Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Todd Quinn has been an academic librarian for over 25 years and is currently a research & liaison librarian at the University of New Mexico. He liaises with various academic departments and schools including economics, public administration, business, Africana Studies, public health, among others. Part of these duties includes outreach and instruction to faculty and graduate students, research assistance, creating asynchronous learning objects, collaborations, and leads various projects. He also supports research data services, is a Carpentries instructor, an official representative for ICPSR, and a member of IASSIST.  His interest includes data visualization, data literacy, workplace information literacy, and preparing students for the knowledge economy. He has earned degrees from the University of New Mexico, the University of Pittsburgh, and Kent State University.

Recent Research Publications

Quinn, T. & Shrum Davis, S. (2024). Easily map socioeconomic variables for public health course: Introductory mapping tools for public health exploratory research. In Cantwell-Jurkovic, L.P. & Parece, T.E. (Eds), Spatial Literacy in Public Health: Faculty-Librarian Teaching Collaborations. Association of College & Research Libraries.

Quinn, T. (2023). Here today, here tomorrow: A case study of reviewing a map library with eyes toward the future. Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, 18(3), 155–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2023.2219072 

Quinn, T. (2020). Less is more: A case study of consolidating two database A-Z Lists for better staff and user experiences. Library Resources and Technical Services, 64(3), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.64n3.131-138

Warner, A., Hurley, D., Wheeler, J. & Quinn. T. (2020). Proactive chat in research databases: Inviting new and different questions. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 46(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102134

Beene, S., Jackson, A. S., Kostelecky, S., & Quinn, T. (2018). Reach out! Highlighting collections and expanding outreach to non-traditional communities across academia. The Reference Librarian, 60(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2018.1547891

Leligdon, L., Quinn, T., & Briggs, L. (2015). Strategic CRM: Improving the business of academic libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 22(3-4), 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2015.1067662

Devine, J. R., Quinn, T., & Aguilar, P. (2014). Teaching and transforming through stories: An exploration of macro- and micro-narratives as teaching tools. The Reference Librarian, 55(4), 273-288.  https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2014.939537

Quinn, T., & Leligdon, L. (2014). Executive MBA students' information skills and knowledge: Discovering the difference between work and academics. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 19(3), 234-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/08963568.2014.916540

Recent Presentations

Quinn, T., & Wheeler, J. (April 2025). I.L.L.-informed: Using programming, generative AI, and an API to analyze interlibrary loan data [Lightning Talk]. Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Quinn, T. (November 2024). Using generative AI in data work [Invited presentation]. Annual New Mexico Data Users Conference. Bureau of Business & Economics Research. Albuquerque, NM.

Quinn, T. (2022). MAGIC review: A map library evaluation [Invited presentation]. Role of Librarians in GIS and Geography Education. Online.

Beene, S., Jackson, A. S., Kostelecky, S., Quinn, T., DeWaay, S., & Hernandez, C. (April 2019). Redefining the academic library space: Conducting outreach through a pop-up model [Panel]. Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, Cleveland, OH.

Leligdon, L., Quinn, T., & Briggs, L. (May 2015). Crafting a full-bodied IL program: Using CRM as a strategic framework to maximize value [Presentation]. LOEX, Denver, CO.

Quinn T. (October 2014). Business resources: Competitive intelligence [Workshop]. UNM Business Plan Competition, Albuquerque, NM

Aguilar, P. & Quinn, T. (October 2014). Using narratives and storytelling in library instruction [Presentation]. New Mexico Library Association, Ruidoso, NM.