Abigail Leigh Phillips

Address: P.O. Box 413,

Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-4707
E-mail: abileigh@uwm.edu
Website: abigailleighphillips.com

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Doctor of Philosophy, Information Studies, 2016
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Committee Chair: Marcia A. Mardis
Dissertation Title: The Empathetic Librarian:
Rural Librarians as a Source of Support for
Rural Cyberbullied Young Adults

Specialist, Library and Information Studies, 2014

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Focus: Leadership and Management

Master of Science, Library and Information Studies, 2008

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Focus: Children and Youth Services

Bachelor of Arts, Major: Anthropology 2006

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor August 2018 – Current
School of Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, September 2016 – August 2018

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences,
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Supervisor: Victor R. Lee

Adjunct Professor, January - May 2018

School of Library and Information Studies,

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Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Adjunct Professor, January - May 2017

School of Library and Information Studies,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Adjunct Professor, May - August 2016

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Adjunct Professor, January - May 2016

School of Library and Information Studies,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Research Assistant, May 2015 – February 2018

American Libraries Magazine,
American Library Association, Chicago, IL

Lead Instructor, August 2015 - April 2016

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Research Assistant, August 2014 - August 2015

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Advisor: Warren Allen

Teaching Assistant, August 2012 - August 2014

School of Information,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Editorial Intern, August 2012 - August 2013

Journal of Education of Library
and Information Science (JELIS),
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Librarian, July 2008 - July 2012

Lee County Public Library, Leesburg, GA

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RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
BOOKS:

Lee, V. R. & Phillips. A (Eds.). (2018). Reconceptualizing libraries: Possibilities for information and
learning sciences. Abington, U.K.: Routledge

ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS:

Anderson, A., &. Phillips, A. (to appear). “Getting basic information isn't actually as helpful as the
nuanced advice we can give each other”: Teens with autism on digital citizenship
education. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults

Meter, D., Beckert, T., Budziszewski, R., & Phillips, A. (to appear). Social cognitive predictors of
cyberbullying: Media creating and forwarding. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social
Networking.

Phillips, A., & Lee, V. R. (2019). Whose responsibility is it? A statewide survey of school librarians
on responsibilities and resources for teaching digital citizenship. School Library Research.
22.

Phillips, A., Recker, M., & Lee, V. (2019). A framework for characterizing 21st Century school
librarianship: How librarians enact innovative activities. School Libraries Worldwide.

Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (to appear). Cyberbullying, digital citizenship, and youth with Autism:
LIS education as a piece in the puzzle. Library Quarterly.

Phillips, A. (2017). Understanding empathetic services: The role of empathy in everyday library
work. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, 8(1).

Phillips, A. (2015). Facebooking it: Promoting library services to young adults through social
media. Public Library Quarterly, 34(2), 1-20.

Phillips, A. (2014). What do we mean by library leadership? Leadership in LIS education. Journal
of Education in Library and Information Science, 55(4), 336-344.

Phillips, A. (2014). Systematic marketing facilitates optimal customer service: The marketing
audit of a rural public library system. Public Library Quarterly, 33(3), 1-16.

Phillips, A. (2014). More than just books: Librarians as a source of support for cyberbullied young
adults. Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, 4(1).

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BOOK CHAPTERS:

Phillips, A. (2018). Youth perceptions of online harassment, cyberbullying, and “just drama”:
Implications for human-centered design. In Jen Golbeck (Ed.) Online Harassment. New
York, NY: Springer.

Phillips, A., Lee, V. R., & Recker, M. (2018). Supporting school librarian learning: New
opportunities for instructional technology collaboration with school librarians. In Robert
C. Branch (Ed.) Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. New York, NY: Springer.

