Jody Bailey Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Ga, Us

Decatur, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia

Leads the Scholarly Communications Office and has leadership, management, policy, planning, and advocacy responsibilities for scholarly communications for all Emory libraries, including promoting scholarly repositories and scholarly communications services to the Emory community. Scholarly communications advocacy and services include contributing to the evolution of scholarly publishing and research data management practices in the academy; copyright guidance, advocacy and policy development for the creation, use, and re-use of content in all formats; open access advocacy and policy development, including management of funds to promote open access publishing and open data distribution; and promoting open access and data repositories in support of the library’s and university’s educational and research mission.

Arlington, Tx

• Collaborated with the associate university librarian (AUL) for the Scholarly Communications Division, colleagues within this division, and others across the Libraries to develop strategic priorities, professional development plans, and projects that aid liaison librarians to partner on scholarly communications priorities and projects including the following:-- Publishing new open-access (OA) journals and bringing existing journals to the UTA Libraries’ Mavs Open Press imprint and developing and publishing new OA monographs and conference proceedings.-- Advocating for and establishing an OA publishing fund for University faculty authors.-- Planning and managing library publishing workflows and policies.-- Supervising and collaborating with the open education librarian as well as other personnel in Libraries and University units to develop and disseminate locally produced OERs.-- Locating and adapting high-quality, externally produced OERs and integrating them into UTA courses.-- Spearheading the annual campus-wide Celebration of Faculty Creative Works, a multifaceted project highlighting the scholarly and creative output of UTA faculty in the previous calendar year; it includes a formal reception; an exhibition of artwork, books, and patents; a published bibliography; and concerts/performances, etc. • Created the position of Open Education Librarian then recruited, hired, and supervised the incumbent. • Promoted the Scholarly Communications Division’s services and resources in collaboration with the Libraries’ Marketing and Communications Department.• Participated in grant or research partnerships in collaboration with the Libraries’ director of Grants and Research.• Attended training and professional seminars to maintain and increase knowledge and to stay abreast of current trends.• Provided leadership as a member of the University Libraries Dean’s Council.• Served as liaison to the Department of Linguistics and TESOL.

Arlington, Tx

• Collaborates with the dean of Libraries and other members of the leadership team to support strategic initiatives by conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation, government, and corporate sources; assists with other fundraising projects as requested. Engages with departmental and cross-functional teams within the Libraries to support their skill development in grant seeking and to perform the following tasks:-- Identify opportunities and prepare proposals to fund library initiatives.-- Perform research on foundations, corporations, and government agencies to evaluate prospects for funding.-- Gather information necessary to report to funders on current grant programs.-- Comply with all grant reporting as required by donors.-- Provide stewardship to granting agencies, including preparation and provision of written updates.-- Maintain current records in designated storage sites (e.g., Sharepoint) and in paper files (as required), including grant tracking and reporting.-- Prioritize projects to keep multiple projects moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines, and manage supplemental material required for proposals.-- Maintain calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports.-- Work with the quantitative assessment librarian to track statistics relevant to development and provide written materials necessary for donor stewardship (e.g., visitor number and diversity, educational program attendance, etc.).• Provides leadership as a member of the University Libraries Dean’s Council.• Serves on library, university, and professional committees.• Serves as liaison to the Department of Linguistics and TESOL to provide all research, instructional, knowledge management, and outreach services to students and faculty.

Arlington, Tx

• Provided leadership for the Library’s arts and humanities instruction programs• Ensured the quality and relevance of existing services and initiates the development and implementation of effective new programs• Supervised all full-time and dual-assigned arts and humanities librarians• Creatively buildt new services and relationships that anticipate and respond to the changes in the direction of higher education and the evolution of technology• Hired and supervised arts and humanities liaison librarians and classified staff members • Served on Library, university, and professional committees• Embraced UTA’s research and teaching mission by providing exceptional research and instructional services, responsive leadership, and collaborative learning opportunities • Administered the department, including planning, budget preparation, and oversight; assessment and evaluation of instructional services in conjunction with the Library’s assessment librarians; staff training and development in conjunction with the Staff Development Specialist; preparing managerial reports; monitoring personnel and other resource management areas • Coordinated the activities of Arts and Humanities Outreach and Scholarship with other Library departments, such as collaborating with the Social Sciences and STEM Department Heads on expenditure of budget for knowledge management services and on standards and guidelines to maintain and expand excellence in instructional and research services.

