA. †
Adkins, D., Esser, L. G., & Velasquez, D. (2004, October 15). Perceptions of Romance Readers: An Analysis of Missouri Librarians. Paper presented at Library Research Seminar III, Kansas City, MO. *
Adkins, D., & Hussey, L. K. (2004, October 14). Latinos’ Perceptions of the Library. Paper presented at Library Research Seminar III, Kansas City, MO. *
Adkins, D. (2004, June 25). Qualitative Measures of Outreach Effectiveness. Table talk presented at the American Library Association, Something for Everyone Workshop, Orlando, FL. †
Adkins, D., & Hussey, L. K. (2004, May 4). Unintentional Recruitment for Diversity. Paper presented at the National Diversity in Libraries Conference, Atlanta, GA. *
Brown-Syed, C., & Adkins, D. (2004, January 11). Librarians' Value Systems and the Appeal of Speculative Fiction. Paper presented at the Midwinter Conference of the American Library Association, San Diego, CA. †
Adkins, D., & Brown-Syed, C. (2003, June 22). The Television Viewing Habits of Librarians. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the American Library Association, Toronto, Ontario. †
Adkins, D., & Brown-Syed, C. (2003, April 17). The Television Viewing Habits of Librarians. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Popular Culture Association, New Orleans, LA. *
Adkins, D., & Brown-Syed, C. (2002, August 19). Accommodating All Learners: Critical Inquiry and Learning Styles in the LIS Classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Glasgow, Scotland. *
Adkins, D. (2002, January 18). Latino Librarians on Becoming LIS Educators: An Exploratory Investigation of the Barriers in Recruiting Latino Faculty. Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, New Orleans, LA. *
Adkins, D. (2000, August). The Effect of the Hispanic Demographic upon Public Library Services to the Spanish-speaking. Paper presented at the Second REFORMA National Conference, Tucson, AZ. *
Sauers, M., & Adkins, D. (1998, June). Web Publishing with Adobe Acrobat. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the American Library Association, Washington, D.C.
Local and Regional
Budd, J. M., Raber, N. D., and Adkins, D. (2006, October 4). Libraries, Democracy, and the Public’s Interests. Program for presentation at the Missouri Library Association Conference, Columbia, MO.Adkins, D., & Sanchez, B. (2006, April 18). Bilingual Story Hour. Workshop presented for the Missouri State Library in Springfield, MO.
Adkins, D. (2005, April 15, 21, 29). Building Bridges: A Workshop on Library Services for Latino Populations. Workshop presented for the Missouri State Library in Carrollton, Cape Girardeau, and Springfield, MO.
Adkins, D. (2004, November 18). Starting Spanish Language Collections & Services. Program presented at the Northeast Kansas Library System In-Service, Lawrence, KS.
Esser, L.G., & Adkins, D. (2004, October 28). Young Adult Bibliographies. Poster session presented at the Missouri Library Association, St. Charles, MO.
Adkins, D., Seavey, C., & Sturges, D.K. (2004, October 27). Geographic Information Systems for Decision Making. Program presented at the Missouri Library Association, St. Charles, MO.
Adkins, D., & Hussey, L. (2003, October 1). Drawing Latinos into Librarianship. Table talk presented at the Missouri Library Association conference, Springfield, MO.
Adkins, D. (2001, November 8). Survey Says…. Effective Practices in Library Services to Latinos. Paper presented at the Kansas Library Association Public Library Section / Library Trustees Association Fall Conference, Hesston, KS. †
Research Grants
Award, External
Adkins, D. (2007, March). Library Education in Honduras, Award #7566. Fulbright Scholar Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars. To begin February 2008.Grant, External – Funded
Adkins, D., Esser, L., & Velasquez, D. (2006, March). Librarians’ Perceptions of Romance Novels: A Mixed-Methods Study. Romance Writers of America Grant Competition. $5,000.Contracts – Awarded
Adkins, D. (2006, April). Bilingual Story Hour Workshops. State of Missouri, Office of the Secretary of State. $3,058.Adkins, D. (2005, April). Hispanic Services Workshops. State of Missouri, Office of the Secretary of State. $3,156.
Grants, Internal – Funded
Adkins, D. (2006, September). Literacy in the Kansas City Latino Population. University of Missouri Research Council Grant. $7413.Adkins, D., & Erdelez, S. (2005, May). Issues in International Librarianship. University of Missouri Council on International Initiatives, Internationalizing the Curriculum Award. $1000.
Erdelez, S., & Adkins, D. (2003, March). Teaching Reference Courses in LIS Programs: A Study of Instructional Practices. University of Missouri Alumni Association, Faculty Incentive Grant. $990.
