
Jeanne L Pfander
- Associate Librarian
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-6375
- AZ Health Sci. Center Library, Rm. 1149C
- Tucson, AZ 85724
- jpfander@arizona.edu
Biography
Jeanne Pfander is an Associate Librarian at the University of Arizona Libraries where she serves as liaison to both the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. She is an active participant in the Arizona Library Association's Horner Fellowship Committee, the American Library Association’s Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) and the U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN). Ms. Pfander holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, a master’s degree in library science and a graduate certificate in digital information management.
Awards
- Sewell Stipend
- Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund, Inc. (The Fund), Fall 2020
- USAIN Service to the Profession Award
- United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN), Summer 2020
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
No activities entered.
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Pfander, J. L., Humphreys, A., & Joshipura, S. (2019). The Horner Fellowship: An Exchange Program for Arizona and Japan Library Personnel. In The Globalized Library: American Academic Libraries and International Students, Collections, and Practices.
- Pfander, J. L., Ruyle, G. B., & Hutchinson, B. S. (2008). Collaborative Initiatives to Deliver Agricultural Information.. In Convergence and Collaboration of Campus Information Services(pp 177-197). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited.
Journals/Publications
- Morrill, K. E., Lopez-Pentecost, M., Molina, L., Pfander, J. L., Hingle, M. D., Klimentidis, Y. C., Thomson, C. A., & Garcia, D. O. (2021). Weight Loss Interventions for Hispanic Women in the United States: A Systematic Review. Journal of environmental and public health, 2021, 8714873.More infoObesity rates in Hispanic women residing in the United States (U.S.) are disproportionately high, increasing the risk of obesity-related disease and mortality. The effectiveness of interventions targeting weight loss in this population remains largely unknown.
- Morrill, K. E., Lopez-Pentecost, M., Ballesteros, G., Pfander, J. L., Hingle, M. D., Klimentidis, Y. C., Thomson, C. A., & Garcia, D. O. (2019). Weight loss interventions for Hispanic women in the USA: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic reviews, 8(1), 301.More infoIn the U.S., Hispanic women experience a disproportionate rate of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. At the same time, Hispanic women remain considerably underrepresented in behavioral weight loss interventions. The purpose of this review is to systematically evaluate the evidence related to the effectiveness of weight loss interventions among Hispanic women in the U.S. This review will identify elements of successful weight loss interventions as well as areas for future research.
- Pfander, J. L., & Kruger, D. D. (2019). Society of the Quarter: The Society for Range Management (http://rangelands.org). Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 20(1), 2-11. doi:10.1080/10496505.2019.1561143
- Haugen, I., Pfander, J. L., & Mastel, K. (2017). Librarians at Land-Grant Universities Working with Extension: Three Case Reports.. Library Trends, 65(3), 378-395.
- Cohen, N., Holdsworth, L., Prethchel, J., Newby, J., Mery, Y. D., Pfander, J. L., & Eagleson, L. E. (2016). A survey of information literacy credit courses in U.S. academic libraries: Prevalence and characteristics.. Reference Services Review, 44(4).
- Mery, Y. D., Cohen, N., Eagleson, L. E., Pfander, J. L., Prethchel, J., & Holdsworth, L. (2016). A survey of information literacy credit courses in U.S. academic libraries: Prevalence and characteristics.. Reference Services Review, 44(4).
- Pfander, J. L., Hutchinson, B. S., Pesce, V., & Rahr, M. (2015). From Local to Global: Launching the New Rangelands West Portals and Database. Agricultural Information Worldwide, 6, 138--142.
- Newby, J., Newby, J., Eagleson, L. E., Eagleson, L. E., Pfander, J. L., Pfander, J. L., Newby, J., Eagleson, L. E., & Pfander, J. L. (2014). Quality matters: New roles for librarians using standards for online course design. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 8(1-2), 32-44.More infoQuality Matters™ (QM) is a nationally recognized organization that certifies online courses for effective design, using an evidenced-based set of standards and a structured peer review process. In this paper, the authors demonstrate how academic librarians involved with online courses can adopt Quality Matters to build capacity for designing online courses, as well as using this expertise to evaluate newly developed online courses throughout the university, thus building new networks and relationships with campus teaching faculty and other personnel interested in quality online learning.