Phillips, A. (2016). But what are teens doing online? Teenagers and digital media. In Paul G.
Nixon, Rajash Rawal, and Andreas Funk (Eds.) Digital Media Usage Across the Lifecourse.
Surry, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

Mon. L., & Phillips, A. (2015). Becoming social: Exploring library services for adults and teens in
social spaces. In Paul T. Jaeger and John Carol Bertot (Eds.) Advances in Librarianship, 39,
241-268.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

Magee, R., & Phillips, A. (2019). Mental health and the iSchools: Audiences and strategies for
support. Panel presented at iConference 2019: Inform. Include. Inspire. Washington, D.C.

Rogowski, A., Phillips, A., Recker, M., Lee, V.R., (2019) Design capacity for informal learning
within schools: An analysis of school librarians and maker activities. Paper presented at
the American Educational Research Association Conference, Toronto, ON, CA.

Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2018). Cyberbullying, digital citizenship, and youth with Autism:
Global LIS education as a piece in the puzzle. In Wang, P., Green, A., & Assefa, S. (Eds.),
Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual
Conference 2018. Denver, CO: ALISE.

Phillips, A. (2018). Regarding empathy in the profession: An investigation into empathetic

librarianship, school and public libraries, and serving youth. In Wang, P., Green, A., &
Assefa (Eds.), Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science
Education Annual Conference 2018. Denver, CO: ALISE.

Lee, V. R., Lewis, W., Searle, K. A., Recker, M., Hansen, J., & Phillips, A. (2017). Supporting
interactive youth maker programs in public and school libraries: Design hypotheses and
first implementations. In P. Blikstein & D. Abrahamson (Eds.), Proceedings of Interaction
Design and Children (IDC) 2017. Stanford, CA: ACM.

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Phillips, A., Lee, V. R., Hansen, J, & Recker, M. (2017). Librarians in transition: Investigating CSCL
potentials within the school library. In Brian K. Smith, Marcela Borge, Emma Mercier, and
Kyu Yon Lim (Eds.), Proceedings of Making a Difference: Prioritizing Equity and Access in
CSCL, 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
(CSCL) 2017, Volume 1. Philadelphia, PA: International Society of Learning Sciences.

Phillips, A. (2016). The empathetic researcher: Applying research methods from anthropology to
LIS. In Lin and Khoo (Eds.), Proceedings of iConference 2016: Partnership with Society.
Philadelphia, PA: iSchools.

INVITED EDITORIAL WORK:

Phillips, A., Pho, A., McElroy, K., Gustavsen, N., Deibel, K., & Fox, V. (Eds.) (2019). Reserve and
renew: The LIS mental health zine. Issue Two.

Pho, A., McElroy, K., Gustavsen, N., Phillips, A., Deibel, K., & Fox, V. (Eds.) (2018). Reserve and
renew: The LIS mental health zine. Issue One

INVITED MAGAZINE ARTICLES:

Phillips, A. (May 2019). Mental health behind the desk and in the stacks. Library Journal.

Phillips, A. (2016). Highlights-The life of a Young Adult Library Services Association Board Fellow.
Young Adult Library Services (YALS), Summer Issue, 4-6.

PRESENTATIONS
REFEREED PAPERS AT CONFERENCES - INTERNATIONAL:

Anderson, A. & Phillips, A. (2019). Meeting teens where they are: Video ethnography as research
approach. Paper presented at iConference 2019: Inform. Include. Inspire. Washington,
D.C.

Lee, V., Phillips, A., & Recker, M., & Rogowski, A. (2018). Educative maker activity materials for
small town librarians to support Connected Learning. 2018 Connected Learning Summit,
MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA.

Allen, W., & Phillips, A. (2018). Consensus analysis of shared beliefs among young adults about
anonymity in social media. International Conference of Social Media and Society 2018 in
Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Lee, V. R., Recker, M., & Phillips, A. (2018). Conjecture mapping the library: Iterative refinements
toward supporting maker learning activities in small community spaces. The International
Conference of the Learning Science 2018.

Cain, R., Phillips, A., & Lee, V. R. (2018). Making her way, One youth’s path to well-developed
interest in digital fabrication. NARST Annual International Conference 2017 in Atlanta,
GA.

