Jen Mayer

Contact Information

Education

MA, University of Wyoming

MLIS, University of Oklahoma

BA, University of Wyoming

Professional/Academic Experience

Interim Assistant Dean, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado (2022-present)

Head of Scholarly Communication Department, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado (2016)

Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado (2019)

Assistant Professor, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado (2016-2019)

Research/Areas of Interest

My current research interests include the impacts of open educational resources on student academic outcomes and library services as a predictor of student success.

Publications/Creative Works

Jen's most recent publications include:

Mayer, J. (2023). Open Educational Resources (OER) Efficacy and Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 23(4), 773-798. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/161/

Monson, J. & Mayer, J. (2021). In the test kitchen: Developing a recipe for a faculty publication fund. In The Scholarly Communications Cookbook, Association of College & Research Libraries. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/135

Mayer, J., Dineen, R., Rockwell, A., and Blodgett, J. (2020). Undergraduate Student Success and Library Use: A Multimethod Approach. College & Research Libraries, 81(3), 378-398. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/96/

Pasek, J. & Mayer, J. (2019). Education needs in research data management for science-based disciplines: Self-assessment surveys of graduate students and faculty at two public universities. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 92 (online publication).  https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/88/

Mayer, J. & Dineen, R. (2019). Debating student privacy in library research projects. Association of College & Research Libraries Conference Proceedings, 183-189. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/92/

Honors and Awards

UNC Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Mid-Career Scholar Award, 2022

UNC University Libraries College Scholar Award, 2021

University of Wyoming, Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award 2015

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