- Hutchinson, B., Pfander, J., Tanaka, J., & Clark, J. (2011). Rangelands West/Global Rangelands, eXtension Rangelands, and the Range Science Information System: A Suite of New Web Resources. Rangelands, 33(4), 55-63.
- Pfander, J. L., & Williams, B. A. (2006). The Beat of a Different Drum: Using the Arts in Outreach to Science/Engineering Students and Faculty [computer file].. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship.
- Pfander, J. L., Han, Y., Wyatt, L., & Bracke, M. S. (2006). Full-Text Online Access to Society for Range Management Journals. Rangelands, 28(1), 46-48.
- Han, Y., Pfander, J., & Bracke, M. S. (2005). Digitizing Rangelands: Providing Open Access to the Archives of Society for Range Management Journals.. Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists, 50(3/4), 105-110.
- Pfander, J. L., & Carlock, D. (2004). The Arizona Electronic Atlas: A New Reference and Instructional Tool.. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 41.
- Pfander, J. (2002). Meeting Rangeland Information Needs Through a Web-Based Reference Service: The Arizona AgNIC Experience. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 4(2), 33-41.
- Pfander, J., & Martin, J. (2000). SPARC 1999: Crafting new models of scholarly communication. College and Research Libraries News, 61(1), 26-27.
Proceedings Publications
- Pfander, J. L. (2008). The right to information literacy in the information Age.. In College & Research Libraries News, 69, 449-450.
- Pfander, J. L., Kollen, C. E., & Greenfield, L. (2004, August). The Geographic Literate Student: The Arizona Electronic Atlas Experiment.. In ESRI 4th Annual Education Users Conference. August 7-10, 2004, San Diego, CA..
- Pfander, J. L., Kollen, C. E., Rawan, A. F., Greenfield, L., & Glanz, M. (2003, April). Creating the Arizona Electronic Atlas: A GIS partnership. In 11th National Conference of the Association-of-College-and-Research-Libraries, 235-244.
- Pfander, J. L., Jones, D. E., & Hutchinson, B. S. (1993, Fall). Monitoring and Managing the Information Resources of Hot Desert Rangeland Ecosytems. In Symposium on Vegetation Management of Hot Desert Rangeland Ecosystems, 53-60.
- Pfander, J. L. (1989, April). BRS AFTER DARK AT THE UNIVERSITY-OF-ARIZONA-LIBRARY. In 5TH NATIONAL CONF OF ASSOC OF COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 331-333.
Presentations
- Cuillier, C. A., & Pfander, J. L. (2021, June). Librarian contributions in launching a new veterinary medicine college. USAIN Animal Health Information Interest Group. online: United States Agricultural Information Network.
- Pfander, J. L., Merrigan, S., & Kenyon, J. (2020, July). Developing a National Grazingland Information System through a Collaboration of Librarians, Scientists and IT Specialists. USAIN 2020 Virtual Conference. online/virtual: United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN).
- Pfander, J. L., Armstrong, K. C., & DeVries, E. (2019, November). Planting the Seeds of Success: Collaborating with Students to Create a Seed Library. Arizona Library Association (AzLA) 2019 Annual Conference. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Library Association (AzLA).
- Pfander, J. L., Armstrong, K. C., & DeVries, L. (2018, October). Growing a Seed Library at the University of Arizona (in Academic Libraries Fostering Resilient Communities: A Panel Presentation). 2018 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo. Pittsburgh, PA: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
- Christian, U. H., Pfander, J. L., & Harvey, B. (2017, March 22-25). Composting in Academic Libraries: Navigating the Smooth Seas and the Rocky Shoals. ACRL 2017 "At the Helm". Baltimore, Maryland: Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Downs, A. L., Kennedy, S. E., Pfander, J. L., Doyle, K., & Kelly, J. (2016, August). Planning a multi-institution Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for agriculture: Fulfilling the land grant mission while contributing to the world’s understanding of agriculture.. 82nd IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Columbus, OH: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
- Pfander, J. L. (2014, July). Howdy Pardner! Librarians and Scientists Collaborate To Create a Suite of Web Sites for Rangelands. Science Boot Camp, NCSU, Raleigh, NC. July 16-18, 2014..More infoPfander, Jeanne L. “Howdy Pardner! Librarians and Scientists Collaborate To Create a Suite of Web Sites for Rangelands”. Lightning talk presentation at Science Boot Camp, NCSU, Raleigh, NC. July 16-18, 2014.
