Dr. Sheri A. Massey received her MLS and her Ph.D. from the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland with an emphasis in school library media programs. Because of her background as a District of Columbia Public Schools teacher and Montgomery County public school librarian, Dr. Massey has devoted a considerable amount of time exploring the history and development of urban school library media programs. Dr. Massey was a research assistant for the Council of the Great City Schools Great Libraries Network before finishing her doctorate. She is now a full-time lecturer teaching school library media courses at the College of Information Studies, With iPAC, Dr. Massey is a part of the School Library Supervisors’ research team.
Sheri A. Massey
Affiliate Faculty
Jessica McGilvray
Affiliate Faculty
Jessica McGilvray is Assistant Director for the Office of Government Relations at the American Library Association's Washington, DC office where her portfolio consists of government information, e-government services, federal libraries and open access/transparency. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies. Jessica graduated from Florida State University with a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies. While pursuing her degree she worked at the Information Use Management and Policy Institute at Florida State University, focusing her attention on e-government issues.
Johnna Percell
Graduate Research Associate
Johnna Percell is pursuing her Master's degree in Library Science at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies specializing in Information and Diverse Populations. Johnna received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Harding University in 2008. She spent the past few years working with a non-profit organization serving the education and housing needs of families with criminal justice involvement. Her interests include examining the role increased information access can play in inspiring underserved populations to overcome obstacles and find success.
Brian Real
Graduate Research Associate
Brian Real is a PhD student in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. He currently holds a Master's degrees in Communication from Johns Hopkins University (2008) and Library Science from the University of Maryland (2011). Brian has previously worked for the Calvert County Public Library system as a Public Services Librarian and for the University of Maryland's Nonprint Media Services Library as a graduate assistant. In addition to working for iPAC, Brian currently works as the graduate assistant for the Graduate Field Committee in Film Studies (www.film.umd.edu).
Lindsay C. Sarin
Research Fellow
Lindsay C. Sarin is the MLS Program Coordinator and doctoral student in the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies. Lindsay currently holds an MLS from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include information policy and its relationship to library advocacy, information literacy services to diverse populations, and library marketing. She also works on several ALA and ACRL Committees to promote association involvement to new information professionals. She can be found on Twitter @lcsarin.