Phillips, A., Lewis, W., Hansen J., Lee, V. R., & Recker, M. (2017). Bringing making to rural and
small libraries: Design hypotheses for youth maker program development. Digital Media
and Learning (DML) at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, CA.

Coleman, L-E., & Phillips, A. (2017). Understanding empathy in the profession. Inclusive Museum
International Conference 2017 in Manchester, U.K.

REFEREED PAPERS AT CONFERENCES - NATIONAL:

Phillips, A., & Magee, R. (under review). Advancing mental health within the profession:
Techniques and narratives for increased understanding. American Library Association
Annual 2020 in Chicago, IL.

Cain, R., Phillips, A., & Lee, V. R. (2017). Finding her niche in making, one youth’s interest
development over multiple years of working in a makerspace. Learning Sciences Graduate
Student Conference 2017 in Bloomington, IN.

Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2017). Opportunities for youth library services: Cyberbullying and
patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Library Research Round Table Forum at
ALA Annual Conference 2017 in Chicago, IL.

Phillips, A. (2015). Digital citizenship and digital literacy as means of preventing cyberbullying
among young adults. Ethics Special Interest Group Panel Session, Association of Library
and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference 2015 in Chicago, IL.

Phillips, A. (2014). Let’s Facebook it: Promoting library services to young adults through social
media. Library Research Seminar VI in Urbana-Champaign, IL.

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES - INTERNATIONAL:

Phillips, A. (2017). Finding what fits: Approachability of makerspaces and making in the library.
Libraries 2.017: Makerspaces Virtual Conference.

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES - NATIONAL:

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Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (to appear). Zeroing in: Focusing on teen needs. To be presented at
the 2019 YALSA Young Adult Services Symposium in Memphis, TN.

Phillips, A., Dallas, S., & Muri, S. (2018). The librarian's dilemma: How would you respond.
American Library Association Annual Conference 2018 in New Orleans, LA

Phillips, A., Burns, D., Grove, C. (2018). Advancing mental health within the profession:
Techniques and narratives for increased understanding. American Libraries Live.

Phillips, A. (2015). You have my empathy: What does empathy look like in the library? American
Library Association Annual Conference 2015 in San Francisco, CA.

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES – REGIONAL:

Phillips, A., Rogowski, A., Lee, V., & Recker, M. (2018). STEM-geared Making for the busy
librarian. Utah Educational Library Media Association (UELMA) Annual Conference 2018
in West Valley City, UT.

Hansen, J., Phillips, A., Lee, V., & Recker, M. (2017). Makerspaces and school libraries: From
librarianship practices to implementation strategies. Utah Library Association Annual
Conference 2017 in Sandy, UT.

INVITED SPEAKER AT CONFERENCES - INTERNATIONAL:

Phillips, A. (2017). Making in the library and connected learning. In Crystle Martin & Linda Braun
(Workshop Facilitators), Connecting youth interests to success: Frameworks and
strategies for informal educators. Digital Media & Learning (DML) Conference 2017 in
Irvine, CA.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES - NATIONAL:

Phillips, A. (2016). Assessing and improving your library's social media presence. Jewish Library
Association Annual Conference 2016 in Charleston, SC.

Phillips, A. (2015). Cyberbullying and the public librarian: How can I help? Public Library
Association. Webinar.

INVITED PANELS AT CONFERENCES - NATIONAL:

Phillips, A. (2018). New Member Round Table Presidential Program. American Library Association
Annual Conference 2018 in New Orleans, LA.

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Phillips, A. (2017). New Member Round Table Orientation Session. American Library Association
Annual Conference 2017 in Chicago, IL.

REFEREED POSTERS AT CONFERENCES - INTERNATIONAL:

Coleman, L-E, & Phillips, A. (under review). Help you, help them: Museum professional empathy
training. International Committee of the Training of Personnel.

