Jolene Cole
Instruction Coordinator
Instruction and Research Librarian
Associate Professor of Library Science
Phone: 478.445.0989
jolene.cole@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A. History, St. Vincent College
M.L.I.S., Simmons University
Ed.D. Higher Education and Leadership Practice, University of North Georgia
Training/Certifications:
ACRL Immersion Program 2013
ALA Course: Teaching Information Literacy to College Students 2013
CETL Problem Based Learning Workshop
Quality Matters Certified 2021
Courses Taught:
GC1Y Research in the Age of Google
GC1Y Instruction in Times of Crisis
INFO 3000 Introduction to Information Studies
INFO 3010 History of Information
INFO 3420 Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: Archives & Collective Memory
INFO 4901: Internship
INFO 4940: Independent Study
Edward Whatley
Instruction and Research Librarian
Associate Professor of Library Science
Phone: 478.445.0981
edward.whatley@gcsu.edu
Education:
A.A., Art, Gordon College
Diploma in Applied Graphics Technology, Flint River Technical Institute
B.A., Art, Georgia College
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Sara Jordan
Teaching and Learning Librarian
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Phone: 478-445-8112
sara.jordan@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A. History, Georgia College and State University
M.L.S. Valdosta State University
Courses Taught:
GC1Y Research in the Age of Google
Lamonica Sanford
Assessment Librarian
Phone: 478.445.1275
Lamonica.sanford@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A., Government and Public Policy, Eastern Connecticut State University
M.Ed, Educational Leadership, Georgia College
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
M.A., History, Georgia College
Courses Taught
GC1Y 1000 Research in the Age of Google
Shaundra Walker, PhD
Interim Library Director
Associate Director of Instruction and Research Services
Associate Professor of Library Science
Phone:478.445.0987
shaundra.walker@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A History, Spelman College
M.S.L.I.S., Clark Atlanta University
Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Mercer University
Training:
ACRL Immersion Information Literacy Institute
Courses Taught
GC1Y 1000 Research in the Age of Google
GC1Y 1000 Critical Information Literacy
Holly Croft
Digital Archivist,
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Phone: 478.445.2097
holly.croft@gcsu.edu
Education:
A.B., English, University of Georgia
M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Courses Taught:
GC1Y: From Brown and Gold to Green and Blue: The History of Georgia College
INFO 3304: The Politics of Information
INFO 3402: Cultural Heritage Informatics
INFO 3456: Cultural Heritage vs. Mother Nature
Jonathan Harwell
Associate Director for Collection & Resource Services,
Associate Professor of Library Science
Phone:478.445.0983
jonathan.harwell@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A., English with Minor in Spanish, University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Social Science, Georgia Southern University
M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama
Courses Taught
GC1Y 1000 Research in the Age of Google
Kell Carpenter
Associate Director for Access Services
Associate Professor of Library Science
Phone: 478.445.0976
kell.carpenter@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.A. English, Georgia College
M.L.I.S. University of South Carolina
Courses Taught:
GC1Y Research in the Age of Google
Tanya Darden
Technical Associate I
Phone: 478-445-4965
tanya.darden@gcsu.edu
Education:
B.F.A. 3D Animation, Savannah College of Art & Design
M.L.I.S. Valdosta State University