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Jonas Lamb, M.F.A., M.L.I.S.

Jonas Lamb, M.F.A., M.L.I.S. (he/him)

Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, Access Services & Open Education Librarian

Egan Library

Education

  • M.F.A., Creative Writing & Literary Arts: Poetry, University of Alaska Anchorage (2018)
  • M.S., Library and Information Sciences, Drexel University (2008)
  • B.A., General Studies, University of Michigan (2003)

Biography

When not juggling work, kids, poems, and 100 year old houses, Jonas enjoys skiing, softball, hockey, hiking, kayaking and turning up the volume. His research and creative interests include contemporary American poetry, Ancient Chinese and Japanese poetry in translation, open education, teaching with Wikipedia, internet culture and digital humanities. 

Campus & Professional Leadership

  • One Campus One Book Committee, Chair (AY15-Present), Co-Chair (AY13-AY14)
  • Retention Sub-Committee of the Strategic Enrollment Task Force (AY25)
  • Faculty Senate (AY23, AY24)
  • Regional Teaching & Learning with Technology Roundtable, Co-Chair (AY 21, AY 22)
  • Open UAS | Textbook Affordability and Open Educational Resources Initiative coordinator (AY15-Present)
  • Library Liaison to School of Career Education and Natural Sciences Department. (AY13-Present)
  • Interim Library Liaison to School of Education (Summer Semester Only)
  • Alaska Library Association (Past President 2023-24, President 2021-23, President Elect 2020-21)

Jonas Lamb, M.F.A., M.L.I.S.

Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, Access Services & Open Education Librarian

Egan Library

Jonas Lamb, M.F.A., M.L.I.S.