Meter, D., Beckert, T., Budiszewski, R., & Phillips, A. (2019). Social cognitive predicators of
cyberbullying: Media creating and forwarding. Presented at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of
Society for Research in Child Development.

Wood, J., Phillips, A., & Mardis, M. (2016). Public and school libraries in the Florida Panhandle:
Straddling the Digital Divide. Poster Session at 8th International Conference on Qualitative
and Quantitative Methods in Libraries in London, UK

REFEREED POSTERS AT CONFERENCES - NATIONAL:

Phillips, A., & Coleman, L-E. (2019). Help you, help them: Museum professional empathy training.
To be presented at the American Association of Museums (AAM) Annual Conference
2019 in New Orleans, LA.

Lee, V. R., Recker, M., Phillips A., & Rogowski, A. (2018). An asset-based framework for youth
maker development in libraries. Structured poster session at the American Education
Research Association (AERA) 2018 in New York, NY.

Phillips, A., & Anderson, A. (2017). Cyberbullying and young patrons with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD). Works-in-Progress poster session at the Association of Library and
Information Science (ALISE) Annual Conference 2017 in Atlanta, GA.

Phillips, A. (2016). The empathetic librarian: Rural librarians as a source of support for
cyberbullied rural young adults. Work-in-Progress poster session at the Association of
Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference 2016 in Boston,
MA.

Phillips, A. (2015). What do librarians really think? Exploring librarians’ perceptions, attitudes,
and use of social media. Work-in-Progress poster session at the Association of Library and
Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference 2015 in Chicago, IL.

Phillips, A., Skinner, J., & Chatham, J. (2015). Cats in Space: Educating the public while searching
for cat likeness in NASA satellite images. Works-in-Progress poster session at the
Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference 2015
in Chicago, IL.

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Phillips, A. (2014). More than just books: Librarians as a source of support for cyberbullied young
adults. Work-in-Progress poster session at the Association of Library and Information
Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference 2014 in Philadelphia, PA.

REFEREED POSTERS AT CONFERENCES – REGIONAL:

Rogowski, A., Phillips, A., Lee, V., & Recker, M. (2018). STEM-geared Making for teens in the
library. Utah Library Association (ULA) Annual Conference 2018 in Provo, UT.

Cain, R., & Phillips, A. (2017). From participant to mentor, A case study of youth interest
development in a Makerspace. Student Research Symposium at Utah State University in
Logan, UT.

TEACHING
Faculty
Masters Level:

Foundations of Library and Spring 2019; Summer 2019; Fall 2019

Information Studies
School of Library and Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Public Library Fall 2018

School of Library and Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Adjunct
Professional Development:

Research Design for Librarians April 2019

Library Juice Academy
Sacramento, CA

Assessing and Improving Your Library’s August 2016; June 2017; February 2018
Social Media Presence,
Library Juice Academy
Sacramento, CA

Masters Level:

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Introduction to Public Libraries, Spring 2016; 2017; 2018
School of Library and Information Studies,
Valdosta State University

Undergraduate Level:

Social Media Management, Summer 2016

College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Lead Instructor
Undergraduate Level:

Introduction to Information Science, Fall 2015; Spring 2016

College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Teaching Assistant
Masters Level:

Introduction to Instructional Design, Spring 2018

Instructional Technology and
Learning Sciences,
Utah State University, Logan, UT

Foundations of Information Professionals, Summer 2015

School of Information,
Florida State University

Introduction to Storytelling, Summer 2013

School of Information,
Florida State University

School Collection Development, Fall 2012

School of Information,
Florida State University

Information Needs of Young Adults, Fall 2012

School of Information,
Florida State University

Undergraduate Level:

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Social Media Management, Summer 2014; 2015
College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Societal Implications Summer 2014

of the Information Age,
College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Introduction to Consumer Spring 2014

Health Informatics,
College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Introduction to Information Science, Fall 2013; Spring 2014