Adkins, D. (2002, April). International Federation of Library Associations Conference. Faculty International Travel Grant, MU Office of Research, April 2002. $1500.
Research Activities
SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
• Co-Convener, New Faculty Special Interest Group (SIG), 2003.
• Presenter, Teaching Methods SIG, 2003.
• Co-convener, Multicultural, Ethnic, and Humanistic Concerns SIG, 2002.
• Moderator, Coalition Building with the Emerging Latino Community: A Necessary Investment for All Libraries, 2002.
• Chapter Representative (Elected office), 2003-2005.
• Member, Pura Belpré Fundraising Committee, 2003-2004.
• Member, Program Committee, 2002-2004.
• 2006 Conference Planning Committee, 2005-2006.
• Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, Library & Information Science Research.
• Member, Editorial Board, Library & Archival Security, 2002-present.
• Interviewed as an expert on the recruitment of Latinos to librarianship, 2003.
o Espinal, I. (2003, September/October). Wanted: Latino librarians. Críticas, 3(5), 19-24.
• Member, Faculty Search Committees, 2006, 2004.
• Member, Ph.D. Applicant Screening Committee, 2004-present.
• Member, LIS Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2004-present.
• Member, Doctoral Student Annual Review Work Group, February 2003.
• Moderator, Diversity in American Libraries, discussion sponsored by University of Missouri Libraries Staff Development Committee, February 15, 2006.
• Member, University of Missouri Libraries Affirmative Action Committee, 2004-present.
• Participant, Global Scholars in Spain Program, Council on International Initiatives, 2005.
• Participant, New Faculty Teaching Scholars, 2002-2003.
• Member, Hispanic and Latino Faculty and Staff Association, 2002-present.
• Teen Tutor, Centro Latino, Columbia, MO, 2005-2006.
• Volunteer, Thomas Kemper Memorial Library, Columbia,
Participation in National Associations
Association for Library and Information Science Education
• Reviewer, Eugene Garfield-ALISE Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2005, 2006.• Co-Convener, New Faculty Special Interest Group (SIG), 2003.
• Presenter, Teaching Methods SIG, 2003.
• Co-convener, Multicultural, Ethnic, and Humanistic Concerns SIG, 2002.
American Library Association
• Co-Chair, Library Research Round Table Graduate Student Research Forum, 2006.• Moderator, Coalition Building with the Emerging Latino Community: A Necessary Investment for All Libraries, 2002.
REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking)
• Chair, Education Committee, 2005-2007.• Chapter Representative (Elected office), 2003-2005.
• Member, Pura Belpré Fundraising Committee, 2003-2004.
• Member, Program Committee, 2002-2004.
Participation in State and Regional Associations
Missouri Association of School Librarians
• Reader/Selector for Mark Twain Award List, 2003-2004. Missouri Library Association• 2006 Conference Planning Committee, 2005-2006.
REFORMA Heartland Chapter
• Chapter President, 2003-2005.Refereeing and Advisory Responsibilities
• Advisory Board Member, Public Library Geographic Database, 2005-2006.• Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, Library & Information Science Research.
• Member, Editorial Board, Library & Archival Security, 2002-present.
• Interviewed as an expert on the recruitment of Latinos to librarianship, 2003.
o Espinal, I. (2003, September/October). Wanted: Latino librarians. Críticas, 3(5), 19-24.
Service to the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
• Interim Faculty Advisor, Library and Information Science Graduate Student Association, 2007.• Member, Faculty Search Committees, 2006, 2004.
• Member, Ph.D. Applicant Screening Committee, 2004-present.
• Member, LIS Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2004-present.
• Member, Doctoral Student Annual Review Work Group, February 2003.
Service to the College of Education and the University of Missouri
• Member, College of Education Special Cases Committee, 2006-present.• Moderator, Diversity in American Libraries, discussion sponsored by University of Missouri Libraries Staff Development Committee, February 15, 2006.
• Member, University of Missouri Libraries Affirmative Action Committee, 2004-present.
• Participant, Global Scholars in Spain Program, Council on International Initiatives, 2005.
• Participant, New Faculty Teaching Scholars, 2002-2003.
• Member, Hispanic and Latino Faculty and Staff Association, 2002-present.
Service to the Community
• Stand By Me Program Mentor, West Boulevard Elementary School, Columbia, MO 2006-2007.• Teen Tutor, Centro Latino, Columbia, MO, 2005-2006.
• Volunteer, Thomas Kemper Memorial Library, Columbia,
Awards and Honors
Nominated for the College of Education Graduate Advisor/Mentor Award, University of Missouri, Columbia in 2005 and 2006
High Flyer Teaching Recognition for high student evaluation scores, College of Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005.