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John Shank
Associate Instructional Design Librarian
Full-time
M.L.S., College of Information Science & Technology
Drexel University
B.A., Political Science
Earlham College
e-mail: jds30@psu.edu
Phone: 610-396-6341
Office: 108 Thun Library
Profile:
John Shank is the associate Instructional Design Librarian and Director of The Center for Learning Technologies at Penn State Berks. Prior to his appointment in July 2001, he held positions at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Montgomery County Community College. He was selected by Library Journal in 2005 as a “Mover and Shaker.”
Shank’s responsibilities include teaching, administration, research, and service. He teaches CAS 283 Communication and Information Technology. He is creator and director of numerous grants and projects that have been awarded to over 50 faculty, directly impacting more than 75 courses and 2000 students. These initiatives focus on enhancing the student-centered teaching and learning campus environment. His research interests include the role, use, and impact of instructional technologies in higher education.
He has given hundreds of presentations at conferences, meetings, and workshops. Additionally, he has authored and coauthored a book, book chapters, and articles that focus on library and CMS/LMS integration, Learning Objects (Digital Learning Materials), and the development of instructional design librarian positions. Currently, he serves on the editorial review board for Internet Reference Services Quarterly and holds appointed positions for both ACRL and EDUCAUSE. He is the co-founder and Advisory Board Co-Chair of the Blended Librarian Online Community.
Most Recent Publications:
Bell, Steven and John Shank. Academic Librarianship by Design: A Blended Librarian's Guide to the Tools and Techniques. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007.
Shank, John. The Blended Librarian: A Job Announcement Analysis of the Newly Emerging Position of Instructional Design Librarian. College and Research Libraries 6 (67): 514-524 (Nov. 2006).