- Pfander, J. L. (2014, May). New Developments in Worldwide Rangelands Information from the Rangelands Partnership.. USAIN Conference, Burlington, VT. May 4-7, 2014..
- Pfander, J. L., & Humphreys, A. H. (2014, November). Library and Information Science (LIS) Education in Arizona. Japan Library Association Conference, Tokyo, Japan, October 31 - November 1, 2014..
- Pfander, J. L., & Wallace, N. A. (2014, May). On the Hunt: Using Digital Badges to Introduce International Students to the Academic Library. USAIN Conference, Burlington, VT. May 4-7, 2014.
- Pfander, J. L., & Wallace, N. A. (2013, November). The Guide on the Side. Arizona Library Association Conference, Scottsdale / Fountain Hills, AZ. November 13, 2013.
- Pfander, J. L., Hutchinson, B. S., Rahr, M., & Pesce, V. (2013, July). From Local to Global: Launching the New Rangelands West Portals and Database. IAALD XIVth World Congress, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. July22, 2013.
- Newby, J., Pfander, J. L., & Eagleson, L. E. (2012, October 4). Academic Librarians and QM: New Roles on Campus. Quality Matters’ 4th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning. Tucson, Arizona: Quality Matters.More infoAcademic librarians have a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing education in information literacy and library research skills to students. The presenters will describe one library’s experience with QM: how librarians learned and applied the standards to development of two online credit courses and how they have played a role in implementing a QM program at the institution level
- Pfander, J. L., & Newby, J. (2012, November). I Didn't Know How Much I Didn't Know! Graduate Students and an Online Information Research Strategies Course.. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 2012. Phoenix, Arizona.More infoPfander, Jeanne L. and Jill Newby, "I Didn’t Know How Much I Didn’t Know! Graduate Students and an Online Information Research Strategies Course." Paper presented at the 2012 Arizona Library Association Conference, Phoenix, AZ. November 9, 2012. (50% authorship)
- Pfander, J. L., & Tanaka, J. (2009, October). The Rangelands CoP and the Western Rangelands Partnership: Integrating Programs to Serve our Stakeholders.. eXtension National Conference, St. Louis, MO, October 20-23, 2009..
- Chapman, K., Martin, J., Pfander, J., & Hartmann, H. (2008, May). Building Community: The Sonoran Desert Knowledge Exchange. Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ..
- Pfander, J. L., & Fehmi, J. S. (2008, April). Gateway to Student Success: Convertible Notebook Laptops in the Natural Resources Classroom and the Field!. 11th Biennial USAIN Conference, Wooster, OH, April 29, 2008.
- Pfander, J. L., Martin, D. J., & Chapman, K. A. (2008, April). New Traditions and Transitions: A Web Portal to Discover, Create and Exchange Knowledge of the Sonoran Desert.. 11th Biennial USAIN Conference, Wooster, OH, April 29, 2008.
- Pfander, J. L. (2001, April). Growing an E-Journal: The University of Arizona Experience. USAIN Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 23, 2001..
- Pfander, J. L., & Macha, C. (2000, June). Tooling Up: Preparing Librarians for New Pedagogical Paradigms.. LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) of the West Conference, Bozeman, Montana, June 7-10, 2000..
- Pfander, J. L. (1999, April). Meeting Rangeland Information Needs through a Web-based Reference Service: The Arizona AgNIC Experience.. U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Conference, Manhattan, Kansas, April 22-23, 1999..
- Pfander, J. L., Hutchinson, B. S., & Ruyle, G. B. (1997, November). Home on the Cyber-Range: Creating a Web-Based Information Center for Rangeland Resources.. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, November 6, 1997..