College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

Information and Society, Fall 2013; Spring 2013

College of Communication and Information,
Florida State University

AWARDS, HONORS, AND GRANTS

Frances Henne Research Grant, 2018
Young Adult Library
Services Association (YALSA) ($1000)

Beta Phi Mu, 2016

LIS Honor Society

Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) 2016

Travel Grant,
Florida State University ($500)

Sunshine State Library 2015 - 2016

Leadership Institute (SSLLI),
Florida Department of State

YALSA Board Fellowship, 2015 - 2016

America Library Association ($1500)

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Dissertation Research Grant, 2015 - 2016
Florida State University ($1000)

NASA Space Apps Challenge, 1st Place, 2015

Making Awesome, Tallahassee, FL

Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) 2015

Travel Grant,
Florida State University ($500)

NASA Space Apps Challenge, 2nd Place, 2014

Making Awesome, Tallahassee, FL

Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) 2014

Travel Grant,
Florida State University ($500)

ALA Annual Student-to-Staff Scholarship, 2013

American Library Association (~$1500)

Collaborator, 2012 - 2013

21st Century Literacy Lecture Series,
Florida State University
Graduate Student Grant, 2012 - 2015
Florida State University ($700 per semester)

SERVICE

Student Advising

Hannah Reed, Graduate Student Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of
Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Heather, Ryan, Graduate Student Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of
Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Kathleen Wheller, Graduate Student Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), School of
Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Faculty Advisor, ALA Student Chapter, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee

Reviewing Activities

Editorial Board Member, Library Quarterly

Regular reviewer for Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Regular reviewer for American Library Association
Regular reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Regular reviewer for Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA)
Regular Reviewer for School Library Research (SLR)
Regular reviewer for School Libraries Worldwide (SLW)

School and University

Member, MLIS Curriculum and Program Committee, School of Information Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Member, Chancellor’s Leadership Council on Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DEI), University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Professional Associations

ALA Councilor, 2019-2021, American Library Association

Board Member, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2019 - 2021, American Library
Association

Secretary, New Members Round Table, 2019-2021, American Library Association

Chair-Elect, Library Research Round Table, 2019- 2020, American Library Association

Chair-Elect, Special Interest Group Information Ethics and Policy, Association of Information
Science and Technology, 2019 - 2020

Treasurer, Special Interest Group Information Ethics and Policy, Association of Information
Science and Technology, 2017 - 2019

Co-Chair, Special Interest Group Youth Services, Association of Library and Information Science
Education, 2018 – 2020

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Secretary/Treasurer, Library Research Round Table, 2017 - 2019, American Library Association

Taskforce Member, Presidential Advisory Taskforce, Young Adult Library Services Association,
2017 - 2018, American Library Association

Chair, Nominating Committee, New Members Round Table, 2017 - 2019, American Library
Association

Member, Special Interest Group Information and Learning Sciences (InfoLearn), Association for
Information Science & Technology

Member, Research Journal Advisory Board, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2017 -
2018, American Library Association

Member, Governance Committee, New Members Round Table, 2017 - 2019, American Library
Association
Member, Governance Nominating Committee, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2015 -
2018, American Library Association

Chair, American Library Association 2017 Local Arrangements Committee, Young Adult Library
Services Association, 2016 - 2017, American Library Association

Member, American Library Association Conference Committee, Young Adult Library Services
Association Representative, 2016 - 2017, American Library Association

Member, American Library Association Committee on Professional Ethics, Young Adult Library
Services Association Representative, 2016 - 2017, American Library Association

Member, Nominating Committee, New Members Round Table, 2016 - 2017, American Library
Association

Member, Governance Committee, New Members Round Table, 2015 - 2017, American Library
Association

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Library Association (ALA)

Library Research Round Table (LRRT)

New Members Round Table (NMRT)

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 Public Library Association (PLA)

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

International Society of Learning Sciences (ISLS)

Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)

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