Amy Lanier, M.L.S.

Contact

ALanier@twu.edu
940-898-2583
SH 416

Biography

Amy Lanier holds a current Texas School Librarian Certification and worked in Texas K-12 public schools for twenty years. She also served as an academic librarian at TWU Libraries, first as Manager of Student and Community Engagement Services, then as Manager of Access Services. Her scholarly interests include school library management, reference services, and co-teaching in school libraries. Lanier teaches the following SLIS courses: Information Sources and Services, School Library Managment, and School Library Collaborations. 

Education

M.L.S., Library Science, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas
B.A., English, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas

Expertise

School library management; reference services; co-teaching in school libraries

Latest Articles

Our World is Officially Rocked: Are We Prepared for Patrons in Crisis?
Texas Library Journal (2022)
Amy Lanier

School Libraries without Walls: Preserving the Library's Sense of Place
Texas Library Journal (2020)
Amy Lanier

Recent Presentations

Get LITerate: Improving information literacy through school/university library partnerships
Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Conference (2021)
Virtual | Amy D. Lanier, Abigail E. Morris

Why School Librarians Belong in Academic Libraries
Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Conference (2019)
Podium | Amy Lanie

Professional Affiliations

• Texas Library Association