Travis D Spence
- Associate Librarian
Contact
- (520) 626-1873
- College of Law Building, Rm. 107C
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- tspence@arizona.edu
Biography
Travis Spence joined the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law in February 2016 as Head of Technical Services. Prior to that, he worked as a systems librarian and database manager at Pima Community College. He began his library career as a cataloger and later was a library instruction program coordinator at Ball State University in Indiana.
Degrees
- M.L.I.S Library Science
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- B.S. English
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States
- Broken images : experiments in fragmented narration
Work Experience
- University of Arizona Law Library (2016 - Ongoing)
- Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona (1999 - 2016)
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (1997 - 1999)
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (1994 - 1997)
Interests
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Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Spence, T. D. (2020). Disaster Preparedness Manual. Getzville, NY: W. S. Hein.More infoAuthored the 2020 revision of the Disaster Preparedness Manual
Journals/Publications
- Spence, T. D., Ugstad, J. K., & Valenzuela, J. (2023). Technical Services, Social Justice, and LibGuides: A Model for Impact. Technical Services Quarterly, 40(2), 45-58. doi:10.1080/07317131.2023.2187108More infoIn June 2020, news of police violence and murder, and the resulting protests, dominated the national conversation. Those acts threw a spotlight on the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion to be at the center of library collection development policy and resource offerings. As providers of information to their communities, librarians in all parts of the profession were feeling the impact of these events and moving to address information needs during a tumultuous time. This feeling was acknowledged in an Association of Research Libraries statement which issued a call to action for librarians to become more proactive in supporting social justice movements and dismantling systemic racism. This article details how Technical Services librarians at the Cracchiolo Law Library, traditionally viewed as behind-the-scenes members of the library, chose to heed that call and expand their roles to combat injustice and address systemic racism. This article will detail the work creating and promoting an Antiracist and Social Justice Resources guide and collection and demonstrate the impact of these efforts. Additionally, this article may serve as a model for other Technical Services librarians who wish to participate in the social justice movement by expanding their customary duties.
- Spence, T. D. (2020). Technical Services Law Librarian (TSLL) TechScans. Technical Services Law Librarian.More infoContributing editor for Technical Services Law Librarians TechScans blog and journal column. Column is published quarterly. This is an ongoing publication.
Presentations
- Spence, T. D., Ugstad, J. K., Kriebel, L., Keck, K., & Carpenter, N. (2023, March). Evolution of the Technical Services Department to Collection & Administrative Services. NELLCO Symposium. Virtual: NELLCO.More infoEach member of the unit told their stories about how they have adapted to changing workflows and organizational structures.
- Spence, T. D. (2020, July). When Dinosaurs Attack: Bringing a Disaster Plan Up to Date. Symposium on Emergency Planning in Libraries and Archives. Virtual: Loyola University College of Law Library.