• Provided exceptional customer service at the reference and research help desks (in-person and via instant messaging, texting, email, etc.).• Served as liaison to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and to the Departments of Linguistics and TESOL, Modern Languages, and Philosophy and Humanities.• Provided information literacy instruction (in classes or one-on-one) to upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in assigned departments, collaborating with faculty to enhance the learning experience of students.• Marketed library resources and facilities to UT Arlington faculty, staff, and students through presentations, special events, and print and digital resources.• Worked with faculty on personal research consultations and other services as needed.• Composed and maintained all subject, course, and topic guides in my disciplines; conceptualized and implemented new guides as needs arose; collaborated with other librarians on cross-disciplinary guides.• Developed teaching materials such as handouts, course outlines, instructional videos, and other instructional aids in both print and digital formats.• Collaborated with faculty to develop new instruction tailored to specific needs (e.g., “Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism”).• Instructed one-off information literacy workshops (not associated with a class) for both internal staff members and the greater campus.• Worked closely with Information Resources librarians to develop and assess the collection in my disciplines.• Made recommendations on reference collection development and management, including purchases, transfers, and withdrawals for both print and electronic resources.• Served on library, campus, and professional committees.• Contributed to the profession by attending and presenting at conferences and by publishing in professional journals.

• Received incoming stock shipments, including scanning, offloading, distributing, unpacking, and shelving 100+ cartons/shift.• Packed and process outgoing shipments.• Organized stockroom and maintain proper standards.• Provided exceptional internal and external customer service.• Trained seasonal employees in correct stockroom procedures.

• Provided in-person and remote (phone, e-mail, and instant-messaging) reference services.• Created a new version of the library’s virtual tour using Adobe Captivate.• Assisted with deselection project for health sciences circulating collection.

Clients:• Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED), Ruston, Louisiana.• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Rockville, Maryland.• Alliance for Children and Families (ACF), Milwaukee, Wisconsin.• American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.• Oxford University Press (OUP), New York and Cary, North Carolina.• Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, New Jersey.• American Metal Processing, Warren, Michigan.

• Managed production of two quarterly academic journals, the Journal of Comparative Psychology and Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, guiding each through the entire production process, from raw manuscript to off-press copy.• Edited and proofread or supervised freelance editing and proofreading of all manuscripts for both journals, ensuring that they were grammatically correct and conformed to APA style.• Edited and laid out (in PageMaker 6.5) a monthly two-color, six-page newsletter, Clinician’s Research Digest, including preflighting electronic files for printer and reviewing bluelines and off-press copy.• Prepared semiannual budgets for both journals.

• Performed all levels of editing, including substantive editing and copyediting, cross-reading, proofing, and format checking.• Perfected documents such as proposals for federal contracts, lengthy technical reports, abstracts, newsletters, conference and meeting summaries, press releases, brochures, and booklets.• Tailored documents for diverse audiences with varying levels of literacy, from scientists to health care professionals to the general public.• Oversaw documents through all phases of the editing process, from raw manuscript to final printed product.

• Independently developed “Academic Reading and Writing for Graduate School” from its inception; assisted in development of advanced reading and writing curricula for graduate students, preparing them for high-level, intensive academic work.• Taught courses such as “English for Science and Technology,” “Pronunciation and Oral Presentation,” “Advanced Reading and Writing,” and “Academic Reading and Writing for Graduate School.”

• Taught “First Semester Composition,” fall 1991; “First Semester ESL Composition,” spring 1992 through fall 1994; and “Business Writing,” spring 1995.

Mlis, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society, Wayne State University School.

Ma, English/Linguistics

Received a master's of arts in English, specializing in linguistics.

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor SocietyReceived a bachelor's of arts in English and a minor in French.