Poster Presentations
- Lien, A., Dosamontes, E., Conley, J., Hutchinson, B. S., Howery, L. D., Ruyle, G. B., Noelle, S. M., Pfander, J. L., Brischke, A. S., Grace, J. L., Hall, A. L., Mcreynolds, K. H., & Schlau, J. (2020, February). Exploring public lands grazing: redesigning the Global Rangelands website to effectively reach multiple audiences. Society of Range Management Annual Conference. Denver, CO: Society of Range Management.
- Pfander, J. L., DiStefano, S., & Kenyon, J. (2020, July). Finding Needles in Haystacks: A Software Tool to Improve the Accessibility of Range Management Information. USAIN 2020 Virtual ConferenceUnited States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN).
- Pfander, J. L., Dalke, A., Hutchinson, B. S., Merrigan, S., & Noelle, S. M. (2019, November). The Rangelands Partnership: Providing Reliable Science-Based Information on Rangeland Ecology & Management. 2019 Annual Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration – Southwest Chapter. Tucson, Arizona: Society for Ecological Restoration – Southwest Chapter.
- Dalke, A., Hutchinson, B., Merrigan, S., Pfander, J. L., Bennett, K., Comer, M., Ruyle, G., Tanaka, J., Tiles, K., & Thorne, M. (2018, May). Developing a National Strategic Plan to Enhance Natural Resource Extension Programming: A Collaborative Approach. USAIN 16th Biennial Conference. Pullman, WA: United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN).
- Joshipura, S., Humphreys, A., & Pfander, J. L. (2017, August). Librarians as Ambassadors: The Horner Fellowship Exchange Program for Arizona and Japan Library Personnel.. 83rd IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Wroclow, Poland: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
- Pfander, J. L., Joshipura, S., & Humphreys, A. (2017, June 22-27). East Meets West (and Vice Versa!): The Horner Fellowship Exchange Program for Arizona and Japan Library Personnel.. ALA 2017 Annual Conference and Exhibition. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association (ALA).
- Humphreys, A. H., Situ, P., Pfander, J. L., Pfander, J. L., Humphreys, A. H., & Situ, P. (2014, November). North, South, East and West: Best Practices in Information Literacy Services for International Students at Arizona Universities. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2014.More infoSitu, Ping, Alexandra Houzouri Humphreys and Jeanne L. Pfander (2014) “North, South, East and West: Best Practices in Information Literacy Services for International Students at Arizona Universities.” Poster session. 2014 Arizona Library Association Annual Conference. Scottsdale, AZ. November 13, 2014.
- Pfander, J. L. (2014, May). Growing Your Community: Sustainable Food Gardening at the Library. USAIN Conference, Burlington, VT. May 4-7, 2014.More infoPfander, Jeanne L. “Growing Your Community: Sustainable Food Gardening at the Library” Poster presented at 2014 USAIN Conference, Burlington, VT. May 4-7, 2014.
- Pfander, J. L., & Yildirim, H. (2014, November). Going Green with Environmental Sustainability Initiatives at the University of Arizona Libraries.. Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, November 2014. Scottsdale, AZ.More infoPfander, Jeanne L. and Hayri Yildirim. “Going Green with Environmental Sustainability Initiatives at the University of Arizona Libraries.” Poster presented at AzLA Annual Conference, November 13-14, 2014.
- Pfander, J. L., Hutchinson, B. S., & Merrigan, S. (2014, May). At Your Fingertips! Worldwide Rangelands Information from the Rangelands Partnership. USAIN Conference, Burlington, VT. May 4-7, 2014.
- Mery, Y. D., Newby, J., & Pfander, J. L. (2012, April). Online Credit Courses: Providing Effective Learning Environments for Students. Living the Future 8 Conference, April 23-24, 2012, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.
- Pfander, J. L., Miller-Wells, J., Brite, A., & Yildirim, H. (2012, April). Quick and (Mostly) Painless Space Usage Assessment Using iPads.. Living the Future 8 Conference, April 23-24, 2012, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.More infoMiller-Wells, J., Brite, A., Yildirim, H., & Pfander, J. “Quick and (Mostly) Painless Space Usage Assessment Using iPads.” Poster session presented at the Living the Future 8, Tucson, AZ. April 24, 2012.
- Pfander, J. L., & Newby, J. (2011, November). 3 - 2 - 1 Blast Off! Launching the iPad into the Academic Librarian's Orbit.. AZLA Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ..