Wilma L. Jones is Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian. She has been a member of the faculty since 1992. Jones' research interests and publications focus on administration, assessment, and diversity and inclusion in the academic environment. She holds a bachelor and two master's degrees from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. from New York University. From July 2002 to August 2017, she served as Chief Librarian at the College of Staten Island. Jones has since continued to serve the College in a variety of college-wide leadership roles including as Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development and as an elected member of the Executive Committee of the College Council. Presently, she is the library liaison to the departments of Biology and Chemistry, and the African and African Diaspora Studies Program.
Degrees
Ph.D., Higher Education, New York University
MA, Library and Information Studies, Northern Illinois University
MA, English, Northern Illinois University
BA, English, Northern Illinois University
AA, Parkland Community College
Library refereed publications
Jones, Wilma L. and Tara Mastrorilli. (2022). Assessing the Impact of an Information Literacy Course on Students' Academic Achievement: A Mixed Methods Study. Evidence Based Library Information and Practice, 17(2), 61-87. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip30090
Jones, Wilma L. (2011). Re-Engaging/Engaging Part-time Librarians. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 18(1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2010.525401
Jones, Wilma L. (2009) Learning Resources and Library Administration. In Academic Administration: A Quest for better Management and Leadership in Higher Education. Edited by Sheying Chen. Nova Science Publishers, 243-258.
Evans, Beth and Wilma L. Jones. (1998). Demonstrating the World Wide Web as an Academic Research Tool. The Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 9(2), 113-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954769
Jones, Wilma L. (1997/1998) The Professional Status of Librarians in a Changing World: A Selective Bibliography. Urban Library Journal, 10(1/2), 55-61.
Jones, Wilma L. (1996). A Review of Journals Dealing with the Internet." The Serials Librarian, 30(2), 35-44.https://doi.org/10.1300/J123v30n02_04
Jones, Wilma L. (1995). A Profile of an African University Library: Fourah Bay College Library. Third World Libraries, 5(2), 22-29. https://worldlibraries.dom.edu/index.php/worldlib/article/view/302
Other refereed publications
Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka, Natasha Dachos, and Wilma L. Jones. (2013). Nah We Yone’s De Fambul Camp: Facilitating Resilience in Displaced African Children.” Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 11(3), 221-240.
Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka and Wilma L. Jones. (2011). Nah We Yone – A grassroots Community-Based Organization in New York City: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned. International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 7(1), 44-57.
Curated Websites
Biology Research Guide - https://library.csi.cuny.edu/biology
Chemistry Research Guide - https://library.csi.cuny.edu/chem
Immigrant Experiences: A selection - https://library.csi.cuny.edu/immigrants
On Race Matters and Social Justice - https://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/racematters
Native American Indian Resources - https://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/americanindians
Novels and Short Stories set in Africa - https://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/africanlit
Resources for African and African Diaspora Studies - https://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/aads
Resources for Teaching, Learning, and Innovations in Higher Education - https://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/teaching
